Friday 7 March 2008

78th International Motor Show in Geneva

The worlds most important car show of the year has arrived again. Revealing new automobiles is what this show is all about so sit back and enjoy the ride.

TOYOTA IQ

Previewed last year as a concept car, the iQ debuts as a new entry model for Toyota. With a 3+1 seating layout and new compact size of just 3 meters, The IQ is going to be a great addition to the Toytoa family, being 410mm less than an Aygo. Small is the new big.

BENTLEY GTZ: WORLD PREMIERE

The great Italian styling house, Zagato, unveils the result of its first collaboration with Bentle. The Bentley GTZ follows in the footsteps of the 2006 Ferrari 575GTZ and, in 2007, the Maserati GS Zagato shown at Villa D’Este. The challenge, says Zagato, has been to apply the same ‘neo-classical’ design language to a vehicle of totally different proportions: the Bentley Continental GT Speed.


LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO


Lamborghini, Who try to launch a new model at every major European motor show, unveiled a fresh version of the Gallardo.

At it's heart, a new 5.2-liter V-10 gasoline engine, delivering 552 hp at 8000 rpm. An increase of about 40 hp over the Gallardo now. Total body weight is down to 3109 pounds, which is 44 pounds lighter than the old model.
The two-seater will accelerate to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 201 mph. Fuel economy is around 8 mpg, but despite the up in power the CO2 emissions are down by 18 percent.

GT-R

Already in sale in Japan, the Porsche eating GT-R will become avalible very soon. The price has been reveled at the cost of £52,900. Order one from April 2nd and expect to pay a deposit of £3,500 and wait till March 2009. However with its twin turbo 480bhp 3.8 -litre V6 engine, and filled to the brim of gadgets, This is one car that will be well worth the wait.

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