Honda Sports up the Jazz with a New Si Limited Edition in Geneva

Honda quietly revealed a new special edition version of its Jazz supermini at this week's 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It's called the Si and it has been designed exclusively for the European market combining a sportier look inside and out with an uprated chassis. The first thing you'll notice on the Jazz Si is the new aero package that consists of new front and rear bumpers, with deep valances and prominent side skirts, along with a set of 16-inch alloy wheels fitted with low profile sport tires. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

New Lotus Exige S Roadster and Carbon-Bodied Evora GTE Unveiled in Geneva by Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula 1 World Champion who after a three-year foray into the WRC returned to F1 with Lotus for the 2012 season, was on hand at the Geneva Motor Show to unveil the British carmaker"s two new models. The first was the open-top version of the Exige S. The Roadster is the first Exige ever to be fitted with a soft-top roof, which Lotus claims, is both lightweight and easily removable. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Honda Brings CR-V, NSX and EV-STER Concepts to the Geneva Motor Show

With the exception of the special edition Jazz Si, Honda didn't really have something new per se to share with us at the Geneva Motor Show as all three concept models displayed at its stand have already received their world premieres. The most interesting prototype if of course the NSX, which is exhibited in Geneva with Honda instead of Acura badges. Seen for the first time in Detroit this past January, the study previews the design and technology direction for the second generation of the NSX. Some of the highlights include the new hybrid all-wheel-drive system that utilizes a mid-mounted V6 engine and three electric motors. Honda's second concept foreshadows the next CR-V for the European market that will make its official debut in production trim at the Paris Salon in the fall of 2012.

Touring Superleggera Dances to the Tunes of the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante in Geneva Photos Video

Felice Bianchi Anderloni, the man who founded the Milan-based Carozzeria Touring, had once said that "Weight is the enemy, air is the obstacle". With a brief to design a car that would be "insensitive to the wind", Touring"s designers created the now famous, Alfa Romeo 1900-based C52 Disco Volante racing concept back in 1952. Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the impressive concept, Touring Superleggera unveiled the Disco Volante 2012 at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show which will be produced in a limited number. It"s a two-seater coupe with a front-central (i.e. placed behind the front axle) engine and a transaxle drivetrain. The new Disco Volante features an integrated front bonnet and wings and a distinctive rear end, while at the same time borrowing some details from the 1952 original like the partly covered front wheels and the pronounced waistline.

Mansory Grabs Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 from the Horns

Making its world premiere at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon is Mansory's first attempt to tune the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The notorious German tuning firm's wild proposal includes both styling and performance upgrades. Mansory was never known for its subtleness and for better or for worse, its Lamborghini Aventador tune won't go by unnoticed. The comprehensive body package sees the replacement of the front and rear fenders and the bonnet with new pieces that increase the car's width by 40mm up front and 50mm at the rear. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Hamann Motorsports Turns the McLaren MP4-12 into the memoR

The fourth customized McLaren MP4-12C to debut at the 2012 Geneva Auto Salon comes to us from Hamann Motorsports and it's called the "memoR". The Germany company says its goal was to give the McLaren supercar a more aggressive and racier look which it achieves through the two-tone black and red paintjob and wide body aero kit that adds numerous new parts such as the front and rear aprons, side panels and a rear diffuser. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Dacia s Affordable and Roomy Lodgy MPV will Start from Just Under 10,000 Updated

Up until now, if you wanted to pay around 10, 000 for a roomy MPV in Europe, then your only option was to search for a used model, but that's about to change as Dacia has unveiled a new and affordable people carrier at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show today. It"s named Lodgy and according to the Renault Group's Romanian brand, it will enter the European market with a starting price of just 9, 900 (about US$13, 300). "Once again, Dacia is flouting convention by offering genuine five and seven-seater variants of its new Lodgy from just 9, 900, a revolutionary price for a car of this type, " reads Dacia's press blurb. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved .

Mansory's Brawny McLaren MP4-12C

These are the first pictures of Mansory's take on the McLaren MP4-12C, which is proving to be extremely popular with the high-end tuning scene at the Geneva Motor Show. Of all the customized McLaren MP4-12C's we've seen up until now, Mansory's tune is no doubt the most hardcore when it comes to looks. The German firm starts with an assortment of aero components made out of carbon fiber that widen the vehicle by 60mm and include among other things, a new front bumper with a splitter, a prominent rear diffuser and a large rear wing. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Bentley Explains the Design of its New EXP 9 F SUV Concept

Contrary to popular belief, the design inspiration for Bentley's EXP 9 F SUV concept that is currently enjoying its world premiere at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show did not come from the London Taxi, or so the British firm's people tell us. If you'd like to hear Bentley's designers explain themselves, you can do so by the following the break to watch the video. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Marussia Shows the Geneva Crowd how the Russians do Sports Cars

Thanks to events like the Geneva Motor Show, we have the chance to see some very eccentric sports cars like the Marussia B2, which remains an extremely rare sight. To fill the gaps in your automotive history, the B2 is an evolution of the Marussia's foray into the sports car segment, the B1, and it was presented in a world premiere at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved