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Will also update Forester and Outback

Subaru is bringing a new crossover concept called the VIZIV to the Geneva Motor Show and is bringing updates to the Outback and Forester.  Subaru says that the VIZIV represents the future of Subaru exterior design. The name means 'Vis...

Powered by 2.0 diesel with 148hp and 42mpg economy

Chevrolet has debuted the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel to the North American market at the Chicago Auto Show. It will use a 2.0l turbocharged diesel engine in the Cruze sedan.  Chevrolet claims that the engine will produce 148hp and 258lb-ft ...

Volkswagen emphasizes performance in Chicago

For the Chicago Auto Show, which began on February 7 in Chicago, Volkswagen is putting a big emphasis on sporty special editions of its cars. Three of the cars that VW is showing will be limited to the US, but the Beetle GSR will have limited avai...

Longer overall and has longer wheelbase than 3 Series Touring

BMW's big reveal for the Geneva Motor Show is the latest 3 Series variant - the 3 Series Grand Turismo. The GT  returns to the concept of the old 3 Series Compact but tweaks it into a vehicle that it actually larger than the 3 Series Tour...

It calls the car the Adam Rocks

Opel is going to get as much as it can out of the Corsa platform. The new Adam is mechanically the same as the Corsa and built on the same assembly line. But the Adam gets its own unique sheet metal, accessories and options. It looks like Opel is ...

Hybrids will be only electrified cars with market penetration

Former Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby believes that it will be at least 15 years before pure electric vehicles will be sophisticated enough to be successful mainstream cars.  “I have made myself unpopular before by saying this, but I do no...

Car is still unnamed

Suzuki is bringing a production version of its S-Cross concept from the Paris Motor Show to the Geneva Motor Show on March 5. It has not given the production version a name yet.  Suzuki says the new crossover will fill the C-Segment and h...

Most orders came before sales began

It is a good time to work for Lamborghini. It revealed the Aventador Roadster in November and started taking order immediately. Now, the cars are just starting to go on sale, Lamborghini says that back orders for the car stretch back to the summer...

Currently teams would only get three pre-season test sessions

The Formula 1 engine manufacturers, which currently include Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes, are pushing to be allowed to test next year's V6 turbo engines early. Under the current rules, the teams would only get the usual three pre-season tests...

Includes shift lights and gear display

McLaren continues to tease us about its P1 supercar. The car will get its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5.  Its latest video shows the car's instrument panel and what happens when you switch it into Race mode. The dua...