Infiniti ETHEREA Concept revealed at Geneva!

Infiniti ETHEREA Concept (earlier post) has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show and it re-imagines the compact luxury car for a discerning new generation of younger buyers.

"Etherea is about a new type of luxury," said Toru Saito, Corporate Vice President and Leader of the Global Infiniti Business Unit.

"It is for younger buyers who do not want a smaller version of a typically conservative and traditional luxury car. It is for people who want a car that defines who they are, not who their parents were."

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Toyota FT-86 II Concept: Official press release

• World premiere of sports concept car at Geneva motor show
• Design and engineering pay homage to great Toyota sports cars of the past
• Strongest indication yet of how new Toyota production model will look
• Designed and engineered for excellent power-to-weight ratio and balance
• Compact, lightweight powertrain features boxer petrol engine and six-speed manual transmission
• Front-engine/rear-wheel drive configuration
• New model, jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, to be launched in 2012

The new FT-86 II Concept makes its world debut at the Geneva motor show, giving the clearest indication yet as to the final design of Toyota’s next sports car. It marks a return to the passion for driving that has inspired great Toyota cars of the past, starting with the legendary 2000 GT in the 1960s.

With its long, low bonnet, high wings and rear-set cabin, the FT-86 II pays homage to Toyota’s sports car history and is an entirely driver-oriented concept. It was created at Toyota’s European design studio ED2, where its styling was dubbed ‘functional beauty’: its bold, sweeping form has been generated purely according to the constraints of function and aerodynamics.

The low, highly aerodynamic bodyshell is stretched tight over the engineering hard points, with the muscular bodywork rendered as compact as possible. The concept measures 4,235mm long, 1,795mm wide and 1,270mm high, with a long, 2,570mm wheelbase.

Live photos of Toyota FT-86 II Concept from Geneva (mega gallery)!!!

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Mazda Minagi Concept officially revealed at Geneva

Mazda has presented the Minagi Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and this is a clear indication of how the new CX-5 will look like. This is going to be one of the first models to be equipped with the SKYACTIV powertrains and of course, the ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ design language is evident. The Shinari Concept is also on display.

First official photo of Toyota FT-86 II Concept!!!

Here it is!!! I really do want one!

Latest rendering of upcoming Nissan Tiida

This is the latest rendering of the Tiida successor (earlier post) as published in the latest Mag-X issue. Expect it to be launched in October.

Toyota FT-86 II Concept live photos (semi-covered) from Geneva!!!

Those are the first live photos of the FT-86 II Concept, which is still semi-covered... but it's just a matter of hours until we see how it really looks like!!!

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Mazda Minagi Concept sneak preview from Geneva Motor Show

Nissan Fairlady 300ZX Twin Turbo (Z32) diecast model arrived

This is another beautiful scale model straight from Japan. It's a Nissan Fairlady 300ZX Twin Turbo (Z32) 1992 of Kanagawa Police by Hikoseven (earlier post)!

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Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept diecast model arrived!

My Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept model (earlier post) just arrived and it really looks amazing! It should look nice next to my Sprinter Trueno AE86 model (earlier post)…

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First live photos of Subaru Boxer Sports Car Architecture (216A) from Geneva

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Toyota patents new Yaris TS in Europe

It's only a matter of time until the new Yaris is introduced in Europe, as the new model is already on sale in Japan, and Toyota has filed a patent with those designs indicating how the new Yaris TS will look like. As you can clearly see, there is a full body kit, while the rear lights look the same as the ones in the JDM RS version.

[Source: Carscoop]

Scoop on new JDM Honda Odyssey

The new Mag-X issue is out and on the front cover you can see an impression of the new Honda Odyssey for the Japanese market. More info coming soon!

Video: Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package car unloading

Mitsubishi launches Delica D:2 in Japan

As it has already been reported, Mitsubishi will sell the new Suzuki Solio as Delica D:2 in Japan, and today it was officially launched. Prices are starting from ¥ 1,393,000.