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  • Abarth 124 Spider Live Photos, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    The Fiat 124 Spider is distinguished from its Mazda MX-5 Miata sibling by retro styling but now there's another difference that's more than skin deep. Mazda doesn't offer a Mazdaspeed version of the current MX-5 but Fiat set its in-house tuner and motorsports arm to work on the 124. Debuting at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Abarth 124 Spider is a hotter version of Fiat's new roadster. There's also a rally version built to FIA R-GT regulations that should hit the stages around the same time the Abarth 124 road car hits showrooms. Fiat plans to put the Abarth 124 Spider road car on sale in...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Aston Martin DB11 debuts at Geneva Motor Show: Live photos and video

    Aston Martin’s brand renaissance, known as the Second Century Plan, kicked off today at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the DB11. The new grand tourer is the direct replacement for Aston Martin’s aging DB9 and the first model to be based on the British marque’s...

  • Arash AF10, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Arash enters hybrid supercar league with 2,080-hp AF10: Live photos

    It’s been a while since we last heard from British supercar marque Arash and its determined founder Arash Farboud. A couple of years ago the company rolled out the AF8, a mid-engine supercar powered by one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] 7.0-liter LS7 V-8s and billed as a rival to...

  • Rolls-Royce Black Badge
    Rolls-Royce targets younger buyers with new Black Badge variants

    Rolls-Royce isn't exactly known for its youthful image, so the British luxury brand has announced a new series of special editions designed to boost its appeal to those regularly featured on Rich Kids of Instagram. The brand's new Black Badge, which was announced this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor...

  • Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limo, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limousine delivers ultra-lux experience

    Commissioned by an unnamed customer with exceptionally deep pockets, the new Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limousine is undoubtedly one of the most luxurious ways to shuttle around six people. Bentley rolled it out this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show to show off what's capable at its in-house...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2016 Porsche 911 R debuts at Geneva auto show

    Following yesterday’s leak, we now have official details on the new Porsche 911 R following the car’s world debut this morning at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is designed for those Porsche purists lamenting the somewhat radical direction engineers took with the latest 911 GT3 and...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    Mercedes-Benz's ever-broadening lineup will now include a shapely four-seat convertible based on the brand's previously revealed C-Class Coupe. Debuting today at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and set to go on sale later this year as a 2017 model, the new C-Class Cabriolet marks the three-pointed star's first true foray into the compact convertible segment. Instead of a complex and heavy folding metal roof like the rivaling BMW 4-Series, or even Mercedes' recently-unveiled SLC roadster, the C-Class Cabriolet uses a lined cloth roof. Available in a choice of four colors, the roof can be opened or...

  • Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Ferrari’s updated FF is the GTC4 Lusso

    It was at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show that Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] surprised the world with the FF, a shooting brake with V-12 performance and all-wheel drive. At this year’s show, Ferrari has introduced an updated version of the car that receives some subtle styling tweaks, a four-wheel-steering...

  • 2016 Audi Q2, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2016 Audi Q2 debuts at Geneva motor show

    Audi has just taken the wraps off its new Q2 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is a sleek compact crossover slightly smaller than the Q3 and based on the Volkswagen Group’s flexible MQB platform. The Q2 started out life as the Q1 but only because the rights to the Q2 name were owned...

  • Bugatti Chiron engine video
    Hear the Bugatti Chiron’s 8.0-liter W-16 engine roar

    Bugatti’s Chiron is one of the major stars of this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is the replacement for the Veyron and just like its predecessor the Chiron is powered by a quad-turbocharged engine with 16 cylinders displacing a total 8.0 liters. The engine in the Chiron is much...

  • Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze Concept at 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    VW previews subcompact crossover with T-Cross Breeze concept

    Does the world need a pint-size crossover that happens to be a convertible? Probably not, but such an attention-grabbing concept could give Volkswagen some traction ahead of the arrival of one of its two newly-planned crossovers positioned below the Tiguan, which for its second generation has grown...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback previewed by prototype

    Honda’s 10th-generation Civic has been a huge success, with the car even taking out the prestigious 2016 North American Car of the Year award. But the show isn’t over yet as Honda is planning another, much more practical bodystyle for the range. We’re talking about the new Civic...

  • BMW i8 Protonic Red Special Edition, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    BMW is patting itself on the back for strong sales of its i8 by rolling out a special edition model. The car is called the i8 Protonic Red Edition, and it was on display this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. WATCH: 2015 BMW i8 First Drive: Video BMW managed to sell 5,456 examples of the plug-in hybrid sports car in 2015, which the automaker is quick to point out is higher than combined sales of all other hybrid sports cars on the market. Of course, that’s a small group made up purely of the limited production Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder. The i8...

  • 2017 Bentley Mulsanne, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Bentley Mulsanne Preview: Live photos and video

    There's a new phrase for the very top layer of luxury in the car world. "Pinnacle cars" are the diamond-quilted, champagne-fluted versions of, you know, everyday luxury cars. A Benz S-Class isn't good enough to qualify. Make it a Maybach. Better yet, make it a Pullman. A Phantom? Fine, for...

  • Bugatti Chiron, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Bugatti Chiron revealed: 1,480 hp and 0-62 mph in under 2.5 seconds

    Behold Bugatti’s new Chiron. The much-hyped successor to the Veyron and potentially the fastest car ever to enter production has been revealed today ahead of its world debut tomorrow at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. We’ll cut right to the chase. Bugatti hasn’t revealed how fast the...

  • Pagani Huayra BC, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Pagani Huayra BC revealed, honors the late Benny Caiola

    Pagani is introducing its first update to the Huayra since the car made its debut in 2011. The update is in the form of a new special edition model that Pagani will build in a limited run of just 20 cars, all of which are already accounted for in case you were wondering. The car is called the...

  • 2017 Volkswagen Phideon, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    VW Phideon luxury sedan revealed, destined for China only

    Volkswagen has taken the unusual step of unveiling a new model developed exclusively for the Chinese market at a major auto show outside of China. The new model is the Phideon sedan and it’s on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The Phideon is the production version VW’s C...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR revealed, priced from $126,945: Live photos

    Jaguar’s F-Type was already one of the most compelling sports cars on the market thanks to a combination of stunning good looks, one of the best-sounding V-8s in production, plus a tasteful, well-built cabin. Now the British brand has thrown supercar performance into the mix, albeit without...

  • Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is back with another hit, this time a convertible version of 2013’s stunning Alfa Romeo Disco Volante coupe. The Disco Volante is a modern take on the equally stunning 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante and is based on the bones of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione supercar. Now there’s a convertible which naturally is based on the convertible version of the 8C, the 8C Spider. Touring has christened the car the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder and presented it for the first time at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Anyone interested...

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    2016 Geneva Motor Show Preview

    All the key plays in the global auto industry will be gathering in the Switzerland next week for the annual Geneva Motor Show. The event is a bonanza for luxury and high-performance cars so it’s one we at Motor Authority always look forward to. This year around 200 exhibitors representing 30...

  • 2016 Volkswagen Up!
    Volkswagen bringing updated Up! to 2016 Geneva auto show

    Volkswagen’s Up! first arrived on the scene in 2012 as a spiritual successor to the Lupo city car. An updated version of the car has now been revealed ahead of an official world debut at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Among the changes is a new engine, an expanded list of...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE,  2016 Chicago Auto Show
    This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Chicago Auto Show Edition

    The Chicago Auto Show isn’t one of the major events on the auto industry calendar but at this year’s show, on this week, we saw quite the bevy of new model reveals. The highlight, no doubt, was the unexpected reveal of Chevrolet’s new Camaro 1LE. Unlike previous 1LE packages, this...

  • 2017 Kia Niro, 2016 Chicago Auto Show
    2017 Kia Niro hybrid revealed, promises 50 MPG combined

    Previewed in concept form almost three years ago, Kia’s first dedicated hybrid, the Niro, has finally been revealed. It’s a compact crossover that isn’t related to any other model in Kia’s lineup. In fact, it’s said to have a dedicated platform. The Niro is set to go...

  • 2017 Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid, 2016 Chicago Auto Show
    2017 Kia Optima Coming With Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid Options

    The latest Kia Optima is already a great option for buyers on a budget looking for a svelte, sporty sedan. At launch, the car was offered with three four-cylinder engine choices whose outputs ranged from 178 to 247 horsepower. Now Kia has added two new hybrid options. On show this week at the 2016...

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