Archive | March, 2009
2009 Geneva: Opel Ampera going into production in 2011

2009 Geneva: Opel Ampera going into production in 2011

While we’re scheduled to get the 2011 Chevrolet Volt in November 2010, Europe will get their version, the Opel Ampera, in 2011. The UK will get a Vauxhall badged Ampera during the same time. Of course there is no doubt that the 2011 Ampera looks much better than the Volt but other than the looks [...]

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2009 Geneva: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE gives you more performance

2009 Geneva: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE gives you more performance

Ferrari’s Geneva presence was centered around the company’s 599 GTB Fiorano. As reported before, Ferrari showed off a new HGTE (Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione) package for the 599 GTB Fiorano making it more sportier and improving its handling. The HGTE package includes stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar along with calibration settings for the magnetorheological shock absorbers [...]

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2009 Geneva: Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion Concept coming in 2010 with 71 mpg

2009 Geneva: Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion Concept coming in 2010 with 71 mpg

Yesterday we saw all the details on the new 2010 Volkswagen Polo. Today at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled a concept based on the 2010 Polo – the Polo BlueMotion Concept. Power comes from a 1.2L TDI 3-cylinder common rail diesel engine that makes a total of 75-hp. Coupled with a range of [...]

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2009 Geneva: Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR CONCEPT hints at future of i MiEV

2009 Geneva: Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR CONCEPT hints at future of i MiEV

MItsubishi is at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show today showing off its new i MiEV SPORT Air Concept expanding its Dirve@earth theme. Also on hand is the original i MiEV Concept that will be introduced to the European market in 2010. Will the i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept ever enter production? Mitsubishi says that “Sport” at [...]

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2009 Geneva: 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Lady in Red

2009 Geneva: 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Lady in Red

On the road or on the race track, you’re sure to gather some attention when driving in the brand new 2009 Porsche 911 GT3. Porsche unveiled its new beast at the Geneva Motor Show today – sales of the Porsche 911 GT3 will begin in the U.S. this October. Pricing starts at $112,200. Refresher: 3.8L [...]

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2009 Geneva: Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in real life

2009 Geneva: Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in real life

Yesterday we saw the brand new Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce; however, the pictures (or renderings if you will) didn’t do the car justice. Today we bring you photos of the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in person and we have to say – it looks amazing. Refresher: 6.5 V12 producing 670-hp and a peak torque [...]

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2009 Geneva: Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire celebrates 100 years of Bugatti

2009 Geneva: Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire celebrates 100 years of Bugatti

Bugatti today unveiled the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary. Rumors have proven to be false as the Veyron Bleu Centenaire does not get a 350-hp increase and “shares all performance characteristics of other Veyron models performance.” Nonetheless, we do have another special-edition Veyron that gets [...]

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Video: Gittin sets world’s longest drift record in 2010 Ford Mustang

Video: Gittin sets world’s longest drift record in 2010 Ford Mustang

Vaughn Gittin Jr., a drifting driver from Maryland who competes in the Formula D and D1 Grand Prix series, set out in a stock 2010 Ford Mustang along with 0 to 60 Magazine on a road trip across the United States. While passing through Las Vegas, Gittin and 0 to 60 decided to stop at Las Vegas Motor [...]

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Plug-in hybrids to get up to $7,500 tax credit from new stimulus law

Plug-in hybrids to get up to $7,500 tax credit from new stimulus law

The brand-new economic stimulus plan will put a smile on your face if you’re looking to purchase a plug-in hybrid vehicle. According to a report by Automotive News, the new economic stimulus law will make buyers of plug-in hybrid vehicles eligible for tax credits of as much as $7,500. The federal government is hoping that [...]

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2009 Geneva: Infiniti Essence is a 600-hp hybrid luxury coupe

2009 Geneva: Infiniti Essence is a 600-hp hybrid luxury coupe

At first this may seem like Infiniti’s rival to the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide or the Mercedes-Benz CLS. But that’s because every other luxury automaker has decided to venture into the four-door-coupe segment – not Infiniti. Nissan’s luxury brand today took the wraps off of the Infiniti Essence Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor [...]

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