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

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

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

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

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

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

Geneva 2010: Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept reaffirms our love of car shows

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Alfa Romeo Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept — Click above for high-res image gallery Even though our colleague Paul Esienstein might not agree , car shows serve a few pretty great purposes. Besides reuniting with old colleagues, pressing manufacturers’ flesh and geeking out over (certain) booth babes, it’s the wild and well done concept cars that get our juices flowing the fastest

Geneva 2010: Audi A8 Hybrid a concept in name only

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Audi Audi A8 Hybrid Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery In the Them’s Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid “the efficiency standard.” And it’s not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower 2.0-liter sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage comparison isn’t unfavorable: the A3 gets 34 miles per gallon combined, the A8 Hybrid does 38 mpg. And you get all that A8 size and panache

Geneva 2010: Toyota-based Aston Martin Cygnet "intentionally accelerates" onto show floor

Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Aston Martin , Luxury Aston Martin Cygnet – Click above for high-res image gallery Remember the day when Aston Martins were two-seat sportscars? Yeah, neither can we because a lot’s happened since then. The Rapide four-door.

Geneva 2010: Hyundai i-Flow Concept gets its fluidic design on

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Hyundai , Diesel Hyundai i-Flow Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery This guy, the Hyundai i-Flow Concept , is said to be a preview of a “future D-segment contender” from the Korean automaker. Showcasing an edgier take on the corporate design language that is currently beginning to infiltrate Hyundai’s very brisk dealership lots, the i-Flow goes for a smaller exterior footprint but more interior space with a severely pared-down cockpit. The frugality continues under the hood with a 1.7-liter turbodiesel hybrid powertrain making it all happen through a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission, and recycling – energy harvesting, that is – is taken almost all the way with flexible solar panels on the roof and additional power produced via exhaust heat

Geneva 2010: Lotus Evora Carbon Concept

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Lotus , Luxury Lotus Evora Carbon Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery It took us two trips to notice, but the Evora 414E Hybrid wasn’t the only concept sharing the Lotus stand at the Geneva Motor Show . Taking its lightweight ethos to the next logical extreme, Lotus unveiled the rather unassuming Evora Carbon concept here in Switzerland, and as it’s name would imply, the exotic weave is the primary change to the new 2+2. The body panels, roof, diffuser and front splitter have all been replaced with carbon fiber components pulled from the FIA GT4-series coupe, and the interior has been swathed in Alcantara and more of the sexy composite

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