Geneva Motor Show News

History will be made this year regardless of which of the final three is crowned World Car of the Year 2017. The Top Three announced at the Geneva International Motor Show are the Audi Q5, Jaguar F-Pace and Volkswagen Tiguan. So you want to know the historic part? The winner will be an SUV - a first in the World Car Awards' 13-year history. And all three are uniquely strong in their own way, aren't they?

McLaren 720S made its world premiere yesterday at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show, thus introducing the second-generation of McLaren's Super Series.

It was just last month that Skoda introduced us to the very exciting Octavia RS 245. Now the car has finally made its public debut at the Geneva International Motor Show 2017 in all its glory. So what's so exciting about it? Well, for starters, the new Skoda Octavia RS 245 is the quickest-ever factory made Octavia to be built by the Czech automaker. Featuring a 2.0 litre TSI engine under the hood, the Octavia RS 245 can do a 0-100 kmph sprint in mere 6.6 seconds. This surely makes it one heck of a ride.

This is it! The Ferrari 812 Superfast is the fastest and the most powerful Ferrari ever. With a 6.5 Litre V12 engine that is naturally aspirated and churning out 789 bhp at 8,500rpm and 718 Nm at 7,000rpm. Ferrari says that 80 per cent of the torque kicks in at just 3,500rpm. If those numbers do not boggle your mind, then the 812 Superfast does the 0-100 kmph sprint in 2.9 seconds and can reach a maximum of 340 kmph.

Audi today unveiled six new models at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show 2017. One of the key products showcased by the carmaker was the all-new Audi Q8 sport concept, a preview to the company's all-new Coupe SUV. In addition to the Audi also introduced the new RS 5 Coupe - the Gran Turismo of RS models and the new Audi SQ5.

Tata Motors today said it is in talks with the world's largest auto maker Volkswagen for a possible partnership. The company is exploring various opportunities, including partnership in its new advanced modular platform (AMP) development, possibilities of a joint venture or a contract manufacturing with the German auto major, in its bid to scale up.

Audi AG has revealed the new Q8 Sport Concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show that previews the brand's upcoming flagship SUV. The Audi Q8 was first revealed at the Detroit Motor Show in January last year and will be positoned above the Q7 in the automaker's line-up. With the Sport Concept however, Audi is presenting the Q8 in a much menacing and performance friendly avatar, which could possibly be the first glimpse of the more powerful SQ8 or the RS Q8 iterations of the SUV.

Mercedes-AMG unveiled a uniquely styled four-seater called the GT Concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The GT Concept has come to light to complement the two-seater GT sports car, according to the company and it will also help in expanding the AMG models alongside traditional performance variants.