- Geneva Motor Show 2011-

With the  Aventador LP 700-4, Automobili Lamborghini is redefining the very pinnacle of the world super sports car market – brutal power, outstanding lightweight engineering and phenomenal handling precision are combined with peerless design and the very finest equipment to deliver an unparalleled driving experience. The first customers will take delivery of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 in late summer 2011.- click here for more pictures and informations

The revolutionary FF offers a completely new take on the sporting Grand Tourer theme. It is not only the first Ferrari with four-wheel drive, but, more significantly, a model that hails a major break with the past, effortlessly melding extreme sports car performance with the versatility and usability of a genuine GT and boasting an extremely innovative design..- click here for more pictures and informations

The styling of the Pagani Huayra was perfected over the course of 5 years to find each line’s beginning and end. During this study, eight scale models were created, as well as two 1:1 models, each an evolution of the previous in a never ending quest to perfect the form and refining the substance. The bi-xenon headlamps are just one of the many precious gifts from the Zonda R, and LED daytime running lights are seamlessly integrated in the elliptical shape of the design. The rear bumper integrates with the diffuser and is dominated by an elliptical frame that surrounds the four central exhaust outlets, now becoming a characteristic Pagani element.- click here for more pictures and informations

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is continuing to extend its performance and high efficiency competence via intensive development work in the field of hybrid technology. With the Porsche 918 RSR, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles is presenting a high-end synthesis of 2010's successful hybrid concepts. The two-seater mid-engine coupé 918 RSR clearly reveals what happens when the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder are transferred to a modern, innovative super sports car. - click here for more pictures and informations

Ian Callum, Design Director, Jaguar Cars: “The styling of this car isn’t about image, it’s about true performance. Like other iconic Jaguars before it, the styling has been driven by geometry and aerodynamics for genuine design purity. The physics required to achieve 300km/h have led the aesthetic; if you don’t like the way it looks, you probably won’t like the way it drives either.”

The first Jaguar designed entirely under the aegis of Design Director Ian Callum, the XK has received awards worldwide for its elegant appearance. Now further styling changes keep the XKR-S at the forefront of modern sports car design. Slimmer, LED headlights, a more compact main air intake and vertical side power vent all contribute to a more purposeful front-end appearance. At the rear of the car the famous Jaguar ‘Leaper’ now takes pride of place in the centre of the bootlid. - click here for more pictures and informations

Morgan introduced a modern version of its famous 3 wheeler of the 1930s. The pronounced bullet shape and the exposed chassis and aluminium tub are accompanied by the aeroplane profile of the car’s side. The iconic design of the Morgan 3 Wheeler has been updated with 21st Century technology. The powertrain is a V Twin fuel injected 115 hp S&S engine mated to a Mazda 5 speed gearbox. Safety is promoted with reinforced tubular chassis and twin rollbars for driver and passenger. A sturdy V belt provides traction to the reinforced rear tyre. At the time of the Geneva Show 350 units had already been sold. The car is approved by US and European road transport autorities for safety and emissions.

At the 81st Geneva International Motor Show, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept will make its debut, a compact “supercar” which represents the true essence of a sports car, according to the brand's values: performance, Italian style and technical excellence aimed at maximum driving pleasure in total safety.

This car is not simply an exercise in style created for the Motor Show; it will be on sale in 2012 and is set to reinforce Alfa Romeo's global growth. - click here for more pictures and informations

“The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept celebrates its scale with intelligent, innovative content that makes it unique regardless of its size,” said Clay Dean, Director of GM North American Advanced Design and Cadillac Brand Champion. “It has a small exterior footprint, but is roomy inside.”

Comparable in size to popular city cars found in Paris, Shanghai and London, the Urban Luxury Concept demonstrates a departure from conventional vehicle design. It seats four, with easy access to all seats available via a pair of scissor-type doors that extend outward and rotate forward when opened. The design fosters a roomy passenger area, which is trimmed in exquisite materials and features next-generation interactive technology. Touch-pad screens and projected readouts take the place of most traditional gauges and serve as the audio and climate system controls – a design feature that helps open up the interior for greater passenger space. - click here for more pictures and informations

The Mazda Shinari Concept is a 4 door, 4 seats sports coupé illustrating the new "KODO- Soul of Motion" design theme in its idealized form. The Mazda Shinari Concept showcases several new design elements that will carry forward into production. The Japanese word shinari describes the powerful yet supple appearance of great resilience force when objects of high tensile strength, such as steel or bamboo, are twisted or bent. It also refers to the appearance of a person or animal as it flexes its body in preparation for a fast movement, and it is these images that form the basis for the name of this concept car. - click here for more pictures and informations

The new Mazda MINAGI concept is a compact crossover SUV that embodies Mazda’s all-new, next-generation products, adopting the full range of Mazda’s SKYACTIV technologies – from powertrains to chassis and body – and KODO, the new Mazda design theme. Mazda MINAGI is the second of the KODO design series, following the Mazda SHINARI design concept that debuted last year
The SKYACTIV-G direct-injection petrol and SKYACTIV-D diesel engines drastically reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions, while Mazda SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic transmission and SKYACTIV-MT manual transmission improve performance, fuel consumption and driving feel. SKYACTIV-Body is lightweight, rigid and safer and Mazda’s SKYACTIV-Chassis is the lightweight next generation chassis to come.

The Tata Pixel is a new city car concept for Europe. Based on the Tata Nano, the Tata Pixel ( 3m lenght) is a four seater compact car.
A 1.2 liter three cylinder turbocharged diesel engine , positionned at the rear of the Tata Pixel, gives lively performance. The engine is a low friction design, featuring variable coolant and oil pump and rapid warm up technologies. With optimised aerodynamic drag, low rolling resistance tyres, stop-start technology, and intelligent battery charging, the Tata Pixel returns European combined cycle (NEDC) fuel economy of 3.4 liters/100 km and Co2 emissions of just 89g/km.

The Subaru Impreza Concept is a design concept car that embodies the Subaru brand statement. Designed to show a possible direction for future Impreza models. The Impreza Concept fuses a sleek form that exudes dynamism and elegance with a roomy and rich four-seat interior that expresses a safe and comfortable ride.

Franco SBARRO unveiled a design concept representing his vision of an ecologic car.
A first target in the project was weight reduction with a total weight of about 500 kg. Aerodynamics was a second target for a fuel comsumption of 2 litre per 100 km with a turbo three cylinder gasoline engine of 600 cc and 45 hp mounted in rear mid centre position.
This vehicle with 3,50 m length and 1,66 m width allows to run in two different configurations: a low position for performance and a high position for high visibility in urban traffic. This two seater has a canopy transparent roof that can be rolled down for open air driving.

The Opel EN-V is a concept that imagine the future of urban driving for personal mobility.
The EN-V concepts take advantage of enabling technologies developped within GM, including powertrain electrification, sensing, automation and telematics.
Combining vehicle to infrastrucutre communications technology and vehicle to vehicle communications, EN-V users could benefit from real time rerouting to avoid coongestion while advanced sensing technology could allow autonomous operation privately or as part of vehicle sharing program.

The Bulli’s electric motor outputs 85 kW of power and an impressive 270 Newton metres of torque. As is usual with this type of drive, its maximum forces are generated from standstill. The silent motor is supplied with energy from a lithium-ion battery with a maximum storage capacity of 40 kWh. This electrifying combination enables driving ranges of up to 300 km

The new Bulli accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds, and its top speed is 140 km/h (electronically limited).When the Bulli’s battery is charged at an “electric refuelling station” specially designed for electric vehicles, the charging process takes less than one hour.

Electric Vehicles - for shorter distance mobility
Toyota believes in the feasibility of EVs as a primary mode of transportation for shorter distances, and a mid term solution towards sustainable mobility. Electricity has high potential as an alternative energy source to oil. It can be supplied easily, and produced from renewable sources such as solar, wind and hydro-electric power. Toyota has been strengthening its knowledge and engineering capability in the field of electric vehicles, and continues develop short range EVs for commercialisation. - click here for more pictures and informations

The Opel Ampera is the european version of the Chevrlet Volt by General Motors.

The Chevrolet Volt Production Show Car was unveiled at Detroit Renaissance Center by Chairman Rick Wagoner, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and President Fritz Henderson. "Revealing the production version of the Chevy Volt is a great way to open our second century," said Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO. "The Volt is symbolic of GM's strong commitment to the future... just the kind of technology innovation that our industry needs to respond to today's and tomorrow's energy and environmental challenges ." - click here for more pictures and informations

Range_e is based on the Range Rover Sport and uses the current 245PS 3.0-litre TDV6 diesel engine, working with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and a 69kW electric motor. Using a parallel hybrid system, with a 14.2kW/h lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from an external 240V power source, Range_e can be driven on electric power alone for more than 20 miles, with zero harmful tailpipe emissions.
Overall CO2 emissions are just 89g/km, yet Range_e has a maximum system output of 339PS and a top speed of around 120mph, delivering a fuel economy of 85mpg. Improved fuel efficiency from the hybrid system makes 690 miles possible on a full tank of fuel.

A full recharge from a standard domestic power supply can be accomplished in around four hours.

Three different driving mode (temperaments) The Pure, Hybrid and Power driving modes give the V60 Plug-in Hybrid three different temperaments:

The MIA Electric is the updated version of the Heuliez Friendly introduced at 2008 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile Show. The Electric Division of Heuliez has received financial partnership (73,4%) of German Professor Edwin Kohl , founder of Kohl Pharmaceutical company. A second financial partner (18,45%)  is Dr. Roman Dudenhausen, cofounder of Energy company conenergy AG. A new Company, mia electric Gmbh was founded in 2010 with development and manufacturing facility in Cerizay, France.
The Mia electric is intended for production at a rate of 10.000 units/year starting June 2011.
The multipurpose vehicle is proposed with different sizes with corresponding operating range 80 to 90 km for 8 kWh, 120 to 130 km for 12 kWh lithium phosphate battery.
With a purchase price starting from 18 000 Euros, the Mia Electric car is available in 2 versions for privates and professional fleet. Its specifications are the following :

Tesla Motors was founded in 2006 and established at San Carlos in California. The Company is aimed at designing and manufacturing electric vehicles. The first model Tesla Roadster has already been sold at 1.300 units in several countries. In 2009, Tesla announced a second model which is a family sedan with electric propulsion. A slim water cooled lithium ion battery pack is positioned below the floor while electric motor and power electronics are located into a compact compartment between the rear wheels. This innovative integration is key to exploiting the advantages of an electric car and creates new opportunities in safety and performance while maximizing interior space. The volume under the front hood becomes a second trunk.
The Model S, which carries its charger onboard, can be recharged from 120V, 240V or 480V outlet, with the latter taking only 45 minutes. Moreover, the floor mounted battery pack is designed to be changed out in a quick operation allowing for the possibility of battery pack swap stations.  The car will be proposed with 160, 230 or 300 mile range battery options.
The aerodynamic body is essentially made of aluminium.
Quoted performance include 0 to 60 mph in 5,6 seconds and electronically limited 120 mph top speed. Expected sales base price is announced for 49.900 US$.
The Model S is undergoing extensive field testing and is expected to enter production by the end of 2011 for first delivery announced for 2012.

Smart is a pioneer in modern electric mobility. The second generation smart fortwo electric drive has been delivered to customers since the end of 2009. It is been proving its suitability for everyday use in 18 countries including Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Switzerland, the USA, Canada and further countries in Asia. Due to the high demand production figures have been increased to 1500 vehicles. Thanks to this experience smart has
already collected extensive customer feedback that has been integrated in the development of the smart forspeed's electric drive. With its improved performance and charge management the concept vehicle offers a look at the performance potential of future generations of the electric smart.

For example, the smart forspeed accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in just
5.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 120 km/h. A 30 kW magneto-electric motor is installed at the rear of the smart forspeed and the vehicle concept provides an immediate powerful response from stationary.
The smart forspeed is powered by a lithium-ion battery that delivers 16.5 kWh of electrical energy. It is simple to charge at any conventional 220 Volt socket. The charging device is located in the third brake light behind the smart logo and features a simple push/push opening mechanism. A fully charged battery is sufficient for 135 kilometres of driving fun (NEDC). Quick charging from 0 to 80 percent takes just 45 minutes.