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The U.S. Senate killed the 'Cash for Clunkers' bill in February on the argument that it wouldn't have enough of an impact. While they may have been right - the bill only allowed for limited incentives - the premise has proven successful in Germany. Running against a very strong current of downward...

A new-generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles may still be a couple of years away from reaching showrooms but the $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill passed by Congress and signed into law last October by President Bush and expanded by President Obama's recent stimulus package secures a tax break...

Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce greenhouse gases, and more often than not the first sector they look at is the auto industry. The European Council has proposed a ruling that could see carmaker’s forced to limit their fleet average CO2 levels to 130g/km by...

If you want to go fast around a track, chances are you already know about the KTM X-Bow - but you may not know about the four new variants introduced today in Geneva. Even as the model range expands, however, KTM is drawing back production to meet the receding market. The familiar KTM X-Bow is now...

An updated Exige S is set to do battle at race tracks around the world with the help of more power, improved aerodynamics and increased safety. Visual changes to the car include a revised front end and a larger wing made out of carbon-fiber. This wing is based on the design from the Exige GT3 road...

Following news that Renault has scrapped plans to bring back its legendary Alpine name for a new standalone sports car, hope has been reignited with comments from one of the carmaker’s senior executives that the Gordini name will be revived instead. For those unfamiliar with the French...

German tuner Mansory chose the Geneva Motor Show to unveil its latest customization effort, a reworked Bentley Continental GT Speed. The modifications consist of both engine and aerodynamic changes, and give the car a sportier than the originally understated Bentley and plenty of extra power to...

Lagonda is back. The legendary British marque has been revived for its 100th anniversary and to mark the event a new Lagonda concept car has made its debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. Lagonda is best known for its range of saloons and tourers but its future lies in a very different realm. The...

People aren't buying new cars. It's really that simple in a lot of ways; the economy is down, the future is uncertain and no one wants to bet their house that they'll still have a job in six months. So Chrysler has been going wild with incentives to try to prop up sales in a market that just...

Audi has unveiled its new A4 Allroad quattro at the Geneva Motor Show today, and latest reports indicate the toughened up Avant on stilts could be heading to the U.S. Audi is keen to sell a new Allroad quattro in the U.S. following the exit of the A6 Allroad quattro back in 2005. That particular...

Honda is set to add a more powerful and sportier looking version of its Accord Euro to its lineup overseas, revealing the car for the first time the Geneva Motor Show today. The car is the new Accord Euro ‘Type S’ and it is set to go on sale in Europe later this year in both Sedan and...

German sports car manufacturer Gumpert has unveiled a faster version of its Apollo supercar at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, aptly named the Apollo Speed. Building on previous versions like the Apollo Sport and Apollo Race, the new Speed has been further engineered to tackle high speed runs...

Joining Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV Sport Air Concept at this week’s Geneva Motor Show is the new Prototype i-MiEV, a closer to production version of the Japanese carmaker’s upcoming all-electric car. The Prototype i-MiEV is based around the currentregular i-MiEV all-electric hatch that...

It wouldn’t be a Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of some wacky concept from Italy’s Fioravanti. In fact, the Italian design firm has shown a different concept at the annual Geneva event nearly every year for the past decade, and 2009 will certainly be no different. This year...

German firm EDAG - short for Engineering & Design, AG - has unveiled its latest concept for a futuristic car at the Geneva Motor Show today. The car's key elements center around materials and construction, though its official name - 'Light Car - Open Source' - indicates an ideology that...

Times are tough, and even some of the wealthy may be making more-than-normal use of their ultra-exclusive credit cards such as American Express' Centurion Card, commonly known as the Black Card. But that membership entitles cardholders to special benefits, one of which was admission to the...

Ever since the unveiling of the Megane Trophy race car late last year, Megane fans have been eagerly awaiting to see what Renault engineers have in store for the watered down road-going version. Today, the all-new 2010 Megane RS has been revealed. The car is the successor to the popular Megane R26...

Driving excitement and hybrid power are concepts rarely uttered in the same breath, but Giugiaro is promising the fastest hybrid in the world with a concept just revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The official renderings of the car show a sleek and sporty - almost supercar-like profile, yet...

Bugatti is no stranger to limited editions of its Veyron, with the Sang Noir, Pur Sang, Hermès, Pegaso and Grand Sport (pictured) to name just a few. Now a new model has been added to the list: the Bleu Centenaire, in celebration of Bugatti's 100th anniversary. Early reports suggested the special...

The Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) is a massive six-city, three-country school that is one of Europe's foremost centers for fledgling automotive designers. The students there have collaborated with DR Motor Company to produce a trio of 1/4 scale supercar models. Dubbed Action (blue), Spirit...