Video: MX-5 GT in Spa-Francorchamps

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit, nestling in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium, is one of the most famous in the world thanks to its long history and demanding course which includes the flat out Eau Rouge corner that has cought even some of the world's drivers off guard. So what is it like to drive around? Watch the video from the driver’s seat of a Mazda MX-5 GT to find out.

Porsche 997 lives on with GT3 Cup version

Porsche is ready to launch its all-new 911, code-named 991, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. That means that the former model, the 997, will immediately be rendered obsolete, right?

Well, yes and no. The production version will, of course, be replaced by the 991. But Porsche has decided to keep the world’s most popular car for customer racers all around the world, the 911 GT3 Cup, based on the 997 until at least 2013.

New Suzuki Swift Sport gets 135HP

This is the first picture of the all-new Suzuki Swift Sport. The model, which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, practically bears no differences to the S-Concept that was presented in Geneva last March.

Under the hood of the Swift Sport is a specially-developed for this model 1.6-liter M16A with 135HP at 6,900 rpm and 160 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. A new six-speed manual gearbox transmits power to the front wheels.

Saab plans new 9-3, ponders different name

Despite its financial problems, which still haven't been resolved, Saab remains optimistic and is planning for the future. The first model it will introduce will be, as Automotive News reports, the all-new 9-3 which will replace the aged luxury mid-size sedan.

Frankfurt Show: Hyundai to present new i30

The i30 has been the odd-one out in Hyundai’s range. The Korean company’s C-segment contender may have been keenly priced and with decent driving dynamics, but its styling looked old-fashioned next to its newest siblings. Now Hyundai plans to correct this by unveiling the second generation of the i30 at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

Audi plans three new SUVs until 2016

Audi sources have confirmed that the Ingolstadt company plans to double its SUV models until 2016 the latest, says a report from CAR magazine. The first one will be the Q-5 based Q4 that will rival models like, the very successful, Range Rover Evoque.

Jaguar to launch Boxster rival in 2013

For 11 years both automotive journalists and Jaguar fans alike have been lamenting Ford’s decision not to build the gorgeous Jaguar F-Type roadster it has teased us with. In the meantime, Jaguar is no longer owned by Ford and new owner Tata Motors seems to be much more ambitious since it has, eventually, decided to put the small roadster into production.

Mazda unveils new CX-5 crossover

Last March, Mazda presented in the Geneva Motor Show the Minagi, a concept for a mid-size crossover. Now it has unveiled its production version, the CX-5, which will make its world premiere Frankfurt Motor Show in September.