All Geneva 2008 articles – Page 2

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Geneva 2018: Ken Okuyama's K.O7

2015-09-02T14:51:00Z

This was the biggest surprise of the Geneva motor show 2008. Ken Okuyama, one of the industry’s more prolific designers having held senior positions at GM, Porsche, Pininfarina and Art Center College of Design, announced a new car company producing his new sports car: the K.O7.

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VW Scirocco

2015-09-02T09:25:24Z

Previewed as the Iroc concept back in 2006, the production Scirocco gives VW Group a new Golf-based coupé that sits below the Audi TT in the line-up.

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Ford Fiesta

2015-09-02T09:25:24Z

We've seen the Verve concept in Frankfurt when Martin Smith told us that this was very close to what we should expect for the new Fiesta. And he was right.

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Toyota iQ

2015-09-02T09:25:09Z

Previewed last year as a concept, the iQ debuts here as a new entry model for Toyota that incorporates a 3+1 seating layout with a new compact size of just 3 meters - 410mm less than an Aygo and similar in length to the Smart ForTwo.

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Pininfarina Sintesi concept

2015-09-01T16:02:07Z

Design Director Lowie Vermeersch said to us: "We like cars that are long and low". And the Sintesi is just that. At 4800mm long, it is slightly shorter than a Mercedes-Benz E-class, but at 1280mm it is slightly lower than a Porsche 911.

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Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept

2015-09-01T16:00:19Z

Saab first showed a 9-X concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001, a sports estate car that introduced new Saab design themes. It was also the first new Saab designed under then recently-appointed Director of Design, Michael Mauer.

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Geneva 2008: Renault Megane Coupe concept (2008)

2008-03-08T15:59:00Z

This concept previews a compact production coupé from Renault that would be a direct rival for the new VW Scirocco, so it was interesting to spot a couple of Renault designers looking closely at the VW, taking notes.