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The long-rumoured Alfa Romeo and Mazda partnership now looks likely to result in a Fiat or Abarth Roadster rather than an Alfa Romeo convertible, according to the Italian company’s boss. Speaking to the media at yesterday’s Geneva Motor Show, Sergio Marchionne said the project with Mazda is still on going, but hinted that it’s unlikely to be used as an Alfa Romeo model.

Fledging Chinese car maker Qoros won't be headed to Australia in the near future, with the company's vice chairman confirming it has no plans to produce right-hand-drive vehicles in the foreseeable future. Qoros Auto’s Volker Steinwascher confirmed at the Geneva motor show that the brand planned to primarily focus on China initially before progressively expanding across Europe.

And the award for the best car nameplate to be revealed at the 2014 Geneva motor show goes to the Gumpert Explosion, a high-powered four-wheel-drive German sports car set to go on sale in Europe this year. Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder producing 313kW at 6450rpm and 520Nm at 4550rpm, the Gumpert Explosion is available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission with paddleshifters.

The all-electric Italdesign Giugiaro Clipper has been unveiled in Geneva, combining Golf-like styling with people mover practicality. Named after 'clipper' ships of the late 19th century that transported cargo such as herbs and tea, the Italdesign Giugiaro Clipper is touted as being a sporty MPV with "a green heart".

The Subaru Viziv 2 Concept is an evolution of the sub-compact SUV concept previewed at last year’s Tokyo, and makes its debut as a more evolved species at the Geneva motor show today. Inspired by the phrase ‘Vision for Innovation’, the Subaru Viziv 2 Concept also looks close to production-ready as a vision for increased sales in an SUV-booming global market.