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Thursday, November 05, 2015

Chevrolet Colorado GearOn Special Edition lands in Chicago 2015

debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Available on extended or crew cab Colorado LT models with long or short beds and rear- or 4-wheel drive, this new member of the lineup will arrive in dealers this spring with a starting price of $32,125 As its name implies, this activity-oriented Colorado features Chevy's patented GearOn system first seen last summer on the Colorado Sport Concept. The GearOn kit includes an easily configurable selection...

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Volkswagen Sport Coupe Concept GTE - an exercise in future think

Getting its grand global unveiling at Geneva A step up in class on every level While we're still inclined to believe a good deal of this new visual language will filter its way into Volkswagen's next-gen CC model that's expected to go into production late next year, the automaker is quick to point out that the Sport Coupe Concept GTE is one size-segment larger. Wider, longer and even lower than the Euro-spec Passat, this striking...

Toyota Auris 2016

the new 2016 Scion iM will be revealed in early April at the New York Auto Show. This week, the car on which it will be based -- the European Toyota Auris Hatchback -- bowed in Geneva. While its 5-door Scion-to-be cousin is almost certain to strike a visual balance that falls somewhere between the iM showcar and this clearly more conservative Toyota-badged take, the family resemblance is obvious Also offered in a slightly larger...

Touring Superleggera Berlinetta Lusso -- Ferrari F12 in a retro-chic wrapper

Presenting a uniquely elegant take on Ferrari's front-engine coupe, the Touring Superleggera Berlinetta Lusso made its debut in Geneva. To create this F12 Berlinetta-based special - one of five examples it plans to craft - the Milan-based custom coachbuilder incorporated character cues from earlier Ferrari classics with its own contemporary sensibilities. Displaying influences from the Ferrari 166MM Touring it designed for...

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Rolls Royce Serenity Concept: Ultimate Silk Road grand tourer

No stranger to creating theme-focused special editions, the world's most prestigious automaker presented a truly unique one-off at Geneva based on a Phantom Series II called Serenity. Developed on commission by the firm's bespoke operations, Serenity hearkens back to a more elegant era through its custom interior treatment rendered in fine, hand-woven silk fabric embellished with a detailed floral theme. "Having revisited the history...