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2003 Geneva Show - Subaru B11S concept
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With all the accolades Subaru has been piling up over the past couple of years, it would be easy to take any criticism (e.g., Subaru's cars may drive great, but they sure are ugly) with a grain of salt. But rather than ignore the critics, Subaru offers the B11... more
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2004 Mini Cooper Works
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Here's an answer to all the Mini Cooper fans who love the car but want more power: Mike Cooper, son of John Cooper, the original Mini tuning genius, has created a "Works" kit for the Cooper S that increases horsepower from 163 to 197 and torque from 155 lb-ft... more
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2004 Porsche Carrera GT
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The good news: Porsche is now accepting deposits on the Carrera GT supercar. The not-so-good news: Its base price is $420,000, and the economy ain't what it was when the concept debuted two and a half years ago.... more
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2004 Volkswagen Touran
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The Touran won't be making it to the U.S., but the underpinnings of this mini minivan will, because this is the first variant of the fifth-generation Golf. The new VW uses electromechanical steering, a four-link rear suspension, and six-speed transmissions. It... more
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2004 Chrysler Airflite
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Chrysler's latest concept car, dubbed the Airflite, is basically a four-door hatchback that's built on a shortened version of the company's new rear-wheel-drive platform. Style-wise, the Airflite looks like a big brother to the Crossfire coupe: a long roofline... more
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2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
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Looking very much like the baby brother to the Murcielago that it is, the Gallardo debuted in Geneva with a 493-hp, 5.0-liter V-10 engine mated to a six-speed paddle-shift gearbox. Due to arrive Stateside this fall for about $150,000, the Ferrari 360 Modena co... more
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2004 Kia Opirus
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"Neo-Classicism is what Kia's new flagship model Opirus stands for," says the Geneva show press release. "It is the result of its designers' search for the `truth' in car design."... more
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2004 Audi Nuvolari
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Named after the famous Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari, who raced for Auto Union in 1938 and '39, the elegant Nuvolari Quattro hints at Audi's rival to the upcoming BMW 6-series. The show car uses the 5.0-liter V-10 engine that's fitted in the Lamborghini Gallar... more
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2004 Pagani Zonda Spyder
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Horacio Pagani's Modena, Italy, company has been acknowledged by a number of European magazines as the builder of the world's best supercar. Now, thirty-two Zonda coupes later, Pagani has released a roadster version. Like the coupe, it uses an AMG Mercedes-Ben... more
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2004 Bugatti Veyron
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Bugatti showed the production Veyron coupe at Geneva, although only the eagle-eyed would notice the difference between it and the concept shown two years ago at Frankfurt. The color was changed to a very tasteful gray on gray, and the wheel design was mildly a... more
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