Filed under: Safety , Mazda 2010 Mazda6 - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a recent report, Mazda will be installing brake override systems on all of its models in the near future.

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Filed under: Hatchback , Audi , Rumormill , Electric Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Seeing the Audi A1 and A1 e-tron concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show provides proof that the quad-ring automaker is putting a much larger focus on its small car offerings. With that in mind, new rumors are cropping up about a possible successor to the A2 - the quirky little hatch that never came to the U.S.

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Report: Audi working on successor to A2?

Did Spyker hire the designer of Suzuki’s X90? If this is the way Spyker styles upcoming Saabs, we’re in for some ugly sheet metal on the roads in coming years

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Spyker D12 Peking to Paris SUV: Clown Car or Super Car?

SEAT'S PRESENCE IN the Australian market may be long past, but this week the Volkswagen-owned Spanish carmaker

Everybody is going green. Did you hear that? Everybody is going green at the Geneva auto show

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Audi’s Magical Wankel Engine at the Geneva Auto Show

Here we have a Brabus car released at the Geneva Auto Show, based off the Mercedes E-Class Coupe, and hiding a powerful V12 motor under the hood.

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Brabus Mercedes E-Class Coupe

This lime green Porsche 911 RGT-8 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show from the RUF car tuning specialists.

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Geneva Motor Show: RUF Porsche 911 RGT-8

This lime green Porsche 911 RGT-8 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show from the RUF car tuning specialists.

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Geneva Motor Show: RUF Porsche 911 RGT-8

Filed under: Performance , SUV , GM , Saab , Spyker , Luxury Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris concept - Click above for high-res image gallery We’re all well aware that the recently sealed deal between Spyker and General Motors means good things for the ailing Saab brand - in fact, without Spyker’s eleventh-hour intervention, the Swedish automaker would have been lost to the annals of history. Apparently, though, the Saab tie-up means good things for Spyker, too

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Report: Saab deal helps put Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris back on track

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Click above for high-res image gallery No matter which side of the Mustang / Camaro divide you fall on there’s no arguing that Chevrolet’s reborn entrant in the pony car wars has been a hit. It’s been less than a year since production of the 2010 Camaro began at General Motors’ Oshawa assembly and the 100,000th example rolled off the line this week. The milestone car was reportedly an inferno orange SS

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Report: GM builds 100,000th Chevrolet Camaro

CONFIRMED FOR production in May last year, Audi has at last revealed the 2011 Audi RS5, the range-topping model in the A5 line-up. The RS5's unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show this week follows a series of leaked images that surfaced online this week. Today, Audi has released a video of the RS5 out on the track.

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2011 Audi RS5 Revealed Further In New Official Video

BMW HAS DISPLAYED its latest hybrid concept at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept. Utilising a similar layout as the ActiveHybrid X6, the 5 Series hybrid couples the twin-turbocharged 3.0 litre petrol six of the 335i with a 40kW electric drive motor. Sandwiched between the petrol engine and a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox, the electric motor also operates as a generator under decelleration and helps charge the rear-mounted high-voltage battery p…

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BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid Debuts At Geneva

I’d held back reporting on the Lexus 200h hybrid’s introduction at Geneva, since we were told that it wouldn’t be coming to the U.S. market. Lexus has apparently changed their minds and will introduce the four door hatch at the upcoming New York Auto Show

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Geneva Motor Show Update: Lexus CT 200h Now U.S. Bound

WITH LESS THAN a month until the World Car of the Year and World Performance Car of the Year winners are announced, the top three finalists for each category have been revealed at Geneva this week. Last month, WCOTY judges whittled the original list of 31 World Car and 15 World Performance Car candidates down to 10 for each category

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Top Three Finalists For 2010 World Car And World Performance Car Of The Year Announced

Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Electric Lumeneo Smera Concept - click above for high-res image gallery if there’s one overriding theme at this year’s Geneva Motor Show , it’s the electrification of the automobile. Long story short, even scorched earth king Ferrari showed a hybrid . The show floor was littered with dozens of electric contraptions of all shapes and sizes , but we’re taking a moment or so to tell you about the Lumeneo Smera because it made us smile.

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Geneva 2010: Lumeneo Smera Concept is a lean(ing), possibly hyper-mean, electric machine

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Fiat Abarth 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery For every car, there’s a prospective customer. And for a car like the Fiat 500C, a cutesy retro mini with a pseudo-cabrio sliding canvas roof, we hardly need to point out who that target demographic is

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Geneva 2010: Abarth 500C blows its top

Filed under: Convertible , Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Renault Renault Wind - Click above for high-res image gallery Remember the Honda Civic Del Sol? We sure do, and we couldn’t help referencing it in regards to the new Renault Wind roadster. This funky little coupe/cabriolet takes everything that we love about two-seat convertible motoring and puts it in a more functional, compact, everyday-drivable package

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Geneva 2010: Renault Wind roadster drops its top

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black and DBS UB 2010

Presented at this year’s Geneva auto show….

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black and DBS UB 2010

Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Hatchback , Tata , Electric 2011 Tata Nano EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Tata Motors just debuted an electrified version of its Nano today at the Geneva Motor Show , promising no compromises in the way it drives compared to the regular 600cc Nano. The Tata Nano Electric Vehicle (EV) will be built on the existing Nano platform and still seats four adults, but adds “super polymer lithium ion batteries” to the mix.

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Geneva 2010: Tata debuts Nano EV concept

Bugatti released two special editions of its storied Veyron at the Geneva Motor Show. The better looking of the pair is the Grand Sport Blue Carbon, shown above and in more pics after the jump. The carbon fiber hood, monocoque and rear are done in a translucent Royal Dark Blue, with a polished radiator surround.

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Car Porn: 2010 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Blue Carbon

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , MISC I.DE.A Institute Sofia - Click above for high-res image gallery What’s the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say?

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Geneva 2010: I.DE.A Institute Sofia concept inspired by the female form

Filed under: Government/Legal , GM , Opel When General Motors decided it would keep Opel in the company’s brand portfolio, it knew the price tag would be hefty. The Detroit News is reporting that price tag on The General’s decision to retain its European arm is 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion in U.S

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Opel getting $2.7B injection of cash from GM

Filed under: Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Bugatti Bugatti Grand Sport Cutaway - Click above for high-res image gallery There’s no doubt that the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is an impressive car just from looking at it, and it’s even easier to sing its praises when you get to drive it . Bugatti has given us one more reason to be impressed here at the Geneva Motor Show with a cutaway version of its $1.2 million supercar. The car is divided into its two main sub-assemblies, showing off its carbon fiber structure and internal components.

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Geneva 2010: Bugatti Grand Sport cutaway reveals some impressive packaging

Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Middle East , Design/Style , Off-Road We went to the wrong school — Click above for a high-res image gallery Imagine this: you’re sitting there in your engineering class and the professor walks in and says, “You’re getting a little project this semester. I’d like you to design an SUV. But not just any SUV, one that takes into account the environment and population of the Arabian Gulf

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Geneva 2010: King Saud University Gazal-1 is one whopper of a student project

Photo: Autoblog Audi is showing an all electric version of its A1 minicar at Geneva, but this one has a novel twist. Like the Chevy Volt, it’s battery powered and uses a gasoline motor to recharge the batteries; unlike the Volt, or any other electric car to date, the A1 e-tron concept uses a Wankel motor to produce the charge.

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Audi A1 e-tron Concept Makes Geneva Debut

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , GM , Opel , Electric Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery The highlight of the Opel stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week is clearly the new Flextreme GT/E concept. This second Flextreme-badged concept is the first midsize car to be powered by General Motors ‘ Voltec powertrain as used in the Chevrolet Volt

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Geneva 2010: Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept glides on stage

There are times in life when you just need to ask yourself the question: Why? All to often in the automotive world customizers and tuning companies try and strut their stuff to see if they can improve on what the manufactures put out

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Why yes Officer… I am hung like a fruit bat.

Aston Martin is showing the production version of its Cygnet minicar at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on Toyota’s iQ, the Aston Martin isn’t available to just anyone; in fact, you need to already own an Aston Martin to qualify for purchase.

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Aston Martin Cygnet Concept: Highbrow Minicar

Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Aston Martin , Luxury Aston Martin Cygnet - Click above for high-res image gallery Remember the day when Aston Martins were two-seat sportscars?

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Geneva 2010: Toyota-based Aston Martin Cygnet "intentionally accelerates" onto show floor

FOLLOWING A SERIES of leaked images earlier this year, Kia has this week unveiled the

Full details and images of the new version released in Geneva….

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Subaru Impreza XV

Ferrari 599 Hybrid ?

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Novitec Rosso 848 RACE

Another day, another huge recall from a major manufacturer. Today’s bad news comes from Nissan, who is recalling 540,000 vehicles for issues related to a faulty brake pedal pin assembly and fuel gauge accuracy concerns. In three cases, the brake pedal pin worked loose, causing loss of braking ability

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Nissan Recall: Brake, Fuel Gauge Problems on 540,000 Vehicles

AFTER FIRST REARING its head in leaked patent images in October last year, the 2011 Nissan Micra has at last been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this week.

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2011 Nissan Micra Revealed At Geneva Motor Show

The official promotional video of the new German mini model….

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Audi A1 presentation clip

Audi A1, Timberlake and A8 hybrid included….

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Audi RS5 video

The company released the full details of the new concept in Geneva….

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Aston Martin Cygnet specs

Quick Spin: Driving an Amp Sky shows there’s real potential here It’s not perfect, but it is from Ohio. Report: Cadillac Converj production program killed Apparently, your father’s Cadillac will be available for some time still.

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AutoblogGreen for 03.03.10

So you can avoid them better….

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High visibility potholes

This monster customized 800 hp E Class has been unveiled at the Geneva Autos show….

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Brabus E V12 Coupe video

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Carlsson C25 video

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Chrysler 300C Design Study

THIS TIME LAST year, Skoda unveiled the Fabia Sport Design Concept at Geneva, hinting at a new model in the brand's RS line. The predicted unveiling this week of the 2010 Skoda Fabia RS brings its own surprise, in the form of the Fabia Wagon RS.

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2011 Skoda Fabia RS And Fabia Wagon RS Revealed, Australian Launch Being Considered

AUDI HAS REVEALED its latest green-tinged showcar, the A8 Hybrid, at Geneva today, showcasing a new petrol-electric hybrid powerplant that is expected to be added to the A8 range in 2011. The A8 Hybrid concept packages a 2.0 litre turbocharged direct-injected inline four with an electric assistance motor, both of which are linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The petrol engine produces 155kW and 350Nm, while the electric motor puts out 33kW and 211Nm of torque

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Audi A8 Hybrid and Q5 Hybrid Unveiled At Geneva Auto Show

FOLLOWING ITS UNVEILING at the Geneva Motor Show today, Subaru Australia has announced it will launch the 2010 Subaru Impreza XV in Australia later this year. Similar to the US-market Impreza Outback Sport

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570 4 Superleggera video

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Koenigsegg Agera video

Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Peugeot , Diesel Peugeot SR1 Concept - click above for high-res image gallery When we first saw the Peugeot SR1 Concept , we were less than impressed. Why? The press photos just didn’t do the car any justice.

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Geneva 2010: Peugeot SR1 Concept excites our inner Francophile

The company releases the first videos of its new three-wheel-concept….

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Lotus 2011 Lotus Elise - Click above for a high-res image gallery It’s been a long time coming, but the Lotus Elise has finally gone under the knife and gotten a new nose inspired by its 2+2 sibling .

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Geneva 2010: Evorified 2011 Lotus Elise shows its new nose

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Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible video

The new model has finally been unveiled with full details at the Geneva show….

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Bentley Mulsanne specs

Also premiered in Geneva. Comes with a gray carbon fiber exterior shell….

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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Grey Carbon

Filed under: Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Hatchback , Citroën Citroen DS3 Racing - Click above for high-res image gallery For those who may have yet to notice, Citroen ’s been dominating the World Rally Championship for the better part of a decade now.

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Geneva 2010: Citroen DS3 Racing is no escargot

Covered in blue and white carbon fiber. Unveiled at the Geneva auto show….

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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Blue carbon

Filed under: Podcasts , Geneva Motor Show , Acura , BMW , Cadillac , Kia , Lamborghini , Lexus , Porsche , Suzuki , Volkswagen Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! The Shunk, Nunez, Abuelsamid and Roth quartet reconvene for Episode #168 of the Autoblog Podcast with the Geneva Motor Show now underway. Our first order of business is a stop at the Autoblog Garage, occupied this week by the Suzuki Kizashi , Kia Sorento , BMW 750Li , and Cadillac SRX . Anticipating the massive auto show that’s just about to start, we dive right in

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Autoblog Podcast #168 - Geneva Eve

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi , Electric Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery No, Wankel is not really a verb. At least, not that we know of.

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Geneva 2010: Audi A1 e-tron Wankels its way to the show floor

Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Electric , Luxury NVL Quant - Click above for high-res image gallery We saw this here four-seat Gullwinger last year billed as the Koenigsegg Quant .

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Geneva 2010: NVL Quant is an electric dream boat

Filed under: Car Buying , Ford , GM , Toyota , Earnings/Financials February’s automotive sales numbers are slowly rolling in, and we’re already seeing that Toyota’s recall crisis has severely hurt the company’s overall sales. On the other hand, its loss has proved to be a real gain for other automakers, especially Ford Motor Company, sales of which topped not only Toyota’s in February, but General Motors ‘ as well.

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Ford outsells GM, Toyota in February sales