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2009 Geneva Auto Show Preview
Geneva, Switzerland is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Picturesque and vibrant, it is easy to see why for many this is considered a must stop on the annual international auto show circuit. To bypass it is to miss all that is exciting about automobiles...
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports
For the past year or so Bentley's enthusiastic engineering board member, Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, has been talking about bio-fuels with a zealot's intensity. He also seemed quite fond of teasing the media, dropping subtle hints about what was to come while never actually revealing...
2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
While there is an outside chance that Alfa Romeo will return to the U.S. through a deal with Chrysler as early as 2010, it doesn't appear that the 2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA is part of that plan. It's a shame, because this diminutive three-door hatchback is primed to give the likes...
2010 Chevrolet Spark
It's not that Chevrolet doesn't already have a 5-door small car. The Aveo5 is there already. What Chevrolet doesn't have is a cool, trendy, hip and well-accepted small car. The Spark, originally shown as the Beat two years ago, is the answer. It is expected to replace the...
2010 Audi TT RS
We're being denied once again. The Audi TT S is just a tease. It's turbocharged 2.0-liter direct- injected 4-cylinder boasts 265 horsepower. The TT RS, on the other hand, injects 340 pavement-tearing ponies into the compact 2+2 coupe.This power increase comes...
2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante
When a 510-bhp super exotic Aston Martin DBS just isn't enough, there is now the Volante model, which will drop its cloth soft-top in a scant 14 seconds. Put the top down, or jet to 120 mph — it takes roughly the same amount of time to do either! Thanks to engineers...
Aston Martin One-77
The shape and technical details of the Aston Martin One-77, a limited-run supercar from this British sports car specialist, owe much of their inspiration from the German touring car racing series, according to Aston chairman Dr. Ulrich Bez. The One-77 features...
2010 Aston Martin V-12 Vantage
Aston Martin unveiled the production version of its most potent and focused car at Geneva. This new car combines the V-8 Vantage's compact 2-seat dimensions with the power of the company's 5.9-liter V- 12—to the tune of 510 bhp and 420 lb.-ft. of torque...
BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo
BMW has made a habit of defining new segments, such as the X5 "Sports Activity Vehicle," while also pushing the boundaries with their designs—most notably the 7 Series back in 2002. At this year's Geneva Motor Show an official at BMW said the new Concept...
Rinspeed iChange
Frank M. Rinderknecht, the man behind Swiss design house Rinspeed, is no stranger to the Geneva Motor Show. He's also no stranger to building futuristic, sometimes wacky concepts. This year's show was no different, as Rinspeed unveiled a car called the iChange...
Zagato Perana Z-One
In a departure with the past two Geneva shows, where Zagato offered up its interpretations of existing cars like the Aston Martin and Bentley Continental, the Italian design house displayed an all-new 2-seat sports car built in conjunction with South African specialty car builder Perana...
Italdesign Giurigaro Namir
Italdesign Giugiaro didn't disappoint at the Geneva Motor Show, revealing a new wedge-shaped hybrid sports-car concept called the Namir. The project was developed in cooperation with British carmaker Frazer Nash. Besides the Namir's radical styling...
Infiniti Essence Concept
The Essence is the halo car Infiniti needs to define itself as a luxury sports car manufacturer. Representing the theme, "Everything I want, nothing I don't," the Essence is a front-engine, rear- drive sports coupe with seating for two. Its shape is sinewy with some interesting lines...
2010 Maybach Zeppelin
In reaching back into its storied history, Mercedes' ultra exclusive brand showed the 2010 Maybach Zeppelin, a car that pays homage to one of the great limousines of the 1930s. Offered in both the standard length 57 S and the long wheelbase 62 S, the Maybach Zeppelin...
Extreme Concepts
Switzerland may not be home to major automotive manufacturers, but it's centrally located in Europe, and you're never quite sure what types of cars will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show. One thing is for sure, however: There are always a host of wild concept cars on display...
2009 Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic
Maserati has made a commitment to release a new car at each of the international auto shows, and Geneva was no exception. Revealed there: the new GranTurismo S Automatic. We don't usually get excited about a particular model receiving a new automatic transmission, but we've made an exception here...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
Just a few months after Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new E-Class sedan, it dropped the wraps on the coupe version at the Geneva Motor Show. The stylish new E-Class coupe, which is based on the E-Class sedan, will replace the previous CLK coupe. And in the process, the new car's...
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
Just unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show is the 2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV. The number 670 represents the car's metric horsepower rating (661 bhp in the U.S.), the SV stands for SuperVeloce (extreme speed) and the number 4 signifies all-wheel-drive. The bump in horsepower from the standard Murciélago's 640 hp...
2010 Mazdaspeed3
Mazda has followed up the redesign of its Mazda3 4-door and 5-doors with a similar Nagare-inspired redesign of the hot-hatch Mazdaspeed3 (called the Mazda3 MPS in Europe and the MPS Axela in Japan). Although the car on hand at the Geneva Motor Show was a European-specification model...
2010 Porsche 911 GT3
As first blush, there is little on the exterior of the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 to tell you that this version of the company's ultimate performance car is any different than preceding models. Indeed, what makes this dual- purpose road and track machine so special are the improvements...
Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept
On the heels of Rolls-Royce's record sales result in 2008, which saw sales increase worldwide by 20 percent — from 1010 cars to 1212 (of note, although Northern European and Middle Eastern markets grew by the largest amounts, North America continues to be Rolls-Royce's biggest...
Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air Concept
Looking like the funky offspring of a Volkswagen New Beetle and an Audi TT, the Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air, making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, could foreshadow the Japanese company's first all-electric production car for U.S. sale. At around 143 in. in overall length, the...
Executive Express
Now that it is no longer socially fashionable to be seen winging around the country in a private jet (especially if you're an auto exec), comfortable high-speed ground transportation is an attractive option, especially if you have one of these five luxury automobiles at your beck and call...
Mighty Mites
They may be small, but they're mighty fast, mighty fun and mighty affordable. The mighty mites from the Geneva Auto Show may be going on sale first in Europe, but most may have a future on this side of the pond as buyers shift from trucks and SUVs to more fuel-efficient and fun cars...
2009 Geneva Motor Show: Day One
The 2009 Geneva Motor Show is held each year in the brightly lit confines of Palexpo. Located in a city famous for diplomacy and international cooperation, it is the perfect setting in which to showcase new vehicles destined for automotive consumers around the world...
2011 Tata Nano Europa
Much has been made of Indian industrial giant Tata's "$2500 car," dubbed the Nano. But the truth is that while many Americans might be fascinated with the idea of paying a mere two-and-a-half-large for a brand-new automobile, the Nano would barely qualify as a modern car in the minds of most. With essentially no amenities...
Aston Martin Lagonda Concept
At a time when the Big Three could be considering Chapter 11 and iconic brands are teetering on the verge of extinction, a brand founded by an American has been revived. Enter stage left: Lagonda. Who? What? Why? Lagonda was established by Wilbur Gunn, a native of Troy, Ohio...
2010 Fiat 500C
One of the prime candidates for product sharing between Fiat and Chrysler is the diminutive 500 city car that has taken Europe by storm. If the deal holds up, we can only hope that the 2010 Fiat 500C is part of the model mix. Like the original 1957 cabriolet it is patterned on...
2010 Ferrari 599XX
Ferrari brought two new versions of the 599 GTB Fiorano to its show stand in Switzerland — a handling package, called the HGTE (for Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione), as well as the 599XX, which will no doubt prove to be one of the world's greatest track-day cars...
