Posts Tagged ‘Geneva’

2011 Geneva Motor Show to reveal a hybrid version of future 612 Scaglietti


2011 Geneva Motor Show to reveal a hybrid version of future 612 Scaglietti

According to some rumors coming from the German people from the Autobild publication, the next-generation of Ferrari 612 Scaglietti may benefit from a hybrid version, this hybrid version along with the other versions available for the future Italian model following to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next year.

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti



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2011 Geneva Motor Show to host the facelifted Renault Twingo


2011 Geneva Motor Show to host the facelifted Renault Twingo

The 2011 edition of the Motor Show in Geneva is expected to host the unveiling of the DeZir concept based model, the facelift version of the Renault Twingo model. The facelift version prepared by the French manufacturer should introduce the public into a new design philosophy, a design philosophy similar to the one adopted by the French concept DeZir.

Renault DeZir concept



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Ford Is Goin’ Back To Capri. Maybe.


Ford Is Goin' Back To Capri. Maybe.


1973 Ford Capri

1973 Ford Capri

When you say "Capri" to a Ford fan, you're apt to get a mixed reaction. What started half a century ago as a Lincoln model--and a very sweet cruising machine--gradually devolved into a series of also-ran coupes that played second-fiddle to their pony car siblings. None has had an especially illustrious

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Rolls-Royce launches configurator for 200EX/Ghost



Rolls-Royce launches configurator for 200EX/Ghost


Looking for a spectacularly useless way to waste some time? Online car configurators are one of our favorites. You can sit for an hour or more playing with different color combinations and options on a car you're never going to buy, and have absolutely nothing to show for it when you're done. The most alluring are the configurators for the most exclusive European exotica, but typically automakers don't launch these until the car's on the market, or at least has been unveiled in production form.

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Tata confirms Nano U.S.-bound in around two years



 Tata confirms Nano U.S.-bound in around two years

Tato Nano Europa - Click above for a photo gallery

Americans may have the opportunity to welcome the Tata Nano to their shores in just over two years, according to a confirmation from David Good, a U.S. rep for the Indian automaker. Before it arrives, Tata assures that the ultra-cheap compact with a base price of just $2500 will be configured to meet all emission and crash standards. If successful, we could see see versions of the Indian microcars running on biofuel and

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Aston to field half-dozen V12 Vantage racers at Nrburgring 24



Aston to field half-dozen V12 Vantage racers at Nrburgring 24

Click above for a high-res gallery of the V12 Vantage preparing for the Nürburgring 24-hour race

It started with one lone V8 Vantage, dubbed the N24, that ran the Nürburgring 24-hour race in 2006. Last year, that first racer, a yellow car dubbed "Rose," won class honors in the race. This year, it will be joined by five more Vantages, one of them being the 510 horsepower V12 Vantage introduced in Geneva earlier this year.

Only three of the six cars will be factory

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Rolls-Royce to double workforce ahead of Ghost production



Rolls-Royce to double workforce ahead of Ghost production

Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost will not only mean more sales for the company, it will mean more workers. Rolls is adding 300 production workers to the payroll, bringing its Sussex workforce to 900. The majority of new positions will be in the wood, leather and paint shops, but there will be assembly positions opening up as well since the Ghost gets its own line. It might not be the best time to bring a top-end luxury sedan to market, but it is a very good time to apply for a

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4


lamborghini560_4_10Though the 2008 Geneva Motor Show doesn't officially start until tomorrow, the show floor is open and it's amazing what you can find just parked out in the open. Some Geneva show-goers, for instance, have already caught the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 uncovered at Lamborghini's display. While we won't have any official info from the Raging Bull until tomorrow, reports speculate that the car's name is derived from its new 5.2L direct-inject V10 producing 560 PS (552 hp), and its four-wheel-drive system.

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