2017 Geneva auto demonstrate preview
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The 87th running of the Geneva auto display gets underway on Tuesday, March seven and organizers have confirmed a total one hundred forty eight world or European premieres. More than one hundred eighty exhibitors will be presenting at the display, including all your dearest spectacle and luxury marques as well as some fresh ones.
Approximately 700,000 visitors are expected to cross the floors of the various halls that make up Geneva’s Palexpo convention center. Among them will be the Motor Authority squad to bring you the latest information and live photos.
Over the next few pages you’ll see our hand-picked list of some of the cars that we know are coming, as well as what we know about them so far. And to stay on top of it all, the latest information can be found at our dedicated hub or on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Ferrari eight hundred twelve Superfast
Ferrari eight hundred twelve Superfast: Ferrari tends to have one of the most popular stands at any auto show—and for good reason. At the Geneva auto display, the automaker’s stand will be graced by the eight hundred twelve Superfast. The car is actually an update of the F12 Berlinetta but there are enough switches here to almost warrant it a accomplish redesign. Under the spandex hood is a 6.5-liter V-12 delivering an insane seven hundred eighty nine horsepower, and combined with a speedier transmission this engine will rocket the car to sixty two mph in Two.9 seconds.
Teaser for Mercedes-AMG GT concept debuting at two thousand seventeen Geneva auto showcase
Mercedes-AMG GT concept: Mercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner is taking another major step towards becoming a standalone automaker with a fresh concept previewing a potential sedan from the brand. The concept features a design clearly influenced by AMG’s GT sports car but the mechanicals are expected to be more closely aligned with Mercedes’ regular fleet.
2017 Honda Civic Type R leaked – Picture via Autocar
Honda Civic Type R: The long-awaited production version of Honda’s Civic Type R will ultimately be exposed in Geneva. Some photos of the car have already surfaced and expose a design that closely matches the aggressive-looking prototype versions shown over the past year. No details have been released but we’re expecting the car to be powered by a turbocharged Two.0-liter inline-4 delivering around three hundred hp and driving the front wheels only.
Pagani Huayra Roadster
Pagani Huayra Roadster: Six years after Pagani very first displayed us the Huayra, the automaker has eventually unveiled the open-top Roadster version. Like the Ferrari eight hundred twelve mentioned earlier, the Huayra Roadster features so many switches that the car can almost be considered a separate model from the Huayra coupe. For example, thanks to fresh materials and a redesign of the carbon bath, the open-top Huayra is both stiffer and lighter than the coupe. It also benefits from a more potent version of the twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 sourced from Mercedes-AMG, in this case with seven hundred sixty four hp on tap.
Lamborghini Aventador S
Lamborghini Aventador S: Lamborghini will present an updated version of its Aventador that dons an “S” badge. Power still comes from a 6.5-liter V-12 with cylinder deactivation but switches to the valve timing and the harass has seen output boosted to seven hundred thirty hp. Other upgrades include the fresh aerodynamics, a revised dashboard, a four-wheel-steering system, and magnetic dampers, the latter borrowed from the more extreme Aventador SuperVeloce.
Teaser for Dendrobium supercar debuting at two thousand seventeen Geneva auto showcase
Vanda Dendrobium: One of the fresh brands we were referring to in the intro is Singapore’s Vanda, which is promising an electrified supercar developed in partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering, the technology offshoot of the Williams Formula One team. The car is called the Dendrobium, which is a name borrowed from a flower native to Singapore. The car will combine a high-performance powertrain with cosseting luxury, and right now it’s stringently a concept.
McLaren 720S leaked ahead of two thousand seventeen Geneva auto display debut
McLaren 650S replacement: McLaren will present a fresh model destined to substitute the 650S. The car, tipped to be called a 720S and already exposed in leaked shots, is the very first member of McLaren’s next-generation Super Series family. It’s a true next-generation design with a fresh carbon fiber bathtub, a fresh twin-turbocharged Four.0-liter V-8, and a fresh chassis system accomplish with drift mode. It will also have a fresh brake package that will give it stopping power on par with McLaren’s P1 hypercar.
Italdesign Special Car 001
Italdesign Automobili Speciali Special Car: Italian design stiff Italdesign has launched a fresh road car division tasked with developing limited production models for the collector crowd. The division’s very first car, referred to simply as the Special Car, will debut in Geneva. It’s based on the platform found in the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Huracán but you’ll never guess the relation. That’s because Italdesign’s car features a bespoke assets influenced by the design of a jet fighter and made entirely from carbon fiber.
Fresh Ford Fiesta ST
Ford Fiesta ST: Albeit the Geneva auto showcase tends to be predominated by high-horsepower, high-dollar machines, this year a much more attainable model will be drawing in its fair share of the crowds. Ford will introduce the ST version of its recently redesigned Fiesta subcompact. The big news is that the latest Fiesta ST downsizes to a turbocharged inline-3 accomplish with fuel-saving cylinder deactivation. However the cylinder count is down by one compared to the outgoing Fiesta ST, power remains unchanged at one hundred ninety seven hp.
Hit the next page for a rundown of some of the luxury cars appearing at the Geneva auto display, and recall to go after our dedicated hub for all the latest updates.