The Seat Bocanegra Concept-Geneva preview

The current Ibiza has been on the market since 2002 and now a generation change is on its way.Things aren’t moving as fast as we would like and just now the Spanish manufacturer will unveil at Geneva the Bocanegra concept.This concept will show us how the new Ibiza will look like.

From the design point of view this concept dares to be very different from the model we know and love and maybe that’s a good thind.Why?you might ask?Because this segment has been „renewed” with some interesting models: Ford Fiesta, Fiat Grande Punto, Opel Corsa, Mazda2 and it would be ashame for Seat to drop behind.

We know that the production model won’t look as well asthe concept but some good changes have been made and we think that the market will appreciate them.The engines will resemble the ones under the hood of the current generation and the base model will have a 1,2 litre petrol engine that will develop around 70 HP.

VW Scirocco is finally here!-Geneva preview

The guys over at VW haven’t yet unveiled the new model as they await the Geneva Auto Show to do that but a few pics have „leaked” on the Internet.

Resembling the Iroc concept,the new Scirocco won’t disappoint the fans that still dream of the first and second generations from the ‘70 and ‘80.
We’ll probably see a slightly modified Golf platform but the car is for the racing enthusiasts even though the Scirocco is a volume car with base engines with just over 100 HP.But those that want more power can choose the 200 HP 2 litre turbo engine and VW will most likely throw in some TDIs(105 HP, 140 HP and 170 HP).

The DSG transmission is also expected as optional and the interior which won’t be so different from the Golf will have sport seats.

All we have to find out is the price and if the tuning market will appreciate the new car.

Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid, the first Li-ion battery car?

There is a big difference between a lithium-ion and a nickel-metal hydride battery, and everyone knows it, especially an average hybrid owner. Well, you might be impressed to find out that the 2009-bound S400 BlueHybrid from Mercedes aims to be the world’s first production Li-ion hybrid which will offer “compact dimensions and far superior performance” comparted to their rivals.

It seems that Mercedes-Benz is heading for “high ampere-hour efficiency, long service life, and great reliability, even at very low temperatures.” We don’t know anything about its price yet but you should expect it to be astronomically high.