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Mercedes SLK 2LOOK editition
Mercedes-Benz brought at Geneva a new edition of their SLK series entitled 2LOOK that aims towards younger buyers. The new Mercedes SLK 2LOOK is available in only black or white tones and features a number of elements that will make it unique compared to the rest of the standard SLK’s like the black surrounds for the headlamps or the black and white nappa leather interior. There’s also the discrete “SLK 2LOOK edition” badge placed…
Maybach Zeppelin unveiled
The new Maybach Zeppelin was officially unveiled today at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva and it represents Daimler’s vision regarding high-end luxury saloons, and to mention just a few features we could add the high-gloss piano lacquer trim or the ingenious control that understands the human sense of smell. The Maybach Zeppelin comes as a tribute to the legendary model with the same name from the 1930s. Powering the Zeppelin is a 6.0 liter V12 AMG sourced engine that delivers no less than 640 hp (471 kW) and 1000 Newton metres of torque. If you think that a car this size could act slower due to its weight then you should know that the Maybach 57 Zeppelein version takes only 4.9 seconds…
Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic debut at Geneva
Maserati’s GranTurismo S Automatic awaited debut came to an end today in Geneva. The Italian car manufacturer presented the GranTurismo S Automatic with its latest technological features and design elements meant for improved performance and killer looks. So the two pedal version of the GranTurismo has a 4.7 liter V8 that produces 440 hp at 7000 rpm and is equipped with a ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox able to change gears in a lightning fast manner and Skyhook suspension that continuously variates the damper rates. As for those design element mentioned earlier, they include the 20 inch wheel rims with the new “Trident” style and new under-door mini-skirts.
2010 Audi TT RS roadster and coupe
Audi’s second debut today at Geneva is the 2010 Audi TT RS Roadster with the German car maker releasing photos and details of its coupe version as well. The 2010 Audi TT RS will be powered by a turbocharged 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine that packs 340 hp and 450 Nm of torque and also features Audi’s trademark quattro all wheel drive system. For the 2010 Audi TT RS the top speed has been limited to 250 Km/h and the coupe needs 4.6 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 Km/h while the roadster version needs 0.1 seconds more due to its aerodynamics. No details were given regarding price but the dealers can already start taking orders as they will be able to…
2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro
The new Audi A4 allroad quattro made its first contact with the world today at the Geneva Motor Show. It is basically a A4 Avant Wagon with a robust look and increased ground clearance of 180 mm. The 2010 Audi allroad quattro will have 3 types of engines at its disposal namely the 170 hp 2.0 liter TDI the 211 hp 2.0 liter TFSI and the sportier 240 hp 3.0 liter TDI equipped with a V6 that can reach a top speed of 236 Km/h and takes 6.4 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph. Price for the 2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro starts at 37,000 Euros…
Electric smart fortwo BRABUS
The electric smart fortwo BRABUS will be premiered at Geneva’s 2009 edition and it will feature a state of the art lithium-ion battery. The German tuner wants to prove that a car that is friendly to the environment ca still be lots of fun driving. To help achieve that BRABUS uses various innovations out of witch we found interesting the one referring to the sound generator , this as part of their active safety strategy, that makes the car sound like a regular gasoline engined car through the power output…
Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion Concept at Geneva 2009
Another world debut from Volkswagen at Geneva this year. This time the German automaker impressed with a concept car named the BlueMotion that needs only 3.3 liters of fuel to cover 100 Kilometers or 71.3 mpg. With this kind of performance the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion Concept is the world’s most fuel efficient five passenger car. The engine that makes it all happen is a 1.2 liter TDI with 74 hp and 87g/km of CO emissions. This concept also features a sophisticated start/stop system as well as a braking system that regenerates and saves the engine from dealing with alternator related loads…
2010 Volkswagen Polo unveiled
Volkswagen has just released full details and photos of their new Polo marking its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show and what we found out was plenty of good news. For example the new 2010 Volkswagen Polo will have seven motorisation versions out of witch three will be TDI’s (turbo diesel direct injection) ranging from 59 to 103 hp, it will be equipped with ESP as a standard and its fuel consumption will be greatly improved thanks to a 7.5% weight loss. Also in Europe dealers could start getting orders for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf as soon as this week as for the US that could happen somewhere in 2010…
Mitsubishi MiEV Sport Air and i MiEV debut at Geneva
Two Mitsubishi models had their world debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. They are the i MiEV SPORT AIR and the i MiEV Concept and both run on lithium-ion batteries and use a unique rear-midship layout that determines having a longer wheelbase that provides more interior space. Compared to the i MiEV Concept the i MiEV SPORT AIR has a sportier electric engine that outputs 230 N-m with 50 more that the concept version and also weights 100 Kg less. These two models are part of Mitsubishi’s green strategy and will start selling in Japan later this year as for Europe the i MiEV will probably get sold in a rebadged version.
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce revealed
Lamborghini has just revealed its latest model – the 2010 Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce witch represents the fastest and most powerful car that the Italian manufacturer has ever built. Among other Murcielagos this is also the lightest ever and if we were to translate all these superlatives into numbers then what we can say is that its 6.5 liter V12 outputs a massive 670 hp with a top speed of 212 mph. From 0 to 60 mph this newly crowned king of the bulls only needs 3.2 seconds and all these high performance figures were achieved by also making the car weight 220 lbs less…