Report: New Audi A3 Range will Include Four Body Styles, Debut Planned for Next Year's Geneva Show

At this year's Geneva Salon, Audi gave us a first glimpse at the next generation of its A3 series with a sport sedan concept packing a mighty 408-horses under its hood. Now, we learn that the Ingolstadt automaker will return to the Swiss show next year with the actual production version of its premium C-segment model.

The third generation of the A3 will be lighter and more fuel-efficient than its predecessor while Audi will expand the range to include more variants.

In an interview with German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Audi’s chief designer Stefan Sielaff said that the company's answer to the BMW 1-Series and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz A-Class will “clearly be recognizable as an A3".

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New Citroen C4 AIRCROSS: PSA's Second Take on the Mitsubishi ASX

Is it sibling rivalry or pure coincidence? No matter: the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group unveiled today not one but two compact crossovers: the Peugeot 4008 and the Citroen C4 Aircross.

Both models are based on the Mitsubishi ASX and were created as part of an OEM agreement between the French automaker and it’s Japanese counterpart.

The differences between the two French models are purely cosmetic, with each variant featuring bespoke front and rear ends along with some other signature styling traits such as the Citroen's C-column trim.

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New Peugeot 4008: PSA's Take on the Mitsubishi ASX / RVR Part I

French carmaker Peugeot has revealed its entry in the compact SUV / crossover segment, the new 4008 that will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next March before it goes on sale in the second quarter of 2012.

Positioned under the larger 3008 and 4007 in Peugeot's lineup, the 4008 (previously thought to be named 2008) is based on the Mitsubishi ASX, which you may also know as the Outlander Sport in the USA, and RVR in Japan and Canada. The PSA Peugeot-Citroën group had announced the agreement with Mitsubishi in early 2010.

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‘08 Geneva - Booth Babes

The Geneva Motor Show came with some new cars, concepts, ideas, but we also noticed the other beautiful exhibits - the babes. They are present at every auto show, so there was no room for exception this year. Probably a part of the visitors came there to admire only them and they ignored those things that were lying down there. Check out the gallery below with the babes from Geneva.

‘08 Geneva - KO 7 Spider

After we presented many news from Geneva Motor Show about renowned automakers, I think it’s time that we turn our attention to sports car that will leave you with your mouth gaping. It’s the KO 7 Spider developed by Japanese designer Ken Okuyama, the same man that contributed to Ferrari’s Enzo and Maserati’s Quattroporte with this ideas. The KO 7 Spider will have a production of 99 models and it will be available for about $150,000 as of this year. For a better view of the sportscar, check out the gallery below.

Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans - ‘08 Geneva

Audi has just unveiled their latest R8 concept especially designed for the Le Mans endurance race. Of course the 2008 Geneva Motor Show has been the host for this red beast, which features a 6.0L V12 engine that produces a whopping 500hp and a torque of 737 lb-ft. There isn’t much difference from the V8 version, but the 0 - 62mph has dropped to 4.2 seconds and the top speed increased at 186mph.

The car is finished in Brillian Red which makes it more attractive and it looks like a furious beast. But along with this, it’s also green, being Euro 6-compliant.

Maserati Gran Turismo S At ‘08 Geneva

Maserati has brought a powerful beauty to this year’s Geneva Motor Show, called Gran Turismo S, which sports Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione’s engine. The 4.7 liter C8 produces 440hp and the power is distributed through an MC-Shift gearbox rear transaxle mounted that improves shifting time and weight distribution.

Fortunately this car isn’t only based on power, acceleration and speed, but also on stopping and it features an upsized Brembo brake package, that is already used on the Quattroporte Sport GT S and do a really good job.

Along with it’s great performances, the Gran Turismo S also has stylish wheels, badges and leather interior, that makes it a luxury sportive car. Maserati has done a great job again and unveiled a great car, from every point of view. Visit our gallery to understand what are we talking about.

08 Geneva - Mercedes SL63 AMG

A couple of weeks ago Mercedes announced the 2009 Mercedes SL63 AMG and we have said a few words about it. Today we just want to say that the German automaker brought it to Geneva Motor Show. OK, I guess I will have to say a bit more - the SL63 is powered by a 6.3-liter v8 engine specially designed by AMG which produces 538 HP and it feature the seven-speed MCT Transmission with AMG’s speedshift. If you see more, please check out the live shots from the gallery below.