With the 84th Geneva Motor Show in full swing from today, we bring you some of the standout vehicles making their debut in Switzerland.
1. Hyundai Intrado
The Intrado concept provides some clues as to where the Korean company’s design direction is headed. Its name comes from the underside of an airplane wing and the bold exterior styling emulates that. But the design is of little importance compared with what the shell hides. Powering the Intrado is a hydrogen fuel cell stack and 36 kW lithium-ion battery. Most impressive is that Hyundai claims the Intrado has a usable range in excess of 600 km
2. Hyundai PassoCorto
Penned by students at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Turin Italy, this two-seater concept is powered by a twin-turbocharged 1,6-litre that produces 195 kW. The side air intakes point to a mid-mounted motor, with further menace courtesy of a thin strip of LED headlamps and gaping black maw. Unfortunately, the PassoCorto (Italian for “short wheelbase”) is only a styling exercise and won’t make production.
3. Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
Okay the Q50 Eau Rouge is not an entirely new concept (we saw it earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit) , what it lacked from the very beginning was an actual motor under that sleek front end. Infiniti has cured this problem by dropping in the same 3,8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 that does service in Nissan’s GT-R. The 420 kW and 600 N.m of torque produced is sent to all four wheels via an all-wheel drive system. A sub-four second zero to 100 km/h sprint and top speed close to 300 km/h wouldn’t be far-fetched.
4. Jeep Renegade
A compact crossover by an American brand famed for its big, tough off-roaders? You bet! And with the small-SUV segment burgeoning, Jeep hopes the Renegade will attract the masses from around the globe. There’ll be a 2,4-litre normally aspirated motor on offer as well as a 1,4-litre turbodiesel, while transmission options will include a nine-speed automatic, six-speed dual-clutch system, and six-speed manual gearbox. The Renegade will also be easy to drive in urban limits thanks to features like lane departure warning, forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring, and PDC with reverse camera.
5. Koenigsegg Agera One:1
Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg’s One:1 is aptly named. The One:1’s twin-turbocharged 5,0-litre V8 produces in excess of 1 000 kW, while the total vehicle weighs in at under 1 400 kg – achieving a magical 1 horsepower per kilogram. The performance potential is so astounding that Koenigsegg hasn’t even bothered posting a zero to 100 km/h claim. The zero to 200 km/h, 300 km/h and 400 km/h sprints are believed to be record-breaking.
6. Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
The long-overdue successor to the Gallardo, the Huracán can almost be mistaken for an Aventador. But look closer at the new baby bull and you’ll find that it’s a lot more compact. Powered by a 5,2-litre normally aspirated V10 that produces 544 kW and 560 N.m of torque, the Huracán can rocket to 100 km/h in 3,2 seconds and manage a 320 km/h maximum velocity.
7. Lexus RC 350 F-Sport
The go-fast division at Lexus has endowed the RC 350 Coupe with a lot more street cred thanks to a prominent spindle grille that takes up two-thirds of the nose, darkened 19-inch multispoke alloys and motor-sport inspired rear bumper with cosmetic vents and dual exhaust tailpipes. The RC 350 F-Sport is powered by a 3,5-litre V6 and also gets an uprated suspension system with uprated dampers as well as an optional four-wheel steering system.
8. Maserati Alfieri
The Alfieri allows us a glimpse of what the Trident-badged manufacturer’s new halo model could look like – even though it draws much inspiration from the marque’s past, as it shares much of its lines with the legendary A6 GCS-53 from the 50s. Underneath that that curvy bonnet lies the same 4,7-litre normally aspirated V8 that can be found in the GranTurismo MC Stradale – which sends torque to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission.
9. Mazda Hazumi
Could this be the future Mazda2? The Japanese manufacturer hasn’t exactly confirmed it (yet), but from what we can see, the Kodo design language of the Hazumi concept sure endows it with some pretty details. Just how much will make it production remains to be seen. The Hazumi boasts the firm’s new 1,5-litre SkyActiv-D motor that promises to be very efficient as well as a new infotainment system.
