AstroBionix Thor, for when one planet isn't enough

Austrian firm AstroBionix was still putting the decals on its Thor Ultimate Deployment Vehicle, a 600-hp, all-wheel-drive rig built by Italian coachbuilder Fornasari, when we snapped this pic from the Geneva show floor. Imagine a real-life Warthog from "Halo."

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Do Lancia's new cars exist only in Photoshop?

Fiat's Lancia arm showed off today the Chrysler-based models coming to Geneva next month. Considering Fiat's controlling stake, it's no surprise the new Europe-only Lancias are rebadged Chryslers. What is surprising: Lancia appears to have done the rebadging in Photoshop.

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Porsche plots hybrid assault on Geneva

Aside from various models drenched in black paint, Porsche says its Geneva auto show stand will also reveal a new gas-electric hybrid model, using the technology from the Cayenne hybrid, and following the 918 RSR hybrid unveiled in Detroit. You know how Germans can be when they're really enthusiastic about an idea.

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2012 New Kia Rio no longer poster car for personal defeat

Because Switzerland is the home of all things small and precise, Kia will unveil its redone Rio there next month, aiming to take on the Fiestas and Yaris-es of the world in the new class of small cars you can buy even if you're not a 16-year-old girl or a 36-year-old failure.

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2011 Porsche Cayenne: Hybridized For Your Marketing Pleasure

Despite the trompe l'oeil, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne is actually 1.88 inches longer than the outgoing model, but it's also 396lbs lighter. The real controversy, other than it being a Porsche-UV, is the 380HP hybrid — the first since 1899.

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Lotus Evora Hybrid: Less Sacrilegious Than You'd Think

The Lotus Evora 414E is a preview of the first hybridized vehicle to come from Colin Chapman's legendary brand. The hasty might say he's spinning in his weight-reduced grave, but upon closer inspection this EREV doesn't completely suck.

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