The Hottest Geneva Supercars: Old And New
The best Geneva motor show in years played host to the hottest supercars, old and new. Here are the cars that made it so special...
1. Aston Martin Vulcan
The Vulcan’s 7.0-litre V12 engine produces over 800hp
Dive is sent to the rear wheels (345/30/19s) via a six-speed sequential gearbox
At a cost of £1.5m plus taxes, the Vulcan will be limited in number to just 24 track-only cars
2. Audi R8
The front and rear are now much more angular, with slimmer lights and a smaller, sharper front…
The 602bhp/413lb ft V10 Plus hits 62mph in 3.2 seconds, and is good for 205mph
The chassis is 40 per cent stiffer than the outgoing R8
3. Bentley EXP 10
The EXP 10 previews future design language
A production version of this car would likely cost you somewhere in the region of £120,000
The concept car uses a hybrid system
4. Ferrari 488 GTB
Ferrari's mid-engined 458 has evolved into the 488, with a new turbocharged engine and…
The new 3.9-litre twin-turbo produces 660bhp and 560lb ft
0-62mph takes 3.0sec; 0-124mph takes 8.3sec; 208mph
5. Ford GT
This stunning two-door coupe has a mid-mounted 3.5-litre Ecoboost V6
The engine produces more than 600hp
Cars will be limited in number to the hundreds and will likely cost around £260k
6. 1969 Ford GT40
Only seven of these MkIII road cars were ever built
The 4.7-litre V8 produces 335bhp
The MkIII has four headlamps and the rear part of the body is expanded
7. Honda NSX
The NSX's engine is a longitudinally-mounted twin-turbo V6
The V6 works with a direct-drive electric motor through a nine-speed dual clutch transmission
8. Koenigsegg Agera RS
The 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 of the RS churns out 1160bhp
0-186mph takes just 14 seconds
The active rear spoiler produces 450kg of downforce at 155mph
9. Koenigsegg CC8S
This was the first supercar from Koenigsegg in 2002
The 4.7-litre V8 pumps out 646bhp and 550lb ft torque
10. Koenigsegg Regera
This is Koenigsegg’s first hybrid
Next to a 1085bhp 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8, there are three electric motors with 700bhp combined
It has a new style of one-speed transmission called Koenigsegg Direct Drive
11. Lamborghini Aventador SV
The SV's 6.5-litre V12 produces 740bhp
0-62mph takes 2.8 seconds and it'll hit 217mph
The SV is 50kg lighter at 1525kg
12. Mercedes AMG GT3
The 6.3-litre V8 produces 600bhp
The interior is stripped out and features a full roll cage
The GT3 car will lead to a more hardcore GT road car
13. McLaren F1
The F1 was the fastest car in the world in 1998 when it hit 243mph
Its 6.1-litre V12 churns out 618bhp
The F1 features a central driving position
14. McLaren P1 GTR
The P1 GTR will cost £1.9m
It produces 987bhp and is 50kg lighter than the P1 road car
Of the 375 P1 owners, only 35 will be able to own GTR
15. McLaren 675 LT
50 per cent of the parts in the familiar 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 are all new
It now puts out an extra 25bhp - 666bhp in total - while the torque figure sits at 516lb ft,…
The car’s active airbrake is 50 per cent larger than on the 650S
16. Porsche Cayman GT4
The 3.8-litre flat-six is derived from the same lump found in the back of the 911 Carrera S
It’s good for 380bhp at 7400rpm and 310lb ft of torque between 4750 and 6000rpm
It’ll do 0-62mph in 4.4sec, tops out at 183mph, and laps the 'Ring in 7min 40sec
17. Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The RS gets a new 4.0-litre flat-six with 494bhp and 354lb ft of torque
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch gearbox
0-62mph takes 3.2 seconds, top speed is 198mph and it’ll do 0-124mph in 10.9sec.
18. Zenvo ST1
The ST1's 6.8-litre V8 is supercharged and turbocharged
It pumps out 1104hp and 1054lb ft torque
Just 15 examples are planned to make production
What was your favourite car of the Geneva motor show?
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