Gumpert Tornante details come into focus ahead of Geneva

With the 2011 Chicago Auto Show out of the way, manufacturers can now return their attention towards Geneva. Gumpert has apparently done just that. As we have heard that the supercar manufacturer is planning to back the leaves on the Tornante next month residue, and we now have a decent idea of what the boxer will bring to the table when it arrives. The latest Gumpert offer a bit more sophistication than the speed-of-all-else Apollo and the Grand Tourer will probably offer a more comfortable cabin and civilian transport as a result.

Do not expect to drop the power by a massive degree, though. Buyers will still have their teeth into the juicy 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 engine to send the Apollo Tyres on the smoky a sink. The mill will be bolted to the same TT40e transmission, although a number of new rockers takes cog-swapping detail.

There are some word Gumpert also working on an alternative drive power, but details are scant on this machine at the moment. Feel free to past the break for the official press release click.

Report: Volkwagen Twincharger could be killed

Autocar reports that Volkswagen may soon drop the ax on its double-charged gasoline engine. Why? The automaker seems to refer to the shocking realization that the 1.4-liter mill is too complex and expensive to come to produce. In other news, researchers have discovered that water is still, in fact, wet.

The engine combines both to reduce a turbocharger and supercharger, increase the effect of turbo lag and driveability. In the future, the people said to automakers in the pursuit of a turbo engine, produce similar performance and fuel economy at a much lower manufacturing costs may be interested. If it's good enough for the Chevrolet Cruze, we suggest that Volkswagen engineers think that it's good enough for the company's products.

VW netted several awards for its 1.4-liter, twin-turbocharged four-cylinder engine, including the Engine of the Year Award in 2009 and 2010. Whether the rumors true dusting from Autocar demise of the lumps or not remains to be seen. Stay tuned.