CologneWith the Geneva Motor Show, the car year 2019 starts. This year, there are new small cars with bestseller potential, numerous model lifts and exciting studies to see. Visitors will have to go in vain for Ford brand cars, Hyundai. Opel and Volvo search – these manufacturers refrain this year to visit Geneva. An overview.
Aston Martin
Aston Martins subsidiary Lagonda gives with the all-terrain concept a view of an upcoming electric SUV. The new show car is similar to a 2018 also presented by Lagonda in Geneva futuristic sedan with electric drive. Even then, the British had announced the continuation of the traditional brand as an electric car manufacturer.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin remains true to its promise – and is committed to electric mobility and plans an e-SUV.
Audi
Also Audi uses the electric car kit from parent company VW, A first look at a compact SUV Stromer gives the study Q4 E-Tron, which probably also a sign in the direction of the competitor Tesla to send in the middle of March its competition model Model Y wants to present. On the road, the compact Audi SUV should roll but 2020 at the earliest.
Audi
Audis electric and SUV offensive could bring the competitor Tesla into a sweat.
Bentley
The British VWDaughter celebrates her 100th birthday and introduces on this occasion a special model related to his racing history. The Mulsanne W.O. Edition is limited to only 100 copies and is intended to commemorate the personal Bentley of the company founder W.O Bentley from the year 1930.
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Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner
The model embodies a piece of real company history.
BMW
The Munich set consistently to the CO2 reduction on the electrification of the model range. In Geneva there are, among other things, new plug-in hybrid variants of 3 Series, X5 and 7 Series. The latter also shows for the first time at a trade fair his lifted muzzle with the now enlarged grille.
The new BMW 7 Series
The new face of the BMW 7 Series is visually larger than that of its predecessor, yet the company continues to rely on the reduction of CO2.
Bugatti
On the occasion of his 110th birthday, Bugatti revamps the model “Chiron”. The colors of the French flag should remind of the home of the sports car manufacturer. But the driving pleasure is not a cheap pleasure, so much is clear. The Chiron Sport starts at a net price of 2.65 million euros.
Bugatti Chiron Sport
At several body elements the national colors blue, red and white are to be found.
Citroën
Two doors, two seats, 2.50 meters long, only 1.50 meters wide and exactly the same height – the Citroen study Ami One looks like a cube on wheels. The two-seater electric car should be an answer to the environmental and traffic problems of major cities.
Citroen study Ami One
That’s how Citroen imagines the city car of the future.
Dacia
The Romanian RenaultSubsidiary will focus on its new “Ultimate” special series, which will include Duster, Sandero and Logan.
Dacia Duster
The bestseller of the Romanians is dedusted.
(Photo: AP)
ego
The e-cars specialists from e.Go Mobile and its sister company e.Go Moove from Aachen show two new vehicle concepts: In addition to a sports version of the e.Go Life electric car, a luxury version of the electrically powered minibus’ e.Go Mover can also be seen.
e.Go Life
The Aachen-based company launches the sporty version e.Go Life.
GFG Style Kangaroo
Founded by Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro in 2015, design studio GFG Style launches the Kangaroo, a new vehicle category called Hyper-SUV. The purely electrically powered concept car combines sports car with SUV elements. Whether it is a pure design exercise or the Kangaroo looks forward to a possible production model, the Italians say not yet.
GFG Style Kangaroo
The Hyper-SUV is to be driven purely electrically.
Honda
The Japanese have with their already announced in 2017 small electric car a potential sympathizer for e-mobility in the quiver. While the production car will probably wait until at least 2020, in Geneva a prototype should keep the interest fresh. Externally it turns out a bit more rounded than the concept car, in the cockpit, there are many vertical lines, clear shapes and generally a slight retro flair. Modern elements are provided by a large screen in the dashboard.
Honda electric car prototype
For Honda, the electric market is still unknown terrain – but on which the company wants to venture.
Koenigsegg
The Swedish super sports car maker presents a successor to the Agera RS, which listens to the name Ragnarok.
Koenigsegg Agera
Koenigsegg Agera is the predecessor of the “Ragnarok” presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The name of the new model means “fate of the gods”.
Lamborghini
The Italians have revised their entry-level model Huracan. The most important change to the 470 kW / 640 hp sports car: the completely new suspension tuning including torque vectoring all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. The prices for the revved coupé with the new nickname “Evo” start at 219,000 euros.
Lamborghini Huracan Evo
Not only the look of the Huracan Lamborghini was overhauled – also the engine was powerful tuned.
Mazda
The IAA have already canceled the Japanese, so they celebrate the premiere of the year at the Geneva Motor Show with the compact SUV CX-4 – a little brother for the Tiguan competitor CX-5. The technique comes from the newly launched Mazda3, which in the Switzerland has its European trade fair premiere.
Mazda compact SUV
The Japanese show so far only a teaser for the new model.
Mercedes
Ever since the angular GLK became a sporty GLC, the mid-size SUV has become a model of success. Thanks to a careful lift, it should stay that way. In addition to the refreshed engine program with electric assistance, the most important innovations include the further developed assistants and the MBUX operating system, which in addition to the large touch screen in the outdated cockpit also includes voice control according to the “Hey Mercedes” principle.
Probably the most advanced infotainment system on the market today, the CLA Shooting Brake, the sleek combination version of the elegant A-Class offshoot, is designed to appeal to younger customers with technology and design. In addition, the electric version of the newly revved V-Class can be seen as a study.
Mercedes
Mercedes is not only optically overhauled at the Geneva Motor Show – the character has also been updated with the new infotainment package.
Mitsubishi
With another lift the Japanese keep their compact SUV ASX up to date for the years to come. The most obvious change concerns the front with a more succinctly drawn radiator grille, new bumper with underrun protection elements and striking daytime running lights in glass block style. Added to this is a new 2.0-liter gasoline engine, which will be the only engine in the program in the future.
Mitsubishi ASX
The SUV veteran is now showing a concise snout.
Peugeot
After the SUV and the mid-size model 508 now also Peugeots small car series carries the new angular style of the brand. The 208 lays in the new generation from its plump cuteness and appears significantly more adult than last. In addition to conventional engines, there will be an electric drive for the first time.
The Frenchman also allows first speculation about his upcoming technology brother Opel Corsa, which celebrates its premiere later in the year due to the lack of the Rüsselsheimer’s presence. As a study, Peugeot has brought a sports version of the 508, powered by a 400-hp plug-in hybrid system.
Peugeot
Peugeot shows what a sports version of the 508 could look like.
Piëch Automotive
The name Piëch has been quiet in the world of mobile for a long time, but for the Geneva Motor Show, the car clan returns to the limelight with the Piëch Automotive brand founded by Ferdinand Piëch’s son Anton. Presented is the purely electrically driven concept car Mark Zero, which is to be the harbinger of a whole model family of exclusive e-models.
Piëch Automotive
The son of Ferdinand Piëch brings fresher wind into the company and introduces his first car.
Pininfarina
As the first completely self-developed car of the traditional design company Pininfarina celebrates the super sports car Battista Premiere. The electric coupe, named after the company founder who died in 1966, is said to be the most powerful and fastest Italian car of all time.
The engine output is the company with 1,416 kW / 1,926 hp, the maximum speed should be beyond 400 km / h. The approximately two million euro expensive model should also mark the start of the design studio as an e-car manufacturer.
Pininfarina
Pininfarina is still not a blank slate in the automotive industry – now the company wants to become the e-car brand.
Polestar
Was the first model of the electric Volvo-Ablegers still an exorbitantly expensive luxury athlete in small series, number 2 is much closer. The Polestar 2, which gives its trade fair debut in Geneva after the fashionable online premiere in late February, takes with the Tesla Model 3 targets a mass model.
Polestar 2
The electro-brand will represent the Swedes in Geneva. Because parent company Volvo does not come.
Porsche
By the time the Taycan debut later in the year, it’s enough Porsche with derivatives and variants of known models. In Geneva, there is the 911 convertible to see, which is available in the versions Carrera S and 4S. Prices start at 134,400 or 142,300 euros.
Initially the only engine is a 331 kW / 450 hp 3.0-liter turbo gasoline engine. A price and performance class lower advertise new lightweight variants of entry-level athlete 718 driving fun-oriented clientele. The prices of the T-models of Cayman and Boxster (220 kW / 300 hp) start at 63,000 euros.
Porsche
The price for the convertible in version S starts at 134,400 euros.
Renault
Despite its relatively high age, the Renault Clio last year behind the VW Golf was the best-selling car in Europe. In the summer comes the new generation, externally rather polished than really changed, under the tin but completely new. The economically most important model of the brand stands on a new small car platform, which in the future also the group siblings Nissan Juke and Dacia Sandero will wear and should allow better space.
In addition, a modern infotainment system and new engines are taking over. The Clio is flanked by its freshly revived, little brother Twingo, who among other things comes up with a new entry-level engine. Seat When the eighth VW Golf debuts in the second half of the year, it is followed by its corporate brothers at short intervals. What the new compact model from Seat looks like, the Spaniards show in Geneva in the form of a study.
Renault Clio
The Clio is the best-selling model in the history of Renault and the leader in its segment in Europe. The fifth generation celebrates its world premiere at the Motor Show and is arguably the most important car honor of the salon.
Skoda
With the mini SUV Kamiq, the Czechs are sending their variant of VW T-Cross and Seat Arona into the race. The crossover is placed below the models Karoq and Kodiaq and is based optically on the study Vision, which was shown in Geneva in 2018. Prices are likely to start at around 18,000 euros. In addition to the production model is on the booth of the VW subsidiary study Vision IV to see, which gives an outlook on an upcoming electric crossover of the brand.
Skoda
Skoda shows an E-car based on MEB – this is a modular system for electric cars.
Ssangyong
The Korean automaker reissues its compact SUV Korando. With technical details, the manufacturer is still restrained, but promises a particularly high headroom and a spacious in the classroom fund. Four-wheel drive should be at least optional. Price wise, the Koreans will probably settle again at the bottom of the segment and start at around 20,000 euros.
Ssangyong
Ssangyong presents the new Korando – with a price from 20,000 euros, the compact SUV is a bargain.
Subaru
In good tradition, the all-wheel specialist presents a study from his Viziv family. The compact crossover announces a corresponding series model. Probably it will then receive one of the electrified powertrains that present the Japanese at the fair under the buzzword E-Boxer.
Subaru Viziv Adrenaline
So far, the Japanese only show the outlines of their model.
VW
Saving energy for the second half of the year could be the motto in Wolfsburg. Then there are the premieres of the Golf VIII and the ID electric car family. In Geneva, the ID Buggy Concept is a possible future member to see that emphasize the fun side of e-mobility and to gain sympathy for the new VW course.
The T-Roc R, a sport variant of the small Tiguan offshoot, which is around 300 hp, shows that the classic business model is not forgotten in Wolfsburg. And with the facelift version of the Passat presents itself a classic sales driver in a modernized garb.
VW electric buggy
With the ID Buggy Concept VW wants to gain sympathy for the e-family of the group.
(Foto: vw)
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