Monday, January the 09th, 2012 - Sunday, January the 22th, 2012
NAIAS 2011 featured 53 vehicle debuts with 32 of those being worldwide introductions. Over 5,000 journalists attended from 55 countries.
Nearly 30 percent of the journalists were international, thus helping to spread automotive news made at NAIAS 2011 to the world. More than 735,000 visitors passed through the doors during public days.
NAIAS is uniquely positioned to be four shows in one - a media preview, an industry preview, a charity preview and a public show with...
Apart from the green violence and fixed super cars had Geneva Motor Show a lot to offer in terms of tuning. For some it is sacrilege, for others it is more a passion. We give a brief overview.
Tuning in Geneva markedly different from the kind that we sometimes encounter on our roads. Where we are sometimes too easy to...
At the salon in Geneva was the Superleggera Gallardo LP 570-4 the big star from Lamborghini, and here is the video. Enjoy!
Hispano Suiza that you will not familiar sound is not a disgrace, it does have a brand new model finished with 750 horses under the hood.
The Hispano Suiza is in fact powered by a 5.2 liter V10 used in the VAG group and loaned for the occasion 750 hp and 700 Nm provides traction. The sprint from 0 to 100 km / h takes...
Lamborghini shows in Geneva, the Lamborghini Blancpain, the racing version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 in his own race to the championship battle.
The championship, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, is ridden with a racing version of the Gallardo LP 560-4, it is a lightweight version weighs 100 kg...
Skoda shows at the Geneva Motor Show the facelifts of the Skoda Octavia and Skoda Fabia.
The styling of the Skoda Roomster and the Fabia will be refreshed so that it along with the time. So the cars get a new nose, a new grille design and three-dimensional headlamps, which were sensitive to the wider horizontal line of...
Mitsubishi is in Geneva with the ASX , a compact crossover of 4 meter long.
The Mitsubishi ASX will be available with a completely new 1.8 turbo diesel in Belgium already in a 115 hp version will be available. Higher capacities are later added to the range. The engine is coupled to a start / stop system...
In Geneva, the new Opel Meriva was proposed.
To achieve the Meriva on suicide doors, though they called themselves Opel Flex Doors. This will reverse the rear doors open and the entry and exit easier. The new doors are fairly unique, the system is mainly used by Rolls-Royce. The seats are very flexible, so can every family's...
The state of Renault were not only Wind and Megane CC in the spotlight, the French brand spent 3 electric cars along.
The first electric model, based on the Renault Fluence, would by the end of 2011 the market should be. This model is the most extensive electric model that Renault will offer. It will be at the beginning...
Last year at the Geneva Motor Show we saw the draft version of the Volvo S60. Now we get the final model.
At the launch, the S60 is available with four different motorisations. The two petrol engines deliver 203 horsepower and 304 respectively. Diesel lovers can choose between 205 and 163 hp. During the first years of...
The Swiss Rinspeed presents the UC? Concept, not just one car, but a real concept around mobility.
So the Rinspeed UC? Concept is only able to go 150 km on its battery, then the trolley is stationary. For the low autonomy still be partially offset, the Rinspeed easily on the wagon of a train load. There can recharge the...
The New Ford Focus was already presented in Detroit but at the Motor Show in Geneva the break-version will experience its debut.
The Ford Focus is the first model on the new platform is Ford. This platform will in future be different for other models from the Ford range. The interior looks quite busy,...
Jaguar made the XKR a more powerful beast than he was. The top speed increased by 30 km / h.
The Jaguar XKR is now available with a Speed Pack. Speed Pack that makes the XKR a beast race. Optically there are some minor changes done, but the changes are substantially above the skin. The XKR Speed was made...
The new Mazda5 clearly remains true to the philosophy of his predecessor and does only minor interventions over the previous model. Such interventions would make the car much more ergonomic. This family car has sliding doors, a special form. This should make boarding easier.
The Mazda5 is not only ergonomic,...
Besides Pininfarina Bertone has also taken a concept for the future Alfa Romeo. The Concept Pandion Brera should show how the future might look.
The Pandion Bertone designed by Mike Robinson get wing doors from up to 3.6 meters high. The design is very futuristic and seems totally ready to go to a production...
Last year Nissan has presented the Qazana. This year, they presented Juke.
The Nissan Juke looks particularly good on the Nissan Qazana. This makes this compact SUV designed especially controversial. Nissan clearly something else dares do so otherwise in the traditional segment of the compact SUVs. With...
In the future, even hippies will want a Ferrari sports car.
Ferrari has provided a concept model adequate, available on green color and put the 599 slightly above the ground through a mirror so we can admire the electric powertrain. The 599 Hybrid is faster than a standard 599, hybrid car is suddenly...
Beside the Renault Wind we may find the Renault Megane CCRenault, a slightly larger convertible.
The great strength of the Renault Megane CC is undoubtedly the opening glass roof. Even if the roof is not open, so you have the feeling of driving without a roof since the roof is made of...
The Fiat Grande Punto was recently replaced by the Evo. Abarth also picked up this model in hand and made the Punto Abarth Evo.
While the Grande Punto Abarth is about 155 horsepower available, get the Evo Punto Abarth is 10 more, a 1.4-liter Multiair block. The maximum torque amounts...
The Opel Ampera is just the beginning, the Flextreme GT / E Concept shows the next step in the future of the brand.
The Opel Flextreme GT / E Concept combines an expressive design and efficient environmental performance with German precision technology. The 4.7 meters long Flextreme GT / E uses the electric...
Renault launches at the Geneva Motor Show the Renault Wind, a compact roadster fully focused on driving pleasure.
The Renault Wind is measuring only 3.83 meters in length and is indeed very compact call. The advantage of the compactness is obviously the short wheelbase. That should guarantee more driving...
Today in Geneva, the powerful Audi A5 proposed: the Audi RS5.
Under the hood we find a new 4.2-liter V8 with an output of 450 hp and 430 Nm torque. That power is via a seven-speed S-Tronic automatic transmission in a 40:60 ratio for the four wheel drive by using the famous Quattro system. 0 to 100 km...
Nissan proposes not only the Juke for Nissan, but also the brand comes off with the new Nissan Micra.
The new Nissan Micra is not exactly called innovative, especially in appearance.
On the inside we see again or a playful interior that is clear and easy. The material seems acceptable,...
Aston Martin presented at the Geneva Motor Show a small car :the Aston Martin Cygnet.
By late 2010, the Cygnet is incoming to the market, but what we see here is only the concept. The Cygnet was built on the platform of the Toyota iQ, but the whole car was slightly better...
Kia shows us a glimpse into the future with the Kia Ray Concept, a futuristic four-seat plug-in hybrid.
The Kia Ray Concept offers a range of 1200 kilometers and is about 80 kilometer run without fuel consumption. The average consumption is only 1.2 liters per 100 kilometer. The power...
Kia presented at the Geneva Motor Show the new Kia Sportage.He shares the platform with the Hyundai ix35.
The new Sportage is styling in line with the new Kia models. The car still gets a high seating position and a powerful aura. The appearance of the car is more athletic. And come on...
The Pagani Zonda Tricolore cost 1.3 million euros and is not for everyone. The car is made from a mix of carbon fiber and titanium and is finished with blue paint. Tricolore To do honor to walk, green, white and red stripes on the car. The Italian air force will be honored this. The car also has LED daytime...
Fiat showed in Geneva the proposed facelift of the Fiat Bravo, the car was slightly improved in all areas.
The new Bravo has a new grille available in black or metallic . The door handles and side mirrors are also standard now in the body color. There are also two new exterior colors are available: Mother...
The Countryman is the star of MINI in the Geneva Motor Show. The small SUV is for active urban people.
The Countryman is a crossover between a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and the classic MINI concept. The Countryman get four doors and can optionally be equipped with ALL4 wheel drive. The Countryman...
Toyota is not only economical to drive. At the Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota FT-86 is fully dedicated in driving pleasure.
Despite the extremely modern design, the Toyota FT-86 (Future Toyota) is not so modern under the skin. The car has a manual transmission and a manual handbrake.
Fu...
Honda presented in Geneva a sporty hybrid coupe, the Honda CR-Z who uses 5 liter per 100 km.
The Honda CR-Zhas a 2 +2 configuration, LED headlights. The CR-Z is unique because it benefits from the environmentally friendly hybrid petrol and electric drive combines with a manual transmission...
Nobody had seen it coming, but additional to the DS High Rider Concept, Citroën demonstrates a different concept, the Survolte.
The Survolte is the sporty interpretation of the Citroën Revolt concept. We clearly see some features of the Citroën GT. The car is the future...
The new Porsche Cayenne presented in Geneva is more economical, lighter, faster and can be purchased as a hybrid.
Compared with the previous generation Cayenne was a 23 percent decrease to realized consumption. For the new Porsche Cayenne to be the "Intelligent Performance' Porsche-developed principle,...
Alfa Romeo shows at Geneva the long-awaited successor to the 147.
As earlier press photos showed us all, the Alfa Romeo Guilietta a wonderful piece Italian passion. The design is much smoother than that of its direct competitors: the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. In front we find connections with the...
