Archive for the ‘Geneva Motor Show’ Category

Audi is in the midst of a transformation--according to company executives, it's the right moment in history for the brand to push through brand prejudices in the U.S. and to find a place alongside Lexus, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Change has already come to Audi for the 2010 model year: this week, Audi took High Gear Media for first drives in the R8 V-10 supercar, the S5 Cabriolet and the S4 sport sedan. The real action starts next year, however, as Audi unveils a replacement for its large A8 luxury sedan, shows the production version of its A7 four-door coupe, and polishes off development on a new A6 range.

First comes the Audi A8. Speculation...

The 2010 BMW 5-Series GT world debut is just weeks away, at the Frankfurt auto show. Now, according to BMW and to new details confirmed by BMWBlog, the new sedan version of the mid-size 5er family will add an interesting twist or two, when it joins the family next year.

The new 5-Series Sedan is expected to arrive Stateside early next year as a 2011 model, though the automotive media will get a spin in the new car late this year.

Most of the planned changes for the 2011 5-Series are skin-deep. Under new sheetmetal, BMW will expand the use of its 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8, introduced in the X6 and this year in the new 5-Series GT. A slightly...

When Aston Martin unveiled the Lagonda SUV concept in Geneva last March, reviews ran the gamut from "mixed" to "ow, my eyes!" Not surprisingly, the automaker recently announced that the clunky SUV won't see the light of day anytime soon. In doing so, Aston Martin used the currently fashionable explanation that producing the Lagonda doesn't make sense given the economic climate, but we know the truth. We just want to thank AM's management for killing this underdesigned white rhino before it reached the children. [Edmunds via MotorAuthority]