Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe - ‘08 Geneva Preview

I think we already accustomed you with news and previews of the Geneva Motor Show, time has come to talk about Rolls Royce which has released some photos of the Phantom Coupe. This model is based on the 101EX Concept and they aimed to design this car like a “muscular animal, ready to be unleashed”.

The Phantom Coupe is powered by the famous 6.75-liter V12 engine which produces 453 HP and 531 lb-ft of torque. Phantom has a limited top speed of 155mph and the powertrain boosts the car from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds. Potential customers can choose from a various range of colors enough to please even the most fastidious car fan.

You can see the gallery of the Phantom below and follow the press release after the jump.

Rinspeed sQuba Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Rinspeed made an official announcement about its presence at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next week. After many photos and informations about a convertible submersible, they will finally unveil the sQuba Concept. The sQuba is based on the Lotus Elise and is inspired from a James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me.

The submersible is an electric car and it needs three engines to keep moving, one for land-driving and two others to move underwater. For swimming it also needs two Seabob jet-drives that helps maneuvering the sQuba.

Now, we have to explain why is a submersible, convertible. Well, because of the safety of the passengers in case of they won’t be able to get out of the car on time if something goes wrong, and the other motive is that the sQuba would have need a couple of extra tons to compensate the volume of air inside the cockpit.

You all must wonder how the passengers will breath underwater - an on-board breathing system is the answer for that. The concept also features salt-water resistance, super high-friction diamond abrasive materials to keep you stuck to the seat and for the exterior they prepared lightweight AEZ 17-inch wheels in the front and 18-inch in the back.

Follow the gallery and the press release after the jump.

JCW Mini Cooper S - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Mini is preparing to unveil a new JCW Cooper S at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, in March and it will come with upgraded turbocharger, pistons, air intake, brakes, wheels, ECU, exhaust, clutch and transmission. The new Cooper S’s engine will probably produce 210 to 220 hp with a torque of up to 206 lb-ft and will feature a six-speed transmission with chunkier clutch.

Currently, there haven’t been many informations released, but we know it will reach a top speed of 260 km/h and there will definitely be a significant performance improvement. Most probably it will be available in a hatchback version, Clubman and convertible, along with a Challenge racer especially designed for tracks.

2009 Honda Accord Unveiled, To Be Released At ‘08 Geneva

Honda has unveiled the 2009 Honda Accord and it’s wagon version, the Accord Touring for Europe and it will be released at the 2008 Geneva Motor show, next month. The new Accord looks like the 2009 Acura TSX, unveiled not too long ago in the U.S.

The new Accord will come with three engine options, all Euro 5 compliant, as following: an i-DTEC diesel that produces 148 hp, and 258 pound feed of torque at 2,000 rpm, a 2.0L i-VTEC that produces 154 hp and a 2.4L 4-cylinder that produces almost 200 hp and 172 foot pounds of torque. Those three engines come with 6-speed manual transmission and the gas engines clients can opt for a 5-speed automatic transmission.

The interior is elegant and futuristic, with expensive materials, like all Honda cars. It’s exterior design has nice lines and offers a line of sobriety. We will be able to buy the new Honda Accord before the new Acura TSX, probably after the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.

Bugatti Veyron Hermès - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Bugatti is doing it’s best to promote the Veyron better and it has probably run to a performance limit, with 1,001 hp and a maximum speed of 253 mph. Now they teamed up wit Hermès to create an extreme interior package. They have to offer the best considering Veyron’s price of $1.4m.

The Hermès Veyron will probably be released in a limited edition, like the Pur Sang and you’ll have the chance to view it at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, next month. The Pur Sang only included five units sold in the first day.

Ford Verve/Fiesta Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview

For today we have prepared some news about Ford and to be more specific, about the Verve Concept. The production version of the Verve Concept will be called the Fiesta all around the world and it will be a four-door sedan, not a three-door hatchback.

It seems like a major changing, but these seem to be only things they will not keep for the final version. The Vervce Concept had its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year in September and now the Fiesta will be present at the Geneva Motor Show in a week-time.

This model is ideal for crowded cities cause it’s a small car and it should fit well with every drivers.

The BAT 11 Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Berlinetta Aerodinamica Technica, or BAT, is an Italian design house which currently is struggling to survive and is barely making a living. Marie-Jeanne Bertone, vice-chairman of BAT and daughter of famous Giuseppe “Nuccio” Bertone, says that the company will make its appearance at the Geneva Motor Show.

Even though Lilli Bertone, chairman of BAT, claims that they will not be present at the upcoming auto show, she is countered by a statement released by the company in which is sustained the fact that the Italians will unveil a new concept at Geneva.

The new concept is rumored to be based on the Alfa 8C Competizione, but the car will be designed only at the exterior and will not feature an interior and it will be named BAT 11. What will happen? We don’t know, but we are sure that the Geneva Motor Show will bring joy to all car fans.

Morgan LifeCar Concept - ‘08 Geneva Preview

The Mortan LifeCar concept has been expected for a long time and now the project is almost ready. It took almost 2 million pounds for developing and the work of a few companies, along with three universities.

Based on the Morgan Aero 8, is powered by hydrogen fuel cells it combines the futuristic style with retro, being a wonderful, unique car. Finally, it’s throng of fans will be able to finally view it at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, next month. Until then, you can watch it in our gallery.

Renault Alpine - ‘08 Geneva Preview

As the Geneva Motor Show is very near, we plan to give you more previews about the upcoming auto show. Now we will focus our attention on Renault. After they announced the new Koleos Crossover, Patrick Pelata made it official that the French automaker will unveil a new sports car next month.

The sports concept will feature turbocharged mid-engine and rear wheel drive, among others. With only few days remaining, they should hurry up and furbish up their products.

2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Finally some news about Jaguar. I was beginning to believe that the British-based automaker will not show up for the Geneva Motor Show, but they surprised us with a press release. Their latest project is called Jaguar XKR Portfolio and it will be available in either Coupe or Convertible version. The 2009 Portfolio will have its debut at Geneva Motor Show next month and it will be available for shipping as of June 2008.

The sports car will feature lightweight aluminum body, 4.2-liter supercharged V8 engine which produces 420 HP and the 6-speed Jaguar Sequential Shift Transmission with paddle-shift gear change. For the exterior they prepared exclusive grey metallic painting, 20-inch Selena wheels, Portfolio trunk signature and Alcon’s Performance braking system.

The interior will feature Soft-grain leather, instrument panel, Rich Oak veneer or Engine Spin Aluminum fascia, alloy and leather shifter and 525W Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system with speakers specially designed for the 2009 XKR Special Edition.

For the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar also announced the 2009MY XK which will be available beginning of April 2008. We can’t wait to see the final products as the Geneva Motor Show is getting closer and closer.

Follow the gallery and the press release after the jump.