Of all the concept cars scheduled to appear at the Geneva Motor Show, nothing intrigues us more than Bertone’s B99 Jaguar Concept. Not only do we have high expectations for it because of the company’s history at the Geneva Motor Show, but more importantly, we don’t know anything about this car. Sure, there have been some birds chirping about a Jaguar concept by Bertone, but it wasn’t until this teaser image went online that we got any new information about it. For starters, the concept is apparently going to be called the B99.Word...
Friday, February 18, 2011
2011 BMW 1-Series Facebook Special Edition v
The world has fallen in love with the ease of the social network, and now even automakers are turning to the popular form of communication to direct their next vehicle design. We’ve already heard about the 911 GT3 R Hybrid Facebook Edition that Porsche unveiled once they reached their 1,000,000th fan on Facebook, but now BMW is one-upping their German auto brother by using the site to create a special edition 1-Series. The new 1-Series special edition will be designed by young BMW designers and will take on whatever look is chosen...
First production Ferrari FF headed for Boca Raton Concours auction
Despite being only five years old, the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance in Florida has become a prime event for auto enthusiasts because of the number of first edition production cars being auctioned off there. In recent years, the Concours has been able to sell off first production models of the 2010 Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro, the 2010 Ferrari California, the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and the 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder, to name a few.This year, two new highly anticipated supercars are scheduled to be in...
2011 Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept by IED
While we are all waiting for Abarth’s very own two-seater sports car, some students from IED design Milano decided to work on a concept of their own. Under the supervision of Luca Borgogno, senior designer at Pininfarina, and Luigi Giampaolo, a designer for Maserati, these students have created the Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept which will be debuting at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March.The Scorp-Ion concept is being built on a 2.35 meter long wheelbase and measures 4.1 m x 1.90 m x 1.19 m. The concept is an electric vehicle powered by...
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Singapore Limited Edition
Lamborghini is celebrating its 10 years of presence on the Singapore market with the unveiling of a new special edition Gallardo Singapore Limited Edition. There will only be 10 units produced, offered in either black or white. For each unit sold, Lamborghini will donate $20,000 to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) to help the less fortunate students in Singapore.The Gallardo...
RUF testing ten electric-powered sports cars
The electric car bandwagon is sure filling up these days with automakers from Chevrolet all the way to Porsche, and many in between, coming up with plans to produce or further market their electric vehicles. Now even tuning firms are following in the automakers’ footsteps as RUF, a German tuner, is preparing no less than ten electric sports car based on the Porsche 911. These 10 models will be...
2011 Edo Competition LP750
Back in 2006, Lamborghini unveiled the Murcielago LP640, a model powered by a 6.5 liter V12 engine with an output of 640 HP. Shortly after, EDO Competition unveiled the LP710 /2 based off of that same model. This Murcielago became the world’s fastest with a bump up from 640hp to 710hp, but that stay at the top was bound to be limited. Now, the German tuner has prepared an even powerful version of...
2010 Bentley Continental Flying Star by Touring
Touring Superleggera was on hand at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show to unveil their new Touring Bentley Continental Flying Star - a shooting brake version of the 2-door coupe. The car is being offered at a base price of €590,000 when based on a Continental GTC.
The Flying Star is powered by a 6.0-liter W12 engine that develops a total of 560 hp and 650 Nm of torque (when based on the Continental GTC)....
2011 Nissan Micra DIG S
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is turning into a regular environmental fair - with the exception of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 of course - and now Nissan is joining the bunch with a special Micra model. The new Micra DIG S will be powered by a petrol engine, but that engine will only produce 95g/km of CO2. Sales will begin Summer 2011.The new Micra DIG S is powered by a 1.5 liter four-cylinder...
2011 Wiesmann Spyder Concept
Wiesmann, a small German manufacturer who started their career making hardtops for convertibles, has announced that they will be bringing a new spyder concept to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. No official details have been provided as of yet, but we do know that Wiesmann has very little intention of producing this vehicle. In fact, the debut is only being made to gauge the reaction of the experts...
2011 Hemi Cuda by Droptop Customs
If Chrysler doesn’t end up utilizing the b>Cuda name they just recently registered, at least we’ll have Droptop Customs’ personal Cuda program to help dull the pain. Their new tuning project based off of the 2009 Dodge Challenger is powered by a 6.1 liter SRT8 HEMI engine mated to six-speed manual transmission. This engine is the same engine used in the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, but we’re...
2010 Range Rover Sport Windsor Edition by Amari Design
It wasn’t that long ago when Amari Design graced our pages with their tuned-up Lamborghini Gallardo Invidia Edition. Today, one of the largest pre-owned supercar dealers in the UK is getting ready to introduce their latest creation, the 2010 Range Rover Sport Windsor Edition.Loaded with aesthetic and performance upgrades, this Range Rover Sport is certainly not one for the weak-of-heart. Among the...
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