2013 Geneva Motor Show

If we are nearing the end of February, then it must be time for the Geneva Auto Show that takes place each year in March. This is the 83rd time that automakers will gather in the Swiss city to display their latest models; the Palexpo center will open its gates on March 5 for the press and two days later for the public and will last until March 17.

In spite of all the fuss about “green” transportation, the 2013 Geneva Auto Show’s most anticipated new models are sports cars.

First and foremost, there’s the Alfa Romeo 4C – a two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupe with a carbon fiber chassis that heralds the Italian manufacturer’s new era and its long-anticipated return to the U.S. market.

Then there’s the Formula 1 duel that has been taken to the streets: Ferrari will unveil the Enzo successor, code-named F150, and rival McLaren, the production version of the P1. Interestingly, both hypercars will be powered by hybrid powertrains and despite putting out in excess of 900-horses, they promise ultra-low CO2 emissions.

Other sports car that will make their premiere in Geneva are the open-top versions of the brand-new Corvette Stingray and the Toyota GT 86 (Scion FR-S in the U.S.), the Aston Martin Rapide S and Vantage SP10 and, of course, a special Lamborghini to celebrate the Sant’ Agata-based company’s 50th anniversary.

Naturally, the show won’t be only about sports cars: BMW will launch the 3-Series GT, China's Qoros its 3 Sedan, Volvo its updated range and the VW Group the electrified Audi A3 and VW Golf models.

That’s far from a full description of the cars that will debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show, but you can scroll down and view the provisional list in detail.

As always, it will be updated constantly so watch this space.

Acura	Alfa Romeo	Aston Martin	Audi
BMW	Bentley	Bugatti	Cadillac
Chevrolet	Chrysler	Citroen	Dodge
Ferrari	Fiat	Ford	Honda
Hummer	Hyundai	Infiniti	Jaguar
Jeep	Lamborghini	Lancia	Land Rover
Lexus	Lincoln	Maserati	Maybach
Mazda	Mercedes	Mitsubishi	Nissan
Opel	Pagani	Peugeot	Pontiac
Porsche	Renault	Rolls-Royce	Saab
Seat	Skoda	Subaru	Suzuki
Toyota	Volkswagen	Volvo	Concept

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Geneva-Bound Sanguis is a Bentley Continental GT Fettled by Mansory

Compared to its other offerings at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show, the Mansory Sanguis, i.e. the German tuning brand’s take on the new Bentley Continental GT, is pretty restrained.

Then again, that’s probably because the Bentley coupe is a much more subtle car to start with than the Aventador or the F12berlinetta that also received the Mansory touch and will join the Sanguis at the show.

Even so, it too gets the wide body treatment (by 50 mm at the front and 60 mm at the rear), carbon fiber bonnet and front wheels, huge, 22-inch alloys and, of course, a power upgrade.

A sports exhaust, air filter and “optimized engine performance graph”, i.e. ECU remap of the 6.0-liter W12 raise the maximum output to a hefty 662HP (672PS), while torque climbs to 780 Nm (575 lb-ft) at just 1,700 rpm.

As a result, the Sanguis dispatches the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in just 4.5 seconds and tops out at 322 km/h (200 mph), just shy of Bentley’s own GT Speed.

Last, but not least, the interior has been left mostly unchanged; that is, excluding the very finely stitched, and very red, leather that is covering nearly every surface.

Articles Source : Carscoop

Category › Bentley , Geneva Motor Show , Mansory , News

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley establishes a new luxury performance sedan benchmark with the launch of the new Flying Spur. With its unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the-art technology, the new Bentley Flying Spur takes the worldwide success of its iconic predecessor further. Bentley's most powerful four-door model ever makes its global debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

2014 Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley's styling team has developed an athletic design for the new Flying Spur that combines traditional Bentley styling cues with a sporting stance and contemporary details. Sharp feature lines complement muscular rear haunches, while LED day-time running lights, dipped headlights and taillights characterise the front and rear profiles. The interior designers have created a luxurious, spacious cabin that dresses advanced acoustic and electronic technologies in exquisite hand-crafted leather hides and wood veneers.

Driver and passengers alike interface with the car and the outside world through touch-screen infotainment, mobile connectivity including Wi-Fi, a Rear Seat Entertainment suite and a new hand-held Touch Screen Remote which allows rear-cabin occupants to control an extensive range of features from the comfort of their seat. An eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system with Balanced Mode Radiators provides high quality sound clarity, with the 1100W Naim® for Bentley premium system available as an option.

Powering the new Flying Spur is Bentley's renowned 6.0-litre, twin turbo W12 engine, coupled to a ZF eight-speed transmission. Developing 625 PS (616 bhp) and 800 Nm of torque, the new Flying Spur features more power than any other Bentley four-door in history. A 14 per cent improvement in the power-to-weight ratio over the outgoing model delivers a breath-taking 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds and a top-speed of 200 mph (322 km/h). In the modern Bentley tradition, power is delivered to the road via all-wheel drive with a 40:60 rear-biased torque split for a sure-footed, engaging drive in all road and weather conditions.

Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, comments: "Bentley's new Flying Spur is the ultimate luxury performance sedan. Our engineers have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Flying Spur is the perfect combination of power, comfort, refinement and hand-crafted quality. Fitted with the very latest technology, the new Flying Spur is equipped both for business and relaxation whilst remaining a car to enjoy from behind the wheel."

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Engine: 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12
• Max Power: 616 bhp / 460 kW / 625 PS @6000 rev/min
• Max Torque: 800 Nm / 590 lb.ft @ 2000 rev/min
• Transmission: ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift
• Driveline: Continuous all-wheel drive (40:60 rear bias)
• Ratios: 1st : 4.71; 2nd: 3.14; 3rd: 2.1; 4th: 1.67; 5th: 1.29; 6th: 1.00; 7th: 0.839; 8th: 0.667
• Final Drive: 2.85
• Brakes

                *Front: 405mm ventilated discs (optional 420mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)

                *Rear: 335mm ventilated discs (optional 356mm, Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)

• Wheels: New 19" (2 finishes), opt 9.5J x 20", opt 9.5J x 21" (3 designs)
• Tyres: 275/45 ZR19, 275/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR21
• Steering: Rack & pinion, power assisted, speed-sensitive ZF servotronic
• Turns lock-to-lock: 2.8
• Turning circle: 11.7 m / 38.4 feet
• Suspension

         *Front: Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar

          *Rear: Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar

• Damping: Continuous Damping Control
• Dimensions

            *Wheelbase: 3065 mm / 120.7 in

            *Overall length: 5295 mm / 208.5 in

            *Width (across body): 1976 mm / 77.8 in

            *Width (inc. mirrors): 2208 mm / 86.9 in

            *Overall height: 1488 mm / 58.6 in

            *Fuel tank: 90 litres / 20 UK gallons / 24 US gallons

            *Boot volume: 475 litres / 16.8 cu ft

            *Kerb weight (EU): 2475 kg / 5451 lb

            *Gross vehicle weight: 2972 kg / 6546 lb

• Performance

            *Top speed: 200 mph / 322 km/h

            *0-60 mph: 4.3 secs

            *0-100 mph: 9.5 secs

            *0-100 km/h: 4.6 secs

            *0-160 km/h: 9.5 secs

• Fuel Consumption (EU cycle)

            *Urban: 12.6 mpg (22.4 litres/100 km)

            *Extra Urban: 27.8 mpg (10.2 litres/100 km)

            *Combined: 19.2 mpg (14.7 litres/100 km)

            *CO2 emissions: 343 g/km

• Fuel Consumption (EPA cycle)

            *City: 12 US mpg

            *Highway: 20 US mpg

            *Combined: 15 US mpg

            *Emissions Controls: EU 5 and US LEV II

Articles Source : Netcarshow

Category › 2014 , Bentley , Flying Spur , Geneva Motor Show

New Bentley Flying Spur Bows Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show

The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur. was one of two new cars we had the opportunity to show you earlier today before their official unveiling, the other one being the Audi RS Q3.

You probably noticed that we have not used the Continental moniker. That's because Bentley doesn't either, even though the car is essentially a redesign of the outgoing Continental Flying Spur and continues to be a sibling of the Continental GT coupe and Continental GTC convertible models, which have already been updated.

While it continues to use the underpinnings of the Continental Flying Spur, the new model has received a complete exterior makeover, with the only part of the car that reminds you of its roots, being the front end with the quad headlamps and cross-hair chrome grille. Then again, even the headlights have a new shape and now feature jewel-like LEDs.

The lowered roofline, the sharper and more sculpted lines on the profile and the squatted rear end with rectangular tail light clusters, give the Flying Spur an edgier and more dynamic look than the rounder Continental sedan.

It's not only about the styling, though, as changes made to the body structure with the use of lighter materials and additional weight savings throughout the car, make the Flying Spur 50 kg (110 pounds) lighter than the first generation car, despite offering "additional refinement measures, enhanced technology specification and stronger structure", as stated by Bentley.

More changes can be found in the chassis with the new Flying Spur gaining a revised suspension with softer spring rates (by 10 percent up front and 13 percent at the rear axle), anti-roll bars (13 percent at the front, 15 percent at the rear), and lever bushes all-round (softened by 25 percent on all four corners).

Working with the new springs, is a revised damper electronic control (CDC), while Bentley also developed a new power steering system, and recalibrated the multiple-mode Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.

Moving into the cabin, Bentley states that the Flying Spur has 600 new parts, with only the sun visors, grab handles, armrests and some of the front console and controls carried over from the previous generation model. That said, the design is new, but at the same time, doesn’t stray away from what current Continental owners are used to seeing in their cars.

Bentley offers the Flying Spur in both four- and five-seat configurations, as well as with an optional Multi-Media Specification package that allows portable devices, laptops and tablet computers to connect to the internet through the car’s own Wi-Fi hotspot with an active SIM, and also includes 64 GB of internal storage capacity and two 10-inch LCD screens mounted on the seat backs.

Powering the new Flying Spur is an improved version of Bentley’s 6.0-liter, twin turbo W12 engine, developing 616hp (625PS) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft), up from 552hp (560PS) and 650Nm (479lb ft) respectively. The W12 is linked to a new 8-speed automatic transmission delivering power to the road via all-wheel drive with a 40:60 rear-biased torque split.

According to the British luxury marque, the new Flying Spur offers a 14 per cent improvement in the power-to-weight ratio over the outgoing model, and can complete the 0-60 mph (96km/h) sprint in of 4.3 seconds and reach a top-speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).

A base model fitted with the VW Group's new 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 generating 500hp (507PS) and 660Nm (487 lb-ft), as well as a flagship Speed model with an uprated W12, are likely to join the lineup next year.

Articles Source : Carscoop

Category › Bentley , Geneva Motor Show , News