Geneva Debuts

[Flybrian]

Geneva may be one of continental Europe's premier venues for automobile manufacturers, but its not a show that garners the same lust and attention for us that American shows do. Most of the cars typically launched at Geneva are from European marques and intended for Europe anyway. However, recently, Geneva has been the release point for several cars that should pique interests wordwide, such as the Rolls-Royce 101EX, BMW Z4 coupe, SAAB's Aero-X, and the Dodge Hornet. Many of these 'world cars' do end up stateside or are simply interesting.

Geneva's significance for GM this year (so far) seems to revolve around the possible European launch of the Chevy HHR and what is possibly a production version of the sexy Opel Insignia concept from a few years past. Other notable cars include the new Quttroporte-based Alfa-Romeo 169 that could come stateside with the entire marque, Dodge's already-intro'd Demon roadster, and a couple of Fords that could likewise be imported to the US. Plus, for fun, check out the rebadged Mitsu Outlanders. What a riot.

Anyway, here' s a brief rundown of what to expect. With the show still a few weeks away, its a bit early, but we'll post the news at it comes along!

Concept

Bertone 95th anniv. Concept

Dodge Demon

Honda Hybrid Sports Concept

Hyundai Crossover

Spyker SUV & Sedan

Toyota Hybrid-X (next Prius)

Production

Alfa-Romeo 169

Audi A5

Bentley Havana

Citroen C-Crosser

Diatto Ottovu Zagato

Ford C-Max

Ford Mondeo

Mazda2

Mercedes C-Class

Peugoet 4007

Subaru Diesel Boxer engine

Suzuki SX4 sedan

Volvo V70

[loki]

Subaru Diesel Boxer engine, that'd be sweet, right?