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Hyundai i30 Wagon to Debut in Geneva
Hyundai has uncovered the wagon version i30 before its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The wagon will join the 5-door hatchback version in order to expand the i30’s appeal in the C-segment range, and as you can imagine the strong points in this case are the increased trunk space due to the vehicle’s longer body.
The Hyundai i30 wagon is 185 mm longer than the 5-door sibling, with a total length of 4485 mm, and features a best in class luggage compartment that is able to accommodate 528-litres worth of luggage (expandable to 1,642 litres with the rear passenger seats folded).
Aston Martin One 77 Review
Steve Cropley from Autocar is among the very fortunate ones who can say they have spent some time inside the Aston Martin One 77.
Even though he did not get to drive the car, and the fact that the One 77 which is limited to 77 exemplars costs 1.2 million GBP should make it easier for you to understand why, he still got the change to better understand what this British supercar is about.
2013 Audi A3 Fully Exposed
Another upcoming model fully exposed through leaked official photos is the 2013 Audi A3.
Ingolstadt’s new generation hatchback is scheduled to premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks, but you can already get a good look at it in these hi-res photos and analyse both its exterior and interior design.
The 2013 A3 is based on Volkswagen’s new MQB (Modular Transverse Matrix) platform, the same one that is going to be used on the future Golf 7, and in terms of motorisation the car will be offered with the company’s latest petrol and diesel engines which will range from 105 to 180 PS.
Volvo V40 Fully Exposed
If you were not satisfied with the magazine scans which we published last week that showed the all-new Volvo V40, then here are two official photos that fully expose the upcoming 5-door hatch.
These official images were leaked via the Polish car magazine Motodziennik and show the stylish new C-segment competitor from Sweden from the front and rear.
The images however do not show the same car, because in one we see regular alloys, while the other shows a set of aerodynamic wheels and an aerodynamically shaped rear roof spoiler. These elements could indicate that new V40 will get hybrid powertrains, apart from 1.4-litre and 1.8-litre engines which we mentioned in our previous post.
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse with 1200 HP
Bugatti will introduce an open-top version Veyron Grand Sport producing 1200 HP at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. This new variant will be called Vitesse and is basically a mix between the roadster and the Super Sport.
Its power comes from the same W16 engine delivering 1,200 HP and 1,500 Nm of torque found in the Super Sport, which means it has larger turbochargers and intercoolers than the ones on the regular Veyron.
Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid: New Images
Toyota announced the FT-Bh concept trough a sketch that was published less than two weeks ago. Now they have released two more images with the Geneva bound B-segment hybrid that partially reveal the front and rear of the car.
Toyota says the FT-Bh is designed for maximum fuel efficiency and incredibly low CO2 emissions (50 percent less than the current average for the supermini segment) and that the car was built using economically viable methods and materials.
2013 Viper SRT New Teaser
SRT, Chrysler’s performance division seem to be pretty skilled at maintaining the mystery around the soon to be revealed 2013 Viper.
They initially published a teaser which showed just a few lines but nothing from which you could deduct how the new Viper will look, and then they revealed the new logo.
Now they have released a second teaser on Facebook and asked fans to try and identify which part of the car is actually shown. By the looks of it we might be talking about a carbon fiber air vent or perhaps something part of the exhaust system.
2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG Unveiled
With the occasion of launching the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 W03 car in Barcelona, Spain yesterday, Daimler has decided to take the new 2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG out for its first public appearance.
Scheduled to premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks, the 2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG is differentiated from the new SL which was unveiled in Detroit around two months ago by its sportier looking bumpers and side sills, the trapezoidal shaped exhaust pipes, the small rear spoiler and the 10-spoke design 19 inch wheels that use performance tires and house an uprated braking system.
Ford Tourneo Concept to Debut in Geneva
Ford will preview the production version Transit at the 82nd edition Geneva Motor Show through the Tourneo Custom Concept which adopts the same Kinetic Design language as the company’s latest passenger cars.
With the Tourneo Concept the Blue Oval says it has taken a new approach to space, style and functionality by designing the 8-seat people mover with a driver-focused cockpit and creating an all-new luxurious interior that is suitable to both personal use as well as in the executive shuttle sectors.
Audi A1 Quattro Price for UK
Apart from the facelifted RS5, a second sporty new Audi going on sale in the UK for which pricing was recently announced is the limited edition A1 Quattro.
This all-wheel-drive A1 comes with a 2.0-litre TFSI petrol unit under its bonnet capable of generating 256 PS at 6.000 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque between 2,500 and 4,500 rpm. The car goes from 0 to 62 mph (0 tp 100 Km/h) in 5.7 seconds and is capable of hitting a maximum speed of 152 mph (245 Km/h).