Geneva Auto Show

  • Pininfarina Battista

    Battista "Pinin" (little brother) Farina always wanted to build a road car of his own. The man who founded the design firm Pininfarina 90 years ago never achieved his goal, but on Monday his namesake company, under the direction of his grandson Paolo, showed the production version of a car that completes his vision. Not only that, but the car takes his first name, and it's an electric supercar with otherwordly performance. The Pininfarina Battista boasts big-time electric-car credentials, too. Its electric powertrain, sourced from the Croatian firm Rimac, produces 1,877 horsepower and 1,696...

  • Alfa Romeo Tonale concept
    Alfa Romeo Tonale compact SUV concept blends electrified power with passionate design

    Alfa Romeo plans two new crossover SUV models in the future, a compact model below the current Stelvio and a mid-size model above it. On Tuesday, at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the Italian luxury brand gave us an early look at the compact model in the form of the Tonale concept. Named...

  • Koenigsegg Jesko
    Koenigsegg Jesko rocks Geneva as the ultimate in Swedish speed

    Koenigsegg dropped the mic at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The Swedish supercar maker revealed the Koenigsegg Jesko, which replaces the famed Agera supercar with technology and specifications that require a double take. The Jesko implements a few core improvements over the...

  • Aston Martin Vanquish Vision concept, courtesy Jill Ciminillo
    Aston Martin Vanquish Vision concept takes nameplate to new mid-engine heights

    Britain, meet Italy. Aston Martin wants to challenge the storied Italian marques Ferrari and Lamborghini at their own game. At the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, the British automaker revealed its challenger to take on the likes of the Ferrari F8 Tributo. It wears a name that fans will...

  • 2019 Bentley Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner
    Bentley brings race-inspired Continental GT to Geneva auto show

    Bentley celebrates its centennial in 2019 (the actual date is July 10), and the automaker is clearly excited. The British brand has already revealed a special Mulsanne limited to 100 units, each featuring a slice of the original crankshaft that featured in the 1930 8 Litre owned by company founder...

  • Bugatti La Voiture Noire
    Bugatti La Voiture Noire—a $12.4 million celebration of the Type 57SC Atlantic

    Bugatti has paid homage to the legendary Type 57SC Atlantic with a one-off hypercar unveiled on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Called the La Voiture Noire, French for “The Black Car,” the one-off creation is based on the platform of the Chiron and honors a...

  • Imagine by Kia concept

    Kia on Tuesday unveiled the Imagine by Kia concept car at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, and said the tiny runabout was all about making the mundane fun. The concept imagines an electric commuter car that combines elements of an SUV, a sedan and even a sporty coupe. As Kia puts it, the concept signals an "emotional approach" to electrification. The front fascia sports a lighting element that spans the full width and is reminiscent of the brand's current tiger nose grille treatment. Slim LED lighting elements reside where typical headlights sit and fluid shapes surround them. At the...

  • Lagonda All-Terrain Concept
    Lagonda All-Terrain SUV concept revealed, production version coming 2022

    Aston Martin is in the midst of a revival of fellow historic British brand Lagonda. The plan is transform the brand into a tech-focused alternative to the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce, with electric powertrains, connectivity and self-driving capability to be the hallmarks of ultra-luxury...

  • Aston Martin AM-RB 003, courtesy Jill Ciminillo
    Aston Martin AM-RB 003 hypercar debuts with V-6 power, shape-shifting panels

    Aston Martin is going to great lengths to develop a world-beating hypercar in the form of the Valkyrie, including snagging hugely successful Formula 1 race car designer Adrian Newey to be the project's lead. Fortunately, all of the knowledge gained and technology developed for the project won't be...

  • Audi Q4 e-tron concept
    Q4 e-tron concept previews Audi's first EV based on MEB platform

    Audi is working on an electric Q4 e-tron which it previewed in concept form Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The market launch has been confirmed for late 2020, meaning we could see it arrive for the 2021 model year. The Q4 e-tron will be a different beast to most other Audis...

  • Subaru Viziv Adrenaline concept
    Subaru intros new design language with Viziv Adrenaline Concept

    Subaru is hopeful the world is still craving crossover SUVs, despite the body style's proliferation in recent years. That's because the Japanese firm unveiled a new crossover concept on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Called the Viziv Adrenaline Concept, the show car introduces...

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster
    Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster ready to rock your world

    Mercedes-AMG's GT R sports car was developed with the sole purpose of putting down serious lap times, but for some track enthusiasts the allure of open-top driving is too powerful and for that reason the folks at AMG have developed the GT R Roadster, which was unveiled Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva...

  • Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV

    Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday confirmed the next member of the EQ family of electric cars as the EQV van. The confirmation was made at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show where Mercedes rolled out a thinly veiled concept version of the upcoming EQV. The production version is due in September at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show. Unlike the EQC electric SUV that launches in Europe this year and in the United States in 2020, the EQV isn't a standalone model but rather a derivative of Mercedes' V-Class line of luxury vans, which were recently updated. The V-Class in commercial guise is...

  • Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 concept
    Mercedes gears up for Formula E with Silver Arrow 01 race car concept

    It's been almost two years since Mercedes-Benz announced plans to enter the Formula E Championship and now the automaker has previewed its contender for the electric car series with a concept. Debuting on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the concept is the Mercedes-Benz EQ...

  • Smart Forease+ concept
    Smart Forease concept spawns a roof for Geneva auto show

    Smart rolled out the Forease speedster concept last October to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the original Fortwo, as well as preview design elements bound for future models. For this week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Smart rolled out the updated Forease+ concept...

  • Mercedes-AMG GLE53
    Mercedes-AMG GLE53 arrives with performance and efficiency

    Mercedes-AMG's first take on the latest GLE has been revealed in the form of the new GLE53, a mid-size crossover SUV combining performance with efficiency. Making its debut on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the vehicle replaces the previous-generation GLE43. The...

  • Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster
    Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster storms Geneva

    If the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ coupe is too constricting, the Italian firm has a remedy. On Monday, the Aventador SVJ Roadster arrived ahead of its formal debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The Aventador SVJ Roadster brings all of the coupe's power and technologies with the...

  • GFG Style Kangaroo concept
    GFG Style explores the super-SUV with Kangaroo concept

    GFG Style, the design studio born from a partnership between legendary designer and former Italdesign head Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son Fabrizio, have a new concept to show us—but not a typical one. The firm plans to debut the Kangaroo super-SUV on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International...

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition

    The Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition waves goodbye to a stalwart powerplant: the company's 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12. Mercedes in February confirmed that the special sedan will mark the end of the road for the engine in the S-Class range, and that we'll see the covers come off at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show alongside the SLC Final Edition and the SL Grand Edition, which are likely swan songs themselves for the SLC and SL. While the SLC isn't likely to be replaced, the SL isn't disappearing. It's expected to return in the form of a more luxurious soft-top convertible with 2+2...

  • Hispano-Suiza Maguari HS1 GTC
    A second Hispano-Suiza plans new supercar for Geneva auto show

    Dormant Spanish brand Hispano-Suiza is set to make a comeback at next week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of the Carmen electric supercar, with the team led by the great grandson of the brand's founder, Damián Mateu, and based in Spain. However, there's another car...

  • Teaser for Aston Martin 003 hypercar debuting in 2021
    2019 Geneva auto show preview

    The 89th running of the Geneva International Motor Show gets underway on March 5 and organizers have confirmed over 100 world or European premieres. More than 70 exhibitors will be present, too, including all your favorite performance and luxury marques plus a number of newcomers. Approximately...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300, 2019 New york International Auto Show
    2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 gets tougher look, more tech

    The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 broke cover on Wednesday with the German automaker's latest tech, a tougher look, and more power. Set to make its formal debut on March 5 at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the refreshed compact GLC luxury crossover SUV gets updates to fall in line with its...

  • 2020 Jaguar XE
    Sharper look for 2020 Jaguar XE

    New car shoppers are going wild for crossovers right now and sadly that's left many sedans languishing in showrooms. Even impressive contenders like the Jaguar XE, which features punchy engines, a low center of gravity, and a lightweight aluminum platform, are failing to excite the market, with...

  • Polestar 2
    Polestar 2: 275-mile, 408-hp electric sport sedan makes debut

    New EV brand Polestar unveiled its second model, the Polestar 2, on Wednesday ahead of the formal debut at next week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The car is a small sport sedan that Polestar is calling a Model 3 rival. That's a fair assessment as the Polestar 2 is confirmed with a...

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