Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Back in January we first reported that Alfa Romeo was planning a trio of new concept cars previewing its replacement for the 159 sedan for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Today, the first of these...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Coverage Starts HereWith the global financial crisis--and all the negative effects associated with it--for the most part behind us, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and the cars are rolling out. Considering that in the past 12 months we’ve seen vehicle sales drop to almost half the levels they were...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid ConceptDespite being one of the most performance-oriented auto brands in the business, Lotus also happens to be a leader when it comes to fuel-saving hybrid technology. Having already established a hybrid and electric vehicle group years ago, as well as building several concept and engineering mules for...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: SEAT IBE ConceptSpanish automaker SEAT has given us a preview of its future styling direction with the unveiling of the all-electric IBE Concept vehicle at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. With its compact size and efficient powertrain, the IBE Concept is the perfect fit for city streets. Tightly cut as a...
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Volkswagen Lays Out Electric Vehicle Strategy, Confirms Jetta Hybrid For 2012Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it’s confirmed plans to expand...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2012 Ford Focus WagonThe 2012 Ford Focus lineup has been expanded with the addition of the Focus Wagon, which is making its debut this week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The latest model is the fifth vehicle to be revealed from Ford’s new global C-segment platform that will underpin at least ten vehicles around...
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Audi is offering two new limited-edition equipment packages for its RS6 super-sedan and Avant wagon that will be restricted to just 500 units to reflect their exclusivity. The two packages are the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 SuperleggeraThe Gallardo Superleggera is back and even more dynamic, lighter and more powerful than ever. Donning the full title of Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, the latest “super-light” packs a healthy 570 horsepower and retains the Gallardo’s all-wheel drive system. The last...
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Spy Shots: 2010 Saab 9-5 SportCombi WagonWith Saab now in the relatively safe hands of Spyker work can continue unabated on the development of new models. We’ve already seen the new 2010 Saab 9-5 and following its launch we will eventually see its SportCombi wagon variant make its debut. These latest spy shots show that development...
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First Details On AMG's New Turbocharged 5.5-liter V-8Late last year we first heard that Mercedes-Benz, together with its high-performance AMG division, was going to replace its entire engine lineup with a new range of more fuel efficient direct-injected and turbocharged units. Today, we have the first solid details on one of the most exciting of the...
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Fisker Karma’s Advanced Aluminum Spaceframe Revealed In GenevaOriginally slated to go on sale last November, the all-new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan will now go on sale in the third quarter of this year and in the lead up to its launch we will get our innermost look at the car yet. Making its reveal at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this week is...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Picked As Official F1 Safety Car For 2010As we enter another year of F1 we can say hello to a brand new official safety car in the form of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which replaces last year’s SL 63 AMG and is destined to be one of the most memorable safety cars we’ve seen in a while. The SLS AMG safety car will make its...
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Koenigsegg is celebrating 15 years of manufacturing exclusive speeders with the unveiling of the new Agera supercar, which is destined to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2010 Gumpert Apollo SportLast year there was the Apollo Speed and before that there was the Apollo Black and White editions so it comes as no major surprise that German sports car company Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur is planning yet another variation of its wildly styled supercar for 2010. Set to be unveiled for the first...
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Mercedes-Benz Racing To Be First With Diesel HybridLast month we reported on General Motors’ efforts to develop a new generation of diesel-electric hybrid powertrains and how the American auto giant is still around five years away from bringing the technology to market. Luckily, we won’t have to wait that long for a diesel hybrid to go...
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2010 Geneva auto show: Volkswagen CrossGolfFollowing on from the reveal of the CrossPolo last week, Volkswagen has now taken the covers off its new CrossGolf, which is also scheduled to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The latest addition to the Golf family brings the model tally to six, with the range now...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 ConceptThe all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan is set to go on sale this June but before that we'll get a preview of a future gasoline-electric hybrid version destined to go on sale next year. Picking up BMW’s ActiveHybrid nomenclature, the new ActiveHybrid 5 Concept will be unveiled next week at the...
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2011 BMW X5 Gets New M Sports PackageJust a few weeks after the reveal of the facelifted 2011 BMW X5, a new M Sports Package for the German luxury SUV has been announced. The kit includes both visual upgrades to the interior and body, as well as performance tuning of its chassis. The exterior features new color-coded bumpers with...
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Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Fiat and Alfa Romeo's full scale return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been well and truly...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Lexus CT 200hLexus has released details for its all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h compact hybrid, which is set to star next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Serving as a new entry point to the Lexus brand the CT 200h will enter production towards the end of the year for worldwide sale, which presumably means the...
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Mugen-Prepped 2011 Honda CR-Z Officially LaunchedNot so long ago the idea of a hybrid powertrain in a sports car was anathema to enthusiasts. But after last year's Formula 1 season, the debut of cars like the Tesla Roadster and Audi's series of all-electric e-tron concepts, as well as the wider acceptance of hybrids in general by the buying...
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Man Trades In Bugatti Veyron For Chevrolet Corvette ZR1You’d never expect to see a Bugatti Veyron sitting in the used car lot of a Chevrolet dealership but that’s exactly what happened at All American Chevrolet in Midland, Texas. The circumstances surrounding the bizarre occurrence are not exactly clear but allegedly a man by the name of...
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Lease A Tesla Roadster For $1,658 Per MonthDon’t have a spare $109,000 lying around but want to drive an electric sports car capable of keeping up with Ferraris and Porsches at the lights? Tesla’s iconic all-electric Roadster and its more extreme Roadster Sport cousin are now available for lease. Under the scheme, lease...
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Pagani Zonda Tricolore debuts at 2010 Geneva Motor ShowUnadulterated, bombastic carbon fiber insanity--the Pagani Zonda and its several variants are the embodiment of what it is to be a supercar. But all good things must come to an end, even the Zonda's run, whose production is scheduled to cease sometime around September of this year. Its replacement...
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