Geneva Motor Show 2011
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Probably the vehicle with the most marketplace impact at next weeks Geneva Show will be the Renault Kangoo Van Maxi Z.E.. Orders are being taken now for delivery before year end for SWB and LWB, 2- or 5-seat versions with a range of 105 miles.
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Subaru has released a darkened image of its 'BOXER Sports Car Architecture' Concept concept vehicle due to be seen at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Playing with the image in Photoshop, a great deal more about the shape has been revealed.
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The smart forspeed dispenses with a roof, adds in a bunch of intelligent electricity-saving features and offers an open-air driving experience coupled with a souped-up electric drive borrowed from the smart fortwo electric.
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EDAG is set to show a completely new type of roof system in Geneva which combines the advantages of a soft top and a retractable hardtop.
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MINI has been setting records for the most number of concept cars to come out of one platform in recent years and the trend continues with its latest MINI Rocketman Concept.
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Only 50 Lexus LFA Nürburgrings will be produced with refinements designed to enable the coupe to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit under 7:20. At US$465,000, it's the most expensive Japanese road car ever.
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Maserati will debut a hard-edged 331 kW (450 bhp) Maserati Grancabrio Sport premium soft top in Geneva. The 4.7-litre V8 benefits from a friction reduction program to achieve a 6% in fuel consumption reduction and will achieve 285 km/h
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Rolls-Royce is developing a fully electric Phantom. The 102EX experimental vehicle will be shown in Geneva and will tour Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America this year to evaluate opinion.
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Nissan's new Micra DIG-S runs a supercharged, direct injection 1.2 litre powerplant that emits just 95g/km, produces 72kW (98PS) and delivers combined cycle fuel economy figures of a staggering 68.9mpg.
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Porsche has added another hybrid to its range - the new four-seat Panamera S Hybrid shares the power train of the Cayenne S Hybrid, offers a best case 6.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions of 159 g/km and it's the most economical Porsche of all time.
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Rinspeed has created a concept beach buggy that is big on socializing.
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Juha Kankkunen has set a new 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h) world speed record for driving on ice. Driving the world’s fastest soft top, an all-wheel drive Continental Supersports, the record was set on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea
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