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News 5 Mar, 2013

Audi Technical Development head hopes to give Le Mans inspired diesel-electric supercar go-ahead

While 2013 will be the second year that Pikes Peak has been run on pavement all the way, there doesn't seem to be too much interest from auto manufacturers in running a pure road racer in the race to the clouds.

Karl-Thomas Neumann, Opel's new CEO, outlined three priorities while saying he took the job at General Motors' money-losing European subsidiary because of its improved vehicles and GM's commitment to spend billions of dollars turning the business...

News 5 Mar, 2013

The boss of Renaultsport Technologies has revealed details of the next-generation Megane RS

As we reported earlier, the

When's the last time you drove a new sedan and thought, and#8220;This car feels 500 pounds lighter than it isand#8221;? A rare occurrence indeed in these days of dimensional creep, yet the Cadillac ATS 2.0L Turbo Premium evokes just such a reaction.

Mark it down -- Alfa will be back in the United States this year. That's according to CEO Harald Wester, who firmly said the

News 5 Mar, 2013

Full details of the new plug-in hybrid Subaru VIZIV crossover concept following its Geneva debut

Chinese carmaker Qoros said its Qoros 3 sedan will cost below 20,000 euros ($26,000) when it launches later this year.

Videos 5 Mar, 2013

We take a look at the brand-new, lightweight Porsche 911 GT3 at the Geneva Motor Show

America's powerful UAW union has criticised Michigan governor, Rick Snyder's decision to potentially appoint an emergency financial manager for the State's largest city.

Ford is developing what it calls 'bandwidths' for every aspect of new cars - from the way they drive to the quality of the interior trim - so they can be quickly and easily adapted for sale anywhere in the world.

Videos 5 Mar, 2013

The stylish three-door SEAT Leon SC has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show

News 5 Mar, 2013

Alfa has revealed a launch-edition version of the 4C, and announced prices, power and performance figures

When I saw the new Nissan Note today I asked myself: Am I at the right auto show? Is this really the all-new Note that Nissan said would be dramatically different from the first-generation car? No chance.

Ford's new Mondeo is being delayed by the "need to address the business structure in Europe" - and in particular the future of the Genk plant in Belgium - said the company's head of product development, Barb Samardzich.

Land Rover has built seven all-electric Defender 110s as test-beds for how electric vehicle components survive in tough off-road conditions.

Toyota's European business is set to turn a profit in the 2012-2013 financial year after a five-year hiatus, a senior official said at the Geneva show.

News 5 Mar, 2013

MINI shows off extreme model to celebrate Dakar rally win

General Motors' Opel aims to match last year's sales level of more than 1m vehicles in Europe in 2013 thanks to the launch of the new Adam subcompact and Cascada cabriolet models.