Toyota has announced their model line-up for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The biggest news is the FT-86 Open Concept, which previews a possible future development of the GT 86 sports coupe.
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Toyota FT-86 Open Concept to Debut at the Geneva Motor Show
Toyota has announced their model line-up for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The biggest news is the FT-86 Open Concept, which previews a possible future development of the GT 86 sports coupe.
KIA pro_cee’ds with 201 bhp to debut at Geneva Motor Show
The new KIA pro_cee’d GT and cee’d GT – KIA’s most performance-focused production cars ever – will make their world debuts at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on 5 March.
2013 World Car of the Year Nominees Announced
An international jury of 66 motoring journalists have selected the 10 finalists for the World Car of the Year 2013 award.The 2013 World Car of the Year nominees are:
Audi A3
Range Rover
Mazda 6
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes A-Class
Peugeot 208
Porsche Boxster/Cayman
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40
The jurors have also selected their favourite performance cars for the 2013 World Performance Car Award.
2013 World Performance Car award nominees are:
Aston Martin Vanquish
Audi RS5
BMW M6 Coupe/Convertible
BMW M135i
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
Mercedes SL63 AMG
Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster
Porsche Boxster/Cayman
Renaultsport Clio 200 EDC
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86
A five-car shortlist for the 2013 World Green Car by five industry experts was also announced.
2013 World Green Car award nominees are:
Renault Zoe
smart Electric Drive
Tesla Model S
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Diesel
Finally there is a six-car shortlist for the 2013 World Car Design of the Year award, selected by car design specialists.
2013 World Car Design of the Year award nominees are:
Aston Martin Vanquish
Renault Clio
Jaguar F-Type
Range Rover
Mazda 6
Volkswagen Golf
Each jury member will now test each car again and top three cars in each category will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The winners will be announced at a press conference at the New York Motor Show on 28 March.
The World Car of the Year Award is now in its ninth year. Last year, the Volkswagen Up! was declared the World Car of the Year.
Mercedes C63 AMG “Edition 507? Models Revealed
The C 63 AMG models are becoming even more dynamic: the AMG high-performance cars are being fitted with an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine with increased output as exclusive “Edition 507? models.
JLR 2012 results
Given the facts that so many mainstream manufacturers are belly aching about the financial situations in Europe, thought it would be nice to read how a company focuses on profitability. This is their press release – unedited.
For the quarter ended 31 December 2012, total retail sales were 88,658 units and total wholesale sales were 94,828 units, both up from the previous two quarters.
