Not two hours into the press week for the Geneva Auto Show, and Ford's stand was already rocking with hordes of journalists crowded around the new Fiesta. We're not surprised - the production car, making its production debut here in Switzerland, is a more-than-attractive entry into the B-car segment.

Lotus has announced that it will be bringing yet another version of its highly regarded Exige sports car to the Geneva Motor Show, this one serving as a test bed for sustainable, synthetic alcohol fuels.

Of the multiple launches Volkswagen is planning for the Geneva Motor Show next week, one of the most interesting is a Passat Estate variant capable of running on both regular gasoline, and natural gas.

We all know that you’re not bombing down the freeway with great speed or acceleration in Daimler’s Smart ForTwo, but Peter Valdes-Dapena at CNN Money says it’s not the car that’ll slow you down. It’s the gawkers.