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Report: Porsche really, really wants to build 918 Spyder. Really.

Published: March 11, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Hybrid , Performance , Porsche Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery We still haven’t stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept , a car that debuted at this year’s Geneva Motor Show .


Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin

Published: March 10, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Videos , Lotus The manufactured sounds of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above to watch video after the jump Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus ‘ Safe and Sound hybrid technology which added a V8 soundtrack over the quietude of a hybrid’s electric motor. That demonstrator was a Toyota Prius, but at the Geneva Motor Show Lotus had an Evora 414E Hybrid equipped with several versions of aural enjoyment: a V6, a V12 and a non-ICE audio stab at what an electric car could maybe possibly sound like.


Geneva 2010: Our top Fantasy and Reality vehicles of the show

Published: March 9, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show After years of covering the world’s auto shows at Autoblog, the Geneva Motor Show never ceases to amaze. It’s in Switzerland, so by nature, it’s neutral, and since there’s no “home team” like in Detroit , Frankfurt or Paris , every automaker comes out to play. And play they did


Report: Morgan to debut 2+2 concept at Pebble Beach

Published: March 6, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Misc. Auto Shows , Luxury Morgan Aero SuperSports – Click above for high-res image gallery As if we didn’t have enough reasons to look forward to the Pebble Beach Concours this August – beautiful weather, beautiful machinery and beautiful scenery, to name but a few – news comes by way of Autocar in the U.K.


Toyota FT-86 concept gets a family-style welcome

Published: March 6, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Toyota Toyota FT-86 Sports Concept – click above for high-res image gallery Toyota Motor Co. president Akio Toyoda has stressed that his family’s company must work to create more emotionally engaging products as part of its bid to reinvent its now-battered image. Central to that effort will be the production version of its well-received FT-86 Sports Concept , the two-door rear-driver that made its European debut at this week’s Geneva Motor Show , where it drew quite a crowd


Geneva 2010: Lumeneo Smera Concept is a lean(ing), possibly hyper-mean, electric machine

Published: March 5, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Electric Lumeneo Smera Concept – click above for high-res image gallery if there’s one overriding theme at this year’s Geneva Motor Show , it’s the electrification of the automobile. Long story short, even scorched earth king Ferrari showed a hybrid . The show floor was littered with dozens of electric contraptions of all shapes and sizes , but we’re taking a moment or so to tell you about the Lumeneo Smera because it made us smile


Geneva 2010: 5 by Peugeot is just five by us

Published: March 4, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Peugeot 5 by Peugeot – Click above for high-res image gallery Ze Germans may be known for their efficiency, but try this on for size: French automaker Peugeot is gearing up to replace two sedans with – wait for it – just one! Feigned enthusiasm aside, this is the one that stands to take the job, and it’s a pretty sharp looking sedan. More telling, however, though dubbed a concept car, the 5 by Peugeot looks fairly close to production-ready status, especially compared to design studies like the RC HyMotion4 concept , another four-door concept from Peugeot unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. Oh, and we’re disregarding the lack of any interior on this show car


Geneva 2010: I.DE.A Institute Sofia concept inspired by the female form

Published: March 4, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , MISC I.DE.A Institute Sofia – Click above for high-res image gallery What’s the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say?


Geneva 2010: King Saud University Gazal-1 is one whopper of a student project

Published: March 4, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Middle East , Design/Style , Off-Road We went to the wrong school — Click above for a high-res image gallery Imagine this: you’re sitting there in your engineering class and the professor walks in and says, “You’re getting a little project this semester.


Geneva 2010: Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept glides on stage

Published: March 4, 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , GM , Opel , Electric Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery The highlight of the Opel stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week is clearly the new Flextreme GT/E concept. This second Flextreme-badged concept is the first midsize car to be powered by General Motors ‘ Voltec powertrain as used in the Chevrolet Volt . The GT/E is just a couple of inches shorter than the Insignia/ Regal , but Opel claims it matches the 40 mile electric driving range of the Volt/Ampera


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