Rosberg happy to stay w...

Filed under: Formula One Nico Rosberg has announced he would be happy if Michael Schumacher stayed at Mercedes beyond 2012. Seven time world champion Schumacher’s current contract runs out this season, and there has been speculation he could either stay or be replaced possibly by...

De la Rosa: Ferrari ...

Filed under: Formula One Pedro de la Rosa has admitted he senses a little too much pessimism from the Ferrari camp. Amid talk the famous team’s new F2012 car is a flop and needs to be substantially redesigned, the La Gazzetta dello Sport daily wondered recently: “Let’s...

2013 VW Polo BlueGT Pho...

Volkswagen has introduced a new gas-powered Polo variant, the BlueGT, at the 2012 Geneva auto show , bridging the gap—make that the crevasse—between the 105-hp Polo 1.2 FSI and the 180-hp Polo GTI . The 140-hp BlueGT is notable because it not only focuses on fun (VW claims...

Volkswagen Cross Coupé...

When Volkswagen’s Cross Coupé Concept debuted in Tokyo last December, our curiosity was piqued by a theoretical powertrain that incorporated a four-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors. Now, just a few months later, the Cross Coupé takes the stage again, this time in...

It’s All Fun And ...

We definitely dream of classic rear-wheel-drive German sedans. A lot of these just-within-reach Teutonic fantasies hinge on pulling sweeping drifts when the snow falls. That’s exactly what these reggae-powered Swedish hoons are up to. More » Read the original...

Audi Reveals Plans for ...

When Audi recently unveiled its R18 ultra and R18 e-tron Quattro LMP1 prototypes , it also used the occasion to present a number of forward-looking technologies. (This is in addition to another recent presentation involving OLED lighting and advanced collision avoidance .) The latest...

Lexus Confirms RX450h a...

Lexus has confirmed that it will premiere the face-lifted RX hybrid lineup at the 2012 Geneva auto show . In addition to the standard RX450h, Lexus also is set to debut an F Sport version of the gas/electric. The new RX will incorporate the brand’s “spindle” grille,...

IED Torino Shows its Mo...

When the students of the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) based in Turin, Italy, began working on a design study to present at the 2012 Geneva auto show , they looked close to home for inspiration: the 1947 Cisitalia 202 coupe , an icon of Italian design that was the first car to enter...

2013 Bentley Mulsanne E...

In the Bentley lineup, the Continental line and the Mulsanne occupy two distinctly different spots: The smaller Continental is positioned as sporty and contemporary, while the bigger Mulsanne is designed to cater to the traditional Bentley customer, the one who owns stock certificates...

Four More VW Up! Concep...

Allow us to present the billionth through billionth-and-fourth variants of the diminutive Volkswagen Up!: The Cargo Up!, Swiss Up!, Winter Up!, and X Up!. VW is bringing the four concept cars to the Geneva auto show . Okay, so the number of Up! variants and concepts doesn’t quite reach...