While Fiat has a lot of things going on at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, it is most excited about the debut of the 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta, a model that introduces an entirely new architecture from Fiat – “Compact” – designed to satisfy the most demanding customers in terms of road-holding, agility and safety. [...]
Ferrari today unveiled the new 599 GTB HY-KERS, a vettura laboratorio (that means ‘experimental vehicle’ in Italian) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano the concept is equipped with advanced new hybrid transmission, which Ferrari says is one of the solutions it is studying into making its road-going cars [...]
The e-tron concept lineup today gained another new member with the new Audi A1 e-tron, which made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Known as a Mega City Vehicle, the Audi A1 e-tron comes equipped with a powerful electric-motor for zero-emissions city-driving. The Audi A1 e-tron runs on an synchronous electric motor that [...]
As reported yesterday, Audi today unveiled its new A8 Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While it’s known as a ‘technology concept’ for now, this is most likely the same model that will enter production and go on sale by late 2011. Power comes from a 2.0 TFSI 4-cylinder engine making 211-hp and [...]
General Motors long ago set the launch date for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt for November 2010; however, when Chairman Ed Whitacre became CEO of the company, he planned to push the Volt’s extended-range electric to customer’s garages prior to November. According to the Free Press, Whitacre’s ambitions are running into hurdles. Executives familiar with the [...]
Tuner AC Schnitzer has gotten its hands on the latest model from BMW – the 5-Series Gran Turismo. Besides a bunch of visual and aerodynamical upgrades that make the 5-Series Gran Turismo look like it’s on steroids, AC Schnitzer upgraded the 245-hp of the 6-cylinder 530d to 286-hp. The 5-Series GT by AC Schnitzer is [...]
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche is showing its new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept, a plug-in hybrid open-top supercar with a mid-mounted V8. Porsche has just released a 2 minute video describing the story behind the concept. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our original post on the Porsche 918 [...]
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 has made its debut on the eve of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show press days. Completely redesigned for the 2011 model year, the RAV4 gets a more sophisticated, chrome-accented front end design, a wider stance and luxurious appeal. Inside, the 2011 Toyota RAV4 gets the automaker’s Easy Flat seating system and [...]
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will launch its first diesel-electric hybrid at the end of 2010 with the Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTec Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTec Hybrid will be powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder twin-turbocharged diesel engine from the E250 CDI and will be capable of returning more than 56 mpg (47 mpg in U.S. [...]
At a Society of Automotive Analysts in July, GM’s Vice Chairman Bob Lutz confirmed that the Cadillac Converj will enter production and would appear sometime after 2012. According to a report by Bloomberg today, GM has now stopped work on the Cadillac Converj, an electric-drive Caddy coupe similar to the Chevrolet Volt. Two executives familiar [...]
