3D2N Geneva, Switzerland - Day 2 (part1)

81st International Motor Show

Held at the GENEVA PALEXPO exhibition halls, more than 160 world, European and Swiss premieres were showcased at the event. And to quote from The Motor Show Magazine,

"To qualify as a premiere, the product must be an entirely new model or markedly different from the standard model. Furthermore, it must not have been presented to the public before or be on sale in the world, European or Swiss markets respectively. The press may, however, have been informed by it."

Unfortunately, not all of them will go into production eventually and hence the term "concept". Nevertheless, the number/variety of green cars offered is also what sets this show apart. From electric sports cars to futuristic urban vehicles, I must say it's rather exciting to learn of the viability of these (some funny & weird-looking) cars!

Best decision we made was to head to the show first thing in the morning. It became far too crowded and uncomfortable/annoying in the afternoon. Nonetheless we still weren't the earliest and it took us significant effort to grab a photo or two of the popular cars. I hardly think the late-comers were able to take any good photos or even catch a glimpse at all given all the squeezing and pushing around!

Here comes the pretty cars....

Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Racer (combination between the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder) ;
Ferrari FF "For Four" (one of the fastest four-seaters in the world)

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in a stunning matte white & a bright orange (their 5th generation V12 supercar *slurps*)

Alfa Romeo 4C Concept (we absolutely fell in love with the matte red which actually carries a tinge of pink.. swell)

Renault DeZir Concept (an electric coupé.. so OTT!) ;
BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept (a super futuristic concept roadster)

Mini Rocketman Concept (an urban-oriented mini MINI which has an interesting two-part boot with the upper section a typical upward-swing hatch while the bottom part a pull-out drawer) ;
Mercedes SLK (the new 3rd-gen SLK. According to autoblog uk, "The highlight of the design is the optional panoramic roof which can be switched from near-transparent to opaque at the touch of a button.")

Okay, enough of the muscles. Let's look at some green cars coming our way..

Nissan Leaf (the first all-electric car to be voted European Car of the Year 2011) ;
Smart Forspeed Electric Concept ;
Sbarro TwoFor100 (as the name suggests, it consumes an average of 2L per 100km. is this the most economical car or what? the capsule shape really makes it look like a cute toy car) ;
Tilter (100% electric. presented to the public for the first time. an obvious cross between a motorcycle and a car!)

Here's a few more to end this post. I know my descriptions are really short but there's just too many cars and I've had to select them from the 350 photos I took at the show. Hard work! At least you can google the car models if you'd like to know more details. :)

Mazda Shinari Concept ;
Toyota FT-86 II Concept ;
Fiat 500 by Gucci ;
Bentley Continental GT