Jaguar has released a nicely edited video of the new XKR-S following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show last week.
As a celebration piece for the 50th anniversary of the E-type, the XKR-S has a new front bumper, mesh grilles, side skirts, and LED-infused headlights. The NKR-S also has new front fenders, a sporty rear diffuser, and a massive rear wing.
The Bertone Jaguar B99 is one of the stars of the 2011 Geneva motor show. Designed as a concept for a compact Jag (at 4.5m long it’s comparable with a BMW 3-series), it boasts a pretty muscular body, one which combines the looks of a classic XJ saloon with more futuristic influences, such as the lights which echo front and rear (dark red car, right).
The body is constructed with handmade aluminium panels, while the powertrain is hybrid, developed by the firm’s renewable energy research arm, Bertone Energy. There’s an engine for range extension purposes while two electric motors drive the rear wheels. Each one boasts 201bhp, while the car’s maximum output with the engine factored in is a stonking 570bhp, over 60bhp more than Jaguar’s much bigger, supercharged V8-powered XJ Supersports.
For the 81st Geneva Motor Show, German tuner Irmscher has revealed an electric powered roadster concept based on the Irmscher 7 Turbo Roadster.
The classic Lotus 7 type vehicle uses a 144V DC motor producing 175 kW (238 PS / 235 bhp) and a massive 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque – the highest amount of torque available on the market for an electric car. Battery power comes from Lithium iron phosphate cells (LiFePo). Advantages of this liquid cooled battery included thousands of cycles of depleting and recharging capacity as well as little power loss at low temperatures.
How could a Rolls-Royce become even more refined? By running on electric, of course! That’s exactly the route the firm is taking – announcing its battery-powered Phantom at the Geneva Motor Show.
It’s called the 102EX Phantom Experimental Electric, and has been built to show to customers over the next 12 months.
Meet the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the first all-new Lambo production car in eight years. It replaces the much-loved Murcielago, which has been on sale since 2001. The new Lamborghini gets its full unveiling at the 2011 Geneva motor show.
And while the Aventador’s styling is a clean evolution rather than a striking revolution, the rest of the car is box-fresh. The engine, gearbox and carbonfibre chassis are all brand new.
Ferrari, Pagani and Lamborghini won’t be the only supercar manufacturers soaking up the Geneva spotlight. In less than two days journalists will also be flocking to the Koenigsegg stand to check out the Agera R.
It was just a year ago when Koenigsegg debuted the Agera in Geneva packing a twin-turbo 4.7-liter V8 with 910 PS (669 kW / 898 hp) and 1100 Nm (811 lb-ft) of torque. With performance specs such as 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds, top speed of 390+ km/h (245+ mph) it certainly lands itself firmly in the hypercar category.
Ferrari has hosted a web unveiling of the new Four concept, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Essentially a preview of the 612 successor, the Ferrari Four (FF) features an aggressive front fascia, an expressive rear end, and a California-inspired profile. While the shooting brake design won’t win everyone over, the concept is extremely practical as it can hold 450 liters (15.9 cubic feet) of luggage with the rear seats up and 800 liters (28.3 cubic feet) with the rear seats down.
SpeedART has announced plans to introduce the Titan EVO XL 600 at the Geneva Motor Show.
Based on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the 600 features an aerodynamic body kit with a new front spoiler, modified side skirts, wheel arch extensions, and a rear diffuser. Furthermore, the car is equipped with a sport exhaust system and lightweight 23-inch CTS forged wheels.
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