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2005 Lotus Exige 240R
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If the Lotus Elise isn't hard-core enough for you, then the Exige may do the trick. By slapping a blower on top of the 1.8-liter four-cylinder from the U.S.-spec Elise, Lotus has increased output to 243 hp, up from 190.... more |
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2006 Mazda Miata MX-5
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It turns out that the Ibuki that Mazda unveiled at the October 2003 Tokyo Motor Show was little more than a tease to the legions of MX-5 Miata lovers around the world who have waited seventeen months to learn if, indeed, the concept car was a thinly disguised version of the third-generation Miata.... more |
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2006 Mazda Miata MX-5
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It turns out that the Ibuki that Mazda unveiled at the October 2003 Tokyo Motor Show was little more than a tease to the legions of MX-5 Miata lovers around the world who have waited seventeen months to learn if, indeed, the concept car was a thinly disguised version of the third-generation Miata.... more |
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2006 Alfa Romeo 159
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The new face of Alfa Romeo premieres in Geneva on the Brera coupe and this gorgeous 159 sedan, which replaces the 156. Unfortunately for Alfa, the 156 was also gorgeous, but it never sold well.... more |
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2006 Mercedes-Benz B-Class
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A lot has happened in the two months since the Vision B Sports Tourer concept was unveiled at the Detroit show (see our Detroit show coverage).... more |
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2006 Lancia Ypsilon Concept
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This so-called concept is actually a production vehicle that goes on sale early in 2006. Milanese styling firm Zagato modified the interior and exterior of Lancia's city runabout, while a 150-hp, 1.9-liter, common rail turbo-diesel engine provides surprising performance--a claimed 0-to-62-mph time o... more |
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2006 Lancia Kandahar
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This SUV-style crossover is based on the Musa mini-minivan and was styled by Leonardo Fioravanti, the one-time Pininfarina designer responsible for such greats as the Ferrari Daytona. This is hardly a beauty, but shows that European automakers feel there is some currency in the SUV look that rules t... more |
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Honda Civic Concept
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If the intent was to show the next generation of Honda design, as one insider put it, the European Civic five-door hatchback did a good job. Just like the coupe that was shown at Chicago a few weeks ago, the hatchback had an edginess that has been lacking from Honda styling in the past.... more |
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Ford Focus C-Max H2-ICE Concept
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If Bill Ford finds it hard to project his green credentials in the gas-guzzling U-S-of-A, then eco-conscious Switzerland was the perfect place to show this hydrogen-fed internal-combustion-engine concept.... more |
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2006 Ford Focus Sedan and Wagon
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Filling out the new Focus range in Europe, which launched as three- and five-door hatchbacks, are this four-door sedan and wagon. Both offer generous carrying room as well as the full range of upscale features (such as adaptive front lighting, Bluetooth technology, voice control, a rear-seat DVD sys... more |
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