Finally the Chevrolet Spark, a model that was allegedly shamelessly cloned to become the Chery QQ, will be able to have a unique design again! The new Chevrolet Spark will be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, smack in the heart of Europe where small and fuel efficient hatchbacks like this are popular.
The new Spark is based on the Chevrolet Beat Concept, one third of a trio of cute compact concept cars that GM exhibited sometime ago. While the Beat was a 3-door hatch, it has been translated for …

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of deliberation, Singapore has finally lowered the tax on diesels. It’s now financially more sensible to own a diesel car than ever before, but even so it attracts a tax that is 2.25 times that of petrol equivalent models. But, with its high torque as well as better consumption figures, it’s something that might be worth paying for.
Of course, for the latter, you may have to excuse the new Touareg R50.
It’s an extreme, V10 turbodiesel which does the century run (0-62 mph) in …

Making its way through the Volkswagen Group SUV line-up with the Touareg, Q7 and Tiguan Sportsline models, ABT has now turned its focus on the new Q5 crossover. The 2.0 and 3.0 TDI models along with the 2.0 TFSI have all received the ABT Sportsline treatment, evoking the ‘five wows’ in the words of Hans-Jurgen, managing director of ABT Sportsline - fast, beefy, extravagant and extremely versatile.
The two 2.0-litre options have greatly benefited from their ABT tune-up, with the 2.0 TDI delivering 140kW - up from 125kW, and the 2.0 …