Geneva 2012: Range Rover Special Editions

Range Rover is celebrating 10 year of its current model with three specials. The Range Rover Westminster edition  replaces the 4.4 TDV8 Vogue and Vogue SE models. The model will go on sale in March, priced from £69,995.  4.4 TDV8 Autobiography and 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography specials get the Range Rover Design Pack as standard. The TDV8 version of this special edition costs from £84,295. These specials will be the last before the current car gets replaced in the summer.



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Geneva 2012- VW Golf GTI Cabrio

Volskwagen has revealed its GTI version of the Golf Cabrio at this weeks Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The hydraulically opening roof takes 9.5 seconds to open at speeds of up to 18mph. It has 207bhp and 207lb ft of torque (as mentioned in a previous post). It has a class leading boot space of 250 litres and will be priced around £27,000 in the UK.

Geneva 2012: VW Cross Coupe Concept

A frugal version of the VW Cross Coupe concept has been shown at this week's Geneva Motor Show. The concept preview the next Tiguan. It is a plug in diesel electric capable of 157mpg and 47g/km of CO2 and a range of up to 800miles. It has 380bhp in total and has a top speed of 137mph. In full electric mode it is capable of 28 miles and a limited top speed of 80mph.




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Geneva 2012- Lamborghini Aventador J

The Lamborghini Aventador J is a one-off, road-legal roadster. It is powered by the same 690bhp V12 as the standard car and has the same 4 wheel drive system. It is priced at 2.1m euros or £1.75million.

Geneva 2012- Audi RS4

The new Audi RS4 has been revealed at this weeks Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.  It is the successor to the original RS4 in 2000, and like that it will only be available in Estate form. Cars should arrive in the UK in autumn. It should be priced around £55,000. It has the same 4.2L V8 engine as the RS5 and produces 444bhp. Top speed is limited to 155mph but a performance pack could de-limit it to 174mph






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Geneva 2012- Pininfarina Cambiano

Pinifarina have launched a new car at this week's Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The Cambiano has a Hyundai Veloster door layout (that is 2 doors on 1 side and 1 on the other). The range extended electric car has a 79bhp motor in every wheel. It can go from0-62mph in 4.2sec and reach a top speed of 170mph. It's all electric range is 125 miles but is extended when a generator kicks in. 





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Geneva Motor Show 2012- Mercedes SL63AMG

The Mercedes SL63 AMG has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The engine produces 530bhp at 5500rpm and 590lb ft at 2000-4500rpm. An optional AMG Performance Package increases power output to 557bhp at 5500rpm and torque goes up to 664lb ft. It has a 0-62mph time at 4.3sec – or 4.2sec with the Performance Package added.

Geneva 2012- Renault Zoe

The Renault Zoe electric supermini has been revealed in production trim at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It is priced at £13,650 OTR (with the 5k government grant). Under the bonnet there’s a 65kw (89hp) motor, which drives the front wheels directly, top speed being limited to 84mph. 

Geneva 2012- Bentley EXP 9 F Concept

The Bentley SUV concept will show what  a 180mph, £150,000 Bentley SUV would look like in production. It is powered by a revised version of the 6 litre W12 in the Continental GT. The four wheel drive car will probably include a 8 speed ZF gearbox. 

Geneva 2012- Fiat 500L

The Fiat 500L made its debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. The L stands for large and it will go on sale around the start of 2013. From launch it will be available with two petrol engines and one diesel.

New Volvo V40

The new 5 door hatchback named the Volvo V40 has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. It comes with six engine options three petrol and three diesel. Prices are going to start at around £19,000 for and entry level 1.6 D2 ES.

VW Golf GTI cabriolet revealed

The Volswagen Golf GTI cabrio has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Show next month. VW claims fuel consumption of 37.2mpg with emissions of 177 g/km Co2. It has 207bhp and 207lb ft of torque and can reach a top speed of 147mph. Prices are yet to be revealed but it will be around £27,000. deliveries start in the Uk in September 2012.

Mini Countryman JCW revealed

The Mini Countryman JCW has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Powered by a 215bhp 1.6-litre turbo four, the Countryman is claimed to do 0-60 (98km/h) in 7 seconds and hit 140mph (225km/h). It is expected to go on sale in September with a price of £27,800.

Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed

The new Jaguar XF Sportbrake has been revealed ahead of its Geneva Motor Show reveal. It is only the 2nd Jaguar estate ever and is set to compete with the likes of BMW and Audi. With the seats up, boot volume is a roomy 550 litres, but its rivals have more space. When the Sportbrake is launched it will be avaliable with four disel engines. Prices should be around £32,500 for the 2.2 diesel.

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta revealed

The most powerful Ferrari road car ever has made. It produces 730bhp from it's 6.3 V12. It can go from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds and 0-124 in 8.5. its total torque is 509lb ft. Its maximum speed is clamied to be over 211 mph. Pricing has yet to be revealed but it is expected to be above £250,000 ($400,000, 300,000 euros). It is expected to be on sale in right hand drive in 2013.

Ferrari 599 sucessor leaked

This image is rumoured to show the ferrari 599 replacement It is due to be officially unveiled next Wednesday. Reports suggest the Ferrari might be called the F620 GT.

Citroen DS4 Racing concept

Citroën will reveal plans at Geneva to extend its hot Racing performance brand to the DS4 five-door hatch with a Citroën DS4 Racing concept powered by a 256bhp 1.6 turbo, its most powerful-ever road engine. Citroën claims an impressive 155g/km of CO2. if the production car has the same power it should do a sub-six second 0-60 time and 155mph limited top speed.

Revealed- BMW M135i Hyper-Hatch

BMW has revealed its 300bhp plus six-cylinder powered M135i model. Set to be shown at next week's Geneva Motor Show. The Audi RS3 rivaling hatchback, planned for UK sale before the end of 2012 with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine putting out around 320bhp. It will do0 -62mph in 4.9sec, 0-124mph in 17.3sec and a limited 155mph top speed.  

Maserati Gran Turismo Sport

Maserati is replacing its best-selling GranTurismo S model with a new Sport variant. Two transmissions choices will be offered on the Sport. The standard gearbox is a six-speed torque converter automatic, while a six-speed sequential manual is an option.  The model receives a restyled front bumper. 


Cost
Price: £90,000
On Sale: September 2012 in the UK

Revived- Morgan Plus 8

After almost a decade, Morgan will reveal the Plus 8 as an all model at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It has a  4.8 litre BMW engine and weighs 1100kg. Morgan describe it as their "most comfortable classic model".  The model hits 62mph (100km/h) in 4.5 seconds and returns 26mpg.

The Stats
Power: 390bhp
Range: 26mpg
Cost: N/A
On sale: N/A

New- Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi has revealed it's new generation Outlander ahead of next month's Geneva Motor Show. It was previously shown at the Tokyo Motor Show last year as the PX-MiEV II concept car. The new third-generation range will include a hybrid with CO2 emissions of less than 50 g/km and more than 140mpg. The engines are revised versions of the current 2.0 and 2.2L engines. Front and four wheel drive will be offered, as well as stop/start. It is expected to go on sale in Europe in late summer 2012. 

Revealed- Tesla Model X

Tesla has revealed it's new car, a full size 7 seater SUV, named Model X. It can go from 0-60mph faster than a Porsche 911 and do 270 miles on a single charge. Tesla hinted there would be an even more powerful "performance" model much like the Model S. Prices will be similar to the Model S in America. Starting from $50,000 and raising to $90,000 in top spec. It will be built at the Tesla factory, in California.


The Stats
0-60mph: 4.4 secs
Top Speed: N/A
Range: 210-270 miles
Price: $50,000-$90,000
On Sale: End of 2013

Guess that car result and new picture

Last weeks guess that car competition had no comments! Please comment guys. Here is this weeks picture. Comments by 15th February. Last week's picture was the beautiful 1950s Alfa Romeo BAT5.

New Golf

The new Volkswagen Golf Mk7 is due to hit the road later this year. It is now safer, more economical car packed with technology usually associated with luxury models. Mainstream models will be powered by a completely new family of downsized petrol engines (code named EA211) and super-frugal diesel units (EA288). Among the Golf’s hi-tech options will be an 8in iPad-style dashboard touchscreen, adaptive cruise control, driver fatigue detection, 360 degrees parking sensors.

Revealed- TT RS Plus

Audi id trying to take down Pirsche and its Boxster with this, the 174mph version of the Audi TT RS, The TT RS Plus. It has an added 20bhp and 11lb ft of torque over the standard tune of the engine. Power is up to 355bhp and 343lb ft of torque. Production of the TT RS Plus will begin in April