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As expected, the latest Porsche 911 GT3 drops a traditional manual transmission in favor of a PDK dual-clutch unit. Purists might bemoan the lack of row-your-own gears, but the truth is the 911 GT3 is designed for maximum lap times -- Porsche says 80 percent of GT3 owners use their cars on a track. The PDK shifts faster than you ever will, and it never misses a gearchange, so it's installed as standard on this model. The 911 GT3 debuts at the Geneva Motor Show with a heroic list of upgrades designed to make the 991-generation of Porsche's sports car an even better performance machine.

Once the butt of automotive jokes, Kia has in the past decade demonstrated that it can build high-quality, competent everyday cars, as well as entry-luxury models. Not content to rest on its laurels, though, Kia plans to expand into even more automotive segments. With the Provo concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show, Kia is announcing its intentions to eventually build a small, fun, premium hatchback.