JCW Mini Cooper S - ‘08 Geneva Preview

Mini is preparing to unveil a new JCW Cooper S at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, in March and it will come with upgraded turbocharger, pistons, air intake, brakes, wheels, ECU, exhaust, clutch and transmission. The new Cooper S’s engine will probably produce 210 to 220 hp with a torque of up to 206 lb-ft and will feature a six-speed transmission with chunkier clutch.

Currently, there haven’t been many informations released, but we know it will reach a top speed of 260 km/h and there will definitely be a significant performance improvement. Most probably it will be available in a hatchback version, Clubman and convertible, along with a Challenge racer especially designed for tracks.

2009 Honda Accord Unveiled, To Be Released At ‘08 Geneva

Honda has unveiled the 2009 Honda Accord and it’s wagon version, the Accord Touring for Europe and it will be released at the 2008 Geneva Motor show, next month. The new Accord looks like the 2009 Acura TSX, unveiled not too long ago in the U.S.

The new Accord will come with three engine options, all Euro 5 compliant, as following: an i-DTEC diesel that produces 148 hp, and 258 pound feed of torque at 2,000 rpm, a 2.0L i-VTEC that produces 154 hp and a 2.4L 4-cylinder that produces almost 200 hp and 172 foot pounds of torque. Those three engines come with 6-speed manual transmission and the gas engines clients can opt for a 5-speed automatic transmission.

The interior is elegant and futuristic, with expensive materials, like all Honda cars. It’s exterior design has nice lines and offers a line of sobriety. We will be able to buy the new Honda Accord before the new Acura TSX, probably after the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.