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VIDEO: What if Toyota Made a Cute Darth Vader Commercial?

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PST

Everyone seemed to love Volkswagen's Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial. In fact, some people out there liked it so much that they wanted to see what it would be like had Toyota made the ad. Well now we know (which is half the battle). Needless to say, the Toyota version isn't as heartwarming. It is quite entertaining, though. Check out the clip...


Geneva 2011: Skoda’s Vision of its Design Future

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:56 PM PST

Skoda seems to be shedding its old style language for a new bolder corporate design direction. The aim is to highlight Skoda's green line up while differentiating the brand from others in the Volkswagen group. The VisionD is the first such concept car under this new design direction, the overall effect is a simple, clean design that is to feature...


Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Video and Mega Gallery with 115 Photos

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:59 PM PST

For those of you that still haven't had enough of the Lamborghini's newest dream car, here's a comprehensive photo gallery and a video presentation of the Aventador LP700-4 straight from the Geneva Motor Show floors. Named after a bull that entered into battle in October 1993 at the Saragossa Arena, earning the "Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera"...


Geneva 2011: Carlsson C25 Royale is a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG in Disguise

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PST

Carlsson showed up at the Geneva Salon with a new version of its C25 supercar dubbed Royale. Based on the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG, the heavily customized coupe with the fixed rooftop will be built in a limited run of 25 units. Company officials said six vehicles have already been sold and will be delivered to the customers in 2011. According to...


VIDEO: Chris Bangle Butts Heads with Jason Castriota at SAAB's Geneva Motor Show Stand

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PST

You might think watching two world-renowned designers talking cars would be entertaining . . . and you'd be right on the money. Rising star and Saab's current hot shot design director Jason Castriota penned the PhoeniX concept. Chris Bangle, known for turning BMW on its head with his flame surfaces and unique rear ends, was hanging around Geneva...


Geneva 2011: Volkswagen's Bulli Microbus Concept in the Flesh

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PST

It has been ten long years since the last modern adaptation of the iconic Volkswagen T1. The Microbus concept captivated audiences in 2001 with its modern and evolved design that brought the famed hippie-cruiser into the 21st century. The new Bulli concept aims to bring back the sense of freedom and "free-love" in a more compact and...


Mercedes-Benz Launches Viano Avantgarde Edition 125 for Business People on the Go

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:55 AM PST

The 125th anniversary of the world's oldest car maker brought a new version to the Mercedes-Benz Viano range called the Avantgarde Edition 125. Taking its place as the flagship version of the series, this Viano comes with a host of styling features including bespoke 19-inch wheels, chromed mirror housings, chrome trim on the front bumper, chromed...


Alfa Romeo 4C Concept: Video and Live Shots from the Geneva Motor Show

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:17 AM PST

I know some of our readers will disagree, hell, even some of the folks here at Carscoop will beg to differ, nevertheless, I'm going to say it: I'm utterly disappointed with the styling of Alfa Romeo's 4C Concept, which is slated to enter production in 2012. Alfa had a unique chance to redefine its design language with its first mainstream...


Geneva 2011: Mansory's Ferrari 458 Italia-based Sicilian, the Siracusa

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PST

Mansory's products are always eye-catching (if not necessarily attractive), whether they be a clear coat carbon Aston Martin named Cyrus or that silly pink Bentley. Beauty, after all, is in the eye of the beholder. That being said, allow me to introduce you to the Siracusa. Rant and rave in the comments below. Underneath all the new and revised...


VIDEO: IED's Abarth SCORP-ION Sports Coupe Concept at the Geneva Motor Show

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PST

If the rumors are true, Fiat's Abarth division may soon get its own version of the Alfa Romeo 4C mid-engined coupe, but for now, fans will have to make do with the SCORP-ION sports coupe study that was unwrapped at this week's Geneva Motor Show. The SCORP-ION is a conceptual proposal for an environment-friendly sports car designed by the...


Geneva 2011: SsangYong Says SUT 1 Aims to be the “World’s Best Pickup Truck”…

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:18 AM PST

Ladies and gents, meet South Korea's SsanYong latest creation, the SUT 1 Concept that was revealed at this week's 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The SUT 1 is a pre-production study of an SUV with a truck bed at the back that will replace the current Actyon Sports. According to the troubled (in more ways than one, as you'll see) automaker, the goal of the...


Geneva 2011: De Tomaso Deauville Sincerely Flatters BMW's 5 GT [with Video]

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST

De Tomaso's return in Geneva makes me ask two questions: 1) Why do companies think cars like this, the recent Lagonda, and Spyker D12 are necessary?, and 2) Who's buying them? According to the Italian company, they've already got a 1,500 unit backlog. The production ready Deauville concept (previously known by its SLC and later SLS codenames),...


Geneva 2011: Novitec Rosso Supercharges the Ferrari 599 GTO to 888 Ponies

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PST

Ferrari's most exclusive and powerful series production model, the 599 GTO, doesn't seem fast enough for the aftermarket specialists at Novitec Rosso. This is why the tuning house brought to Geneva Motor Show the 599 GTO Bi-Kompressor, their own version of the Prancing Horse's fastest car. As the name suggests, Novitec Rosso engineers fitted...


Hyundai Drops New i40 Mid-Size Estate at the Geneva Motor Show [Gallery and Video]

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PST

Making its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, is the estate version of Hyundai's all-new, Europe-specific D-segment model, the i40. Designed and engineered at Hyundai's R&D headquarters in Russelsheim, Germany, with European buyers in mind, the i40 will fill the gap left by the outgoing Sonata model in the South Korean automaker's...


Gumpert Tornante 700 HP Supercar Coming in 2012

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PST

The German company that brought us the extreme Apollo hypercar teamed up with Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera to create the Tornante, a more refined, GT-style version of the Apollo, that will go on sale in 2012. The design and body engineering are the work of Touring Superleggera, a company which is also known for the Bentley...


Geneva 2011: All-New Kia Picanto Grows Up, Gains 3-Door Variant

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:11 AM PST

The 2012 Kia Picanto mini made its global premiere alongside the also new Rio supermini at the Geneva Motor Show today. The South Korean firm's city car will be offered for the first time with a choice of 5-door and 3-door body styles, with Kia officials expecting the new three-door model to account for 33% of Picanto sales. Like all recent Kia...


Peugeot Reveals 908 HYbrid4 Le Mans Racer at the 2011 Geneva Salon

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:26 AM PST

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot uncovered its new 908 HYbrid4, a diesel-hybrid endurance race car designed to compete in the 2012 edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Starting from 2011, regulations for the Le Mans race make hybrid vehicles eligible for top honors, with the objective being to encourage makers in developing hybrid race cars...


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