Despite the fact that it is the first production car with a single body design and three different environmentally friendly drives (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric or EV-drive), the Hyundai Ioniq remained relatively unnoticed in Geneva (unjustifiably) compared to the innovations with classic drives. The Ioniq is the harbinger of new times at Hyundai, and it is not just a gauntlet thrown at the Toyota Prius, as it heralds the further development of hybrid and also electric drives of the Korean brand.
Nasa's QueSST Passenger Jet will be the second supersonic passenger jet after the Concorde, which was retired in 2003, or the third if we include the Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 (1977), which was in commercial use for only seven months, which is a drop in sea compared to Concord's twenty-seven years of service. Since 2003, jet passenger planes have not been flying in the air, that is, planes that fly faster than sound, but thanks to the American space agency NASA, we are one step closer to the return of these steel birds. Namely, they unveiled the design for Concorde's successor, the QueSST Passenger Jet, a silent supersonic passenger jet, the first of NASA's upcoming new series of X-planes.
In Geneva, Kia showed the Kia Niro model, its first hybrid crossover, an economical, sleek and mouse-quiet gasoline-electric SUV. It is built on the same ecological platform as the Hyundai Ioniq and is indeed Kia's dedicated hybrid. It is a global model that will attract a lot of interest also on the Slovenian market, where it will appear in the third quarter of 2016. It will be manufactured in Korea, and the design was contributed by Kia's design center in California and Namjanga.
Pininfarina brought the H2 Speed racing car concept to Geneva, which, as the name suggests, runs on fuel cells, while the Speed "trailer" betrays its racing character. The designers drew inspiration for the design from the past concept of the Ferrari Sigma racing car and added some futuristic features to it. They were supplied with a pair of electric motors by the GreenGT company, and the H2 Speed squeezes out 503 horses.
Audi filmed an advertisement for the Audi SQ7 TDI in Slovenia, which competes with the Red Bull Alpha Jet on a 300-meter track at the Skoke sports airport near Maribor. Who will win this seemingly unequal match?
Zero Scooter Bel & Bel is a two-wheeled electric scooter with the mask of a classic Vespa on a "Segway" platform, as it can keep its balance on its own. Like the Segway, it is designed according to the principle of the cochlea, the human center for balance. It is the first scooter of its kind in the world that uses NineBot technology for operation.
Ever since 1996, the Renault Scenic has been an excellent choice of family minivan for Slovenian families. But because times are different and because customers want crossovers, the new Renault Scenic 2016 is a different MPV. It maintains its mission and at the same time definitely challenges the competition with its shape.
Aston Martin is launching the DB11 in Geneva, a super coupe that sends the gray-bearded DB9 to a well-deserved retirement. It is the first GT, apart from Bond's DB10 model from the film Spectre, in more than a decade. Many things happened during this time, including Aston Martin getting a new president and marrying Mercedes, which, as expected, was reflected in the car. All these changes are embodied in many ways by the DB11, the first production Aston Martin with a double-digit number.
The Mercedes-Benz C Cabriolet is the first C-class cabriolet, a kind of "Mini-Me" S-cabriolet, which clearly derives from the limousine or. the coupé derivative of the Mercedes C. It boasts a soft movable canvas roof, and the "bra" can be removed or put back on in less than 20 seconds, up to a speed of 50 km/h. It turned heads for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show, and in the summer it will also be on the roads.
The Lamborghini Centenario is certainly the fastest "centenarian" under the sun, and it is certainly the fastest Lamborghini in history. Only 40 examples of this 770-horsepower beast will be produced, and the jubilee series is already sold out in advance, although as much as 2 million euros are being demanded for the supercar, made to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the company's founder! It was put on display at the Geneva Motor Show.
Audi has unveiled the Audi Q2 in Geneva, a compact crossover that is the lowest in the Audi crossover food chain, taking the title of entry-level model. It is a children's version of the sports SUV, which is smaller than the Audi A3 Sportback model, measuring only 4.19 meters in length. But don't let that mislead you, the compact SUV Q2 hides a lot inside. With it, the Germans are targeting young, urban and dynamic drivers.
As Nissan announced in Geneva, where it delivered its vision of intelligent mobility, the honor of the first vehicle in Europe with guided driving mode technology will go to the Qashqai SUV. Their vision aspires to a car without emissions and accidents with the worst possible outcome, because as CEO Carlos Ghosn said, "our (Nissan's, op. p.) vision of intelligent mobility is the basis for guiding customers around the world to a safer and a more sustainable future''.