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Gallery: High-rev hypercars, rabid e-racers, V10 quads and more crazed machinery from Geneva 2019

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Pininfarina wasn't content showing just one Battista; instead, it brought three
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After much hype and anticipation, the Pininfarina Battista makes its world debut
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Powered by Rimac electric tech, the all-electric Battista offers up to 1,900 hp
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Pininfarina plans to build 150 Battistas
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With a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint time under 2 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph  (350 km/h), the Pininfarina Battista isn't built to take it slow
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For that rare breed that looks down upon a Divo, let alone a standard-issue Chiron, there's the one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noire
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Bugatti La Voiture Noire
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"La Voiture Noire" translates to "The Black Car," quite fitting as it's very much the most striking black car in all of Geneva
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For those that can't quite fathom the La Voiture Noire's €16.7 million price tag, there's the next stop down the Bugatti line: the €5 million Divo
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Bugatti injects some serious Type 57 SC Atlantic inspiration into a Chiron and calls it the La Voiture Noire
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The Divo isn't quite as fast as the regular Chiron, but it's designed to be more aerodynamic and quicker through the corners
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The 1,480-hp Bugatti Divo looks good under the bright lights of Geneva
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Bugatti presents the new champion atop the world's most expensive new car list
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After looking over the La Voiture Noire and Divo, the otherwise magnificent Chiron Sport looks a little basic in comparison
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A look at the stretched stance of the Bugatti La Voiture Noire
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Pagani Huayra Roadster 
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Pagani Huayra Roadster 
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Pagani celebrates its 20th anniversary by showing the original Pagani, the Zonda C12
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Inside the Pagani Zonda C12 
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Pagani first debuted the Zonda C12 at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show
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Bugatti isn't the only brand having some fun with its heritage: Bentley celebrates 100 years with the Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner
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The new Number 9 Edition is inspired by the supercharged Bentley 4.5-liter ‘Blower’ Sir Henry Ralph Stanley ‘Tim’ Birkin raced at the 1930 Le Mans 24 Hours
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The Continental GT Number 9 Edition features heritage cues inside and out
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Bentley plans to build 100 Number 9 Edition Continental GT models
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600-hp V8-powered Fornasari Gigi
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Fornasari at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
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Aston Martin uses the Geneva Motor Show to full-on commit to a future of mid-engined hypercars
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The AM-RB 003 concept provides an early look at a more street-savvy Aston Martin mid-engined hypercar to follow the Valkyrie
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While the Aston Martin Valkyrie looks like a barely tamed race car, future mid-engined supercars will look a little smoother and more Aston Martin-like
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The Vanquish Vision Concept previews the first series production mid-engined car of Aston's new family
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Aston Martin Valkyrie
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A peek in the simple, functional interior of the Aston Martin Valkyrie
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Aston Martin shows the 1,160-hp Valkyrie hypercar
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Roland Gumpert's cars aren't always the prettiest, but they are always impressive - the Nathalie is a methanol fuel-cell-powered electric GT with estimated 190-mph (306-km/h) top speed, sub-2.5-second 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) and 530-mile (850-km) range
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Gumpert says the Nathalie takes about 3 minutes to fill up
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Rimac C Two
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The Ginetta Akula has a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h)
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Ginetta reveals the Akula
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The 600-hp Ginetta Akula
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Mole Costruzione Artigianale
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Mole Costruzione Artigianale
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Mole Costruzione Artigianale
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Mole Automobiles on show at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
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Nissan Nismo attracts visitors to Nissan's booth as they descend to the lower level of the Geneva show
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Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
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Nissan/Italdesign GT-R50
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Nissan/Italdesign GT-R50
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Hispano Suiza prepares to wow the crowds with an extremely impressive mix of modern technology and retro styling in a new hyper GT it calls the Carmen
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Nissan follows up the Detroit debut of the all-new Supra with the GR Supra GT4 Concept
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Toyota GR Supra GT4 Concept 
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Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris
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Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris
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Toyota Supra 
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Toyota Supra
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Toyota Supra
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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro
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Lamborghini reveals the Huracan Evo Spyder at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
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The 640-hp Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder
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A peek inside Lamborghini's green monster, the Huracan Evo Spyder
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Lamborghini also introduces the Aventador SVJ Roadster 
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With the Huracan Evo Spyder and pictured Aventador SVJ Roadster, Lamborghini is all about open-top performance in Geneva
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The SVJ Roadster is the open-air sibling to the Nurburgring record-breaking Aventador SVJ
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The 770-hp Aventador SVJ Roadster sprints from 0 to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds
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Inside the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster
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China's Arcfox makes a big statement with street (pictured) and track versions of its all-electric Arcfox-GT
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Arcfox is a performance luxury brand within China's BAIC Group
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The Arcfox-GT street car features a 1,600-hp electric powertrain with a motor at each wheel 
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The Arcfox-GT Race Edition shows a more track-oriented spec
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The Arcfox-GT Race Edition has some serious aerodynamic kit but also less power than the street GT, coming in at a "mere" 1,000 hp
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Arcfox-GT Race Edition
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And now for something really weird: an 850-hp V10 Slovakian quad-bike that's sure to give children (and grown men) nightmares
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The Engler FF Superquad dares you to try to tame it
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It looks almost like a car, but you can see that the Engler FF Superquad is built to be ridden like a motorcycle
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Mercedes takes the top off the AMG GT R
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The 577-hp Mercedes AMG GT R Roadster makes its world debut
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A look through the naked canopy of the new AMG GT R Roadster
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Mercedes previews its 2019/20 entry into Formula E with the EQ Formula E show car, debuted here in Geneva
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Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) showed its Lancia New Stratos at last year's Geneva Show, and this year it takes it full rally
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MAT is introducing a manual transmission option to go along with the New Stratos' naturally aspirated V8
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A look at the MAT New Stratos V8 engine
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MAT is building a limited production of 25 New Stratos models and has developed the first two for customers in Germany and the US, respectively
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Pininfarina wasn't content showing just one Battista; instead, it brought three
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Pininfarina Battista in satin gray with blue accenting
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Puritalia Automobili shows its simply named Berlinetta
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The 965-hp Puritalia Automobili Berlinetta hybrid coupe
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Inside, Puritalia blends modern technology with modern and classic materials
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Puritalia Berlinetta
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Roland Gumpert premieres the race version of its Nathalie coupe at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
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Gumpert Nathalie Race
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The Gumpert Nathalie Race has a very distinctive rear lighting signature
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Porsche introduces the new 911 Cabriolet
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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
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Zenvo TSR-S in a stunning "Grotta Azzurra" blue
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The Zenvo TSR-S and its towering Zentripetal active rear wing debuted at last year's Geneva show
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McLaren 720S
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McLaren 720S GT3
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McLaren 720S GT3
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McLaren 720S 
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Ferrari debuts the F8 Tributo ... without the generic gray mountain backdrop
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Ferrari F8 Tributo
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The 2009 Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss makes an appearance
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Brabham Automotive BT62
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The 1930's are officially hip again at the Geneva Motor Show: Bugatti injects some serious Type 57 SC Atlantic inspiration into the Chiron; Bentley pays homage to the 1930 4.5-liter Blower, and here Hispano Suiza brings huge rolling fenders roaring back
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A very striking blend of retro and modern, the Hispano Suiza Carmen
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What better way to modernize classic design than by dropping a 1,000-hp all-electric powertrain and carbon monocoque below those mesmerizing, 30s-style fenders
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Hispano Suiza calls the Carmen a production car in its press release - a hyperlux grand touring car, to be specific
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Hispano Suiza plans to sell just 19 Carmens for €1.5 million apiece, with production planned to begin in late 2019
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SIN Cars at Geneva 2019
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Hispano Suiza's interior truly exemplifies retro-modern, combining hand-sewn upholstery, classic equipment like toggle switchgear and an analog clock face, materials like leather, Alcantara and wood veneers, and carefully arranged digital display tech
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Koenigsegg uses its usual formula of huge turbocharged V8 horsepower, extreme aerodynamics and weight-conscious construction in its latest megacar: the Jesko
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Will the Koenigsegg Jesko become the world's first car to 300 mph (483 km/h)? It has the pedigree, as Koenigsegg owns the current world record as well as past records, but it also has a wide field of competition. We look forwarding to watching the journey to 300 unfurl
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The Jesko rides on carbon fiber wheels and employs rear-wheel steering
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Hard to look at the Jesko without your eyes homing right in on the active rear wing
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Lexus RC F Track Edition
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The limited edition RC F Track Edition gets race-inspired aerodynamics tuning and lightweighting 
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Lexus RC F Track Edition in Geneva
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The Jesko looks to become the next world-beating Koenigsegg
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The Geneva Motor Show is usually the year's best stop for brand-new hypercars, street racers and high-performance GTs of all styles and powertrain types. The 2019 show merely confirms the Swiss show's position at the top of the heap, serving as the premiere grounds for halo hypercars from well-established marques, electric performance cars from complete newcomers, some very strange high-horsepower drivable artwork and a whole lot more. This year's show even includes the world's most expensive new car. Come see what happens when thousands upon thousands of horses breed under the direction of millions upon millions of dollars.

Ordinarily we'd pick out a few highlights, but we're minutes from initiating the train, plane and Uber journey back home from Geneva, so we'll let the photos do all the talking this time 'round. And they have plenty to say, highlighting some of the latest technology and design innovation across the performance sports car world, from thousands of horsepower worth of torque-vectoring, all-wheel electric drive technology to a methanol fuel cell powertrain offering over 500 miles of range on three-minute fuel-ups.

Koenigsegg uses its usual formula of huge turbocharged V8 horsepower, extreme aerodynamics and weight-conscious construction in its latest megacar: the Jesko
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Oh, and if you prefer more down-to-earth sports cars that you have a chance at owning without having the ultimate fully sustainable world energy solution divined upon you, we've mixed in a strategic allotment of those, too. Just jump to the gallery and take it all in — you won't have another opportunity quite like it until Geneva 2020 comes rolling around next March.

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1 comment
ljaques
I get it. They hired architects to design the color schemes, interiors, and exteriors of the cars, right?
The exception was the Aventador, which had a gorgeous paint job.
The Arcfox could pass everything but a charging station, and the Divo would need a full-time detailer just cleaning the tail/stop light lenses.
Hadn't expected to yawn so much while perusing a hypercar show.