Some concept cars are design studies, while others closely preview production models. But as much as we may have hoped, the gorgeous Essence concept unveiled by Infiniti earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show will remain firmly in the former, as company spokesmen have reportedly verified that the show-stopping show car will not be [...]
The next Ford Focus is being prepared in sedan and wagon formats, and the first mules have been caught. Judging from what we see here and what we’ve already heard, the coming Focus will take its design cues from the Iosis-Max concept shown at Geneva last month.
One thing we didn’t see on the Iosis-Max, however, [...]
Say “Duster” to most auto enthusiasts and you’re likely to conjure up images of 1970’s Plymouth Valiant-based muscle cars, or perhaps the P-bodied Chrysler buzzbins of the Eighties. What doesn’t usually come to mind is the very first concept car from the Romanian low-cost transportation experts at Dacia.
Initially shown at the Geneva Motor Show earlier [...]
What the hell is a gigapan image? It’s an image used taking a robotic device that takes a bunch of little images and stitches them together to make one giant, high-resolution image. You may remember seeing the gigapan image of President Obama’s inauguration speech back in January. That same technology was recently used by the [...]
Toyota officially unveiled the latest version of its slick looking, Euro-centric people mover at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Called the Verso (not to be confused with the Nissan Versa), the three-row, five-door hatchback wears handsome sheetmetal with lines that are definitely “in family” for Toyota. For as much as we like the outside, [...]
Europeans are about to get one more soft-roading cute ‘ute to add to their shopping lists now that Skoda, Volkswagen’s Czech subsidiary, has released the production version of the Yeti at the Geneva Motor Show. First shown in concept form back at the 2005 show in Geneva, the production Yeti keeps the same basic design [...]
The Bleu Centenaire wasn’t the only limited edition Veyron on the floor at the Geneva Motor Show. While Bugatti has created a wide array of individualization programs for its supercar, German tuner Mansory saw fit to create its own and displayed a revised version of the Veyron dubbed the Linea Vincero. We got our first [...]
Since its inception back in 1985, Wiesmann has been busy building beautiful retro-themed coupes and convertibles, and to celebrate its 20th anniversary (of what, exactly, we’re not sure) the automaker has just released its MF4 Roadster at the Geneva Motor Show. We love the old-school looks, especially the soft top that collapses on the rear [...]