Chevrolet Epica news - Chevy's Epica adventure - 2006

It's truly, er, Epica this new model from Chevrolet.

Poor puns aside, this is Chevy's first family car to reach Europe and goes on sale in mid-2006, with prices expected to start around £14,000.

Unusually, a six-cylinder engine is used for the 2.0-litre petrol model, which Chevrolet claims will give the Epica greater refinement than its rivals.

The four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbodiesel is a more normal approach and has 148bhp to the more leisurely petrol's 140bhp.

The Epica makes its debut at the Geneva motor show this month.