Czechs come with a surprising premiere at Geneva Motor Show 2012: the new Skoda Rapid. Skoda Rapid, which started in India by the end of 2011, is a Polo sedan embellished with aclear front reminiscent of Skoda Fabia, side, back or inside are similar to VW modelulului. Skoda Rapid, will start from 13,000 euros under a rich standard equipment, has a length of4.38 meters and wheelbase measures 2.55 meters lower than the future Logan 2. Luggage capacity amounts to 460 liters, slightly less than the current Logan. As engines, Rapid is likely to have the 1.2 TSI engine with power of 85 hp or 105 hp. The most powerful petrol engine is the 1.4 liter TSI and 122 hp. As for diesel engines, Skoda Rapid will get the 1.6 TDI 105 hp, but only at Geneva 2012 we will find out if this engine offer will have also the 2.0 liters with 140 hp

This year we will see in Geneva the facelift of Audi RS4 Avant, the combi car made ​​for driving enthusiasts dads. Visually, the car uses the same elements as other Audi RS body kit complete and intense red. Front bumper surprised by a very radical design. The interior could be more welcoming than that, because of the sport steering wheel, aluminum inserts and carbon sports seats optional. The most notable elements are of course the phenomenal performance provided by the engine and drive system. Maximum speed is encoded at 250 km/h, and start 0-100 km/h takes just 4.7 seconds. Under the hood the new Audi RS4 Avant, prospective customers will find the well known 4.2 liter V8 whose 450 hp filter will be effective as the S tronic. After the Geneva Motor Show, the car will be available on the European market for an estimated price of 76,600 euros.

The new Tesla Model X, the first purely electric crossover produced in large series, was finally inaugurated at the Tesla Design Studios in Hawthorne. Elon Musk, Tesla company boss, said that mass production will begin in 2013, but the orders for the first electric crossover will be taken from this year. Will be produced between 10,000 and 15,000 units a year at a starting price of $ 50,000 and the top version, with the largest battery and maximum equipment, will reach 90.000 USD. From the technical view, the Tesla Model X will have the same electric platform as Tesla Sedan. Because Tesla Model X is heavier, it will have less autonomy than Tesla Sedan with 10%. There will be 3 types of propulsion for Tesla Model X: an electric motor and rear wheel drive, two electric motors (one front, one in back) and All-Wheel Drive traction. The Tesla Model X Performance version, which announced a start 0 -100 km / h in just 4.4 seconds, as an BMW M5 or a Porsche 911!

Fiat has launched a new limited edition for the German market: Fiat 500 ID, which costs 13,500 euros and is painted in two shades. ID 500 will be built in only 500 copies, is painted in two colors and has an interior matching the exterior. You can choose between just 3 different color combinations: white on exterior with red interior “ivory” in red, blue and white exterior and interior “ivory” in blue and gray exterior with gray interior and “ivory” and gray. Each copy of Fiat 500 ID has a 1.2 liter petrol engine and 69 hp. By default the model has air conditioning, 15 inch alloy wheels, leather steering wheel, chrome trim kit and Blue & Me with handsfree and USB port. Since the launch of the new 500, Fiat has created several special editions for this model, some being sold only on select markets and usually sold in limited edition of 500 copies.

Ford began production of the Ford Focus with 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. The new three-cylinder engine is the most efficient petrol model, in terms of fuel consumption, Ford’s ever built. Ford Focus with the new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine and 100 hp has a fuel consumption ofjust 4.8 l/100/km. Turbocharged direct injection engine is also available on the Focus in the125 hp version with a consumption of only 5l/100km. The new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has the same performance as the models equipped with diesel engines, due to a constant torque of 170Nm between 1.400rpm and 4.500rpm. Ford has invested over 134 million euros to develop a special line of high-tech factory in Cologne (Germany), to build this engine. Also this year, the production of this engine will start on the Ford factory in Craiova (Romania) too, European production capacity could reach 700,000 engines a year.

Citroen DS range was awarded with the Grand Design Award and Sebastien Loeb was awarded with the Palme d’Or prise, were the 2 trophies obtained by the French company. DS3, DS4 and DS5 are the models from the Citroen DS range. The newest member of this range, Citroen DS5, is the first full hybrid technology that proposes Citroen Diesel DS and this DS range has already been sold in over 180,000 vehicles from the beginning of its commercialization. In this ceremony of the 27th International Automobile Festival, DS range, which was founded 20 months ago, was rewarded for its unique style and creativity in the automotive industry, with the Grand Design Award. Sebastien Loeb, with is the Citroen brand ambassador, received in this ceremony also, the prestigious Palme d’Or prise, for the 8th World Rally Champion title gained in the 2004-2011 period.

Volkswagen Group, which currently holds 50.1% stake in Porsche, will buy the wholepackage for $ 3.9 billion. When in 2009 the company producing sports car attempted a hostile takeover of Volkswagen, and then came rumors of the merger of the two, we are dealing finally with a happy ending. If Volkswagen AG will complete the purchase of the Porsche until 2014, it will be exempt from payment of fees in excess of one billion euros, according to Der Spiegel. Volkswagen leaders have already prepared a series of measures for Porsche, to remain independent in the new group, to avoid any problems with Porsche unions. “For now, all parties wishing to form an integrated car group for economic reasons.” said Christine Ritz, a spokesman for Volkswagen.

Scosche makes available to interested people, at a price of $ 129.95, a new lock phone system, while driving. Americans talking on the phone while driving is a big problem, especially in young people who use SMS phone or surfing while driving, often leading to serious injury results. Using Bluetooth, the cellCONTROL device simply locks phone when the car is moving, so you can not give and receive calls, you can not use SMS, or to browse the Internet. This system is activated online, but it requires for an installation of a mobile specific application on the cell phone. Device has the particularity that can unlock some features of the phone when it is detectedusing a hands-free. CellCONTROL system is clearly still an enemy of the facebook generation drivers, recently announced at CES, with the collaboration between Facebook and Mercedes for socialization at the wheel!

New Porsche Boxster, now in its third generation, comes with an aluminum structure, a fresh design and more powerful engines. Body lines lends the philosophy of 918 Spyder concept, using a set of optical blocks, a more muscular profile and aggressive rear with a false prominent spoiler. Under fresh and attractive design hides a car with a longer wheelbase and classic steelstructure was replaced with one made ​​of aluminum. Old boxer engine, 2.9 liters, now has a smaller displacement, 2.7 liters, but offers 10 additional horses (265 hp), acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is in just 5.7 seconds. The top, Boxster S, has the same 3.4 liter engine, equipped with direct injection and 5 additional horses (315 hp) with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5 seconds. Porsche offers as standard a manual 6 reports transmission and optional the famous PDK 7-speed automatic transmission, which helps to achieve an average consumption of 7.7 liters for the Boxster and only 8 litres/100 km for the Boxster S.

After everybody said that Saab is forced to declare insolvency, Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri argues that the Youngman group does not give up hope for Saab to put it back on its feet. Unofficial sources claim that Youngman is interested to make a new offer to purchase Saab, the sum is about 500 million euros. This time, Youngman management committee members, including chairman PangQingnian, who will travel to Sweden next week to sit at the negotiating table again, aredetermined to restore Saab feet without GM technology. This week, liquidators of Saab decided to put up for sale 120 Saab collection models , from the Trollhattan manufacturer museum.