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Ford Ranger Wildtrak

Ford will present their Ranger Wildtrak at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The pick-up truck delivers power and safety, excellent fuel efficiency and significant capability. Ford Ranger Wildtrak features Electronic Stability Program (ESP), SAT NAV and Bluetooth voice control, CD, iPod, USB, air-conditioning, phone 18” alloy wheels, a roof rack, a sports hoop and last, but not least - Wildtrak badging and graphics. It will be offered with three different cab body styles, 4x2 and 4x4 drive train

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Volkswagen Bulli Concept

Volkswagen will exhibit a very interesting vehicle at the Geneva Auto Show – Bulli Concept. It is a Microbus, which has six seats in a 3+3 configuration. It is pretty spacious, too – 3 990mm in length, 1750mm in width and 1700mm in height. The wheelbase is 2620 mm, which is only 40mm longer than Golf VI. The track is 1500mm, which is needed for the big seats. The exterior boasts two-tone paint, a large V on the bonnet and 18” alloys and chrome hubcaps. The interior features iPad, a rotary

Mansory Cormeum Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Mansory are ready with their tuning package for SLS AMG. The project name is Cormeum and features a complete carbon fiber body, which weighs 90kg less and looks just perfect. However, Mansory SLS AMG also received a new body kit including lightweight roof, wing doors, front skirt with air inlets, wide fenders, which extend the body of SLS with 66 mm at the front and 84 mm at the rear. Finally, the tuning company added new side skirts, enormous rear wing with carbon flaps and a race diffuser.

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Finally, Lamborghini has released official pictures and data for the whole new Aventador LP700-4. The vehicle will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. LP700-4 is powered by 6.5 liter V12 with 700PS (515 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). The engine is mated to a 7-speed ISR gearbox, which is specially supplied by Graziano Trasmissioni Group. The shift time is just 50 millisecond. The power is put on the road through a Haldex all-wheel drive system. The curb weight is 1575 kg (3 472 l

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SEAT IBX Concept

Seat will introduce IBX compact SUV concept at the Geneva Motor Show.The vehicle is in the same size segment as Tiguan, Audi Q3 and Cajun. However, it is designed to compete against others outside the VW Group, Ford Kuga, Opel Antara and Nissan Qashqai.There are no further details about IBX Concept, but the vehicle will probably hit the market, soon.More information will be unveiled these days during the VW Group pre-Geneva media event.source: Worldcarfans

Koenigsegg Agera R

Koenigsegg will reveal Agera R at the Geneva Show. The original version of the hyper car is powered by 4.7 liter twin-turbo V8 with mind blowing 910PS (669 kW) and 1100Nm (811 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and top speed of more than 390 km/h (245+ mph). However, Agera R has even more power from it’s 5.0 liter twin-turbo V8 with 1115PS (820 kW). Yep, one thousand, hundred and fifteen horsepower and 1200Nm (885 lb-ft) of torque. Still, depending on fuel, the power can drop to 940PS (6

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HAMANN HAWK Mercedes SLS AMG

Hamann Hawk is the latest project of the famous tuning company. It is based on the Mercedes SLS AMG, which of course will be making its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Hamann Hawk boasts an entire new body kit with an Everose Gold exterior finish. The body-kit includes a new front bumper with LED lights, enlarged air inlets, carbon fiber hood, and extended fender flairs -60mm on each front side and 70mm on each rear side. There are also side skirts, modified rear bumper with diffuser a

MTM R8 V10 Biturbo

Audi R8 V10 Biturbo will be exhibited by MTM at the Geneva Motor Show in several days. The chrome exterior is a little bombastic, but it suits to the car perfectly.The tuned Audi is powered by 5.2 liter Biturbo V10 with 777PS (571 kW) and 888Nm (655 lb-ft). The top speed is 360 km/h (224 mph), but for now the sports car has managed to do only 347 km/h. The mighty engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox.For such high speeds, MTM has improved the aerodynamics by installing a new front lip and

Maybach 57S Cruiserio Coupe

Xenatec will officially unveil the stunning Maybach 57S Cruiserio Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show in few days. The astonishing car is designed by Fredrik Burchhardt, who also created Exelero Concept. The model, which will be exhibited in Geneve has matte finish, which was hand applied in several layers to create a "shimmering brass tone". The interior boasts natural buffalo hides, Nappa leather upholstery and a lot of Alcantara. 57S Cruiserio Coupe is powered by a 6.0 liter twin-turbo V

Carlsson Mercedes CLS63 AMG

The latest Mercedes CLS class is simply staggering car. However, Carlsson has turned it into something spectacular. The tuning company added a body kit including carbon fiber front spoiler lip, stainless steel grille inserts, rear spoiler and a new rear apron with an integrated diffuser. The real deal is the mighty 5.5 liter bi-turbo V8, which now produces 600PS (441 kW), which is 75PS more than the original 525PS (386 kW). There is no information about the torque, but it probably raised,

BMW i8

BMW are preparing supercar with the name i8, which wont be powered by a diesel-electric hybrid like the Vision EifficientDynamics concept.BMW i8 is expected to be introduced in 2013 and it will be powered by a petrol engine.The recently announced 'i' sub-brand from BMW will launch the i8 supercar in 2013 but it will come with a petrol engine instead."We want to sell all over the world. Diesel is only really relevant to Europe.", commented BMW's head of research and development, Klaus Draeger.Fi

Red Bull Skoda Team

The Red Bull Skoda team will make its official debut at the Mexico Rally, next weekend (5-6th March). This is the first round of the 2011 S-WRC series. Juho Hanninen and Mikko Markkula, will be driving a Skoda Fabia S2000. The Mexico Rally is one of the most interesting courses of the entire S-WRC series. It features gravel event around Leon with high altitudes and at high temperatures. The rally includes a total of 22 stages (365 km) and more than a thousand kilometres of transfers betwee