All Geneva 2015 articles

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    Kia Sportspace – great interior but how will it relate to production?

    2015-03-20T10:22:00Z

    Here’s yet another great concept interior from Kia. Sparse, technical with a unique brand of military-grade coolness

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    Infiniti QX30: upscale/downsized

    2015-03-20T10:02:47Z

    Infiniti’s mission to establish itself in the premium European market was never going to be the work of a moment, and its model range of mid-sized sedans and SUVs has so-far failed to gather much traction in the consciousness of buyers

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    Nice rims: Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

    2015-03-20T09:55:01Z

    The Pullman version of the Mercedes-Maybach may be a stretch too far but we still can’t help but admire its chrome billet wheels, especially with a V12 badge nestling close by

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    Audi’s new R8 is lost in transition

    2015-03-20T09:45:55Z

    The most striking thing about the original R8 was that Audi got so many things right. Its design in particular was a model of consistency, as it provided an explicit link between range-topping supercar and entry-level supermini

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    A Skoda Superb enough to make you question its identity

    2015-03-20T09:28:08Z

    Although there are probably more exciting cars on the Geneva Motor Show floor, Skoda’s Superb is a stand-out example of how competent the design departments of the VW Group have become

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    G, that’s a step too far

    2015-03-20T09:18:46Z

    Gorden Wagener’s impact on Mercedes’ design has been incredibly significant in recent years. So much so that the design team now influences everything from dealerships to show stands to the firm’s superbly detailed new AMG GT3 racing car

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    The definition of Longtail

    2015-03-20T09:10:14Z

    McLaren used the Geneva show to unveil its special-edition 675LT

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    Giugiaro takes a back seat

    2015-03-19T17:20:43Z

    Giugiaro’s exploration of the autonomous car is an intriguing addition to the Geneva show floor

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    EDAG in illuminating form

    2015-03-19T17:06:29Z

    At first glance, the Light Cocoon, designed and built by German engineering firm EDAG looks like a fairly generic small sports car

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    Nissan’s LMP1 car rethinks proportions

    2015-03-19T16:45:16Z

    How do you make a the World Endurance Championship-winning Toyota TS040 and Audi R8 e-tron LMP1 cars look a bit same-same?

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    Suzuki iM-4 concept is old-school cute

    2015-03-19T16:35:35Z

    Suzuki’s iM-4 concept does a fine job of finding inspiration from models gone by and distilling them into something that looks thoroughly contemporary

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    Nissan Sway: Shiro’s 15 year plan comes good

    2015-03-19T16:17:34Z

    It’s 15 years since Shiro Nakamura took over Nissan’s design department and yet it isn’t until this show, he tells us, that he has felt fully satisfied with his efforts

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    Hot hatch hits and misses

    2015-03-19T15:05:35Z

    Volkswagen and Audi have done a good job of taking the hot-hatch genre upmarket, with the Golf R and S3 respectively. However, Honda and Ford have both launched new go-faster hatches at the show, and the approaches seem somewhat different.

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    Lexus LF-SA – 50 Shades of Ideas

    2015-03-19T14:38:53Z

    “Have you heard the expression ‘I’m going to get Medieval on your ass’?” asks a senior designer. “That’s what the face of this car is saying.”