Long gone are the days when a Chevrolet was known as a large, American, gas-guzzling muscle car. The rich and famous all had Chevvies – owning one of these sporty fast cars was a must over the pond. Also, gone are the days when the modern day Chevrolet was simply a rebadged version of the defunct Daewoo. Chevrolet has had a chequered history, but now – probably against all the odds – the brand has turned a corner and now offers a range of modern well-built cars that are good value.

CITROEN – Is set to unveil a new compact SUV at the Geneva Motor Show called the C4 Aircross. Further details and images will be revealed at a later date.

INFINITI – Will reveal its electric sports car concept – the Infiniti Emerg-e – at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday 6^th March. The press conference will be broadcast live on Infiniti’s websites and via its Facebook pages.

AUDI – Has announced the introduction of the new generation RS5. The new version receives revised styling and new standard features including DVD satellite navigation, Bluetooth and the Audi Music Interface with iPod connection. Ordering opens this week, with first deliveries to commence in April. Pricing starts at £58,725 on the road.

MERCEDES-BENZ – Has announced the arrival of the new SL 63 AMG Roadster. The new version has revised styling and a 5.5 litre petrol engine, which for the first time comes with a choice of two power outputs: 537ps or 564ps. Full UK specification and pricing is to be confirmed, but the new SL is expected to launch this year in late summer.

Driving a rear wheel drive saloon car around the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors is probably not the best idea, but Jaguar’s press department couldn’t have predicted that around six inches of snow would fall in mid-February in this part of the country. To start with we had to carefully navigate the XF out of a rather icy car park, but a few slips and slides later, we were on the main roads that had been cleared of the snow completely and the XF felt a lot happier.

The all-new 3 Series is the 6^th generation, with the first one being launched in 1975. The 5^th generation, which has just been discontinued, sold over 170,000 in the UK since it was introduced in 2005. It has enjoyed sales success for seven years, with the largest number being sold in 2006 when 30,471 were registered. During the period between 2005 and 2011, one of the biggest criticisms of the 3 Series was rear legroom; it was by no means tight, but this area could have been improved on just a little bit.

AUDI – Has revealed the all-new RS4 Avant. The new generation RS4 Avant possesses the latest 4.2 litre V8 petrol engine, which delivers a power output of 450ps and a 0-62 time of 4.7 seconds. Its UK open ordering date and pricing is yet to be confirmed, but first deliveries are expected in September.

KIA – Has revealed images of the all-new Kia Cee’d, which will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Specification and pricing details are unknown as yet.

Subaru has had a rocky road over the past few years, with many ups and downs. The brand do have a good history of producing some great 4x4 estate cars; these have been bought by farmers who use them as a working vehicle, and the rich and famous who see them as a good all-rounder with excellent off-road capabilities and a high level of comfort.

CHRYSLER – Is to re-launch its brand in the UK with a £10 million advertising campaign. Chrysler’s Different Is What We Do campaign is led by three major television advertisements, with further press and online marketing planned for the near future.

FIAT – Has announced pricing on the new Panda model. Available with a choice of three trims: Pop, Easy and Lounge, the Panda starts at £8,900 on the road for the 1.2 litre petrol Pop and goes up to £12,250 on the road for the 1.3 litre Multijet diesel Lounge.

Morgan first showed the 3 Wheeler at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, and it is believed that more people viewed this car than any other at the show; it was a definite show-stealer. At that time last March, the company thought it would take around 100 orders in the first year, but the figure sits at nearly 1,000 at the moment, so it has been a surprising and pleasing result so far for Morgan. The sales have come from all around the world, so the staff and suppliers are certainly being kept busy.

AUDI – Has announced the introduction of a new 3.0 litre BiTDI 313ps diesel engine to the A6 and A7 models. Prices start at £43,810 on the road for the A6 Saloon BiTDI and £51,645 on the road for the A7 Sportback. The new engine will be available on the A6 Allroad at a later date.

SKODA – Has announced that the Citigo – the new city car offering from Skoda – will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The Citigo is expected to arrive in European markets in mid-May this year, available in both three and five door body styles.