General Motors is expanding its European division with a five-door Cruze, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show on September 30. The new Chevrolet Cruze hathback will be sold only in Europe to compete with the 2012 Ford Focus, which has been making headlines everywhere.

The Porshe 918 Spyder debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is finally approved for production. The Porshe 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid that can zoom up to 78 miles per gallon. Now that is one mean green car!

General Motors today officially revealed the 2011 Chevrolet Volt with a base price tag of $41,000, including a $720 destination charge. But after federal and state tax incentives, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be around $33,500. Still, that is about $8,000 more than its competitor, the all-electric drive Nissan LEAF. Or you can test out the electric Volt for a few years through its leasing program of $350 per month for a 36-month lease program.

Could this be a marketing exploit to get the buzz on the new 2012 Dodge Durango or it is a Magnum? We know that the 2012 Dodge Durango is in the works, but Chrysler has not officially revealed it yet. Well, an employee or someone took a photo of the new SUV with a phone camera while it was parked in the shop for testing, and posted on Twitter.

Audi has confirmed that the Audi R8 Spyder will be available in the U.S. by early 2011. Due to tight emission regulations in the U.S., Audi will only supply the 4.2-liter V8 version instead of the 525-hp R8 Spyder 5.2 V10. Cosmetically, both versions will be the same in the exterior as well as the interior.