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Geneva 2008: Seat Bocanegra Concept
2008-03-07 17:32:00
This year, at the Geneva Motor Show, the main attraction at the Seat stand was, no doubt, the Seat Bocanegra Concept . The Bocanegra previews the next generation Ibiza and also the new Seat saloon, which will be unveiled sometime in 2009. Seat’s president, Erich Schmitt said ?the SEAT SportCoupé ´Bocanegra´ is a sporty, design oriented ...
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Video: Renault Megane Coupe Concept
2008-03-07 17:08:00
Earlier today we wrote about the Renault Megane Coupe Concept , a very interesting concept presented these days at the Geneva Motor Show and here’s the official video presentation of the concept. Enjoy!
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Geneva 2008: Saab 9-X BioHybrid Concept
2008-03-07 16:31:00
Starting from the Aero X and the 9X concepts, Saab came to the Geneva Motor Show with the highly expected Saab 9-X Concept , which previews a future clean Saab compact car. The concept looks great and that ’shooting-break’ styling is awesome. The 9-X also features touch-sensitive, keyless entry therefor it has no exterior door handles and ...
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Geneva 2008: Renault Megane Coupe Concept
2008-03-07 16:10:00
Renault’s stand at this year’s Geneva Motor Show was on of the most impressive, with some great premieres, like the Renault Laguna Coupe Concept , the new Renault Koleos crossover and the new Twingo. But the star of their stand was definitely the Renault Megane Coupe Concept. The concept previews an upcoming Renault compact production coupe ...
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Geneva 2008: Volkswagen Scirocco makes world debut
2008-03-05 00:36:00
One of the most expected events from this year’s Geneva Motor Show was, without any doubt, the world debut of the new Volkswagen Scirocco , 34 years after the first one debuted at the same Swiss auto show. The idea behind the Scirocco concept is that VW will offer an affordable sports car (in Germany pricing ...
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Geneva 2008: The new Mercedes Benz SL 63 AMG
2008-03-05 00:20:00
The Mercedes Benz stand at the Geneva Motor Show was pretty impressive, with four world premieres, the updated CLS and SLK, the new CLC and, maybe the most impressive, the new Mercedes SL 63 AMG facelift. The car will replace the current SL 55 AMG and will feature new bodykit, darkened headlamps and tail-lights and ...
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The girls from the Geneva Motor Show
2008-03-04 23:13:00
The Geneva Motor Show , which is currently having its press days, like any other auto show, wouldn’t be complete without all those beautiful girls that make the overall experience even better. So we had to take pictures of some of those girls from the Swiss show. Almost all producers had beautiful girls at their stands, ...
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Geneva 2008: Morgan LIFECar Concept
2008-03-04 00:03:00
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the Morgan LIFECar, a stunning concept from the British car maker Morgan. The 30 horsepower (no, no typo, that’s thirty) hydrogen fuel cell concept weights 600 kg and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8 seconds and reaches a top speed ...
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Geneva 2008: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione getting ready to shine
2008-03-03 23:40:00
One thing is for sure…whoever doubted that Alfa Romeo doesn’t create beautiful cars is a lunatic. Today we saw the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione at the Geneva show, while the guys at the Alfa stand were making the final touches and it looks absolutely superb. Both the coupe and the cabrio version. Check out all ...
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Geneva 2008: Kia Soul triplets
2008-03-03 23:28:00
The press conference announcing the Kia Soul mini crossover concepts will take place tomorrow, but today we managed to take some photos of the upcoming Soul ‘triplets’ which will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show. The first one and the most impressive, is the SOUL Burner, with a cool modern design and painted ...
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Geneva 2008: Maserati Chicane Concept
2008-03-03 23:10:00
The Geneva Motor Show marks the world debut of the Maserati Chicane , a concept developed by Istituto Europeo Di Design. The car is a 2+2 coupe, powered by a V8 engine placed in the front and features rear-wheel-drive. The Chicane concept is 4400 mm long, 1250 mm tall and 1850 mm wide and we must ...
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Geneva 2008: Land Rover LRX gets blacker and better
2008-03-03 22:39:00
At the Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover brought a new, improved version of the Land Rover LRX Concept. This one is black and is powered by a 2.0 litre turbo diesel which will have an estimated fuel economy of 60 mpg (4.7 litres/100 km), while CO2 emissions would be 120g/km. Also, the concept will feature ...
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Ford Kuga ready for production at Geneva
2008-03-03 22:34:00
These are photos taken by us today, one day before the Geneva Motor Show press days, of the Ford Kuga, Ford’s crossover which will go on sale soon after the official debut, at the Swiss show and, as you know, the production already started a few days ago. Based on Ford?s C-car architecture the Kuga ...
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First Rinspeed sQuba concept photos
2008-03-03 22:14:00
The Rinspeed sQuba Concept created a lot of buzz around it when it was first announced because it’s probably the first amphibian concept that doesn’t look like some crazy vehicle. And here are the first photos taken by us today, at Geneva, where they are making the final adjustments for the press days which will start tomorrow, so don’t mind the tarpaulin covering the car. In case you missed it, please go check out our previous post on the car (click HERE) and you’ll get more info there. And after the jump, you can see all the photos we took today. Enjoy! (more…)
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Bugatti Veyron Fbg by Hermes sneak peak
2008-03-03 20:40:00
Some time ago we’ve told you that Bugatti will present a new special edition of the Veyron and we were right. Here’s the photo we took of the Bugatti Veyron Fbg by Hermes , which was created in partnership with French saddle maker Hermes. Unfortunately we could only take this picture, because a guard there pointed out very angry that we’re not allowed to take any photos, so we said we’d better relax and don’t take any chances. Also, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to get some more official info on the car, but we can tell you it looks really good, with a dark red and beige paint combination, plus a beige interior. So stay tuned, because tomorrow we’ll come with a full set of photos and more information. (more…)
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Auto Unleashed leaves for Geneva
2008-02-29 13:21:00
Today, the Auto Unleashed team will be leaving for Geneva , where we’ll be attending the 78th edition of the Geneva Motor Show. We probably won’t post as much as usual, but we’ll be coming with a lot of information and photos from the show, because we’ll be there at the press days, on March 4 ...
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Opel Meriva Concept officially unveiled
2008-02-28 13:34:00
With less than a week left until the Geneva Motor Show premiere, Opel made a press release today in which announced the new Opel Meriva Concept . The concept’s main attraction is the FlexDoors system, which consists of rear-hinged rear doors that swing open toward the back of the car and the front and rear doors ...

Video: Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S
2008-02-28 13:10:00
Just the other day we showed you the first photos of the Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype -S and now here’s a cool video of the next high performance hatchback from Mitsubishi. Enjoy!
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Ford Kuga production has started
2008-02-28 13:07:00
Though the Ford Kuga will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Ford announced that the production already started, yesterday, at the Ford plant in Saarlouis, Germany. They plan to build around 45,000 Kugas each year, which is about 10% of the factory’s production volume. Also, Ford plans to export around 84% of ...
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First Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S photos
2008-02-26 22:08:00
We’ce already seen the Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype -S Concept drawings and now we’ve got the first photos of the car, which is not actually a concept, but more of a pre-production version of the upcoming Lancer Ralliart, Mitsubishi hatchback competitor for the Subaru Impreza WRX. Scheduled to make world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the ...
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Revised Chrysler 300C SRT Diesel version for the UK
2008-02-26 21:28:00
The Chrysler 300C was quite a success for Chrysler and, to spice it up even more, they’ve decide to release a new revised version for the UK, where the 300C did good, with 6000 units sold so far. The two engines which will be available are a 3.0 litre V6 engine that develops 215 hp ...
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Alfa Romeo 149 Crossover, would you like it?
2008-02-26 20:46:00
No, Alfa isn’t planning releasing a new crossover, but, looking at these pics, we’re starting to feel bad they won’t. Because these drawings look amazing. These were made for an article posted by InfoMotori, in which they asked opinions about how people would feel about a 149 crossover. If you ask us, we’d definitely like ...
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Corvette Z03 Concept by Ugur Sahin
2008-02-21 23:28:00
Ugur Sahin Design is definitely one of the coolest design studios out there, the Audi Locus Concept being a proof of that. And here is the Dutch company’s latest work, the Corvette Z03 Concept. They’ve created this concept starting from the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but it’s almost a new car, because every part of the ...
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Geneva Preview: Fiat 500 Aria Concept
2008-02-21 22:47:00
Besides the Fiat 500 Abarth, the Italian car maker will also show the Fiat 500 Aria Concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The car is an eco-friendly concept powered by a 1.3 liter 16v Multijet Euro 5 turbodiesel unit (with anti-particulate DPF filter) mated to a robotic Dualogic shift transmission. The Fiat 500 Aria is also ...
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New Lancia Delta unveiled before Geneva
2008-02-21 21:41:00
After a few photos leaked on the Internet, Lancia made a press release yesterday in which it unveiled the new Lancia Delta which will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, in less than two weeks. The car is designed by Centro Stile Lancia and, when it will go on sale this summer, it ...
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Geneva Preview: Jaguar XKR Portfolio
2008-02-21 19:37:00
Besides the Jaguar XJ Portfolio , the British car maker will show another special edition at the Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar XKR Portfolio. The car will have an all aluminum lightwieght body and will be powered by Jaguar’s 420 hp supercharged 4.2 liter V8 engine mated to a six-speed Jaguar Sequential Shift Transmission with paddleshift ...
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Geneva Preview: Peugeot 308 GT and SW
2008-02-21 18:07:00
At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot will present its latest additions to the 308 range, the sporty Peugeot 308 GT and the all new Peugeot 308 SW. The 308 GT will be Peugeot’s new top of the range model and it will be powered by the 175 hp 1.6 litre turbocharged THP petrol engine mated ...
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Volvo XC60 officially unveiled
2008-02-21 17:26:00
After a lot of photos leaked on the net, Volvo decided to made an official announcement of the Volvo XC60 crossover which will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Fredrik Arp, Volvo Cars President and CEO said: ?It?s not only the safest Volvo ever. If you ask me, it?s also the most ...

Video: Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang spotted
2008-02-21 15:53:00
It’s not every day you get the chance to ride on the highway next to a Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang, so you’d better take out the camera and film it. Especially that is car is just superb. Oh, and one more thing, you have one try to guess where this video was taken. If you’ve ...
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New Ford Kuga images
2008-02-21 15:45:00
Ford released these photos of the production ready Ford Kuga , two weeks before the car’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Coincidence or not, the photos were taken in the Swiss Alps. Ford didn’t release any other detail, just these photos, so enjoy it! Photo Gallery: New Ford Kuga photos
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