TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut

TechArt continues to attack the senses, the production of motor vehicles capable of violent outbursts of speed and sound. But sparkle at the same time, his creations cause your eyes bleed with joy or hate, and this is the TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo ... stomachable best.

The only thing that helps us keep down our breakfast and the power of numbers. Thanks TechArt TA's 058/T1 Power Kit, output on the Cayenne has been from 500 hp to 560 hp and torque increases increases from 516 pound-feet to 575 lb-ft. That could be enough momentum relevant at a BMW X5 M, but even so, you can not escape ugly.

The TechArt Magnum is on the 2011 Geneva Motor Show debut. Follow the jump for the official company press explosion.

Production Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback says hello before big show

Meet the Chevrolet Cruze sedan. The five-door Cruze will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which starts officially on Tuesday 1 March. The Cruze sedan concept, which is the voltage generated at last year's Paris Motor Show, the inspiration for this production, has a sloping rear roof line, which has more than slim Geek's. Cargo space is improved, certainly, and weep-inducing double for North American Studies Petrol fans this will only be available in Europe, available in a delicious 161-hp diesel engine and six-speed manual transmission.
The Cruze sedan will be in Germany, Chevrolet showrooms next to the latest Orlando, Captiva and Aveo models from the summer. With the Cruze recently won the British Touring Car Championship and the World Touring Car driver and team standings, there is a possibility that one could Cruze sedan in motor sports to be fought, as well. Check the press release after the jump for the official announcement Chevy.

Alpina B5 BiTurbo Touring coming to Geneva Motor Show

Ask at the Geneva Motor Show debut next week the nice folks at Alpina B5 BiTurbo treatment of the new 5 Series Touring have given.

Driven by the same twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 as the sedan, produces 507 hp and 516 B5 Touring pound-feet of torque, runs on the rear wheels via an eight-speed sport automatic transmission of ZF. 00-60 is treated in just under 5 seconds flat to 187 miles per hour to do that for the Touring.

Of course, everything comes wrapped this power in the usual Alpina trimmings, including a steroid-enhanced exterior aero kit and the company signing 20-spoke wheels. It is quite a looker, and we would like to see how it stacks up to his own Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon. Get your fix in our high-res gallery below.

Geneva Preview: 2012 Brabus CLS adds dose of sport, economy

Brabus has released its tuning package for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS range before its official premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. As with all things Brabus, the package for the CLS allows no stone upon another, from an aero package and the appearance of the suspension, and finally the motor.
Outside, the car gets a revised front bumper with larger air intakes, LED daytime running lights and a new front splitter. There are also a number of gill fenders sporting the Brabus logo, and side skirts give the car that the appearance of an even lower price and helpful entry lights, so you do not want to bash a shin in the night.
The things hanging on the ground a Bilstein suspension support for your choice of six types of Brabus wheels is, from 8.5x17s Monster 10.5x20 inch trash-can lid. vote in a bid for the Eco, has Brabus Tuning up efforts at the Mercedes-Benz CDI diesel engines concentrated. The CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY gets a 31-horsepower bump, and an astonishing 413 pounds feet of torque.
At the higher spec CLS 350 CDI, the engine mods are dual mode. In Eco mode, the car to 509 lb-ft slide of 457 while horsepower remains the same. Hit the Sport mode button, and you are looking at climbing to 309 hp from 261st That translates into a 5.9-second 0-60 sprint and the inevitable 155 mph top speed. Want more? See the complete press release after the break and be sure to read through our high-res image gallery below.

Video: Porsche resurrects 1900 Semper Vivus full-hybrid for Geneva display

Think of the Toyota Prius was the first hybrid car ever? Think about it yet. Honda Insight? Keep rates. In reality, the world's first hybrid was designed and built by none other than Ferdinand Porsche, father of the modern Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart. That's right, the same brain that brought us, as ingenious as the machines Volkswagen Beetle and the Auto Union racers glorious built the world's first fully functional hybrid car.
Now that today's brain-trust again Porsche interest in hybrid technology, the German company decided to return the 1900 Semper Vivus, which literally kept alive. Although the technology has come a long way behind hybrids - Porsche's first hybrid about 4,000 pounds of lead-acid batteries are used and could not climb any kind of class - the basic principles are actually pretty equal.
Namely, as the original Semper Vivus, Porsche newest hybrid, the 2012 Cayenne S is equipped with a hybrid engine (in this case, a supercharged V6 333 hp out of service) (added the other 47 horses), an electric motor and a battery. All important little things are the same, only with massive improvements in performance and efficiency.
To celebrate 111 years of hybrid cars, Porsche spent the last four years rebuilding the Semper Vivus, and it will show the fruits of his work at the Geneva Motor Show fast approaching 2011th In an effort to stimulate our appetite, the automaker has a teaser video that you see for yourself after the break, published together with the required release.

Rumormill: Renault to produce Captur concept as a Clio crossover?

It usually takes months if not years after confirming a concept car debuts in front of a car manufacturer to see if it wants to or not going into production. But in the case of Renault Captur, it has not even presented to the public and more reports are already surfacing about his future production car.

According to foreign reports, Renault will build the dynamic crossover as Teildie next generation Clio hatchbacks due next year. Of course, certain elements are lost in the translation of exhibition stand showroom, but we hope that the nice left to the body integrated signals to the transition. These wheels are pretty sweet, too.

We get our first glimpse of the Captur concept at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

Video: 2012 Saab 9-5 SportCombi is one big, sexy wagon

Frankly, we are generally impressed with every new car made, but there is something about the 2012 9-5 SportCombi, the only particularly striking. Perhaps his daring the rear window, or as the front end of the new slim-for-2010 9-5 works so well with the more cargo-friendly body. Perhaps it is the large dual exhausts out back, or the blade such as 19-inch ten-spoke alloy wheels.

In any case Saab will officially unveil its investment program through 2012 9-5 SportCombi at the Geneva Motor Show next week, and we now have our first video look at the road-ready cars. We do not have further information about the 9-5 SportCombi, but the safe bet is that drives, transmissions and interior amenities will be carried out from the sedan.

Click past the break to see video of the 2012 Saab reveal 9-5 SportCombi for themselves, and our Geneva show coverage stay tuned next week for the live impressions of the stylish new car. Hat tip to AA!

Opel teases Zafira Tourer concept via hologram

We have seen present many opportunities for a car manufacturer a new car. You can do online to a special event at an auto show. You can show us, sketches and spy shots, you may get a full range of photos, or they can do it all a big surprise when they live again draw the bow in person. But has got to be a new Opel has given us our first look at its latest concept car via hologram.
Well, not quite. It's not like we are looking at the hologram now. What we see is a picture of a hologram generated by a supposedly held iPad Opel / Vauxhall design chief Mark Adams. But that's not the point: The point is that GM, the European and UK subsidiaries, is unveiling this new approach next week in Geneva, and we do not need a hologram or a iPad see it.
The show car is called the Zafira Tourer Concept and serves as a preview for the next generation of the minivan based on the Corsa. It is one of several new debuts for Opel at the European expo, joining the production Ampera (the overseas version of the Chevy Volt) and facelift versions of two crossover Antara and Corsa hatchback. We will be there to see it up close and personal, but now we have placed the press release after the jump for all interested parties.

EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show

EDAG is take it back at the Geneva Motor Show with a new car-sharing conducted. The company plans to unveil the new Light Car Sharing Concept, a machine that blends lightweight composite materials, modular pieces and an electric drive in order to solve many of the concerns from local car at the moment. Along with body panels and interior components that are easily replaced and can take for new plays such as wear, the concept comes with sophisticated GPS tracking software to enable car-sharing companies know exactly where their vehicles at any time.

EDAG says that this new technology will contribute to more efficient car-sharing in the future. In the heart of the vehicle, an axle mounted electric drive system of lithium-ion battery. All in all the gear well for a range of 62 miles and a top speed of 62 miles per hour each. There is no output or acceleration figures, as this had to be written, although this could change as we get closer to the show next week.

Fiat 500 by Gucci celebrates Italian style

Chic, elegant and Italian, a car like the Fiat 500 is a natural fit for the Gucci set. But in case that is not obvious enough, the two Italian companies special together on one line. Led by Lapo Elkann - the sleek playboy brother of the Fiat chairman John Elkann and grandchildren of his late predecessor, Gianni Agnelli - Fiat 500 is a joint effort by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and Gucci Fiat Centro Stile in this, Italy 150th Year of INDEPENDENCE.

The car itself follows in the footsteps of the Diesel edition - not to mention the large number of similar initiatives, including the Citroën DS3 and the Mini - and is available in black or white. Gucci signature red and green stripes running along the flank, with the double-G logo on the wheel hubs and the pattern on the leather seats.

Of course, Gucci has introduced a number of clothing and accessories for the occasion. The car collection was created by Milan Fashion Week to life and will be displayed at a booth at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Trendsetter does not have to wait to get the details in the press release after the jump and the high-resolution images in the gallery below.

Lexus gives us a closer look at the LFA Nürburgring package ahead of Geneva debut

It takes a while to get around the Nurburgring Nordschleife - about seven minutes even in the fastest machines with the best drivers behind the wheel. But apparently it takes longer to work around to releasing a special edition Nurburgring package you go super fast sports cars even more title-friendly.
We are clearly talking about the Lexus LFA Nurburgring package ToMoCo's six-figure V10 supercar with extra kit for track duty. Lexus announced last May that they had to make 50 copies, and the better part of a year later confirmed that the public would finally at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show unveiled. Now less than a week away from its debut, Lexus has given us some additional details and pictures of the cars we saw only three angles so far.
So, what do we need to know? For a start, that extra ten horsepower is not to the Nurburgring package equipped LFA faster acceleration times. Also, a higher top end with. The ten-horse boost is included to the resistance of the huge rear wing to keep the track focused sports car glued to the carousel helps counteract. Even if we know the Ring issue LFA in black (matte or gloss) or orange had could be (as shown), knew, Lexus has also confirmed that the interior are trimmed in all black, black and red, or black-purple (a good game for the orange outside, if you have ever been used as 'Prince' known), and only European customer for any reason, receive the full carbon interior.
There are more details to fill in the press release after the jump, plus a new generation of images in the gallery below. But we will go with another distinctive detail: Lexus offers buyers one-on-one instruction from a "ring-master (or mistress) and one year free admission to lap on the Nordschleife to your heart's content of course, is in the. $ 70,000 bonus mentioned that the Nurburgring package commands to the already high $ 375,000 price of an LFA. Tack on another $ 20K course for the matt black finish.

2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet drops its top for the drive to Geneva

Ladies and gentlemen, has returned to the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. One of the popular series made by the Golf Cabrio convertible ever from the VW range has been missing since the MkIV model was discontinued in 2003. Nevertheless, the youngest was just a convertible car with a touched-up MkIII front end, so that the last new Golf convertible was actually introduced in 1993. So this is a bit of a milestone.
What the Eos, you ask? A fine question. Probably closer to the Jetta in the first place the name, the Eos next to the Golf Cabriolet (not the New Beetle convertible, which is due, the production end of this year is mentioned before his replacement) continued. The Eos is longer than the Golf Cabrio, although the same wheelbase provides similar interior dimensions. The Eos has a retractable hardtop, while the new Golf convertible fabric roof is the route that both bases. The golf mechanism takes to drop just 9.5 seconds and can be operated up to 18 miles per hour at speeds. With the roof itself as cover, less trunk space is compromised.
A series of six turbocharged, direct injection gasoline and diesel engines will be offered worldwide, five of them with dual-clutch gearbox and three with BlueMotion technology.
There is no word on availability for us in the United States, but given the similarity with the Eos and the company's strategy vis-a-vis the Scirocco, it is quite possible this could remain beyond our reach as this. We have Cabriolet a closer look at the Gulf when it debuts next week at the Geneva Motor Show, but now you can watch the pictures in the gallery below and the details in the press release after the jump.