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The Black Baron is back. After stupefying us at last year's Frankfurt show by stuffing an insanely powerful V-12 into a Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan (and dressing it like the Batmobile), German tuner Brabus announced they're offering the same prescription for the new E-class Coupe.inline_mediumwraptextright28279093/features/news/1003_2010_mercedes_benz_brabus_e_v12_coupe1003_02_z+2010_mercedes_benz_brabus_e_v12_coupe+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Hope you like that Lancer nose, because it's here to stay. It's already spread to the Outlander and the Europe-only Colt and now it's spread to the new Outlander Sport compact crossover that premiered today in Geneva as the European-spec ASX.inline_mediumwraptextright28263592/features/news/1003_2011_mitsubishi_asx2011-mitsubishi-asx-front-three-quarter-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

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

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

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

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

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

We first laid eyes on Ford's Focus-based C-Max multi-activity vehicle as a concept at Frankfurt, and it now makes its production debut at the Geneva motor show.inline_mediumwraptextright32469234/features/news/1003_2012_ford_cmax2012-ford-c-max-front-three-quarter-driver.jpgTrue

It's hard to believe, but Lotus' pint-sized sports car has soldiered on with only minor changes for the last 10 years. For 2011, more small changes are on the way to give the Elise a fresher look for the new decade.inline_mediumwraptextright32458719/features/news/1003_2011_lotus_elise2011-lotus-elise-front.jpgTrue

Ferrari's HY-KERS concept, shown at the 2010 Geneva auto show, is a bit tough to swallow. The world's most iconic sports car marque, known for screaming V-8s and V-12s, is playing around with the gas-electric technology epitomized by the Toyota Prius. Yet it gets even more dramatic than a hybrid concept. Eventually - maybe ten years from now - all Ferrari's will be saddled with batteries and an electric motor. Hybridization or electrification of the Prancing Horse lineup is inevitable.inline_mediumwraptextright28251037/green/news/1002_2010_ferrari_599_hy_kers_hybrid_concept1003_01_z+2010_ferrari_599_hY-KERS_hybrid_concept+top_view.jpgTrue