At the New York International Show Scion will present a new concept, which has a very youthful aspect.

Scion is the newest brand from Toyota’s portfolio, created almost exclusively for the American market, where it’s managed to become popular, despite of its pretty “cubic” aspect. According to the press release, Scion is the sportive interpretation of the concept developed by the Tokyo Design Division, based on the global trend that is specific to the young population. We also know that the Haka Coupe is orange, but we guess you’ve already seen that in the picture.

From a builder with experience in building aircrafts you can expect great things, even if we’re talking about a simple hatchback. Saab 9-X isn’t an exception and comes to Geneva to show the world what a compact that can fly looks like.

This concept precedes the compact Saab 9-1 which will enter the market in 2010. This prototype borrows elements of design from the previous Aero-X and 9X concepts and is adressed to the young generation which has an affinity for state of the art technology, as the Swedish say in their press release.

Saab has applied its knowledge in aeronautics very well, and has added a new spoiler that glides on the roof to further improve the aerodynamic pressure. The sportive character is underlined by the air diffuser which appears at high speeds.

Because the notions of concept and hybrid have become synonims in recent years for automobile builders, Saab 9X is also equipped with an alternative propulsor. The car is equipped with a 1.4 liter engine, which outputs 200 HP when it’s fueled with E85. The torque has quite a high value for such an engine, reaching 280 Nm.

The hybrid system is based on new li-ion batteries capable of absorbing and storing more energy. The engineers at Saab claim that the prototype can reach 100 km/h in only 7.9 seconds and will need only 4.9 liters of fuel to run for 100 km.

The interior of the car looks like taken from a Sci-Fi movie, but shows the fact that the series version won’t have the same configuration, and if it does, most of the features won’t be on the optional list of regional distributors.

The tuner Mansory is starting to become more and more well known, especially in the circles of those with financial posibilities… who can now personalize their SLR in an extravagant way.

We can easily say that Mansory Renovatio is the most extravagant car proposal ever of the Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar. The model from Geneva has a new exterior bodykit, substantial modifications to the engine, as well as a highly customized interior.

The exterior bodykit was designed to further improve aerodynamics, being made up of carbon fiber, and the special paint gives the impression that the car is covered in gold. The engine was upgraded by using the “evolution instead of revolution” principle. Thus, the power increased from 626 HP to 700 HP and the torque now reaches 880 Nm. The tuner has modified the turbo-compressors and the intercooler, as well as the air filter and the engine management. As a result, the top speed reaches 340 km/h, and the sprint to 100 km/h is 0.2 faster than the series model.

The 20 inch wheels are also new, being made from a special alloy, that is lighter. The tyres are Dunlop SP Sort Maxx, with the following sizes: 255/30 in the front and 325/25 in the back.

Luxury and sportiveness reach high levels in the interior, through the exclusive materials that were used. The interior is completely cover in leather, including the seats, the doors, the drivewheel and the central console, while the pedals are made from aluminum, and the insertions are from real carbon.

Mansory will present at this edition of the Auto Show in Geneva it’s latest creation, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.

Especially for the Auto Show in Geneva, the tuning company Mansory, which tunes Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls Royce, has chosen an Italian model: Ferrrari 599 GTB Fiorano.

The modifications to the exterior are mainly a black and white colour theme and carbon fiber panels. The most important modifications have been made under the hood, as the power of the 6 liter V12 engine has been increased from 620 Hp to 720 HP. Thanks to the power kit named Stallone, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano reduces the difference from Ferrari Enzo. The top speed is over 340 km/h, and the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h can be made in 3.5 seconds.

Renault is getting ready to make one of its most important launches, by presenting a concept, which, despite looking like taken from the future, might have numerous surprises as a series model.

This concept has managed to stay secret until the actual day of the unveiling. As you can see, the model is very similar to the spy pictures which were publised since last year, but there is a clear difference from the 5 door model which was camouflaged during the tests, this meaning that Renault decided to make the car unique.

The car is 4.51 metres long, so the concept is situated at the upper part of the compact class, and it is equipped with a 2 liter turbo engine. With 200 HP and a manual 6 step gear box, the car reaches 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds, with a consumption of 6.5 liters/100km. The concept doesn’t aim to attract attention on the technical side. The main attraction is the design which Renault will choose in the future, for the megane 3 for example, which will be launched in autumn at the Auto Show in Paris.

The German manufacturer has presented at Geneva a hybrid version of it compact class model, capable of a consumption level of only 3.4l/100km.

The most interesting aspect about this concept is that Volkswagen might decide to put this model into series production, which will probably debute with the future Golf that will appear at the end of this year. The TDI Hybrid Golf is equipped with a diesel engine, and is coupled to the latest DSG gear box, with 7 steps. Aerodynamics has played a special role in developing this model, low height, formula 1 wheels, the new front grill and the small air sockets contributing to a low Cx.

The electric engine outputs 27 HP and is a generator, recuperating breaking energy and depositing it in 45 kilos of Ni-Mh batteries. When driving only the electric engine is functioning, and the TDI kicks in only when the batteries need to be recharged or a higher speed needs to be reached.

The new Golf has a consumption level of only 3.4l/100km, and a CO2 emission level of only 89g/km. This is pretty impressive, but we wonder if this new model is capable of normal use and especially if it’s capable of such a low consumption in real traffic.