Porsche 911 with the CLR 9 S

Many of the tuners here at the Geneva Motor Show have little to no restraint when it comes to styling, which is why we appreciate subtlety when we see it. Lumma Design, hailing from Winterlingen, Germany, offers an example of such restraint with its CLR 9 S based on the new 991 Porsche 911. The styling package includes a tasteful strip package, a new front clip with an integrated splitter and a three-piece spoiler at the rear. A new set of quad exhaust tips also peek out from the rear fascia.

Inside, the CLR 9 S features a slathering of new leather and Alcantara on the seats, dashboard and door panels. Carbon leather trim can also be found on the steering wheel, center console and shifter.

You can read Lumma Design's official press release regarding the CLR 9 S after the jump, and check out live photos of the car from the Geneva show floor in the gallery above.

McLaren MP4-12C Terso shows FAB Design's good side

The good news for folks who both love and hate the FAB Design McLaren MP4-12C Terso is that there will only be five made. But to our eyes, the Swiss tuners known for some felonious assaults on innocent cars (the McLaren SLR Desire, anyone?) have been admirably restrained with this one, although we'll admit thatMansory set the bar high.

New front and rear clips for the Mac seems to be the thing, and the Terso fulfills that brief with a polygonal theme for its widebody stance. The side skirts are also new, and they're topped by a side intake with a new cutout to match the stance up front. The wheels haven't grown in size but, are FAB's traditionally deep 20-inchers.

The rear wing is a removable bolt-on, and if you look closely at the front of the car you'll notice a wing just below the front windshield. We're not sure if that one comes off as well, but remember, there will only be five of these. Check it out while you can in the gallery of high-res photos.


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2012 Hyundai i20 boasts sleek style, top-notch efficiency

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Hyundai has unveiled what it calls the most environmentally friendly, conventional-engined vehicle sold on the planet – the all-new i20.

We called the first i20 "one sharply dressed econo car," and this new model gets a family-familiar hexagonal grille and swept-back, cat-eye headlights and fog lamps. Much of the car's profile and rear are carried over from last year's model with the exception of the tweaked taillights and some shiny new shoes.

The biggest news, however, is the fact that four engines will be on tap. On the greenest end of the scale is a 1.1-liter three-cylinder diesel. With about 74 hp, the little oil-burner generates only 84 g/km of CO2. That's pretty impressive considering the crazy-efficient 2012 Toyota Prius C breathes out about 110 g/km.

The downside? The i20 isn't available in the U.S. (Surprise, surprise.) Follow the jump for the full details in Hyundai's press blast.

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Lamborghini Aventador J official unveil at Geneva

The Volkswagen Group owns 11 brands producing over 240 models across 490 factories around the globe. From its busy schedule, it took time to call the media to boast its fleet of cars coming up this year and all the who, what and when of the auto world.

Among these cars was the much anticipated, Lamborghini Aventador J, which followed a leak this weekend. This speedster is described as the most uncompromised super sports car built by the automaker. The idea was to build a Lambo that just one hardcore fan would own, and the Lamborghini Aventador J is the most stunning and unexpected take of the Geneva Motor Show.

Inspired from Formula cars, the Lamborghini Aventador J is built around a carbon monocoque with an open driving position, adapted from the coupe version of Aventador. However, it does not follow the high-tech features that the coupe version or any other Lamborghini flagship model carries.

Instead, it is built to deliver the most unforgiving power that any sports car in history has every attempted. It borrows the LP 700-4 coupe, Aventador’s power plant, a 700 hp/690 Nm, 6.5-litre V12 engine, ISR transmission, pushrod suspension, and all-wheel-drive system.

To become the most uncompromised supercar, the speedster got done away with the front windshield. The driver’s face is now exposed to 300kmph of speed without a proper protective gear.

On the front, it features wider intake and a small upward-tilting winglets on the edges, giving the speedster the look of a Formula car from the side, says Lamborghini.

Furthermore, to lose weight, the J dumped the air-conditioning system, stereo, the roof and windshield. The carbon fiber monocoque, dubbed Carbonskin is also featured in the J’s exterior and interior. It is developed by soaking woven carbon fiber in a special epoxy resin that retains its flexibility. With the windshield gone, the car loses it’s a-Pillar. So Lamborghini came up with periscope-stype rear-view mirror that stands up on its own.

The President and CEO of Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann describes it as the most definitive DNA of the Lamborghini brand and its extreme features are as uncompromising as only a Lamborghini can be.

As for the ‘J’, it is derived from the technical sporting rulebook of the different category races under the FIA. Maybe its got something to do with the height of the Aventador, the lowest model built by Lamborghini. It features five-spoke 20-inch wheels in front and 21-inch at the back. The five-spoke aluminum forged design with center lock and carbon fiber insert designed to aid brake ventilation, it is exclusively for the J. The rear sports a huge diffuser, aiding aerodynamic downforce at high speeds, alongside the rear spoiler.

This marvelous piece of engineering is one-of a kind built. There will not be any future models or prototypes and to our disappointment, it’s already sold for over €2.2 million

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