India’s Mahindra & Mahindra has initially planned of a mid-2008 launch in the United States market, having their first offering “in the dealer showroom sometime in the second half of 2009”, but that deadline has since passed by. The company also missed its re-scheduled early 2010 US launch date, but Mahindra is pushing forward with its U.S. launch, with more details to follow in the coming weeks.

President and member of Mahindra’s management board Pawan Goenka told reporters that the company would announce its U.S. launch plans in two to three weeks. The delay is due to safety and emission certification of its first vehicle, a diesel-powered pickup truck called the…

Sbarro, a known Swiss performance car and replica builder, has just introduced another new concept at the Geneva Motor Show this year, the Sbarro Autobau.  The new concept vehicle is powered by a 500-horsepower 12-cylinder engine from Ferrari.

With its peculiar design, there’s no doubt that the Autobau is the only car of its kind at Geneva. With its three-pointed front end, it is likened to Speed Racer; it has also been compared to the Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica and the Pink Panther-mobile.

The 1,500 kilogram Sbarro Autobau has also been specially designed in honor of Fredy Lienhard.  The Swiss race car driver has competed since the 1970s. He has had…

Valmet has unveiled its building showcase at the Geneva Auto Show, the Eva EV concept.

Valmet has usually been behind the scenes player such as Porsche, which they helped manufacture the Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the upcoming Fisker Karma. But now, Valmet introduced the Eva to “illustrate their capabilities in concept car development and complete car engineering.”

According to company president Ilpo Korhonen, “We started the project over a year ago with a market analysis and a concept study. We set a target to create a concept of a new urban electric vehicle for environmentally conscious European and American individuals and families, a car for driving not only for showing.”

The Eva features unique…