Geneva motor show 2004 – Renault Wind

Leather is indeed something of a theme on this car… it’s even got to the roll hoops and boot lining, as well as the two front seats and the central section linking them together.

This section is what provides the car’s party trick, actually. You can take it out and turn it inside out to create a saddle shape – and hey presto, your two-seat roadster has turned into a 2+1.

Road test: Lotus Elise 111S

“This is quite simply, the best Elise – and probably the best Lotus – ever.”

That’s quite an endorsement. Now if they’d only do something about that sticker price.

The most normal-looking Scion yet, the tC might actually be a cool car. Not for me, but for other people.

Based on the European market Avensis, the tC will feature a 17 inch wheels, 4 wheel disc brakes, and a 2.4 liter Camry engine outputting 160 hp and 165 lbs-ft of torque. A TRD supercharger kit will be available, boosting hp to 200 (!).

Here’s the Edmunds write-up from NAIAS.

Road test: Porsche – Carrera GT

I have never driven better.

Still, having the Carrera out of my reach is not the end of the world. Because the Ford GT is not. And while one is a fantastic engineering achievement, the other is just a great car. Look at it this way. The Porsche is like a dentist’s drill. Precise, fast and silver. The Ford is like the latest hammer action ‘Wall Basher’ from Black & Decker. I admire one hugely. But I love the one with stripes on it.

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Road test: Ford GT

You may respect the Porsche 911 Turbo. You may like the Lamborghini Gallardo and you may love the Ferrari 360. But the Ford GT is a car you want.

But what matters most is that as it disappeared off the motorway, I craned my neck for one last look at that phenomenal rear end. I never do that. Normally, I leave a car thinking only of the review to be written. But the GT was different. It had been a brief encounter. And the effect was just as powerful. Even now, weeks later, I simply cannot get the Ford GT out of my head.

Scion Life – Scion tC Home

• The release will coincide with the final nationwide release of all cars
• The tC will be Scion’s volume sales unit
• Primedia reports that the Honda Civic coupe is the primary target
• Power will be sourced from the Camry 2.4L via FWD
• The car will appear to be a coupe, but will be a hatchback
• Side views show a profile similar to the RS-X or Hyundai Tiburon
• Insiders have likened it to a cross between the Audi A4 and Acura RSX