2016 Geneva International Auto Show

[strop]

Rear end of the Flug A-18 concept is somewhat familiar

There is also a slight resemblance between the Tifón GS and the car I plan to reveal, which I think means some might actually guess what it is I'm going to reveal!

[thecarlover]

The first unveiling for Solo Motors Co. is no big secret: the 2020 Wolf BM Eco Concept. As a running prototype, it was designed to see how much can be done in terms of fuel economy for a gasoline-only engine without compromising the standard midsize (D segment) sedan. This running concept was made for an efficiency design competition, and now that it's passed the deadline, it's time for the technical specs to be unveiled.



Using a 1.0L turbocharged I4 producing 105 hp and 111 ft-lb of torque (150.5 Nm). It has a combined cycle of 4.2l/100 km (55.4 mpg), a rating of 16.0 for emissions, uses a 7 speed sequential gearbox and performs the 0-100 km/h in 10.3 seconds to go to a top speed of 220.2 km/h. The body and frame are all aluminium for weight reduction, the brake discs are vented for hte lower weight, and a lot of other design decisions were made to reduce weight in order to improve efficiency. Ultimately, it comes in at only 1328.8 kg. It's a fastback design with a liftback, rear suicide doors, and seats 5 in a standard interior with advanced safety features. It's a car that could be produced today, but some of the technologies are beyond the scope of what is affordable in the present. If we produce this in 2020, we estimate the MSRP to be around $28,700.

Effectively, we're showcasing a real car of the future, not some hypothetical concept only designed for the auto show circuit. This is a preview of our theme for Geneva 2016.

[TurboJ]

J.S.C Automobili Celebrating Company 70th Anniversary


Upon entering the J.S.C display, you will immediately see a video loop projected on the huge back wall. It's a 1995 J.S.C Quattrocorsa Stradale being put through its paces on Some beautiful Tuscany country roads:


IMAGE CREDITS: Squidhead (thanks mate)


Video includes some press quote text inserts from various road tests of the Quattrocorsa:


"Cruising gently through a sleepy mountain village in Grazzo, I can't help but wonder how a supercar can be so friendly to drive. The active suspension eats potholes and cracks with ease and the engine is just so quiet! Village is left behind and I floor the throttle. The punch is SAVAGE once you hit 4000 rpm. Twin turbos shrieking, exhaust rumbling and echoing from mountain sides, I am sling-shot towards the horizon in one aggressive act of brutal acceleration. You really have to be careful with the throttle; as docile as the 4.25-litre eight is when cruising, when the boost comes in you better be prepared."

-Andrew Frankel, Autocar Magazine 1995



"It is raining at Imola. It's 8 am and I'm cosily tugged inside the plush Quattrocorsa cockpit. I can see a far flash of a lightning and my palms are wet as I drive off the pits and onto the main straight. There it strikes me: if Porsche were Italian, this is the car they'd make. Indeed, it's like a Turinese 959. All the sophistication and luxury, all the feral acceleration. I've finally come up with a way to categorize the Quattrocorsa. Soon enough I am woken up from my thoughts as the first corner draws near. My heart jumps as there is an unexpected pool of water right on the curb! Even without glancing at the speedo, I simply know the speed is too much. ABS jerking the brake pedal I slide onto the grass all four wheels spinning as I try to pull the car straight. That was too close. Then on the following lap I find just how delicately balanced the Quattrocorsa really is. I can powerslide my way through shorter bends and there's always enough pull from the race-derived V8 that I hardly lose any speed. It's like magic when you connect two corners in one, minutely controllable slide."

-Richard Meaden, Performance Car Magazine 1996



The first display from J.S.C features different automobiles from their 70-year history.


2016 J.S.C HISTORIC DISPLAY




































INTRODUCING SCHELETRO 2020 CONCEPT


Today J.S.C is unveiling their latest development prototype. The headline is "Sports car of the future".
The "Scheletro" features an experimental composite "skeleton" frame that is designed to replace traditional unibody construction.
The frame consists of three separate parts front, mid and rear so different body styles can be created without changing the complete frame.
To portray the new technology, parts of the skeleton frame are visible on the outside of today's prototype. In addition to load bearing capacity,
the frame is also designed for ultimate crash protection featuring semi-sandwhich crumple zones front and rear. Same composite material is
also used on the wheels which feature a retro "turbine" design in celebration of J.S.C's legendary sports cars from the '80s and '90s.

Additionally, a new family of ultra efficient 4-cylinder engines is under development. In the prototype there is a 1.6-litre 225 hp unit propelling
the lightweight sports car to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and onto 264 km/h top speed while only spending 4.5 liters per 100 km on average.











2016 BRUTALE?






This venom green car was briefly shown on the J.S.C display. After only 2 hours, it was taken away again.
No info whatsoever, but there was a small plaque reading "Brutale". Hmmm....
Press had already been sent the famous postcard, but it would still be more than two weeks before the official launch at Turin.

See full presentation of this car on its official launch (click)




MAIN PRESENTATION FOR 2016 GENEVA STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED....

[thecarlover]

At the Diamond Automotive stand, the Emerald Gold is officially unveiled in Europe, which is expected to be one of the big markets for it.




This is not the last of the Emerald here at Geneva. Diamond has something else in store...

Also to be unveiled is the car that was teased before the show... The Amethyst Concept. It's a preview of the next generation of the Amethyst four-door coupe following the new design language introduced by the Emerald. Originally introduced in 1995, the Amethyst was the entry-level Diamond and using the only V6 since the brand revival. The current 3rd generation adopted a 4-door coupe design and still uses the V6 on its more affordable variants, while the Gold and Titanium models use a V8. This concept previews the Gold trim, with a handmade interior and 4.1L V8. Don't expect the suicide doors to make it to production, but we promise the design will remain true to the concept while this 4.1L variant of the 4.5L V8 designed for the new Emerald will be found in the production car.

[DeusExMackia]

@Squidhead, the Flug One-140 seems to be more akin to a go-kart than a city car - 286kg?! And @Starfish94, the HCC looks so smart and astute. Fantastic job on the looks there.

And now, onto what Erin have brought along...


Erin Motor Company - Geneva International Motor Show 2016

Welcome to the Erin stand at the Geneva Motor Show. This year, Erin is bringing one of its biggest line ups to a car show ever, featuring two major new vehicles plus much more.
We shall tour the complete stand in this post. Follow the links for more information, including full stats and more photographs.

We start at the front of the display, showing our latest consumer models.


From left to right: Merna (Mk 8), Scarlet (Mk 4), Tauga SB-X, Berlose (Mk 5)


Seen here are two models that were on display at the Chicago Auto Show, the facelifted Merna and Berlose. These are two of our best selling models, and the new designs were received well at Chicago.
However, the focus here is on the cars in the centre of the display, the new Tauga SB-X and Scarlet Mk 4.


2016 Erin Scarlet (Mk 4)
From 1986 to 2002, the Scarlet was one of Erin's most prestigious and successful models, defining the sports car market during its production run. However, when the Mk 3 was discontinued, it was left without a replacement.
That is until now. The Scarlet is back, and better than ever before; faster, better looking and much cheaper than equivalent sports cars.
Price: £82,999(Price is for 'X' trim version, which is shown in all following photos)



Full stats can be found here.


2016 Erin Tauga SB-X
The Tauga is our compact executive saloon, and since the Mk 3 was released in 2015, an estate version has been needed. The wait is now over with the new Tauga SB, with prices varying from £1800 to £2500 more than equivalent standard models.
And to welcome the SB to our line-up, we've given it to our in-house tuning company The X Department.
Price: £58,695




Full stats can be found here.


We now move on to the ErinSport display, our motorsports division. ErinSport recently revealed the livery for the upcoming Automation Grand Prix Series, which can be seen on the screen in the background.


From left to right: ErinSport GPP16 T1, Scarlet GT1 Concept, ErinSport CRP-4B 833

On display is a bit of history, ErinSport's CRP-4B 833, that competed in a variety of Group C competitions in 1988. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 'CRP-4X' platform, the most successful platform that ErinSport's Group C development programme came up with.
That, however, is all in the past. Next to it is something for the future, the Scarlet GT1 Concept. Details about this are being kept secret; ErinSport were given access to the pre-production Scarlet chassis about 4 months ago, and have been working on a racing variant. This here is the first result of this development project, and its name is believed to suggest what sort of competitions its aimed at racing in *cough* AMWEC 2016 *cough*.

Some more publicity photos are shown below:




And some full-size images seen in the brochures:





This concludes the tour of the Erin stand at Geneva 2016. Questions are welcomed.

[CNSpots1]

"That's about 150 more than the supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 found in the Corvette Z06, and the same for the 8.4-liter V10 found in the dodge viper. Which amounts to more than 110 horsepower per liter, naturally aspirated."

"What you end up with is a car that, despite weighing around 1,700kg, and screaming like a olden days Ferrari, manages a fuel consumption around 12l/100km combined city and highway, and can tackle the airfield track in the same time as a Gumpert Apollo. Nevermind the fact that this LXi model is fitted with the highest level options in both interior trim, and creature comfort equipment. Power steering, electronic stability, launch control, traction control. You'll want to hurry though, because the LXi Prestige will be limited to 2,000 units."

"Of course, the non-limited edition models will be full-time production cars. So you don't have to stomach that 92-grand price tag just to have your own Calavante. With V8 and V6 models as well, it'll be a little bit easier to get one for a reasonable price than you might think."



*More to be released as the Auto Show goes on, including more angles and different trims of the Calavante!

[Razyx]

Holy, this Geneva motor show has maginificent cars!!

Now ManHell's zone.

Airis VT, the 3rd gen of the hatchback in its sedan version.
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Amaralis AW, a premium midsize sedan, an all rounder for the family.
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Therium VS, little premium sport car, agile, balanced.., enjoyment guaranteed.
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Tugen RS, an hyper car that will probably arrive in 2017.
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[squidhead]

At the Kraft Haus Technik display, CEO Gerhard Wagner has presented the road going versions of Mistral.

"We hear a lot of numbers being thrown around, 600 horsepower, 800 horsepower, 1000 horsepower. We hear them so much that they have lost all their weight and meaning. What we wanted to do is go back to the roots of speed, to set an example. So the new big number is 400. The Mistral RS400 is powered by a 3.2 liter JSC bespoke v6 unit, producing 400 horsepower, while weighing in at exactly 800 kilograms. We have achieved this number by digging deep into our motorsport experienc and bringing it to the streets. That's right, the RS400 is completely street legal, even though it is better suited for the track. This new approach has enabled us to create a car that accelerates to 100kph in 2.8 seconds, and is able to pull 1.55g through a corner thanks to it's aerodynamics. The top speed is 290kph, but we have not yet found a track where you would need more than that.

The less extreme versions will be available, including an entry level S350 and a lightweight RS350, which will have the option of in car entertainment and luxury interiors, losing however the carbon ceramic brakes and a straight cut geared sequential gearbox, to keep the price down.

The S350 and RS350 will be available to the public for a price of $105,000, with the RS400 version available at $150,000"









On a side note : well isn't this lovely, so many cool presentations in here!

[thecarlover]

Diamond Automotive has another unveiling for today...

Where the Emerald Gold is a luxury cruiser of a supercar, it has an evil twin. Presenting the 2016 Diamond Emerald Titanium...





Using the same 4.5L Turbocharged V8 from the standard Emerald, this one has been tuned for performance and performance only. Producing 1001 hp and 738 ft-lb of torque (1000.6 Nm), it revs up to 7400 RPM. The top speed is 380 km/h, and 0-100 km/h is done in 2.7 seconds. The quarter mile takes 9.9 seconds and it laps the Airfield in 1:11.03 minutes while the Green Hell is done in 7:14.3 minutes.

The hand-made interior has been stripped out for a lightweight sport interior and advanced safety changed for lighter standard safety, but we kept the luxury infotainment system. Of course the straight-through exhausts have been tuned for the optimal engine note, so there is no need for music from the stereo with the finest music coming from behind the seats.

Visually, we've made some changes. Additional ventilation was added, a lot of the chromework has been replaced with carbon fibre, the dual exhaust is now a quad exhaust, and the active wing stands out from the rear of the car.

And for only $236,400, the Emerald Titanium will be available at the same time as the Gold.

[porsche9999]

Maybe the least exciting but most practical revealing of the Geneva Auto Show. The all new Cervus 600 Tourismo…





Overview
With its Innovations the 600 sets also as Tourismo new standards in terms of technology, comfort and driving pleasure in its class and proves the perfection we preach.

Design
Just like on the sedan, the unique Cervus design DNA can also be seen on the new 600 Tourismo. With its wide grill it looks sporty but not intrusive and achieves a fine balance between the looks of a sports car and an executive sedan, while offering the huge boot space of a Wagon.

Performance
The 600 Tourismo is available with a 2.4L Turbo I4 with 240 hp and a 3.6L Twin Turbo V6 with 340 hp. On both models are the intelligent 'i4' AWD and the 7-speed DCT equipped as standard.

Standard Features

All-LED exterior lighting

Active suspension with active damping

Luxury cabin

Heated Active Multicontour front seats

Heated rear seats

4-zone automatic climate control

15.6’’ high resolution infotainment system with 4G internet connection for navigation and real-time traffic information

600W High Fidelity Surround Sound system powered by BOSE

Completely digital instrument cluster

KEYLESS-GO

Park Distance Control front and rear

Options

Cervus iVISION assistance package (incl. radar based Autopilot, Active Lane Keeping Assistant, Collision Avoidance, Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning etc.) - $ 2,800

Active OLED headlights (only in combination with the iVISION assistance package) - $ 1,200

360° cameras with Parking Assistant - $ 900

1200W Bang & Olufson high-end 3D Surround Sound system - $ 5,100

Panoramic Sunroof - $ 400

Handstitched leather options - $ 3,200

Ventilated front seats with massage - $ 1,200

Ventilated rear seats - $ 600

[DeusExMackia]

Wow. You guys do not disappoint. This is an excellent array of vehicles!

[CNSpots1]

You say it's not exciting, but I happen to be digging that 600 Tourismo more than any of the "Flashy" cars in the thread so far. It's very much sort of the kind of car you could feasibly put up with on a regular basis. Really the only fault with it is that, if I told someone the price tag, I wouldn't want to pop the hood and have a four-banger under there. Just seems a bit meek for the 50+ Grand range. The 3.6-liter offering though... That's better.

[porsche9999]

You say it's not exciting, but I happen to be digging that 600 Tourismo more than any of the "Flashy" cars in the thread so far. It's very much sort of the kind of car you could feasibly put up with on a regular basis. Really the only fault with it is that, if I told someone the price tag, I wouldn't want to pop the hood and have a four-banger under there. Just seems a bit meek for the 50+ Grand range. The 3.6-liter offering though... That's better.

Thank you for the good feedback! I thought the 600 would be overshadowed by all the Super- and Hypercars here.
Concerning its price tag, the 600 Tourismo does not seem to be that overpriced any more, if you compare it with an E-class Wagon in the US.

[squidhead]

Rear end of the Flug A-18 concept is somewhat familiar

GG Kelpie is not existing for another 4 years.


YOU DIDNT SEE ANYTHING

[Cranlet]

At the Vyctor stand, the new sedan version of the 350 is launched, along with the Inuvik 4x4, which slots above the Nunavut as a body-on-frame V8 SUV, rather than the unibody V6 Nunavut.
The 350 Sedan also features a brand new version of the A-Series 4 cylinder, displacing 1300 cc (Or 1.3 litres). This engine makes the new 350 rather fuel efficient, compared to other cars in the lineup.




Also at the Vyctor stand, are three classic cars from Vyctor's past. Firstly the 1948 Seven.

Then there's the 1948 Special

And finally, the ill-fated 1975 Princess, with it's innovative gas suspension and tendency to rust straight out of the dealer. (The game glitched slightly with the Princess, so the stats aren't visible. I'm just gonna paraphrase, they're not very good.)


Also also at the Vyctor stand, three cars are under cloaks. Two are about the same size, small-ish, almost sports car like in profile. The other one is about the size of a midsize sedan.