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2009 Geneva: 2009 Toyota Verso offers compact option for 7-passengers

2009 Geneva: 2009 Toyota Verso offers compact option for 7-passengers

Toyota has unveiled its brand new Verso MPV at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show offering European customers more space, comfort and flexibility. The interior of the new Toyota Verso features an Easy Flat-7 folding system which allows for five rear seats allowing for a total of 7-passengers to ride in the Verso at one time. Toyota [...]

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2009 Geneva: Hyundai ix-onic Concept hints at replacement for Tucson

2009 Geneva: Hyundai ix-onic Concept hints at replacement for Tucson

Hyundai has unveiled its new ix-onic concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Hyundai ix-onic concept provides a strong hint at what the replacement for the Tucson SUV will look like when it hits the markets next year. The concept was designed by Hyundai’s design team in Rüsselsheim, Germany, led by the company’s Europe design chief [...]

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2009 Geneva: BRABUS Smart ForTwo electric-drive, if only the Hulk was smaller

2009 Geneva: BRABUS Smart ForTwo electric-drive, if only the Hulk was smaller

BRABUS and Mercedes-Benz took the covers off the new Smart ForTwo BRABUS electric-drive today at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show – and you won’t like it when it’s angry and that’s probably because it has too much light green inside-out. Built around the “environmental friendliness does not mean making sacrifices” theme BRABUS takes the Smart [...]

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2009 Geneva: 2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro being considered for North America

2009 Geneva: 2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro being considered for North America

After unveiling the new 2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Audi is considering bringing the A4-based model to the North American Market. According to Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi AG board member for sales and marketing, consumer interest in SUVs have prompted Audi to revisit the market for all-wheel-drive wagon. Schwarzenbauer told [...]

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2009 Geneva: Toyota iQ3 gets new 1.33L and a Stop & Start system

2009 Geneva: Toyota iQ3 gets new 1.33L and a Stop & Start system

At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show today, Toyota announced that it is offering a new engine option for its four-seat minicar. Alongside the 1.0L VVT-i, Toyota will offer a 1.33L Dual VVT-i with Toyota Optimal Drive Technology. The new engines gives the Toyota iQ 98-hp with a peak torque of 92 lb-ft. It is mated [...]

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2009 Geneva: Arnold Schwarzenegger shows us the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet

2009 Geneva: Arnold Schwarzenegger shows us the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet

Well, he didn’t exactly give us a personal presentation to the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet – because that would be weird and out of character for the Governor of the State of California. Honestly, we can’t help but imagine how he would describe the S5 Cabriolet but we’ll leave that part alone. Arnold Schwarzenegger was hanging [...]

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2009 Geneva: Aston Martin DBS Volante drops its top in 14 secs

2009 Geneva: Aston Martin DBS Volante drops its top in 14 secs

Sitting there at the Aston Martin display being overshadowed by the new One-77 is the Aston Martin DBS Volante. Completing that DBS lineup the Aston Martin DBS Volante features an electric fabric roof that comes down in just 14 seconds and can be operated at speed of up to 30 mph. Of course, that means [...]

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2009 Geneva: Giugiaro Fazer-Nash Namir is the world’s fastest hybrid

2009 Geneva: Giugiaro Fazer-Nash Namir is the world’s fastest hybrid

Giugiaro has teamed up with Fazer-Nash to build its latest concept known as the Namir – Arabian for tiger. Known as the “fastest hybrid in the world” you would probably think that the Namir isn’t that eco-friendly – well you’ll be surprised. Fazer-Nash, a company that specializes in the design and construction of hybrid system has [...]

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2009 Geneva: Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic Revealed

2009 Geneva: Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic Revealed

While you’ll have to wait until the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show to see the GranTurismo Spyder, Maserati today unveiled the brand new GranTurismo S Automatic at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The new Maserati GranTurismo S is powered by a 4.7L V8 producing 440-hp with 361 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a [...]

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2009 Geneva: 800-hp Gumpert Apollo Speed – smurf yeah!

2009 Geneva: 800-hp Gumpert Apollo Speed – smurf yeah!

Gumpert has released its brand new Apollo Speed and while it looks the same as the base Apollo, the Apollo Speed sits lower at 1,105mm and will have a much more “classy and aggressive” stance. The power comes from an 8-cylinder Biturbo that is capable of producing up to 800-hp with a maximum torque of [...]

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