Kia has released the first official pictures of the 2011 Kia Magentis, the Korean automaker’s flagship model also known as Kia Optima in Malaysia. Scheduled for introduction at the New York Auto Show in April, the all-new Magentis is longer, wider and lower than the current car on sale. Crucially, the wheelbase is longer, too, ensuring more cabin space for …Read More

Malaysia may not have the sleek Audi A5 coupe for sale, but that should not prevent us from drooling over the RS5 which will be making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. To our delight, the 28 photos you see are leaked from a sales brochure that has fallen into the hands of automotive spies. The photos reveal three seating …Read More

The 2010 facelifted Toyota RAV-4 has been revealed in a single photo released by the Japanese automaker ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in March. This is the European version of the RAV-4 and not the JDM (Japan Domestic Market) version. Toyota appears to have put little thought into this facelift as the entire front end of the RAV-4 looks identical to the …Read More

This is the first photo of the Proton hybrid concept car that will debut on March 2 at the Geneva Motor Show. Developed in a creative collaboration with Italdesign Giugiaro, an Italian automotive design firm that penned Maserati Quattroporte and Proton Persona among many others, the concept car is a small four-seater five-door hatchback which is even shorter than Proton Savvy. …Read More

Volkswagen has lifted the veils on the all-new Touareg SUV, which now offers more power, better efficiency, more space and a hybrid-electric drivetrain. Longer, lower and crucially lighter than its predecessor, Touareg wears a refreshed look featuring a grille that first appeared on the Mk6 Golf. Touted as the most technically innovative Volkswagen created thus far, Touareg …Read More

Introduced at the Chicago Auto Show is the Kia Ray concept, a futuristic, four-seater plug-in hybrid that previews future Kia/Hyundai hybrids. Based on Kia Forte’s platform, the Ray showcases styling elements and hybrid technology that will eventually make it into production cars, beginning with the 2012 next-generation Kia Cee’d. The hybrid drivetrain consists of a …Read More

This is a teaser shot of the Bentley Continental Flying Star, a car that will be fully unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Designed by Italian coach-builder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, the custom-made Bentley is based on Continental GTC and combines “the functionality and elegance of the shooting brake body with the driving experience of Bentley”. Exterior modifications include the use …Read More

Audi’s “premium compact”, the A1 has been officially unveiled, weeks before its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Touted as the sportiest and yet the most luxurious model in the small luxury segment, the three-door hatchback A1 is positioned as the MINI conquerer. A five-door Sportback, convertible and sporty S1 are part of future plans. The A1’s C-pillars and roof arch …Read More

Volvo’s all-new S60 has been further revealed and fully detailed ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. Volvo has ambitious plans for its compact luxury sedan, aiming for the S60 to become the biggest-selling model in its range, with a sales target of 90,000 car units for the first year of sale. Described as “the most dynamic car Volvo …Read More

The 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S has been unveiled, and will go on sale across Europe from May after making its Geneva Motor Show debut next month. The fastest, most powerful and most expensive 911 Turbo ever, the all-new 911 Turbo S will be a non-limited production model for the first time, topping the 911 range for the remaining two years of …Read More

Subaru has announced that the Impreza XV, a crossover based on the five-door Impreza hatchback, will be making its debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. It will feature a unique front grille, different wheel arches, special roof rails and a roof spoiler compared to a normal Impreza hatchback. Powering the crossover will be a 2.0-litre Horizontally-Opposed Boxer …Read More

This is the all-new Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet, the mid-size convertible that will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March, before going on sale in Europe from June. What’s new? Among others, a novel folding roof, new drivetrains, a stiffer chassis and a new electric power steering system. The highlight of the car is a novel two-piece folding glass roof …Read More

The first- and second-generation Kia Sportage had one unique selling proposition: value for money, which centers around providing plenty of car and equipments for the money. But the latest third-generation Sportage can add looks to its repertoire, as you can clearly see from the pictures. Ready for its world premiere at the coming Geneva Motor Show in March, Sportage marks a quantum shift …Read More

This is the Renault Wind, a two-seater coupe-roadster, as Renault calls it, that is heading for March’s Geneva Motor Show. Unlike the Wind Concept car previously introduced by Renault, this Wind will make production from June, positioned against the Peugeot 207 CC. From its platform to the front-end styling, much of the Wind is shared with the Renault Twingo, although the …Read More

This is the Carlsson C25, a supercar based on Mercedes-Benz’s CL-Class that is waiting to be unveiled in metal at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. If you don’t already know, Carlsson is the well-known German tuner that specialises on Mercedes-Benz models. What immediately draws your attention is the aggressive exterior styling—the low, wide body, flared wheel arches, huge wheels and gaping …Read More

Mazda has unveiled the 2010 facelifted Mazda6 or Atenza for the Japanese market, before an international launch at the Geneva Motor Show. There are exterior and interior styling changes, chassis tweaks and the introduction of a new direct-injected 2.0-litre petrol engine. The four-door sedan, five-door hatchback and five-door estate all receive the revisions. The styling changes are subtle: …Read More

Peugeot 408 has been introduced at the Beijing Motor Show. But contrary to what you might think, this is not the 407’s replacement. The 408 is instead a four-door sedan derived from the 308 hatchback. It will only be produced for the Chinese market, whose consumers prefer sedans with a separate boot rather than hatchbacks. The 408 is based …Read More

Remember Peugeot’s SR1 concept? The Aston-Martin-esque roadster that Peugeot says heralds the company’s future styling direction? Of course you do, it is a car too stunning for most minds to forget. Peugeot has quietly released a video showing the hybrid-powered SR1 in some virtual action. There is nothing overly exciting, but the clip should tide us over till we see more of the …Read More

The leaked photos from the day before turn out to be genuine. MINI Countryman is officially, well, disappointing when it comes to looks—to put it mildly that is. Expected to make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the mini-SUV Countryman will be MINI’s largest model when it arrives in the fourth quarter of 2010. Countryman is the first MINI to feature …Read More

The all-new Mazda5 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2, before going on sale in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2010. Known as Mazda Premacy in Japan, Mazda5 will be the first Mazda model to adopt the company’s Nagare design language, which draws inspiration from the flows found in nature. …Read More