Saturday, February 26, 2011

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Hseih’s Aerius: The Hypercar Goes Green in a Fictional 2025

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST

Imagine it's the year 2025. The Bugatti Veyron is an overpriced collector's item outlawed on U.S. streets as it doesn't meet the nation's recently introduced (and some say draconian) emission laws. Dozens of tired Corvette Z06's prowl America's heartland, their engines in need of servicing and their paint peeling, their hick driver's desperately..


New Lancia Ypsilon Given a Key Role in the Italian Brand’s Revitalization Plan

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:01 PM PST

The upcoming 2011 Geneva Salon will probably be the most important motor show in Lancia's recent history, as the Italian brand is trying to start off its revitalization plan with a push of new models. However, the recently unveiled Flavia and Thema sedans and Grand Voyager MPV didn't quite catch the public's eye due to the fact that they're all...


Volvo to Build New Car Plant in China, Aims to Sell 200,000 Vehicles in the Chinese Market by 2015

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST

At a press conference held earlier today in Beijing, Chinese-owned Volvo Cars announced plans to build a new plant in the city of Chengdu and continuing investigations for a second factory in Daqing, in north-eastern China. Volvo said that the deal is still pending approval from the Chinese government. "We regard the Chinese market as the...


Ferrari to Show Greener 458 Italia with HELE System in Geneva

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:05 PM PST

The new Ferrari FF won't be the only model from Maranello to make its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Salon, as Carscoop has learned that the Italian supercar maker will also introduce a greener version of the 458 Italia equipped with the company's HELE (High Emotion, Low Emission) technology, which improves CO2 emissions and reduces fuel...


Volvo's Iconic P1800 Turns 50 This Year

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:17 PM PST

Even if you are not a specialist in classic cars, you know you have seen this one before. And you're right, its fame came from being Roger Moore's ride in the TV series "The Saint". In fact, the man who played Simon Templar liked the car so much that he bought one for himself. Revealed at the 1960 Brussels Motor Show, the unmistakably-shaped...


VIDEO: Opel Touts Zafira Tourer Concept's "Lounge Ambience"

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:26 PM PST

These are the first videos of Opel's new Zafira Tourer Concept, which will receive its grand premiere at next week's 2011 Geneva Salon. The first clip focuses on the relaxing "lounge atmosphere" found within the interior of the minivan, something that Opel highlighted more than anything else in the car's press release, while the second video...


Maybach 57 S Coupe by Xenatec to Debut in Geneva...but not at the Show

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:59 AM PST

German coachbuilder Xenatec will bring the new Maybach 57 S-based coupe to Geneva for the car's first public appearance. Strangely enough, the place chosen for the reveal will not be the Geneva motor show at the Palexpo center, but a specially built pavilion in the gardens of "La Reserve" hotel on the banks of Lake Geneva. The company's decision...


Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Photo Leak Part XLVIII

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:19 AM PST

We've seen more leaks on the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 than on a rusty pipe of late, so we're hardly surprised that a new set of images surfaced online today. The three fresh pictures show the Raging Bull's engine bay with the brand-new 700-horsepower 6.5-liter V12 unit, the supercar's interior and the sculptured fuel cap. Unless someone...


Ferrari CEO Made €8.7 Million in 2010 or Twice as Much as Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:45 AM PST

It's no secret that top car executives make big money, but the situation at the Fiat Group is particularly interesting. How else could one describe the fact that in 2010, Ferrari's chairman, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, was paid more than twice the amount of money than the CEO of the entire Fiat Group, Sergio Marchionne? The Ferrari boss...


De Tomaso Shows More of its New SLS Crossover, Confirms Production for 2011

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:13 AM PST

One of the surprises at this year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show is the resurrection of the De Tomaso brand, which will re-launch with a production ready concept model, set to go on sale in late 2011. The Italian company filed for bankruptcy in 2004, but was brought back to life after Rossignolo former Fiat executive, Gianmario Rossignolo,...


Opel to Launch New Astra-Based Convertible Model in 2013

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

Opel today revealed its plans to introduce a new convertible in 2013. The new model is part of the company's EUR11 billion investment plan which was announced last year and also includes the new Zafira and the Ampera EV. The droptop will be based on General Motor's compact vehicle architecture, which forms the basis for the current Astra...


Toyota Patents Designs of Sport Version of New Yaris in Europe

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Toyota introduced a new generation of the Yaris supermini in Japan (named Vitz for the local market) in December, 2010, and is also planning to showcase a thinly disguised concept of an upcoming hybrid version of the supermini at the Geneva Motor Show, which will be held for the public from March 3 to 13. But as these trademark fillings from...


EDS Creates a 360HP Monster out of the Opel Astra Turbo

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:40 AM PST

With the OPC version of the new Astra still in the works, German tuners are doing their best to offer Opel buyers several alternatives to quench their thirst for power. EDS, a relatively unknown tuner from Marl, Germany, has launched an impressive package for the most powerful version of the Astra with the 180HP 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. ...


Infiniti Dealer in Germany Presents Tuning Package for M30d

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:58 AM PST

Given that Infiniti is making its first steps in Europe, very few tuners in the market have touched the Japanese brand's products. Having said that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that an Infiniti dealer has stepped in to fill the void. In particular, Infiniti Centre Hamburg in Germany has released two tuning packages for the recently launched...


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