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2011Audi A3 Concept
Audi has revealed images of the new Audi A3 sedan concept we first previewed in sketch form last week. The A3 sedan is referred to as a ‘notchback’ and is shorter than both the Volkswagen Jetta sedan and Audi A4 sedan.
The first thing you’ll notice about the new concept is its dramatic front end. It features a large new grille similar to the one we saw on the Audi Quattro Concept, showcasing a new design language that could be seen on the upcoming range of new Audi A3s.
The Audi A3 sedan concept is 4.44m long, 1.84m wide and 1.39m tall, so it’s 15cm longer, 7cm wider and 3cm lower than the current second-generation five-door A3 hatchback. Although this is just the concept, an Audi A3 four-door sedan is expected to enter the market in 2013 sharing similar proportions to this concept.
The first thing you’ll notice about the new concept is its dramatic front end. It features a large new grille similar to the one we saw on the Audi Quattro Concept, showcasing a new design language that could be seen on the upcoming range of new Audi A3s.
The Audi A3 sedan concept is 4.44m long, 1.84m wide and 1.39m tall, so it’s 15cm longer, 7cm wider and 3cm lower than the current second-generation five-door A3 hatchback. Although this is just the concept, an Audi A3 four-door sedan is expected to enter the market in 2013 sharing similar proportions to this concept.
2011Audi A3 Concept
JAGUAR E-TYPE AT GENEVA
Ahead of the delegation of 50 owner-driven E-Types that are heading to Geneva from Britain this week, Jaguar lined up a juicy selection of cars at the Hotel du Parc des Eaux Vives yesterday to kick off local celebrations for the famous sportscar's 50th anniversary.
Legendary Jaguar development engineer Norman Dewis was guest of honour at a 50th anniversary dinner last night, and he entertained fellow guests with tales of his famous overnight dash from Coventry to Geneva for the E-Type's first motor show.
Setting off from Coventry at 7.45pm, he arrived the following morning at Hotel du Parc des Eaux Vives twelve minutes before his 10am deadline - averaging 68mph for a journey that pretty much pre-dated the motorway network. The hotel was used as a base for demo drives for potential customers wowed by the E-Type at the show - drives which according to Norman got faster andfaster as the E-Type competed with demo drivers from Mercedes and Ferrari. "At the end of the week we were really going for it, and customers were getting out with white knuckles," he quipped.
Legendary Jaguar development engineer Norman Dewis was guest of honour at a 50th anniversary dinner last night, and he entertained fellow guests with tales of his famous overnight dash from Coventry to Geneva for the E-Type's first motor show.
Setting off from Coventry at 7.45pm, he arrived the following morning at Hotel du Parc des Eaux Vives twelve minutes before his 10am deadline - averaging 68mph for a journey that pretty much pre-dated the motorway network. The hotel was used as a base for demo drives for potential customers wowed by the E-Type at the show - drives which according to Norman got faster andfaster as the E-Type competed with demo drivers from Mercedes and Ferrari. "At the end of the week we were really going for it, and customers were getting out with white knuckles," he quipped.
JAGUAR E-TYPE
Volkswagen Bulli Concept Debuts
Volkswagen unleashed a thunderbolt at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show, debuting the electric Volkswagen Bulli Concept, a post-modern and eco-friendly take on the original Volkswagen Microbus.
But American consumers who envision parking one in front of their beach house may be in for a wait.
"At this point, it's just a concept," said Corey Proffitt, Volkswagen of America spokesman in a phone conversation Monday with Inside Line. "There are no production plans. Based on the reaction, we'll see where it goes." When asked if the compact Volkswagen Bulli Concept will be shown at the upcoming 2011 New York Auto Show, Proffitt said "no plans."
Rumors have been rampant in the European press that VW is working on a latter-day Microbus for introduction in 2013-'14. The automaker previously showed a Microbus concept 10 years ago at the Detroit show, but later canceled production plans, reportedly because of cost considerations. Instead, VW commissioned a mildly revised derivative of the Dodge Caravan, which it sells in the U.S. as the VW Routan.
Volkswagen Bulli
Koenigsegg Agera R at Geneva Motor Show
Crazy Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg is featuring its latest supercar at the Geneva Motor Show – the Koenigsegg Agera R.
With a 5.0 liter V8 engine producing a whopping 1115bhp, the Agera R is the company’s most powerful ever vehicle.
Koenigsegg hasn’t revealed performance figures for the Agera yet but it is 500kg LIGHTER and 115bhp more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron which is capable of 253mph.
Acceleration will also be blistering – with 0-62mph expected to be south of three seconds.
The ‘R’ is a £ 132,000 optional package for the standard Agera model – taking the total price to a cool £1 million.
Wealthy motorists wanting a supercar with green credentials should definitely consider the Agera R with the 250mph-plus model capable of running on environmentally-friendly biofuel.
Koenigsegg is displaying the Agera R at the Geneva Motor Show with the optional ski box – a £17,593 extra which, when fitted, will make it the wildest vehicle in any Val d’Isère car park.
With a 5.0 liter V8 engine producing a whopping 1115bhp, the Agera R is the company’s most powerful ever vehicle.
Koenigsegg hasn’t revealed performance figures for the Agera yet but it is 500kg LIGHTER and 115bhp more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron which is capable of 253mph.
Acceleration will also be blistering – with 0-62mph expected to be south of three seconds.
The ‘R’ is a £ 132,000 optional package for the standard Agera model – taking the total price to a cool £1 million.
Wealthy motorists wanting a supercar with green credentials should definitely consider the Agera R with the 250mph-plus model capable of running on environmentally-friendly biofuel.
Koenigsegg is displaying the Agera R at the Geneva Motor Show with the optional ski box – a £17,593 extra which, when fitted, will make it the wildest vehicle in any Val d’Isère car park.
Koenigsegg Agera R
Lamborghini Aventador supercar
The photos weren't available in time to publish with today's column on the UW's Lamborghini lab because the company was waiting for a press event at the Geneva Auto Show, where the Aventador LP 700-4 was just unveiled.
A few of the cars could show in the Seattle area this summer. They list for $370,000, or $379,700 with the gas-guzzler tax included.
Lamborghini Aventador
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