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.

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.

Pics Aplenty: Smart ForSpeed tries its best to look speedy

Daimler has so kindly to serve a good portion of Smart ForSpeed photos before the car's unveil at this year's Motor Show in Geneva. As you may recall, addressed the concept of a 41-horsepower electric motor that can whisk this miracle topless all the way to 37 miles per hour in about 5.5 seconds. As a reference, has the figures to two seconds improvement on the standard, production-version fortwo ed, we are not denying the fact that two seconds is not a small gap, but we did not exactly go quickly to the call of this apparatus, either.

The ForSpeed is on stage next month with no top, even though smart kind enough to include a cover toneau should open the heavens, while waiting until the vehicle has been given top speed of 75 mph. The good news is that the ForSpeed out a range of about 85 miles and can be quickly charged to 80 percent of capacity in about 45 minutes.

Volvo confirms V60 Plug-In Hybrid for production ahead of Geneva debut

After releasing first details and a lonely picture, Volvo has more information and pictures of their newest products. The V60 plug-in hybrid is a statement of the world's first diesel-hybrid plug-in, packaging coupled a 2.4-liter five-cylinder turbo diesel with a 70-hp electric motor on the rear axle.

The hybrid diesel car, the driver can select one of three modes of drive: Pure for AC electric drive for propulsion and power for an extra boost by both Hybrid. The flexible drive train also gives the driver the opportunity to save battery life and operating costs purely on diesel pusher (for example, when entering the city), and a through-the-road all-wheel-drive option by both engines when traction is limited.

As a plug-in hybrid, the Volvo Accumulator in 7.5 hours on a 6 amp socket, are charged 4.5 to 10 amps or as little as 3 hours at 16 amps. And while the production targets were not discussed in yesterday's announcement, Volvo has now confirmed that the V60 plug-in hybrid will hit dealers next year. Follow the jump for the press release and check the pictures in the gallery below for a closer look as the cars debut at the Geneva Motor Show approaches.

Skoda to showcase new design with fresh concept car in Geneva

Skoda has announced that it unveiled a new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show next week and confirmed earlier reports of its parent company's plans for the European expo. Although little was known in the way of details, Volkswagen has revealed Czech subsidiary, that the show car the company will present the latest design language.

The mysterious concept car - which appears not to accompany the lonely image above next to the existing range - is also carrying fresh on the Skoda logo, and the previously announced Fabia Monte Carlo support the company's booth at the Geneva Palexpo. We have to wait a little longer as the show approaches for more, but in the meantime you can read the full press exploded after the jump.

Videos: Rinspeed BamBoo takes us on vacation from Geneva to Saint-Tropez

Rinspeed oddball creations are just as rare birds, as Strange Ones. Every year we come to Geneva and a good long look at the latest one before to be, and the cars never seen again. And we would not expect that, unlike this year bizarre concept car.

Called the bamboo, it is the Swiss company's vision of a modern, fully-electric, open-air beach buggy of sorts, and, like its predecessor, bears in the way of similarity with another car on the road today little. Well, maybe the old Fiat Jolly, Mini Moke, and any number of fiberglass bodied dune buggies ...

So if you take a closer look at the bamboo in its intended natural habitat - Saint-Tropez - check out the quartet of videos after the jump. Because the show will soon be over, and so is the car, the Rinspeed built for him. Oh, and guys: looks like the driver via single is ... says so right on the front of the car.

Jaguar bringing 550 hp XKR-S super coupe to Geneva

We have heard rumblings of a more powerful XKR. We saw spy shots of the rumors two-door, if it carries through the English countryside a touch of camouflage blew. And now it's official: Jaguar XKR to bring greater the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and goes by the name XKR-S.

We can only assume Jaguar is stuck with the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 as a motivational tool, because the details are not until next week in Switzerland to be unvieled shindig. However, we already have a few figures: 550 horsepower, 502 pound-feet of torque, running top speed of 186 miles per hour and the ability to benefit from zero-to-60 mph in just 4.2 seconds.

If you are not excited enough about Geneva, Jaguar 550 reasons you have to start drooling. Get the full details in the press release after the jump.

Jeep Grand Cherokee with 3.0L diesel V6 to bow in Geneva

Chrysler wants to sell a healthy amount of Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV in Europe, but the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based auto manufacturers do not pass the without a diesel option. Therefore, team Pentastar, a new 3.0-liter oil burner unveil early next month at the Geneva Motor Show. The new mill packs 241 hp and 406 pound-feet of torque, more than enough grunt to motivate Jeep's beautiful Ute.

The new plant will feature Fiat MultiJetII technology, which the new engine clean and efficient, with 10 percent more output and eight percent more torque than the outgoing CRD Chrysler offering. The new engine also carries a lower compression ratio of 16.5:1, the minimization of harmful emissions. Chrysler claims that the new 3.0-liter to 8.3 liters per 100 km average, while the emissions come in at an average of 218 g / km. Chrysler also has a detuned version of the engine, with 191 hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. This mill will be for the Grand Cherokee is available in more countries.

Chrysler tells us that he fitted new diesel Grand Cherokee will be available in European markets by the end of the first half of 2011. Chrysler has no plans to offer this engine here in the U.S., unfortunately announced. Hit the jump to read about the Chrysler press release.