Geneva Motor Show


REPORT: Infiniti still mulling production Essence coupe

- c When we first laid eyes on Infiniti's Essence concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show, we were, quite frankly, smitten by its voluptuous lines. We apparently weren't alone, as Infiniti exec Ben Poore has reportedly told Motor Trend that reaction to the concept was "phenomenal." When the Essence was unveiled, Infiniti told the audience at Geneva that the vehicle was concept-only and that future vehicles would be influenced by its stunning design. We were a bit disappointed by that news, because, of course, the world can never have too ... Read more →

Alfa Romeo previews stylish new Giulietta Noah Joseph

It's been a long time in the making. It has changed names several times along the way. But it's finally here. Well, almost. It's the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, and it's coming to the Geneva Motor Show ...

Spy Shots: Mini working on diesel "S" versions of Cooper, Clubman? Damon Lavrinc

Spy shooters posted outside Mini's testing facility in Germany snagged a duo of prototypes heading out for testing, but something seemed amiss. Both models -- a standard Cooper and a mildly camo'd ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A7 caught in production form Damon Lavrinc

The intrepid spy shooters at KGP have caught the 2011 Audi A7 uncovered in a testing lab in Germany ahead of its official reveal next year, and the sleek, low-slung saloon/coupe hasn't lost much ...

Rumormill: Ferrari preparing hardcore 599 GTO? Noah Joseph

Ferrari often uses its World Finals event to unveil exclusive new versions of its most enticing road cars. The FXX Evoluzione was unveiled there a couple of years ago, and the 16M Scuderia Spider ...

Quattro Shock: Forthcoming Audi A1 lineup reportedly to arrive without AWD 18 days ago on Autoblog

Audi and Quattro go together like peanut butter and jelly, but Autobild is reporting that the four-ringed automaker's fabulous all-wheel drive system will be excluded from the forthcoming A1 mini car. We're a little surprised to hear that the Quattro tech won't be added considering that the ...

Pics Aplenty: Maybach drops full slate of Zeppelin images 20 days ago on Autoblog

Hi everybody! You're looking at the $612,000 Maybach Zeppelin 62. We've already given out opinion as to why the new Zeppelin range of Maybachs probably ain't worth the extra money. So never mind the economics of the car -- at least for a few minutes. What we have here is a big old gallery worth ...

VIDEO: Are you the 2011 Audi A8? Or are you the 2011 Audi A6? 25 days ago on Autoblog

Well, is it? Hard to say. We do know that both a new Audi A8 and A6 are headed our way sooner rather than later. Sooner, as in the South Florida International Auto Show for one of the new Audis, and/or Geneva for the other. We're pretty sure that the car captured in the video you'll soon be ...

Lookin' Swede: Volvo reveals Geneva-bound 2010 S60 sedan 26 days ago on Autoblog

A company's image can be a burden and a blessing. Volvo, for example, remains keen on ditching its image for boxy, lackluster automobiles, but it's eager to capitalize on its reputation for safety. With its sale from Ford's empire looming on the horizon, the Swedish automaker has been hard at ...

Mitsubishi sketches out Concept-cX-influenced compact crossover for 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's been two years since Mitsubishi took the wraps off its Concept-cX crossover at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, but before we see the production version at next year's Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi has released a teaser sketch of its all-new compact CUV. Aimed at competing with segment ...

VIDEO: Volvo gives sneak preview of new S60 sedan... to a blind artist 1 month ago on Autoblog

With debuts for new vehicles scheduled months in advance, automakers like to keep us on our proverbial toes with sneak previews. Sometimes they give them to us, and we in turn pass them on to you. Sometimes they give previews to its top customers, who are sworn to secrecy. But whoever they want ...

Exclusive: Hennessey shows off CFD drawings of Venom GT supercar 3 months ago on Autoblog

At the Quail Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, CA we happened to run into a Mr. John Hennessey admiring the same Lamborghini LP670-4 SV we were drooling over. With the Venom GT set to debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, we asked how the project was going. He promptly produced an iPhone and gave ...

Hennessey Venom GT to debut at 2010 Geneva Motor Show 3 months ago on Autoblog

It's been two long years since John Hennessey announced plans to build his very own supercar, and we were beginning to wonder if it was ever going to happen. Apparently, Hennessey's plans are still a go as the Texas tuner just announced through its newsletter that the Venom GT will make its ...

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo 8C GTA 3 months ago on Autoblog

We have an old saying: there's no such thing as too much Alfa Romeo news. With that in mind, why is the world's hottest Alfa sporting a "Got Milk?" mustache? Because the Photoshop warlocks at Britain's favorite automotive tabloid have no idea what the new 8C GTA is actually going to look like. ...

Dealer accidently unveils Audi R8 Spyder in classified ad? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Stafford Audi, a U.K. Audi dealer, placed an advertisement on the popular website Pistonheads for the forthcoming R8 Spider. For a picture of the car, they used an uncamouflaged picture of an R8 Spider from the Iron Man sequel, as you can see from the California license plate that reads "Stark." ...

Alfa Romeo MiTo too small for the U.S.? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Small cars have historically struggled in the land of the free, home of the brave. Typically regarded as an afterthought by Detroit, our current domestic crop (Focus, Aveo, Caliber) needs more fertilizer. Imported "penalty boxes" fair somewhat better, but for every Honda Fit there's a Daihatsu ...

REPORT: Spyker D12 SSUV to get Cadillac CTS-V supercharged V8? 4 months ago on Autoblog

It's been two-and-a-half years since the Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris SSUV debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, and although the recent spate of spy shots indicate work is well underway, Spyker won't make its self-imposed release date this year. Instead, the high-speed luxo-'ute will likely appear at ...

REPORT: Lexus' A3, 1 Series competitor coming to Europe in 2010 4 months ago on Autoblog

As previously reported, Lexus will unveil a new concept at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show that aims to compete with the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series in Europe. The new model – rumored to carry either the "BS" or "CS" nameplate – won't be built atop the Lexus HS250h's architecture, but it ...

REPORT: Aston Martin puts the Lagonda on hold 4 months ago on Autoblog

Aston Martin has grown accustomed to success. Since the DB7, its sports cars have only gotten better, while on the track the British automaker continues to rack up trophies. The Lagonda SUV concept which the company unveiled this past March in Geneva, however, was another story. The ...

Spy Shots: Production-ready Dacia crossover spotted? 5 months ago on Autoblog

These are said to be pictures of Dacia's coming crossover, caught in a Dacia facility in Romania. Said to be based on the Nissan Qashqai platform and using four wheel drive tech from the Nissan X-Trail, this is another in a line of vehicles with which Dacia wants to take its brand to the world. ...

Could Koenigsegg's purchase of Saab bring electric Quant concept to production? 5 months ago on Autoblog

- Now that Koenigsegg's purchase of ailing fellow Swedish automaker Saab is all but officially official, our attention naturally turns to the the current product lines and possible future vehicles from the two automakers. At least a few people are wondering out loud if there's a possibility ...

Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 1 Series gets closer to production 6 months ago on Autoblog

The BMW 1 Series is due for a thorough overhaul, and judging by these recent spy shots, the entry-level Bimmer is on track to be released late next year. This second generation prototype was caught running between BMW's test centers in Germany wearing the roundel's patented psychedelic camo, ...

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo Milano, the next 147 7 months ago on Autoblog

Although Car magazine says the coming Alfa Romeo Milano (nee 147) is "quite different from the Mito mini," their rendering of the car makes it look an awful lot like a Mito with two more doors. Not that there's anything wrong with that, since it just means more of a good thing. Compared to its 147 ...

Production Lagonda may not be a crossover after all? 8 months ago on Autoblog

When Aston Martin took the veil off its Lagonda concept last month in Geneva, some were surprised to find a crossover-utility vehicle sitting in front of them. So you might be forgiven for assuming that when the reborn Lagonda eventually comes to market, it would take the same form. Especially ...

Infiniti will not produce show car, but its Essence will live on 8 months ago on Autoblog

Some concept cars are design studies, while others closely preview production models. But as much as we may have hoped, the gorgeous Essence concept unveiled by Infiniti earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show will remain firmly in the former, as company spokesmen have reportedly verified ...

Spy Shots: Next Ford Focus mules caught testing 8 months ago on Autoblog

The next Ford Focus is being prepared in sedan and wagon formats, and the first mules have been caught. Judging from what we see here and what we've already heard, the coming Focus will take its design cues from the Iosis-Max concept shown at Geneva last month. One thing we didn't see on the ...

CONFIRMED: Rolls-Royce RR4 getting 500+HP turbo V12, 8-speed gearbox 8 months ago on Autoblog

Historically, Rolls-Royce has somewhat smugly declined to quote horsepower numbers, utilizing amusingly evasive language like "entirely sufficient" to describe its engines' power outputs. Perhaps a sign of the times, Rolls is now being a bit more forthcoming about details for its upcoming ...

Autoblog Podcast #120 8 months ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Episode 119 has been moved to its own post in an attempt to appease iTunes. Some of you may have noticed that we broke our streak of podcast production last week when we failed to publish Episode #119 of the Autoblog Podcast. That doesn't mean we didn't record one, it just lost out to ...

Dacia Duster concept to spawn production model? 8 months ago on Autoblog

Say "Duster" to most auto enthusiasts and you're likely to conjure up images of 1970's Plymouth Valiant-based muscle cars, or perhaps the P-bodied Chrysler buzzbins of the Eighties. What doesn't usually come to mind is the very first concept car from the Romanian low-cost transportation experts ...

Autoblog Podcast #119 8 months ago on Autoblog

Autoblog Podcast #119 may be late in coming, but we wanted to get one last chat in about the Geneva Motor Show before we let it drop. Sam, Chris, and Dan got together a while ago for this one, but it lost out to other responsibilities until now. Kick back, relax, and take a quick trip back in ...

Crossover Redefined: Lagonda concept based on Mercedes GL 9 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a while since we heard anything about the long-time-coming partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin. But while we got a good look at what's inside Aston's new One-77 supercar, reports indicate that if we'd taken a peek under the Lagonda concept's skirt we would have seen the ...

Gigapan images of 2009 Geneva Motor Show 9 months ago on Autoblog

What the hell is a gigapan image? It's an image used taking a robotic device that takes a bunch of little images and stitches them together to make one giant, high-resolution image. You may remember seeing the gigapan image of President Obama's inauguration speech back in January. That same ...

Aston Martin One-77 Uncovered: In-depth on what's under the skin 9 months ago on Autoblog

At the Geneva Motor Show this week, Aston Martin publicly showed its limited-edition One-77 super-car for the first time. While the design is certainly attention grabbing, the machinery sitting next to it was perhaps even more so. On the first of two press days, the Aston stand was dominated by ...

Geneva 2009: Toyota Verso crams three rows into Corolla-sized package 9 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota officially unveiled the latest version of its slick looking, Euro-centric people mover at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Called the Verso (not to be confused with the Nissan Versa), the three-row, five-door hatchback wears handsome sheetmetal with lines that are definitely "in family" ...

Geneva 2009: Skoda descends on Switzerland with a Yeti 9 months ago on Autoblog

Europeans are about to get one more soft-roading cute 'ute to add to their shopping lists now that Skoda, Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary, has released the production version of the Yeti at the Geneva Motor Show. First shown in concept form back at the 2005 show in Geneva, the production Yeti ...

Geneva 2009: Bleu who? Mansory Linea Vincero more our style 9 months ago on Autoblog

The Bleu Centenaire wasn't the only limited edition Veyron on the floor at the Geneva Motor Show. While Bugatti has created a wide array of individualization programs for its supercar, German tuner Mansory saw fit to create its own and displayed a revised version of the Veyron dubbed the Linea ...

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