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13 Most Futuristic Cars From the Geneva Auto Show

Mar. 5, 2013 6:00pm Liz Klimas

Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, which opened its doors to the press Tuesday, there were leaked pictures of the $3.9 million Lamborghini, originally reported to be $4.6 million. Now the actual Lamborghini Veneno and other futuristic and sleek sports cars have been unveiled as well.

Ferrari and McLaren both on Tuesday showed off hybrid supercars sculpted from carbon fiber at the show in Switzerland.

“LaFerrari” is the name of the new special edition Ferrari.

“Owners say they have a Ferrari,” Chairman Luca di Montezemolo said, according to the Associated Press. “This is THE Ferrari.”

Montezemolo said the electric engine has a performance appeal that is proving a draw to Ferrari owners.

The hybrid technology in the McLaren has performance advantages because the electric engine fills in the gap before the turbo engine kicks in, P1 program director Paul McKenzie said. It’s a tiny effect, but everything counts in supercars.

The P1 can do 0-180 mph in under 17 seconds. It sells for $1.3 million, with just 375 in the series.

As for the Lamborghini Veneno being super exclusive that it was only being made for three people who have already put down deposits, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said this gave the auto maker a “high degree of freedom in terms of the design.”

“…you can test materials and new technologies, it has a halo effect on the other products,” Winkelman said according to AP.

Here’s a look a these supercars and other futuristic models at the show:

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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HuskerDave
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 10:40am
Ferrari hybrid?

Now that’s taking stupid to a new level.

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darkknight91
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 12:33pm
Wake me up when someone makes a replica of Speed Racer’s Mach V. That said, the Aston Martin is sharp.

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Coloradozo
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 10:55am
They look cool, but I wonder how practical those fender skirts would be in like let’s say, trying to commute to work in a snow storm, when all the ice builds up in the wheel well. I herd a couple Prius owners the other day talking about it being a real problem. I’ve always been kind of partial to the older cars, I love all the chrome, bench seats, simple engines. Cool looking rides though. I wonder what other features make them future cars?

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trolltrainer
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:51am
Eh, if I absolutely had to I’d take the Porsche. I have always been a sucker for the 911 look.

My dream car is still a 356B replica on a shortened VW pan.

Hey, I’m easy!

For now my little Tacoma 5 spd 4 banger gets me from point A to point B just fine…

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PublicArtillery
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:45am
The barakmobile

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noslave
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 8:32am
my REAL AMERICAN MADE 66 caddy conv,does 0 to 60 in 15 minutes, and can destroy any of todays BEER CAN CAGES?

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JHAMADEY
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 3:12am
THEY ALL SUCK, I had, wrecked it, a 62-63 250 ferrari Berlinetta (spelling) stillin. Also had an 1980 vett, ferrari red that in the front any way looked like the ferrari pix above. The ferrari I had, one like it at auction for 1.6 million I paid 18,000 in late 62.

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- jettson
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:18am
  you wish BS
  
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- MaximumBobby
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 2:58pm
  I feel ya.
  About 27 years ago, I absolutely wrecked by father’s G250 California.
  My buddy, his girlfriend and I swiped it and drove it around Chicago for the afternoon.
  I didn’t realize it at the time, but we put 238 miles on the odometer and I was sure he’d find out.
  We tried to get the miles off the odometer, but I got angry when it didn’t work and wrecked the car.
  
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Bazui
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 2:06am
I would be happy to have the McLaren parked in my driveway for an hour.
Just so I could stare at it.
With a goofy grin on my face.

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GoodStuff
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 10:49pm
Not a single American-made car. Thanks unions!

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- piper60
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 5:58am
  My thoughts, exactly. Thankx, Mr. President.
  
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Pat Alexander
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 8:22pm
The VW concept’s look a lot like the old Citroen SM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Citroen_SM_in_Stockholm_rear.jpg

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- trolltrainer
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 10:04am
  That was my thought too.
  
  No accounting for taste I suppose…
  
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Stoic one
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 7:24pm
NO PICKUP’S?

I will keep my puny 2000 S10

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- DZ-015
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 10:33pm
  The last vehicle in the story, the Mitsubishi GR-HEV, looks very much like the Toyota A-BAT, which has been on the auto show circuit for a number of years. Both vehicles look like they have rear seats accessible by clamshell doors with a four foot bed in the back. The Toyota, rumored to be considered for production as a Scion, has folding rear seats, a sliding roof panel like the 1960′s Studebaker Lark Wagonaire, and the ability to carry full sheets of plywood or drywall with the tailgate lowered. Personally I’d love to see a new small pickup as mine is 10 years older than yours.
  
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RTFM
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 7:00pm
I like the Lambo.

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lel2007
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:55pm
I’m thinking the Lamborghini Veneno is the real me. If it weren’t for those dam republicans and the insufferable sequester cut backs I’d be cruising my Veneno right now.

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Southernsoul
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:52pm
None of them fly and fold up into a briefcase? I’ll keep my pickup.

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ShyLow
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:48pm
I wonder if auto makers have learned plastic doesn’t make for good door handles.

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PK_SEA
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:23pm
If I have to drive a hybrid, I guess I’ll settle for the LaFerrari.

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gauge
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:21pm
I’ll take the Aston Martin Vanquish

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- JP4JOY
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 7:50pm
  Saw an Aston-Martin DB9 the other day the owner let me get into it. Really sweet. Base price only $186,000. When my Obama money gets here I’ll get two, a white one and a black one.
  
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1TrueOne55
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:13pm
It looks like VW took some Ques from the original Honda Insight of the 70′s and I like the Mitsu Diesel/Hybrid Truck/UTE, I would consider trading my Ford Ranger for a vehicle like that for the right price. But living in the USA I know that that vehicle will never see the light of day in the US except at Detroit, New York or LA Auto Shows. Our EPA and its CO2 regulations now makes exhaling a near crime…

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- SCHEXbp
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:40pm
  I’m with you. If I am EVER inclined (as a non-urban dweller) to consider a hybrid, a diesel-electric ALWAYS made the most sense. A diesel uses 1/4 the fuel of a gas engine at idle, so the ANNOYING start-stop can be eliminated (or always turned off). Plus in a pseudo-truck variant, it may be reasonably utilitarian.
  Of course that 260MPG VW IS supposedly intended for production. Some ultra-expensive lightweight stuff may be replaced for cost purposes, but the 1 liter 47 hp diesel + the 25(?) hp electric team up for phenomenal MPG. With that aerodynamic shape, it is too bad it is limited to 100 MPH.
  
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AMERICA4EVER
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:04pm
Except for a few of those, I think designers have lost all good sense of taste when it comes to new auto designs.

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- team1blazer
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:25pm
  Yeah, but that Aston Martin is SWEET
  
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- TheCalmOne
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 7:35pm
  Yes it is – wonderful combination of beauty and brutality.
  
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