The press days of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show came to an end on Wednesday, but the Palexpo center will keep its gates open for the public until March 17. In spite of all the fuss about “green” transportation, the show’s most anticipated new models are sports cars.
For example, there’s the Alfa Romeo 4C – a two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupe with a carbon fiber chassis that heralds the Italian manufacturer’s new era and its long-anticipated return to the U.S. market.
Then there’s the Formula 1 duel that has been taken to the streets: Ferrari unveiled the Enzo successor named LaFerrari, and rival McLaren, the production version of the P1. Interestingly, both hypercars are powered by hybrid powertrains and despite putting out in excess of 900-horses, they promise ultra-low CO2 emissions.
Other sports car making their world premiere at the Swiss show are the open-top versions of the brand-new Corvette Stingray and the Toyota GT 86 (Scion FR-S in the U.S.), the Aston Martin Rapide S and Vantage SP10 and, of course, the special Lamborghini Veneno to celebrate the Sant’ Agata-based company’s 50th anniversary.
Naturally, the show isn’t only about sports cars: BMW released the 3-Series GT, China’s Qoros its 3 Sedan, Volvo its updated range and the VW Group the electrified Audi A3 and VW Golf models.
That’s far from a full description of the cars are on show in Geneva, but can you view the entire list in detail right past the break.
NEW PRODUCTION CARS
ABT Audi A3 Sportback ABT Audi RS5 ABT RS6 Avant ABT VW Golf Mk7 ABT VW Golf GTI 7 ABT R8 GTR AC Schnitzer BMW 6 Gran Coupe AC Schnitzer BMW 3 Touring Alfa Romeo 4C Alpina BMW B3 BiTurbo Alpina BMW XD3 Aston Martin Rapide S Aston Martin Vantage SP10 Aston Martin Vanquish Cent. Audi A3 e-tron Audi A3 g-tron Audi RS Q3 Audi RS6 Avant Audi S3 Sportback Bentley Flying Spur Bentley Mulsanne Bertone Aston Martin Jet 2 Bertone Aston Martin Jet 2+2 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Brabus Mercedes 800 Roadster Chevrolet Captiva F/L Chevrolet Spark EV Citroen C3 F/L Corvette Stingray Convertible Dacia Duster Adventure Dacia Logan MCV DMC McLaren MP4-12C Exagon Furtive-eGT Ferrari LaFerrari Ford Tourneo Courier Ford EcoSport Gemballa McLaren MP4-12C Spider Gumpert Apollo S Infiniti Q50 Jeep Compass F/L Jeep Grand Cherokee Hamann M5 MI5Sion Hamann Mirr6r BMW M6 Hamann Range Rover Mystere Hyundai i20 WRC Hyundai ix35 / Tucson Kahn Fuji White RS250 Evoque Kia Cee’d GT Kia Pro_Cee’d GT Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra KTM X-Bow GT Lamborghini Veneno Lancia Delta Momodesign Lancia Ypsilon Special Ed. Land Rover 9-Speed Auto Lexus IS 300h Mansory Bentley Sanguis Mansory Ferrari F12 Stallone Mansory Aventador Carbonado Mansory Mercedes Speranza Mansory Garia Cart Maserati GranTurismo MC 4-Seater McLaren P1 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Mercedes A-Class Sports Acc. Mercedes-Benz CLA Mercedes C63 AMG ‘Edition 507’ Mini Clubman Bond Street Nissan Leaf F/L Nissan Note Opel Cascada Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6 Turbo Diesel Pagani Huayra Sonus Faber Peugeot 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 Qoros 3 Sedan Renault Captur Renault Clio GT Renault Kangoo F/L Renault Scenic F/L Renault Scenic XMOD Rolls-Royce Wraith Roding Roadster Seat Leon Sports Coupe Skoda Fabia Combi Monte Carlo Skoda Octavia III Skoda Octavia III Combi Smart ForTwo Edition Cityflame Spania GTA Spano SpeedART Porsche Cayman Startech Range Rover SsangYong Rodius Suzuki SX-4 TechArt Porsche 911 Carrera 4S TechArt Porsche Cayenne S Diesel Toyota Auris Touring Sports Toyota RAV4 Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Volvo V60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC60 Volvo XC70 VW Cross Up! VW Golf-e VW Golf GTD VW Golf GTI VW Golf Variant VW Golf R Cabriolet VW Polo R VW XL1 VW Group Night Wiesmann GT MF4-CS
NEW CONCEPT MODELS
Alfa Romeo Gloria Audi RS5 DTM BMW i3 Coupe Citroen Technospace Honda Civic Wagon Italdesign Parcour Italdesign Parcour Race Kia Provo Land Rover Defender EV Mitsubishi CA-MiEV Mitsubishi GR-HEV Opel Adam Rocks Peugeot RCX View Top Pininfarina SERGIO Qoros 3 Cross Hybrid Qoros 3 Estate Rinspeed Micromax Spyker B6 Venator SsangYong SIV-1 Subaru Viziv Toyota FT 86 Open Top Toyota i-Road Toyota RAV4, Auris Studies VW e-Co-Motion Concept VW Golf Variant R-Line
SPECIAL COVERAGE
Video Tour of the Show