Tag Archives: Geneva 2011

The Magna Mila, sexy light engineering for the future with natural gas a fuel

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

This is another car that was introduced at the motor show in Geneva, but it’s not a runner, and it doesn’t come from a car manufacturer. It comes from Magna, the huge auto supplier. This company is manufacturing about all … Continue reading →

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I’ve seen the little Aston Martin Cygnet finding a customer

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

The Cygnet is an Aston Martin, but there’s no denying it’s a huge departure from everything the brand has ever made. A super small city car! Would James Bond drive one? I can’t answer that question, but I’ve had the … Continue reading →

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Return of the hydrogen car, with a fuel cell when a battery isn’t enough

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

It was a surprise. On a motorshow, each car manufacturer is showing its cars, but when you walk from stand to stand, it’s not only the cars that change, but also their surroundings and the technologies too. I remember that … Continue reading →

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The electric Abarth ScorpION concept from IED

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

IED stands for Istituto Europeo di Design or European Institute of Design. A university in Turin, they are at motor show in Geneva every year, exhibiting a car designed by the students. They are not engineers, so their cars are … Continue reading →

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The Lancia Thema will get better fuel economy than the Chrysler 300 right from the start

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Since the Fiat group took control of Chrysler, we learned that Chrysler would sell European-designed cars. The Fiat 500 is the first one, but the other side of the agreement is that European brands, most notably Lancia, which is Fiat’s … Continue reading →

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Ford’s bright idea to show off its electric Focus in Geneva

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Am I drunk? I wondered while visiting the Ford stand in the Geneva motor show, looking at a white Focus. Because cars are usually static on a motor show. And that car was, but it looked like its wheels were … Continue reading →

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The most important car in Geneva could be Indian: the Tata Pixel

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Every car manufacturer seemed hopeful in Geneva. The rise in oil prices doesn’t scare anyone yet, as we’ve all seen it before. There’s more reason to worry about economic growth, which remains shaky in Europe, but is still strong in … Continue reading →

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Mini Rocketman Concept, definitely better, yet definitely flawed

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

I’m a great fan of the original Mini, the one which dates back to 1959. I kinda like the newer ones, but I always think they’re just too big compared to the first model. So it was great news to … Continue reading →

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Concept Renault Captur, it certainly doesn’t look like it, but it’s green

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

What makes a car green? An electric powertrain? An hybrid one? The Renault Captur concept doesn’t use any electric motor for its propulsion. It doesn’t even have a Stop & Start system to prevent it from idling when the car … Continue reading →

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The Nissan Esflow, an exciting styling exercise for electric car enthusiasts

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

The Nissan Leaf is without any doubt the best electric car ever made, but you can’t argue that it doesn’t look very exciting. It’s a great car for the daily commute of a small family but few people would dream … Continue reading →

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