Gallery: Concept cars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show look into the future

By C.C. Weiss

March 08, 2018

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Concept cars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

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Blast from concept past: The Lancia Bertone Sibilo

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The Lancia Bertone Sibilo debuted at the 1978 Geneva Motor Show powered by a 2.4-liter six-cylinder

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Back at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, Pininfarina celebrated its 75th anniversary with the Maserati Birdcage concept

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Based on the Maserati MC12 chassis, the Birdcage concept had roughly 700 hp of 6.0-liter V12 engine on tap

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Back before smartphones and car infotainment systems were the norm, Pininfarina's Birdcage previewed the future with a digital mobility system developed with Motorola

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Italdesign Bizzarrini Manta from the 1968 Geneva Motor Show

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We have to say: This collection of classic Geneva Motor Show concept cars was a pretty great welcome within minutes on our first day of the show

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The Bizzarrini Manta concept was Italdesign Giugiaro's first project

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The Bizzarrini P538 race car lent its chassis to the Manta concept

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Bizzarrini P538 race car

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The Bizzarrini P538 comes from a time when race cars were every bit as beautiful as exotic road cars

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Another Bizzarrini-badged concept, the Ghepardo from the 2006 Geneva Motor Show

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Bizzarrini Ghepardo concept from VGM Motors

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Mitsubishi shows its e-Evolution concept first debuted at last year's Tokyo Motor Show

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Like Jaguar's new I-Pace, the Mitsubishi e-Evolution is a sort of strange-looking blend of SUV, hatchback and coupe

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Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

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One of the more futuristic debuts of this year's show, the Pop.Up Next concept is a collaboration by Italdesign, Audi and Airbus, building on last year's original Pop.Up concept

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A look at the simple two-person interior of the Pop.Up Next concept

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The Pop.Up Next features a passenger cell that can roll autonomously on a road chassis or take to the skies via a large drone

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Skoda's Vision X concept blends gas, natural gas and electric power

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The Vision X is powered by a hybrid all-wheel drive with 1.5-liter CNG-capable four-cylinder turbo and two electric motors

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The Vision X has some serious rear lighting

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Skoda Vision X debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

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Touring Superleggera Sciadipersia

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Touring Superleggera Sciadipersia

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Touring Superleggera Sciadipersia

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Japan's FOMM shows a sporty AWD roadster

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FOMM's AWD Sports Concept is very modestly powered at 27 hp, but the electric powertrain offers more than enough torque: 826 lb-ft

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The simple, light interior of the FOMM AWD Sports Concept

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FOMM also shows the AWD Scooter Concept

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Hyundai shows some serious flair with its 'Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)' concept

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The Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept's interior makes use of revitalized wood

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Hyundai definitely created one of the most interesting interiors of Geneva

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A clean cockpit with digital instrument cluster inside the Hyundai Le Fil Rouge

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The Le Fill Rouge is a design exercise that previews future design cues at Hyundai

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Hyundai was going for "sensuous sportiness" with the Le Fill Rouge concept

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Hyundai promises that "sensuous sportiness" will find its way to the entire future range, from sedans to SUVs

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Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept

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We always look forward to seeing the work of the Espera Sbarro Design School, and this year it presents an all-electric formula concept

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The Dilemme from the Espera Sbarro school relies on two electric motors for 268 hp and more than 1,100 lb-ft of torque

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Espera Sbarro school GTC

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Espera Sbarro school GTC

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And this is why we love the Espera Sbarro school - there's always something totally different at its booth

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The Espera Sbarro school 4 x 4 + 2

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Another Espera Sbarro school race car project, this one using a V8 from Audi

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The Espera Sbarro "Rush" is a modern reinterpretation of 1960s/70s race cars

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Subaru puts some serious muscle on its wagon styling with the Viziv Tourer Concept

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The Viziv Tourer Concept's styling comes from Subaru's "Dynamic x Solid" philosophy

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The Viziv Tourer is like an Outback with WRX attitude

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World premiere of the Subaru Viziv Tourer Concept

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The Viziv Tourer is mostly a design exercise, but Subaru does mention features and technologies like a boxer engine, Symmetrical AWD, EyeSight driver-assist, radar, and highly accurate GPS navigation

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We're not sure how you go from designing something as smooth and sporty as the Vulcano to designing this oversized Nucleus, but that's what Icona has been busy doing

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Icona Nucleus concept

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Icona says its 2017 Neo concept introduced us to tomorrow, while the Nucleus introduces us to after-tomorrow

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The Nucleus is a Level 5 autonomous concept

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Icona explores a different type of car cabin

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The Icona Nucleus' cozy rolling lounge

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Italdesign follows last year's Zeruono, a concept turned limited edition supercar, up with the roadster version

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Italdesign Zerouno Duerta roadster

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Inside the Zerouno Duerta

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Italdesign debuts the Zerouno Duerta

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The Pop.Up concept gets a little Audi styling and becomes the Pop.Up Next

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Italdesign, Audi and Airbus team on the Pop.Up Next concept

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A simple autonomous interior with 49-in curved display inside the Italdesign Pop.Up Next

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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder

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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder

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SsangYong debuts a new electric SUV concept

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The SsangYong e-SIV has a 188-hp electric powertrain, Level 2 autonomous technology upgradeable to Level 3, and a suite of connected features

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SsangYong's "Electronic Smart Interface Vehicle" (e-SIV)

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Nissan's new IMx Kuro features new colors as compared to the original IMx concept revealed in Tokyo last year

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The IMx Kuro also gets updated with Nissan's kinda creepy Brain to Vehicle tech

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Nissan IMx Kuro concept

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Nissan IMx Kuro concept

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Nissan's IMx has a 429-hp AWD electric powertrain

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The Lexus LF-1 Limitless explores the limits (or lack thereof) of a flagship luxury crossover

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Lexus premiered the LF-1 Limitless in Detroit and shows it again in Geneva

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The "Limitless" can accommodate various powertrains, including hybrids, fuel cells and gas engines

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The Zagato IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo comes out of the video game and into the Geneva Motor Show

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The Zagato IsoRivolta is based on a bespoke carbon fiber chassis and features an 850-hp GM 6.2-liter V8 engine

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Zagato IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo

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Honda Urban EV Concept

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Honda Sports EV Concept

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Mazda's 2017 Vision Coupe took home a Concept Car of the Year Award in Geneva

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Mazda Kai Concept

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Mazda Kai Concept

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Hyundai/IED Mobility Lab Kite off-road buggy concept

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The vision for the Kite is an off-road buggy that transforms into a jet ski

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The Kite buggy from the students of IED Turin

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BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe

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Before the BMW 8 Series has even arrived, we get a look at the M8

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Two years after first showing the H2 Speed concept, Pininfarina presents a running version

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We suppose the H2 Speed no longer belongs as a concept car, given that Pininfarina now classifies it a limited-production race car, but it still feels like a concept in Geneva

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The Pininfarina H2 Speed sits on a Le Mans Prototype chassis and runs a 653-hp hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain

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Pininfarina once again teams with Hong Kong's Hybrid Kinetic Group with the all-new HK GT

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The Pininfarina HK GT follows last year's HK 600 sedan and K550 and 750 SUVs

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A look inside the HK GT concept

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Like the other HK concepts, the HK GT is a range-extended electric

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World premiere of the 1,073-hp Pininfarina HK GT concept

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BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe

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Aston Martin gets in on the all-electric autonomous driving concept trend with the Lagonda Vision

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Marek Reichman, Aston Martin EVP and Chief Creative Officer, says of the Lagonda Vision, "The electrification revolution means there is no longer any need for horse and carriage design, and our new concept shows the scope of design opportunities that open up once you no longer need to provide space for a large power source directly in front of the passenger compartment"

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Inside the Aston Martin Lagonda Vision

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The Lagonda Vision also previews electric powertrain technology and future Aston Martin design language

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Renault's EZ-Go autonomous taxi concept definitely makes for easy ingress and egress

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World premiere of the Renault EZ-Go concept

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Renault has been exploring autonomously driven mobile spaces with its concept cars

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Volkswagen's I.D. Vizzion is the latest in the I.D. electric concept series

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The autonomous I.D. Vizzion has one of the standout interiors of Geneva

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Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion

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The I.D. Vizzion has a 302-hp electric AWD powertrain

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Porsche veers off-road with the playful Mission E Sport Turismo

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Porsche's Mission E Sport Turismo dashes to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds, travels up to 311 miles (500 km) per charge, and has an adaptable air suspension and all-wheel drive with torque vectoring designed to take you off the pavement

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Porsche's all-electric Mission E Sport Turismo concept could preview a future all-electric crossover wagon

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The Sibylla electric sedan from GIorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro's design firm GFG Style and energy company Envision

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The GFG Sibylla features a sliding windscreen

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GFG Style Sibylla world premiere

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The Sibylla is powered by a 75 kWh battery pack that can integrate with home and grid via Envision's EnOS energy IOT management system

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The Sibylla is also a celebration of Giorgetto Giugiaro's 80th birthday and lifetime of car design

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Tata Motors H5X Concept

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Tata 45X Concept

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Tata 45X Concept

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Tata 45X Concept

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Tata Motors H5X Concept

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Rinspeed Snap concept chassis and pod

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The 1967 Lamborghini Marzal concept from Bertone

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The Marzal certainly isn't the prettiest car to ever wear the Lamborghini badge, but it's definitely memorable

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The 1967 Lamborghini Marzal from Bertone

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1967 Lamborghini Marzal concept

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It's hidden pretty well below the extra aero work and colorful livery, but you can get an idea of what the all-new Supra will be about

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The Toyota Supra is making its long-awaited comeback, first stop the GR Supra Racing Concept

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Toyota debuts the GR Supra Racing Concept

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Alongside the all new Sibylla, GFG Style shows the Bertone Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for the 1963 Geneva Motor Show

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Giorgetto Giugiaro's experience with canopy-style windscreens clearly didn't start with the Sibylla or Techrules Ren

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Concept cars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

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Compelling, beautiful and just plain outrageous concept cars are one major reason the auto world remains eager to attend the annual Geneva Motor Show. No one should walk away disappointed this year, as the show is packed with intriguing concept cars looking into the present, past, near future and distant future. These concept cars had our heads on a swivel and our feet in motion from the minute we stepped off the escalator and onto the show floor.

There are world debuts, classic concept cars from the 1960s, and some of the sexiest concepts from 2017. There are comfy, convenient robo taxis. There are all-electric on/off-road sports wagons. There are electric missiles with four-figure horsepower. And then there are the really weird, wild and utterly mind-blowing. Jump to the photo gallery and experience them all for yourself.

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2 comments

Sergius March 9, 2018 10:05 AM

The evolution of cars should not force the involution of design ...

Vernon Miles Kerr March 11, 2018 07:56 AM

After viewing all the pictures, I get the impression that the Japanese designers are all about "angles" and "edges," while the European designers are more about smooth curves and elegant transitions. Compare a 2018 Mercedes GLC 300 with it's Japanese counterpart the 2018 Toyota Highlander or Lexus RX350.

Gallery: Concept cars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show look into the future

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