2011 Peugeot 308 facelift unveiled

The Peugeot 308 facelift has been unveiled ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Available in April, the updated model features modified bumpers, a "floating" grille, and restyled headlights. Other goodies include a new bonnet, LED daytime driving lights, and restyled wheels which range in sizes from 16- to 18-inches.

Inside, designers focused on providing an "enhanced sense of perceived quality." To achieve this, they added improved seats, higher quality materials, and revised trim. If that doesn't impress you, options include a panoramic sunroof (sedan and estate), automatic dual-zone climate control, GPS navigation, and a JBL audio system.

Under the hood, a variety of engines will be available. On the petrol side, choices include the 98 bhp (73 kW / 99 PS) 1.4-litre VTi, the 120 bhp (89 kW / 122 PS) 1.6-litre VTi, the 156 bhp (116 kW / 158 PS) 1.6-litre THP, and the 200 bhp (149 kW / 203 PS) 1.6-litre THP. If you're a diesel fan, you get to choose from the 92 bhp (69 kW / 93 PS) 1.6-litre HDi FAP, the 112 bhp (84 kW / 114 PS) 1.6-litre e-HDi FAP, the 150 bhp (112 kW / 152 PS) 2.0-litre HDi FAP, and the 163 bhp (122 kW / 165 PS) 2.0-litre HDi FAP.



Source: Peugeot

BMW 5-series M Package by Hamann

If you're tired of waiting for BMW to launch the 2012 M5, you might want to give Hamann a call as the company has just unveiled their new styling program for the 5-Series with the M Package.

Based on their kit for the standard model, the M version has modified bumpers, a 35mm reduced ride height, and a four-tailpipe sport exhaust system.

Inside, the cabin is outfitted with carbon fiber trim, a sport steering wheel, aluminum pedals, and embroidered floor mats.

Upon request, the car can also be equipped with a roof spoiler, revised side skirts, and 21-inch Anniversary EVO wheels (€4,760).
Source: Hamann

TAS 2011: 370Z to Porsche Panamera Convertible conversion

If you wanted to create a Porsche Panamera drop-top, where would you start? Perhaps with a Panamera sedan or something else from the Porsche stable? Or at least something that hails from Germany?

A customizer at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon decided his ideal Teutonic convertible would begin life as a Nissan 370Z Roadster. It takes more than a body-kit and upgraded lighting to go from Japan to Germany, but we'll give the owner of this car an A for effort. Execution? Well... not so much.

Also, we're just going to remain patient and wait quietly for the real thing to arrive from Zuffenhausen. Oh, wait...

[Source: Mad Whips] 

Officially Official: Mazda Minagi Concept headed to Geneva

Mazda Minagi Concept
Mazda Minagi Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Mazda has dropped the official details on the company's Minagi Concept. The sleek CUV is intended to give us all a little taste of exactly where Mazda's design is headed in the near future as well as show off the company's new Skyactiv drivetrain technologies. Mazda isn't telling us exactly what's under that sculpted hood other than to say that the Minagi gets its power from a Skyactiv engine and puts it to the ground via a Skyactiv transmission. In addition to those fuel-saving components, Mazda claims that the Minagi also uses a host of weight-saving tricks to boost fuel economy.

The concept wears the new Mazda design theme called Kodo, or soul of motion. From what we can see from the renderings, the look is a full galaxy ahead of the all smiles design the Japanese automaker is currently employing. We'll be interested to see how the lines translate to the real world when the concept shows up at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March. Hit the jump for the full press release.


[Source: Mazda]