Tuesday, 1 March 2016

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Subaru XV Concept Previews Next Crosstrek

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:50 AM PST


Just as it did with the Impreza sedan and five-door hatchback concepts before, Subaru is handing us an exaggerated preview of their next XV or Crosstrek in North America, with a new study in Geneva.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Officially Revealed, Orders Start April 15th

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:39 AM PST


Alfa Romeo has officially revealed the mainstream version of the new Giulia at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Fiat Launches Sporty 500S Version In Geneva

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:26 AM PST


At year's Geneva Motor Show, Fiat is bringing us a more evolved version of their new 500, called the 'S'.
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Seat Ateca Compact SUV Celebrates Global Premiere In Geneva

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:10 AM PST


Seat's first ever SUV, the Ateca, takes center stage at the firm's Geneva auto show booth.
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Abarth 124 Spider Comes With 170 HP And An Attitude

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 02:55 AM PST


If more grunt, heritage and "technical DNA" is what the recently-launched Fiat 124 spider needed, then the newly-unveiled Abarth variant is exactly what the doctor ordered.
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Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze Concept Goes Official [w/Video]

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 02:29 AM PST


Volkswagen wants to reinvent itself, starting with the introduction of the new T-Cross Breeze concept.
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Lamborghini Centenario Revealed In All Of Its Glory

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 02:12 AM PST


Celebrating Ferruccio Lamborghini's birth, the exclusive Centenario supercar has just made its debut in Geneva.
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New C 43 4Matic Cabriolet Is Mercedes-AMG's Geneva Star

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 01:45 AM PST


Coming after an online unveil made a few hours ago, the newest addition to the C-Class range, the AMG C 43 4Matic is one of Merc's most interesting displays at the show.
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Porsche 911 R Wants You To Have Fun [w/Video]

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 01:53 AM PST


With everyone looking to grab a track-oriented machine nowadays, there don't seem to be that many better options than the brand new 911 R, listed as a pure sports car with a classical design.

Taking after its legendary predecessor, which performed in rallies and other racing events such as the Targa Florio, the latest variant features a lightweight construction that keeps total weight at 1,370 kg, thus making it the lightest version of the 911 currently on the market.

Performance-wise, it's got a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six good for 500 PS and 460 Nm (339 lb-ft) of torque, resulting in a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of just 3.8 seconds. The driver also gets to enjoy a six-speed manual sports transmission with short gearshift travel, as Porsche points out.

Once up to speed, the 911 R will max out at 323 km/h (200 mph) - quicker than the GT3 RS, which makes sense since the 'R' undercuts it by 50 kg (110 lbs). By the way, those who care about fuel consumption data in cars such as these should probably know that the R (13.3 l/100km) is less economical than both the GT3 (12.4 l/100km) and the GT3 RS (12.7 l/100km).

In terms of driving dynamics, Porsche has focused on making the 911 R as good at going around corners as possible. Its specially tuned standard rear-axle steering helps it during turn-in, while the mechanical rear differential lock builds up maximum traction. Also, in order to give it as much stopping power as possible, Porsche installed ceramic composite brakes (PCCB) as standard.

From an aesthetic stand point, the 911 R resembles the Carrera, with just the nose and rear body reminding us of the GT3. However, the drive technology comes from the GT3 RS, while the GT3 bits make up the body and chassis components.

During their press conference in Geneva, Porsche made it clear that while this is a track-oriented car, not exactly meant for day-to-day driving, it's still a perfectly capable cruiser within city limits, even with heavy traffic around - which is part of the reason why the German automaker went with a retractable rear spoiler (familiar to Carrera models) instead of a massive fixed rear wing.

Inside, the 911 R offers carbon full bucket seats with fabric center panels, an R-specific GT sport steering wheel, carbon trim and pull straps as door openers.

Porsche has stated that they will only be building 991 units of the limited-edition 911 R, which should make this a rather hot commodity.

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Audi Q2 Subcompact Crossover Finally Breaks Cover

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:05 AM PST


After no less than five teasers, Ingolstadt has just displayed the junior member of the Q family.
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Honda's Jazz Keenlight Concept Is All About Style

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 12:19 AM PST


Making its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show is arguably the most sleek Jazz ever.
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Honda Unveils Next-Gen Civic Hatchback Prototype

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:56 PM PST


While the all-new 5-door Civic is making its global debut in Geneva in prototype form, Honda wants us to know that the production-ready model will be soon to follow.
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Koenigsegg Regera Debuts In Geneva In Production Spec

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:08 PM PST


After its successful introduction as a concept last year, the Regera "megacar" is finally ready to be delivered to its first customers.
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A Closer Look At Bugatti's New 1,500PS Chiron, The World's Fastest Production Car

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:32 PM PST


Ever since Bugatti announced the Veyron's finale everybody wondered what sort of beast could replace one of the most iconic and over-engineered automobiles of the century.
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New Top Gear Delayed, While Episodes Cut Down From 8 To 6

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:05 PM PST


Top Gear fans will have to wait a little longer to catch the new show on BBC, as it has reportedly been pushed back two weeks.
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EV3 Will Soon Become Morgan’s First All-Electric Car

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:38 PM PST


You'll be hard pressed to find a more self-contradictory car in the market than Mogran's new EV3 that will be revealed in pre-production trim at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday.
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Mansory Fiddles With The Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:11 PM PST


Merc's AMG GLE63 Coupe model doesn't need any introduction, but this tuned Mansory variant does.
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Rolls Royce Murders Out Wraith And Ghost With New Black Badge Editions

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:43 PM PST


Rolls Royce's new Black Badge editions are the bad boys of the Ghost sedan and Wraith coupe families bringing a sinister exterior look and surprisingly, an extra dollop of power into the mix.
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Hot New Ford Fiesta ST200 Stretching Its Legs On A Closed Course

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:12 PM PST


It may not be the fully-fledged RS model most were craving, but Ford did the next best thing with the Fiesta ST200.
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Mansory’s Mercedes-AMG GT S Is A 1/2 Meter-Wider 720HP Beast

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:40 PM PST


Mansory tuning house has revealed their proposal for the Mercedes AMG GT S, adding more than 200hp and a traditionally controversial wide body kit into the mix.
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New Jaguar F-Type SVR Makes Its Public Debut At Geneva

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST


Jaguar revealed one of the angriest models in its history, the 567hp F-Type SVR at the Geneva Motor Show.
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DMC Tweaked Lamborghini Huracan Salutes Us From Geneva

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:45 PM PST


Apparently, DMC doesn't believe that the Lamborghini Huracan is aggressive enough.
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Skoda's VisionS SUV Concept Mixes Rationality And Aesthetics

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:16 PM PST


Going from strength to strength, Skoda is boldly going, for the first time, in the large SUV market.
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Want Some Carbon With That Tesla Model S? Mansory Has You Covered

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:50 PM PST


Mansory revealed their first individualization program for the Tesla Model S at the Geneva Motor Show.
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