http://www.cafi.info Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:40:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The gaping openings on the front of the EYE design study vehicle from the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin (IED) that's on display at the Geneva Motor Show this week would cause troublesome impacts on airflow if they were on a real electric car, we think. In the fantasyland ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-ied-tesla-eye-concept/ In addition to the smaller Wind roadster, Renault is showing off another droptop at this year's Geneva Motor Show – the Megane Coupe-Cabriolet. Much larger than the Wind, the Megane CC is poised to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Eos or Audi A5 convertibles. ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-renault-megane-coupe-cabriolet/ There were dozens of tuners exhibiting at the Geneva Motor Show, but Porsche specialist Techart had one of the more impressive displays. Three of their cars made world debuts this week including a customized 911 Turbo, their latest version of the GTStreet R and a concept based on the Panamera. The ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-techart-debuts-trifecta-of-tuned-porsches/ With all the hullabaloo – yes, hullabaloo – about the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, it would've been all too easy to assume the new gullwing is the only retro German sportscar on the market. But forgetting the Wiesmann GT would be a cardinal sin and capital offense, because the niche-market sportscar ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-wiesmann-gt-mf4-s/ Few marques manage to tread the line between sportiness and elegance quite so exquisitely as Maserati. But some are looking for something that errs a little more towards the former, and for them the Trident marque has launched the MC Sport Line. One step off the track ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-maserati-granturismo-mc-sport/ Remember the Honda Civic Del Sol? We sure do, and we couldn't help referencing it in regards to the new Renault Wind roadster. This funky little coupe/cabriolet takes everything that we love about two-seat convertible motoring and puts it in a more functional, compact, everyday-drivable package. Unlike ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-renault-wind-roadster-drops-its-top/ The connection between high-end sports cars and high-end watchmakers has been solidified for decades, and this newest partnership is a clear indication that the union is alive and well into the 21st century. Here in Geneva, Tesla has teamed up with Tag Heuer to create a limited edition run of ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-tesla-trots-out-tri-color-tag-heuer-roadster/ Jaguar loves to unwrap auto show goodies, and the city by the lake hasn't been left out of the cat's bag. The Jaguar XKR Special Edition is a supercharged coupe that will take you all the way to 174 miles per hour – none of that electronanny 155 mph, thank ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-jaguar-xkr-special-edition/ Like the recently redesigned Forester and Outback, the Impreza XV unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week gives us yet another Subaru that looks more SUV-like than its predecessor. Subaru pulled this trick off by giving the XV a heftier-looking grille, beefier wheel arches, thicker, more purposeful-looking roof rails ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-subaru-impreza-xv/ It's hard to imagine that the MX-5 (Miata) has been around for 20 years, but time flies when you're carving up canyon roads in a nimble two-door sports car. Mazda has made quite a hoopla about the car's 20th anniversary, bringing out some of the best concept and specialty versions ... http://www.cafi.info/geneva-auto-show-2010-mazda-mx-5-20th-anniversary-edition/