Tata Nano Pixel Concept Geneva Motor Show Live Pictures

Under the spotlight of the Geneva Motor Show 2011, the Indian marks Tata unveiled a new ultra-compact model for Europe.

Tata Pixel concept is built on a Nano. Has a length of just over three meters, but according to the manufacturers in the gym to Pixel has space for four adults.

The design of the car is set up design studio of Tata in India, characterized by opening up doors and large glass ceiling that can be opened.

The vehicle features a more modern design of the Nano, but continues its tradition of small maximum dimensions and maximum spacious lounge. The interior is an integrated system "My Tata Connect", which enables connectivity with a smartphone or iPad.

Tata Pixel system is equipped with a steering wheel that provides the Indian mini vehicle turning radius of only 2.6 meters.

The engine of Pixel integrated in the rear. It is a three-cylinder turbo diesel with 1.2 liters volume and drives the rear wheels. Be equipped with stop-start system and requires an average of about three liters per 100 km. Emissions are within 89 g / km.

Tata Pixel will be produced in series. The concept presents a future model that will appear in Europe in 2012.

Geneva Motor Show 2011: VW Golf R in special variants

The first of four new golf-R version was painted in "Oryxweiß" with pearl effect. Assembled were typical for the most powerful Golf 19 Talladega rims. The seats come from the R-program and was a black, perforated leather . grafted The center panels of the front sport seats and the rear seat - to match the exterior paint -.. running in a light tone this also carry the door panels, shift boot, hand brake lever and the surrounds of the black floor mats, the inlays are in brushed aluminum.

Golf R "Carbon Steel Grey"
The second golf-R version was painted in exterior color Carbon Steel Grey. "What is considered white in the first variant in the interior was carried out at number two in a dark red. Also in this version, the 19-inch wheels and the decorative strips of aluminum on board.

Pocket Ferrari: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Live Photos Geneva Motor Show 2011

Compact, the size of the 4C: He is about four feet long and a wheelbase of 2.4 meters. Fall short overhangs front and from behind. Lightweight suppressed by Alfa Romeo, the weight of 850 kilograms. Most parts of the body are made of carbon. The rear frame structure and the crash structures are made of aluminum.

The 4C Concept is equipped with well-known by the models 159 and Giulietta 1.8-liter four-cylinder turbo. 200 hp are the concept-car available. The performance weight of the later production model is specified with less than four kilograms per hp. This fits at first sight is not quite the weight specified. The solution: Alfa Romeo suggested to request that the direct injection of the series-4C as Giulietta in the 235 will make more than 200 hp. Even for the study to give the Italians appealing performance: In less than five seconds it will go from zero to 100 km / hr. The top speed is 250 km / h.

Automatic transmission
Power is transmitted via the automated transmission Alfa TCT "with double clutch. With the familiar from other Alfa models, "DNA"system can be selected from different driving dynamics programs. For the agile handling, a suspension with multi-link suspension front and rear McPherson suspension provide. The weight of the 4C concept is distributed so that 40 percent front and 60 percent rear loads.

What does it cost?
Now the only question: How much does the 4C, when he comes into production in 2012 as planned? Alfa calls a very affordable price: around 45,000 euros. This would be the 4C € 8,000 more expensive than the Lotus Elise. But she has about 100 hp less. Of the performance of the Alfa is more on level of the 280-hp and 15,000 € more expensive Lotus Evora.

Lamborghini shows off his new super-bull The Aventador LP 700-4 Live Geneva 2011

The new flagship Lamborghini once again borne the name of a bull: Aventador was a black specimen, which in October 1993 took in the arena of Saragossa in combat and was awarded for his brave conduct. As "extreme dynamic sculpture" called his Lamborghini Aventador on four wheels. Particularly striking is the low height of only 1.14 meters and the enormous width of 2.26 meters, including mirrors. Overall, the car is 4.78 meters long, or 17 centimeters longer than its predecessor. The very flat front of the Aventador is swept clear, the Bi-Xenon headlights with daytime running lights and turn signals are combined to six square units. The rear is dominated by two black outlined air intakes.

Completely new is the carbon fiber monocoque. The complete passenger cell includes roof is integrated into a component which takes only 148 kilograms. Overall, the car weighs 1575 kilograms. The design were the limited edition Reventon, and the study Sesto Elemento Godfather. When Aventador all aerodynamic elements are integrated into the body shape. A crucial role played by the smooth and detail optimized underbody. The rear spoiler is movable and is controlled electronically: At rest, he fits flush into the rear of the vehicle, otherwise it has two positions. The angle of attack of four degrees is considered high speed, while the tilt angle makes for eleven degrees even at medium speed for more downforce. The car decides to drive dynamic parameters themselves on the tilt angle.

Geneva Motor Show 2011 Live Pictures of Wiesmann Spyder

The two-seater was reduced to the essentials, it lacks the doors, a windshield and roof. Thought is the Wiesmann Spyder uncompromising driving machine. Under the hood of the 420-hp V8 engine with a four liters of displacement from the BMW M3. Such prepared, should the storm less than 1000 kilograms vast Spyder in less than four seconds from zero to one hundredth The top speed is Wiesmann with around 290 mph. A version with alternative drive concepts is possible according to the manufacturer.

2013 BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept Live Geneva Motor Show 2011

BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept Live

BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept Live interior

The concept study is presented as a two-seater roadster inspired visually to the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics of 2009. This is evident from the strong emphasis on the width of a horizontal lamp and flat kidney. A special feature of the exterior of the BMW ConnectedDrive Vision is the door concept. Inspired, it is of the electro-mechanical retractable doors of the BMW Z1 1988th This one is driving, even with open doors possible and allowed. The new Geneva-study is the idea to extend them. Two sliding door elements - one inside, one outside - will disappear when the door opening in the vehicle body and thus allow the entry. While the outer shell moves forward, the inner shell disappears in a counter-movement in the rear of the vehicle. Even the BMW ConnectedDrive Vision is driving with an open outer door, a central aspect.

Volkswagen Bulli Concept Geneva Motor Show 2011 Vw Microbus First Live Photos with interior

The new edition of the legendary VW bus with a length of 3.99 meters 30 centimeters shorter than the model from the 1950s. The width is 1.75 m, height 1.70 meters. Striking are the relatively large width of the vehicle track widths of 1.50 meters respectively. As once the Samba-Bus, also takes presented in Geneva Bulli, a two-tone painting, in this case white and red horizontal interpreted the narrow twin headlights with an L-shaped LED daytime running lights and the "inverted" as L mounted LED turn signals. The middle of the 18-inch alloy wheels is a stylized, chrome hubcap.

Clean Power
In contrast to the former Bulli is new, of course not driven by a Beetle engine. This task is performed by a 85 kilowatt electric motor. He is from the state a maximum torque of 270 Newton meters available. Behind the skirts hidden in the sandwich floor lithium-ion battery in the 1450 kg heavy Bulli. It stores 40 kilowatt hours of energy, which should last for 300 miles. At a special "power pump" is intended to charge the owner of the Bulli in less than an hour. Via a rotary switch of the forward and the reverse gear is selected, a button in the switch, the engine is started. In 11.5 seconds, the new Bulli accelerates to 100, with 140 km / h electronically limited. VW points out that even conventional gasoline and diesel direct injection engines are part of the concept. This engine would between one and 1.4 liters in question.