The Geneva auto show is turning in to one of the more interesting shows and not surprisingly for one of the wealthiest countries in the world, the place where many very high end luxury cars are introduced. We look at four in particular from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Bentley that we expect to make an impression on the market. Plus a cool Kia that caught our fancy and some significant vehicles for the rest of us.
Since most of us can't buy a fancy new car, we're looking at renting them -- even a Porsche -- to get a brief taste of luxury.
Car or scooter or both? Toyota's i-Road
But don't crash one, because in many towns that will cost you even more because new taxes are being levied to cover the cost of emergency services. Perhaps these five new technologies will make it easier to avoid those crash taxes.
It's user friendly this week, which is different from what drivers have been saying about the MyFord Touch system, and now the system is getting an upgrade -- in the mail with a USB.
Comparisons to bad times certainly help when it comes to auto sales, but February was a good month all around for car makers, with U.S. sales rising significantly. Of course, GM, Toyota and tiny Saab had terrible numbers in 2010 so things looked very bright.
Car sales are reliably crushing last year's numbers.
Auto-parts stores might see sales dim in coming months as new-vehicle sales pick up.
When you rent your next car, you should check that it has had it's recall work done before heading out on the road because reliability is especially important when borrowing a car.
Of course its usually as important when buying a car, so if you are in the market, and we always are, then you should go out and buy the new Consumer Reports autos issue which has the best and worst vehicles, best brands and best values.
Back-up cameras might reliably help people avoid rolling over people, but NHTSA needs more time before finalizing rules to make them mandatory in vehicles.
