Geneva Motor Show
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: A new Rolls-Royce Wraith coupé car is displayed in a window of Harrods department store on April 29, 2013 in Knightsbridge, London, England. The Wraith was launched at the Geneva Motor Show last month and is the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever with a 624bhp V12 engine delivering a 0-60mph time of 4.4 seconds.
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We initially revealed an intention to build a successor to the Carrera GT with a concept we showed at the Geneva motor show in 2010. But with Porsche's change of top management at the time a definitive decision to go ahead wasn't made until 2011. It is a clean-sheet project, the whole car has been developed from scratch.More quotes »
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Lamborghini sells out brand new $3.9 million Veneno
The latest in its tradition of bespoke cars, the Veneno is the fastest, most powerful Lamborghini ever built. At the Geneva Motor Show , where it was revealed Monday night, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann made sure to rev the engine as he drove thecar out Read more »
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McLaren unveils sleek hybrid supercar at Geneva
-- Hybrids aren't just for fuel economy any more.McLaren on Tuesday unveiled a sleek hybrid supercar at the Geneva Motor Show . Sculpted from carbon fiber, in a glittery racing yellow set off by hash-marked slate gray, the McLaren P1 cuts a racetrack figure Read more »
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Ford launching Tourneo minivan at Geneva show
-- Ford Motor Company says it will launch its new Tourneo Courier minivan at this year's Geneva Motor Show.The company said Friday in a statement that the vehicle's global debut would be March 5 at the show in Switzerland. It's also planning on displaying Read more »
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Syria opposition open key talks in Istanbul
After being the starring act for several years, the electric car backs into the shadows at this year's International Geneva Motor Show as carmakers grow weary of waiting for sales to take off. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Friends of Syria 9:38 AM from Lebanon Daily Star Read more »
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Lotus Exige S Roadster – Hethel’s fastest open-top yet
Lotus Exige S Roadster, first shown in pre-production form at the Geneva Motor Show last year, has now gone into production and is on sale in Europe and Malaysia (but not North America). As the name suggests it’s an open-top version of the hardcore Exige S 4:15 AM from Paul Tan Read more »
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Aston Martin Bertone “Jet” sells for record $4.9 million at Aston Martin Works Sale
to show a Gran Turismo version of its DB4GT at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin hired Italian design firm Bertone to create such a car from the last DB4GT chassis produced in the 1960s. The task was given to a young Bertone designer named Giorgetto from Hemmings Auto Blogs Read more »
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Opposition demands guarantees Assad will quit
being the starring act for several years, the electric car backs into the shadows at this year's International Geneva Motor Show as carmakers grow weary of waiting for sales to take off. Syrian opposition representatives have demanded international guarantees from Lebanon Daily Star Read more »
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Road test: 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible 20 Years Edition
this year. It also received the Best in Show award for its Aero X concept car during its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. And its sales figures are up 29% this year in Canada. So, how is it that we see so few Saabs dotted among the urban landscape from Driving Canada Read more »
