Posts Tagged ‘geneva 2008’

Geneva 2008: Ferrari One-to-One personalization program

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view in high resolutionShow-stopping new production cars and concepts were not lacking in Geneva this year. There were so many, in fact, that we struggled to take it all in. Yet while Ferrari didn't have any new models to show us, somehow we couldn't help but slow down in front of its......

Geneva 2008: updated Alfa Romeo 159

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view the updated Alfa Romeo 159 in hi-resWe had plenty of reason to frequent the Alfa Romeo pavilion at this year's Geneva show. After the unveiling of the production 8C Spider along with the updated Brera and Spider came the revisions to the 159 sedan and Sportwagon.Like its two-doo......

Geneva 2008: 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click to view the 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale in hi-resAs if Alfa Romeo didn't come to Geneva with enough eye candy, sitting at the back of its booth at the Palexpo, behind the new 8C Spider and updated Brera, Spider and 159, sat a rare classic supercar, bathed in more red lights and surrounded by m......

Geneva 2008: production Ford Kuga

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view the Ford Kuga in hi-resKinetic design has been swallowing Ford of Europe's product range whole, and took a big bite at this year's Geneva Motor Show. Alongside the new Fiesta, Ford showed off the production version of the all-new Kuga crossover. Previewed by the concept unveiled ......

Geneva 2008: Japanese ambition, the K07 Spyder

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the K.O. 7 and 8.When we make the trek to Switzerland each year, there always seems to be one particular car that stands out. It's generally something unexpected from an independent automaker far removed from the spotlight. This year, tucked away in a corner cubicle of t......

Geneva 2008: Renault Megane Coupe Concept - more details, more pics, more slick

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the Renault Megane Concept Renault is known for doing hatchbacks, and it does them well, but that's about it. Seeking to increase its market share, Renault's range is rapidly expanding to include a more diversified line-up. Unveiled alongside the new Laguna GT......

Geneva 2008: updated Alfa Romeo Brera & Spider

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click to view the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider in hi-res We here at Autoblog would like to thank Alfa Romeo for releasing updated versions of the Brera and Spider models. Not because we're that excited about the minimal updates themselves, but because it gave us another excuse to stop by the Alfa boo......

Geneva 2008: Renault Koleos clocks in for work

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the new Renault KoleosRenault pulled out all the stops for this year's Geneva Motor Show, taking the wraps off the swoopy Megane Coupe concept, as well as debuting the Twingo Renaultsport, Laguna GT and this, the Koleos crossover. Although closely based on mec......

Geneva 2008: No diesel hybrids for Toyota says Watanabe

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
The Geneva Motor Show this week was riddled with diesel hybrid concepts from several manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen. All of those systems seem destined for production in the next couple of years, particularly the VW Golf TDI hybrid. One company that won't be joining that p......

Blame the dollar for no VW Scirocco in the States

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 VW SciroccoVolkswagen has made it categorically clear that the only reason it will not sell the recently unveiled Scirocco in the United States is because of the weak dollar. Bloomberg quotes VW's sales and marketing chief Detlef Wittig as saying, "The ex......