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2012 Geneva Motor Show Preview
TTAC was all set to depart for Switzerland to cover the 82nd Geneva Motor Show when tragedy befell us. My usual suite at the Hotel d’Angleterre (with a view of Lac Léman) was occupied by one B....
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Geneva 2012: BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Corners The “Looks Kind Of Like A...
Despite looking very much like a sedan, BMW unveiled their 6 Series “Gran Coupe” at the Geneva Auto Show, as it engages in yet another asinine tit-for-tat response to competing product from Audi and...
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Geneva 2012: Volkswagen GTI Cabriolet Proves Girls Just Wanna Go Fast
Volkswagen’s GTI Cabriolet debuted today at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, making the Mazda MX-5 look like Caster Semanya in comparison. In Europe, Volkswagen not only gets the Eos, but a Golf Cabriolet...
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Geneva 2012: Range Rover Evoque Convertible Is Vulgarity In Tangible Form
In 1998, Britney Spears launched a thousand ephebophilc ships with her seminal work – the music video for “Hit Me Baby One More Time“. Featured in the video was a Land Rover Defender – the only reason...
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Lamborghini Aventador J Will Disturb Luxurious Hairdos Across The Globe
Everyone expecting there would be some kind of droptop Aventador – after all, what’s the point of a supercar if the people who bullied you in high school can’t see how rich and successful you are? But...
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Geneva 2012: Jaguar XF Sportbrake Cleanses Our Retinas
Just when it seemed like the Geneva Auto Show was going to be the automotive equivalent of a Christian Audigier trade show, Jaguar comes out with the XF Sportbrake, something that looks good and has a...
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Ferrari F12berlinetta, No Longer In CGI
The initial shots of the Ferrari F12berlinetta looked suspiciously re-touched for our liking, so some live shots were a necessity before making any final judgement on the car. If you ask me, it looks...
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Geneva 2012: 2013 Porsche Boxster, Now With 991 Percent More Brand Identity
The newest Porsche Boxster is here, with lots more aluminum, some new engines and styling cues derived from the 991-chassis Porsche 911 that has just launched in North America. The base engine, a 2.7L...
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Geneva 2012: Audi A3 Previewed, Minus Two Doors
The Audi Q3 may not have much visual impact, but this is an extremely important car for the Volkswagen Group. As the first car to be built on the new MQB modular platform, the A3 is literally the next...
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Geneva 2012: 2013 BMW M6 “Fat Elvis” Edition
BMW unveiled what is surely going to be the American Dental Association’s Car of the Year, the 2013 BMW M6, at the Geneva Auto Show. Sporting the fat, bloated body of the 6-Series, along with the M5’s...
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Geneva 2012: Volvo V40 Debuts Gets Multiple Gas, Diesel Engines
Of all the new debuts at the Geneva Auto Show, this would probably be what I’d like to own the most; the Volvo V40 T5. With a 256 horsepower turbocharged 5-cylinder engine making 295 lb-ft , I’d have...
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Geneva 2012: Jack And Derek Discuss The Bentley EXP9 SUV
A chat between Jack Baruth and Derek Kreindler discussing the Bentley EXP9 SUV. Because we love it so much! Jack: The moment I saw this rude beast slouching towards Geneva to be born, I instantly...
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Geneva 2012: Fiat 500L, Heir To The Multipla Throne
North America missed on the ermm…unique…Fiat Multipla, sold in Europe in the late 1990’s, but Fiat dealers, clamoring for another product, will get the Multipla’s spiritual successor, the 500L....
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Geneva 2012: Mitsubishi Outlander Gets Plug-In Variant, 31 Mile EV Range
The Mitsubishi Outlander, a vehicle nobody cared about, is now sort of interesting, thanks to the addition of a Plug-in Hybrid system that is also compatible with the vehicle’s 4WD system. With an EV...
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Geneva 2012: Chevrolet Cruze Manual Diesel Station Wagon, What Everyone...
This is the Chevrolet Cruze Manual Diesel Wagon. This is what all of us North Americans should be driving. Everyone in Europe drives a manual, diesel wagon, and if we brought them to North America,...
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Geneva 2012: Ford Fiesta ST
Can we just get this in a five-door? Even though Fiesta sales aren’t as great as Ford would hope, I quite like this ST version. With a 1.6L Ecoboost 4-cylinder making 180 horsepower and 177 lb-ft, the...
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