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Volkswagen T-Roc SUV concept to rock 2014 Geneva Motor Show

T-Roc may sound like the name of a superhero dinosaur (if such a thing existed), but it’s actually Volkswagen’s latest SUV concept, set to make its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. This explains why so far we only have these arty sketches, rather than actual photos. According to Volkswagen, the T-Roc "offers a glimpse at future Volkswagen SUVs", which basically means the Tiguan.

Demise of kei cars on the horizon?

The kei car has long been a staple of the Japanese automobile industry and its car culture. Too diminutive for Western markets, the tiny cars and trucks are a strong influencer of design in Japan. Now, as The New York Times reports, the Japanese government has hit kei cars with increases in sales tax, gasoline prices and has reduced the kei car tax break introduced to make the cars popular in the first place by 50 percent.

Cars 2 Premiere: A closer look at Finn, Holley and Rod

Cars 2, which opens on Friday, stands to be one of the top box-office hits of the summer. Many of our favorite characters are back, such as Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater, but there are also a bunch of new rides rolling onto the big screen. Some, like Grem the Gremlin and Acer the Pacer, take obvious inspiration from real cars.