Porsche presented new images with 918 Spyder, which develops 770 hp hybrid and has a fuel consumption of just 3.0 liters per cent. Porsche 918 Spyder is almost ready for production, assembly of the first copies will be made in September 2013. From the first information, the model has a price of 655,000 euros. V8 internal combustion engine is assisted by two electric motors, one for each deck, providing at least 218 hp, 918 Spyder will have a total of 770 hp. The distance range of the 100% electric hybrid will be a small one, about 25 kilometers and 918 Spyder’s top speed is over 320 km / h. Porsche announced a acceleration from 0-100 km / h in just 3.2 seconds for the 918 Spyder. Porsche 918 Spyder’s body is made ​​of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and includesadaptive aerodynamic.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams F1 Team driver, won at Barcelona his first career victory in Formula 1 and the first victory for Williams after 8 years without a win. After Fernando Alonso started from pole position, he had to be satisfied with second place behind the wheel of his Ferrari race car in front of his supporters from Spain, but Spanish remains with satisfaction to be equal with Sebastian Vettel in Drivers Championship with the same number of points overall, after numerous issues made ​​by its rivals. After this Formula 1 race from Spain, 5 different drivers from 5 different teams have managed to get one victory in the first 5 stages of the season in 2012, which happened only three times in the history of Formula 1: 1967, 1975 and 1983.

Germans from Porsche presented the official name for Cayenne’s younger brother, with the first draft of the compact SUV. The new compact SUV Porsche Macan, will be placed in the Porsche range, just below the Cayenne and it’s platform will be built on the Audi Q5 one’s. Porsche new model name has its origins in Indonesian language and it means “tiger”. Porsche Macan will be produced at the Leipzig factory from 2013 and create 1,000 new jobs at an investment of over 500 million euros. Except silhouette could suffer a relative “softening”, front and rear lights inspired by the concept 918 Spyder, protruding bezel and very flared wheel arches will define the design of Macan.

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.

Motorcycle manufacturer, Ducati, is put on sale by the investment fund Investindustrial Holdings. After the investment fund, Invesindustrial Holdings, managing the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Ducati, decided to put the company up for sale, tenders were immediate. Acording to the man who led Ducati destiny in the last six years, Andrea Bonomi, the interest for motorcycle manufacturer actions is extremely high, being made ​​offers by major producers such as Mercedes, Volkswagen and Mahindra. These big names in the automotive industry, are able to invest generously in the development of new and competitive products.

Japan is where ideas come with unusual tuning. Here the cars changed the wheels fall angle so much that seem to float above the road. We are used with unusual ideas of tuning by Japanese, but this is a really amazing. They have discovered a new pleasure in the camber change of wheels to the point where theyget the right crooked. The car appears to levitate above the road, which brings important points in terms of artistic impression. Extreme changes brought on suspension and steering components is so extreme that machinereliability and safety while driving are seriously endangered, but Asian tuners are little concerned with this aspect. How do you feel about this new tuning approach, would you do that to your car?

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!

Because Daimler had a record profit in 2011, decided to reward employees in Germany with a premium of 4,100 euros. Although Mercedes-Benz had the smallest increase in sales in 2011, 8% from the previous year, registering 1.26 million cars, Daimler, owner of this brand, reached a record profit than the previous year. Daimler has 271,370 employees worldwide, with 11,270 more than in 2010. Of these, only167,684 work in Germany, where the 3658 Daimler had fewer employees in 2010. Audi, with 1.3 million cars sold in 2011 has exceeded for the first time in history in terms of saleson the Mercedes. BMW was leading premium car market in 2011 because it sold 1.38 millioncars and an increase of 12.8 percent by 2010. For the whole Daimler group, car sales recorded in 2011 amounts to 1.35 million units.

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.