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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the company’s all-new Micra today at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Although the Micra itself will not be coming to America, it is built on an all-new global small-car platform known within Nissan as the V-platform.inline_mediumwraptextright27022049/features/news/1003_2011_nissan_micra2011-nissan-micra-side-view.jpgTrue

The 2011 Volkswagen Amarok mid-sized pickup, officially revealed in December, made its first stop on the auto show circuit at an event put on by the Volkswagen Auto Group the night before the start of the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, a few months before the truck's European launch this summer.inline_mediumwraptextright28253068/features/news/1003_2011_volkswagen_amarok2011-volkswagen-amarok-front-three-quarter.jpgTrue

If you were wondering whether Porsche's premiere 911 Turbo S model was going to make a return in 997 guise, you can now sleep easy. Porsche has announced that it will bring back its popular 'Turbo S' variant for the 2010 911 range and the car will make its debut at the Geneva motor show.inline_mediumwraptextright32466378/features/news/1003_2010_porsche_911_turbo_s2011-porsche-911-turbo-s-side.jpgTrue

Nearly two years after appearing at the 2008 Geneva auto show in concept form, Opel has recently revealed its second generation Meriva. Called a "small, affordable monocab" by the GM's European arm, the Meriva boasts what Opel calls "FlexDoors," more commonly known here in the U.S. as rear-hinged suicide doors. They open 84 degrees, providing more room for passengers when entering and exiting. A standard B-pillar maintains chassis rigidity and side-impact safety.inline_mediumwraptextright27013808/features/news/1003_2010_opel_meriva2010-opel-meriva-side.jpgTrue

Here's one reason not to judge a book by its cover: the outgoing Jaguar XJ8. You look at it and think, "It's a hundred years old."inline_mediumwraptextright32425785/reviews/driven/1003_2011_jaguar_xj2011-jaguar-XJ-front-three-quarters-static-passenger-2.jpgTrue

The Aston Martin Cygnet, a tiny four-seat city car based on the Toyota iQ that's making its public debut at the 2010 Geneva show, is said by Aston to encompass the creativity and prestige of the luxury brand while exhibiting an environmentally conscious approach.inline_mediumwraptextright28273897/features/news/1003_aston_martin_cygnet1003_02_z+aston_martin_cygnet+front_three_quarter_view.JPG.jpgTrue

The I.D.E.A. institute is coming to Geneva again this year, and this time they're bringing a four-door, four-seat hybrid concept sure to encourage comparisons to the Fisker Karma.inline_mediumwraptextright28262629/green/news/1003_2010_idea_four_door_hybrid_concept1003_18_z+2010_IDEA_four_door_hybrid_concept+teaser_illustration.jpgTrue

The I.D.E.A. institute is coming to Geneva again this year, and this time they're bringing a four-door, four-seat hybrid concept sure to encourage comparisons to the Fisker Karma.inline_mediumwraptextright28271932/green/news/1003_2010_idea_institute_sofia_hybrid_conceptidea-institute-sofia-rear-three-quarter.jpgTrue