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• Geneva '08 Preview: Land Rover LRX puts on a tux, looks sharp

  Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrids/Alternative , SUVs , Geneva Motor Show , Euro , Land Rover Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Black & Silver Land Rover LRX And here we thought it looked good in white . Land Rover is quick to remind that the LRX is "just a concept," but it's sending a pretty strong message in Geneva, where a second , black-and-silver LRX will join the original white truck that premiered in Detroit . And the new one is even hotter than the original, itself one of the best concepts of the last year. It's supposed to demonstrate how a (potential) production LRX could be personalized, and we would like to have one delivered to our personal garage approximately yesterday. The rakish shape now features a silver roof fitted with side rails and a removable carbon-composite panel. This beautifully contrasts the black primary finish, and aluminum-accented details do their part to further dress up the exterior. As a subtle reminder to onlookers that this... Posted Mar 01 2008, 03:46 PM by Autoblog Filed under: Land Rover, Euro, SUVs, Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, breaking, Geneva Motor Show, LRX, land rover LRX, LandRoverLrx, Geneva2008, geneva 2008, Geneva08, geneva 08, BlackAndSilver, black and silver

• Geneva '08 Preview: VW Golf TDI Hybrid hits the web

  Filed under: Economy , Hybrids/Alternative , Geneva Motor Show , Euro , Green , Hatchbacks , Volkswagen Click image for a gallery of the Golf TDI Hybrid Auto Bild has decided to "help" Volkswagen introduce the VW Golf TDI Hybrid that the automaker will be unveiling in Geneva a few days from now. So, how does it look? Pretty impressive. The car mates a 75 PS (74 HP) 3-cylinder TDI, a 27 horsepower electric motor and a 7-speed DSG to average 69 mpg (3.4l/100km) in the European Cycle with carbon dioxide emissions of just 90 g/km. The electric motor is powered by a trunk-mounted NiMH battery. The Golf TDI Hybrid is indeed a full hybrid, so it can run on electric power, diesel power or a combination of the two. It also uses regenerative braking, a stop/start system, and one of those energy monitor videogame screens that gives you a graphical representation of the powertrain's activity. Visually, the car sports a new Vivid Blue finish and employs narrower grillework, a lowered suspension... Posted Mar 01 2008, 03:21 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Euro, Volkswagen, Green, Hatchbacks, Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, breaking, Geneva Motor Show, Geneva2008, geneva 2008, Geneva08, geneva 08, TdiHybrid, tdi hybrid, GolfTdiHybrid, golf tdi hybrid