‘08 Geneva - KO 7 Spider

After we presented many news from Geneva Motor Show about renowned automakers, I think it’s time that we turn our attention to sports car that will leave you with your mouth gaping. It’s the KO 7 Spider developed by Japanese designer Ken Okuyama, the same man that contributed to Ferrari’s Enzo and Maserati’s Quattroporte with this ideas. The KO 7 Spider will have a production of 99 models and it will be available for about $150,000 as of this year. For a better view of the sportscar, check out the gallery below.

08 Geneva - Mercedes SL63 AMG

A couple of weeks ago Mercedes announced the 2009 Mercedes SL63 AMG and we have said a few words about it. Today we just want to say that the German automaker brought it to Geneva Motor Show. OK, I guess I will have to say a bit more - the SL63 is powered by a 6.3-liter v8 engine specially designed by AMG which produces 538 HP and it feature the seven-speed MCT Transmission with AMG’s speedshift. If you see more, please check out the live shots from the gallery below.

‘08 Geneva - BMW M3 Cabriolet

We saw a lot of automakers at the Geneva Motor Show - one of them was BMW. As promised they brought a few new cars at the auto show. Today we present you the M3 Cabriolet which had a serious competition at the BMW stand, but if it were to make a classification for the good-looking cars, this convertible would definitely appear in Top-Ten. If you will check the gallery below, you will see about are we talking about.

‘08 Geneva - Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes

The Geneva Motor Show is all about premieres and other remarkable cars. The 78th edition of the renowned auto show didn’t make an exception. Here is the “Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes” and if you thought that the previous model of Veyron was exclusive, than you probably won’t be too surprised by the $2.3 million price tag for the new Bugatti.The 8-liter 16W-cylinder engine produces 1001 HP at 6,000 rpm and 1250 Nm between 2200 and 5500 rpm, enough the boost the car from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. Check out the gallery below after the jump.

Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid Concept Will Use Li-Ion Battery

Let’s take a moment of our time to take a look to a car which is not related and will not show up for the Geneva Motor Show. The reason why we present you this Mercedes-Benz is that the German automaker has developed a new hybrid system. The new S400 BlueHybrid will be powered by a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine along with the 15kW electric engine.

The novelty consists of the fact that this hybrid will be the first to use lithium ion battery. Also the S400 BlueHybrid is the most economical sedan in NEDC (city and highway driving) by managing about 30 miles per gallon. This Hybrid Concept will be available as of 2009 with the ML450 two-mode hybrid system in the U.S. and Europe.

Webasto LigHT Concept - 08′ Geneva Preview

The upcoming Geneva Motor Show, by the way it’s the 78th edition of the famous show, will be full of concept cars which is not so bad considering the fact that most of them are really cool. Another “concept-maker” called Webasto announced that they will show up with the LigHT Concept at Geneva and they will self-praise with the Light Hybrid Top (a roof concept) and with the Liquid Heat Generator (LHG) which is an auxiliary heating system.

The Geneva Motor Show will open for public as of 6th March and we will bring you more infos then and we will try to get our hands on a photo gallery, but until then follow the press release after the jump.

Italdesign Giugiaro Quaranta - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Finally we get something we want - Italdesign Giugiaro has released high-res pics of the Quaranta Concept just before Geneva Motor Show. We’ve been expecting this for a long time for the concept based on the 1968 Bizzarrini Manta Concept for its looks and on the Toyota Prius for its engine.

The Hybrid Synergy Drive completed with the 3.3-liter V6 engine produces 268 HP and 212 lb-ft of torque, enough to boost the Quaranta from 0 to 60 in just 4.05 seconds. Another design and tech cool characteristic is the solar power-generating roof. The design of the concept is simply astonishing and it will surely draw everybody’s attention at the upcoming auto show.

Check out the gallery below and follow the full press release after the jump.

2009 Jaguar XJ Portfolio - ‘08 Geneva Preview

After we presented you the XKR Portfolio, today we bring in front of you another Jaguar model for the Geneva Motor Show - the XJ Portfolio. The XJ features lightweight aluminum body, a supercharged V8 engine, Computer Active Technology Technology Suspension (CATS), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), 20-inch spoke Selena wheels and the interior is very luxurious but we will let you find out more in the press release below.The XJ Portfolio is availabe and it’s waiting its customers with multiple and various options which could please even to most fastidious person.

Follow the press release that I’ve been talking about and check out the gallery below

KTM X-Bow Dallara - ‘08 Geneva Preview

KTM announced its presence at the Geneva Motor Show by released some information of the X-Bow Dallara which had its debut last year also at Geneva. The X-Bow is a lightweight, carbon-fiber, two-seater that produces 300 HP, and is the first sports car of KTM.

The company has manufactured 100 products and all of them have been sold. Pretty impressive, huh? Check out the gallery below: