Koenigsegg will reveal the new Quant at the Geneva Motor Show

The supercar world is about to welcome a newborn very soon. Koenigsegg plans to present at the Geneva Motor Show a new vehicle, which will be called Quant.



There is still not much information about the car, but we can already see it will have striking looks and a great interior. Since Koenigsegg does not plan to get any slower after it has achieved to make the CCR the fastest car of the world.



Source: MotorAuthority

Hyundai presents the ix-onic concept car, or the future ix35, Tucson's replacement

We have already presented to you the sketch of the concept car Hyundai will present at Geneva Motor Show. Called ix-onic, the vehicle will reach production lines and will be named ix35. In other words, you are facing the replacement for Tucson for the first time.



All engines will be four-cylinder powerplants, including the turbodiesel 1.6-litre GDi that produces 175 bhp and powers the concept car. It generates only 149 g/km of carbon dioxide, what will turn the ix35 in one of the cleanest SUVs around. Besides the engine, ix-onic also uses ISG (Idle Stop & Go, for saving fuel in traffic jams) and dual-clutch automated manual gearbox. Tucson's replacement is 4.40 m long, 1.85 m wide and 1.65 m tall. No word on wheelbase, so far.



Source: Hyundai via Autoblog.nl

Mercedes-Benz presents the most aerodynamical production car of the world, the E Class Coupe

Mercedes-Benz has finally released images of the new E Class Coupe, a car that will replace the Class CLK. We say "finally" because the same images have emerged a few weeks ago, what was though to anticipate the official presentation, but it apparently did not change Mercedes-Benz plans. The only mistery around the car was its name, which could have been kept as CLK or changed to E Class Coupe, as it has happened. There could be no mistery at all, but at least the car came with a surprise: its surprisingly low drag coeficient, of a mere 0.24, the lowest among production cars.



In the real world, low drag resistante helps the car move faster with less fuel consumption and less emissions.

Although it bears the name and the style of the new E Class, E Class Coupe continues to use the C Class platform. Engines, in the beginning, will be offered in five options, two diesel (250 CDI with 204 bhp/150 kW and 350 CDI with 231 bhp/170 kW) and three petrol units (250 CGI with 204 bhp/150 kW, 350 CGI with 292 bhp/215 kW and 500 with 388 bhp/285 kW), but the range is sure to be expanded. Expect, for example, an AMG version.

The new coupe will start to be sold in Europe this month.















Fonte: Mercedes-Benz

Peugeot will start to sell the 308 CC after Geneva Motor Show

Peugeot 308 CC has been presented last year, ahead of Paris Motor Show and also in the event, but sales will only start now, with its presentation at the Geneva Motor Show. All specs and info have now been released, although prices still have not appeared.



The coupe cabriolet is 4.40 m long, 1.82 m wide, 1.43 m tall and has a wheelbase of 2.61 m. It carries four people and 403 l of luggage with the top on and 226 l when it is down. Engines will be a turbocharged 1.6-litre THP engine able to generate 150 bhp (110 kW) and a turbodiesel 2-litre HDi FAP powerplant that produces 140 bhp (103 kW). In the future, a 1.6-litre VTi that pumps out 120 bhp (88 kW) and a 1.6-litre HDi engine able to generate 112 bhp (82 kW) will also be offered.
























Source: Peugeot

Fiat presents the 500C, the cabrio version of 500, ahead of Geneva Motor Show

The convertible version of Fiat 500 has already been presented. With its first official appearance scheduled for the Geneva Motor Show, 500C (C is for Cabrio) is not entirely convertible, but it uses a sort of targa top that keeps the side structure of the car. Anyway, this is certainly no reason for buyers not to be eagering to have their 500C in their garages.



Inspired by the 1957 convertible, 500C keeps the same dimensions of the regular 500 (3.55 m long, 1.65 m wide and 1.49 m tall), as well as the engines (69 bhp 1.2-litre petrol engine, 100 bhp 1.4-litre petrol engine and 75 bhp 1.3-litre Multijet diesel). They are mated to five-speed manual or automated manual (Dualogic) gearboxes. All versions will be offered with the Start&Stop system, which turns the engine off in traffic jams and restart it whenever the car is to move again.




Fonte: Fiat