Showing posts with label 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Toyota C-HR crossover leaked ahead of Geneva

C-HR....really?!?....and those tail lights look pretty close to the 2016 Civic....all in all though, really nice looking vehicle.
The Toyota C-HR has leaked to the web ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

Previewed by the C-HR concept, the production model is a stylish crossover which features an aggressive front fascia with a slender grille and distinctive headlights.  Moving further back, we can see bulging wheel aches, plastic body cladding, and a rakish windscreen.  The crossover also has a gently sloping roof, an angular beltline, and small rear windows.  Other highlights include hidden rear door handles, a 'floating' rear spoiler, and boomerang-shaped taillights.

Toyota has been tight-lipped about specifications but the model will ride on the same TNGA platform that underpins the Prius.  A variety of different engines will be available including a hybrid powertrain that could be lifted from the aforementioned model.

If this is the case, the hybrid variant will likely have a 1.8-liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine, two electric motors, and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission.  This setup enables the Prius to produce a combined maximum output of 121 horsepower and return an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 54 mpg city / 50 mpg highway / 52 mpg combined.

The Toyota C-HR will be built in Turkey and the model will be sold in a number of different countries including the United States. 

Source;
http://www.worldcarfans.com/1160226104466/toyota-c-hr-crossover-leaked-ahead-of-geneva

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Honda readies its new Civic Hatchback for Geneva

The car is apparently a ways off, but it'll still be nice to see Honda's vision for a more capacious five-door variant.
by Andrew Krok of www.cnet.com

When Honda debuted its new global Civic, which marks the car's 10th generation, it said there would be three official variants -- sedan, coupe and hatchback. We've seen the first two, and now we'll see the third (in prototype form) in March at the Geneva Motor Show.

Of course, seeing the car doesn't mean it'll be arriving in dealerships any time soon. According to Honda, the car won't launch -- at least in Europe -- until "early 2017." Considering it's being produced at Honda's UK manufacturing facility, we'd bet on a slightly later arrival in the States.

The teaser image seen here doesn't give away much, but it does look properly aggressive, with the same design language seen on the Civics sedan and coupe. The center-mounted tailpipes could even hint towards a high-performance model -- both the Si and Type-R models have yet to show their faces. Then again, being a prototype, anything is possible.

Source;
http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/honda-readies-new-civic-hatchback-for-geneva/