Lotus planning supercharged, convertible Evora variants for 2011

Europeans are gearing up for the May release of the new Lotus Evora, but already there’s something else to look forward to: a convertible version, due to hit the streets in 2011. It’s expected to draw even more attention than the hard-top, which has proven a favorite among celebrities around the world.
Lotus’s smaller and sportier [...]

Hyundai’s i20 Could Take On the MINI Cooper

Despite its solid reputation for producing economical compacts, Hyundai has proven it was also capable of  producing luxury cars as well thanks to the Infinti-fighting Hyundai Genesis. On the heels of the Genesis’ success, Hyundai will likely continue its push up market, even while sticking with compact packages. This is precisely why Hyundai is currently [...]

Volkswagen CC Sales Speeding Ahead

Volkswagen continues to hold its own in the U.S. market. As many of VW’s competitors face steeper sales declines , the German automaker is continuing to focus on its new product offensive. This includes updates to the GTI for 2009, as well as the recently released Tiguan crossover. In addition to these and other all-new [...]

China’s carbon emissions jump 80% in just three years

Beijing’s efforts to cut its local pollution for the Olympics aside, China has shown little interest in cutting back its output of carbon into the atmosphere. Even with Beijing’s drastic measures, athletes and press complained of the oppressive atmosphere. Now it looks like China’s atmosphere may become the world’s, outweighing the emissions cuts in Europe [...]

Infiniti Illustrates ‘Inspired Performance’ With Essence Concept

With the Infiniti Essence concept, revealed this week at the Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti plans to enter the burgeoning luxury-hybrid market. Infiniti, which is still growing its brand in Europe, has no plans to produce the Essence coupe, but thus far the concept has already turned plenty of heads - even as other luxury brands [...]

A Look at the 2010 Mazdaspeed3

Unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show is Mazda3 MPS, which will be known here in the States as the 2010 Mazdaspeed3. Completely redesigned from the previous Mazdaspeed3 model, the latest model has fresh styling, but so far few changes have been made under the hood. The design is similar to the all-new 2010 Mazda3, [...]

Toyota iQ Powered With 99-hp Engine

Next week at the Geneva auto show, Toyota plans to unveil a more powerful version of its iQ subcompact. Currently powered by a 67 horsepower engine, the upcoming Toyota iQ will features a 99 horsepower 1.33-liter Dual WT-I engine. With the same Optimal Drive technology and fuel preserving stop/start system, the new iQ model still [...]

Renault releases teaser for Megane RS ahead of Geneva Motor Show debut

Renault engineers were recently spotted testing the high-performance Renault Sport (RS) version of the new Megane Coupe at Germany’s Nurburgring test track, and today the first official teaser for the car has been released. The new image shows the front end of the sporty coupe and confirms that it will pick up the RS name. [...]

Fisker to announce European pricing and availability for Karma at Geneva Motor Show

California’s Fisker Automotive used last month’s Detroit Auto Show to unveil the production version of the new Karma plug-in hybrid luxury saloon and today the company announced that it will use the upcoming Geneva event to unveil its European strategy for the car. This strategy will include European pricing and availability details, along with vehicle [...]

Spy shots: Citroen DS3 three-door hatch

At next month’s Geneva Motor Show Citroen will unveil a new concept designed to kick off the brand’s assault on the premium vehicle market. However, while most carmakers associate luxury with sedan bodystyles, Citroen will attempt to carve out its own niche as previewed by its upcoming DS Inside luxury hatch concept.
A new brand will [...]

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