Kia has released the first photos of the 2011 Kia Optima / Kia Magentis ahead of its reveal at the New York Motor Show in April Hot on the heels of the sketches we saw of the 2011 Kia Magentis just before the Geneva Motor Show, we now get a photo of Kia’s take on […]
Skoda Fabia vRS & Skoda Fabia vRS Estate (2010) revealed
The Skoda vRS and the vRS Estate were launched at Geneva last week featuring 178bhp, a seven-speed DSG ‘box and 44mpg. On sale in the UK in June. Well, none of us are perfect and we’ll be the first to admit we’re far from it. But it’s a bit poor that in amongst all the […]
Porsche at Geneva: Porsche 918 Spyder +Video
Porsche surprised Geneva by revealing a hybrid hypercar – the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. And we’ve got video of the 918 Spyder so you can see what the fuss is about. As we said the other day when we reported on the Porsche 918 Spyder reveal at Geneva, we really didn’t see this coming. We […]
Lexus at Geneva: Lexus CT 200h – U.S. bound
As with many other new cars, the Geneva Motor Show sees the first public outing for the new Lexus CT 200h Hybrid, an effort by Lexus to compete in a premium compact sector dominated by the Germans. Despite moaning about the less than drop-dead-gorgeous looks when Lexus first showed us the CT 200h as the […]
Hyundai at Geneva: i-Flow – 2011 Hyundai i40 for Europe UPDATE +video
Hyundai are showing the i-flow concept at Geneva which will turn in to the 2011 Hyundai i40 for the UK and Europe. Last week we reported that Hyundai were taking the i-Flow concept to Geneva, a flowing, hybrid, D-Segment car that embodies the future aspirations of Hyundai. But it’s much more than that. It is, […]
Infiniti at Geneva: Infiniti M35 Hybrid (2011)
Infiniti has shown the hybrid version of the M-Line – the Infiniti M35 Hybrid – at Geneva. Features a V6 petrol and 67bhp electric motor. On sale 2011. Infiniti haven’t even got round to launching the latest M Line cars in Europe (and we didn’t even get the last version of the M) but they’re […]
SEAT at Geneva: SEAT IBE Concept
SEAT are showing the SEAT IBE Concept at Geneva, a city-car sized electric coupe which seems to have VW Up! underpinnings. Car shows are always about concepts. From the wild and wacky to the cars that are obviously production-ready in all but name. The SEAT IBE is neither of these. It’s a very convincing exercise in what can be […]
Vauxhall at Geneva: Vauxhall Meriva 2010 UK Prices
Vauxhall has released price and model details for the 2010 Meriva. Prices start at £15,495 and rise to £21,255. On sale now. Vauxhall has given the 2010 Meriva its first public outing at Geneva (and for that matter Opel has done the same) and seeing it on the floor at Geneva confirms ours suspicions that […]
Dacia Duster (2010) Geneva Press Release
* Dacia will continue to redefine the automotive landscape at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with the launch of its sixth model: Duster, a compact off-roader. * Duster is a particularly affordable vehicle with low running costs: * To buy: Duster will go on sale in Europe at tax-paid prices starting from €11,900 for the […]
Dacia at Geneva: Dacia Duster – UK launch in 2012 +video
Renault has announced that they will launch the Dacia brand – starting with the new Dacia Duster – in the UK in 2012. James May will be pleased. The ‘Renault for the budget conscious’ brand Dacia are to launch their cars in the UK starting in 2012, despite telling us when they revealed the Duster […]