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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

2498.0. "Geneva Auto Show 7-17 March" by LEMAN::CHEVAUX (Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150) Thu Mar 07 1996 12:15

    Visited the Geneva Motor Show this morning. Show is open till 17-Mar
    included.
    
    World premieres	
    
    	- Jaguar XK8, the long awaited E-type replacement is here, of
          course it's a DB7 with a E-type bonnet, no brochures on the stand
    	  I left my card and they should mail me one
    
    	- Renault Megane Scenic, minivan, nothing to do with the Espace
    	  seems to be built on the new Megane platform
    
    Major points
    
    	- Crowded places: Volvo (new S40 and V40), Mercedes, Japanese world
    	  Opel, BMW (they have a McLaren GTR and a Z3)
    
    	- Strangely the Ferrari stand was empty (usually you have to use a
          periscope to see anything).
    
    Interesting things
    
    	- VW's New Beetle looks ready to run. No indication on availability
    	  or prive. Fun car.
    
    	- Renault are showing a similar (not as attractive) design called
    	  the Fiftie. Looks a lot like the 1948 Porsche-designed 4CV. Fun.
    
    	- Lamborghini Diablo Roadster. 1st time I see the real thing.
    
    	- Zagato Raptor or Velociraptor, quite a thing to see.
    
    	- Lotus are still there, even if their owner is having trouble with
    	  Bugatti's future. A couple of Esprits and a Elise are displayed.
    	  The new V8 for the Esprit is present, nice little engine.
    
    	- No sign of a Boxster on the Porsche stand. Probably getting near
    	  the official launch (Franfurt, this fall ?)
       
    	- MGF on the Rover stand. Beautiful.
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