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Geneva Motor Show News

Complete coverage of the Geneva Motor Show, live news reports from the show floor and updated regularly during the event dates. See full coverage and photos of the Geneva Auto Show.

  1. TRW Unveils Seat Belt Concept in Geneva



    Earlier this week TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. revealed a new and innovative seat belt concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. TRW produced their concept with in collaboration with Rinspeed. The new technology features a "webbing catcher," instead of a seat belt buckle and tongue. "Our new seat belt concept is ...    Read more

  2. The Top 10 Exotic Vehicles to Debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show



    It's no secret that the Geneva Motor Show is known for the wacky, expensive, and sometimes wacky-expensive vehicles that debut there. The 2013 Geneva Motor Show was no different. There aren't many auto shows anywhere in the world that have this many hypercars debuting with mainstream vehicle unveils taking a ...    Read more

  3. Volvo Announces Cyclist Detection with Full Auto Brake



    At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Car Group announced the world's first cyclist detection system that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving in front of the vehicle. Doug Speck, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service at Volvo Car Group entered the stage on a bicycle, showing ...    Read more

  4. Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition Bows at 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Only 500 Available in North America



    It's been almost two decades since we last had the chance to buy new Alfa Romeo vehicles in the United States but that all changed in the course of one day. Today, both the Alfa Romeo 4C and Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition debuted at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, ...    Read more

  5. Mitsubishi to Unveil Concept G4 Sedan at Bangkok International Motor Show



    Today, Mitsubishi announced that it will be unveiling a new vehicle, called Concept G4, at the Bangkok International Motor Show at the end of the month. Joining the Mitsubishi Concept G4 in Bangkok will be the GR-HEV sport utility truck concept, which is currently on display at the ...    Read more

  6. Kia Provo Concept Foreshadows Future Sporting Intentions at Geneva Motor Show



    About a month ago, Kia previewed its Geneva-bound compact concept car. We thought it was intended to be a Nissan Juke competitor. We were wrong. But even better, it's an all-wheel-drive hybrid sports coupe, which Kia says shows off the evolved look of the brand and could foreshadow an upcoming model ...    Read more

  7. Official: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Shows Up Ahead of Geneva Debut [UPDATED]



    It's apparent that General Motors has international aspirations with its 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible, introducing it in Geneva instead of the U.S. But if you want to challenge the best sports cars in the world, you sometimes have to bring the fight onto the other guy's turf. After waiting more ...    Read more

  8. Week in Review: Convertibles, Unidentified Small Trucks, and Bargain Corvettes Galore



    February 2013 is in the record books, but the final week of the shortest month of the year didn't go quietly. The week started off with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration prodding Ford about the potential for 725,000 vehicles that could inexplicably stall. Chevrolet made waves the following day ...    Read more

  9. Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Bound for Geneva Will Be Our Eventual Scion FR-S Roadster



    With just days to go before the Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota FT-86, one of the most highly anticipated concepts of the show, leaked out, exposing the concept version of what will be our Scion FR-S. Overseas, the Scion FR-S is called the Toyota GT86, harking back to the rear-wheel-drive Toyota ...    Read more

  10. Land Rover to Introduce 9-Speed Transmission and Electric Defender at Geneva Motor Show



    Land Rover will be unveiling the new electric Defender next week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, along with the world's first nine-speed automatic transmission. Keeping with Land Rover tradition, both will maintains their go-anywhere capabilities, but now with a modern take. The standard diesel engine and gearbox in the Defender ...    Read more

  11. Mini Paceman John Cooper Works Stats Released: Long Name for a Small, Powerful Crossover



    As we've already explained, the 2013 Mini Paceman Cooper S makes no sense until you drive it. The idea of a two-door crossover makes as much sense as eating mayonnaise straight from the jar. And yet, when you get behind the wheel, you find it to be a ...    Read more

  12. New Self-Adjusting Permanent High Beams Makes Volvo Cars Safer at Night



    Debuting at the Geneva Motor Show next week, Active High Beam Control will soon become available in the updated 2014 Volvo S60, V60, and XC60, making them safer and more comfortable while driving at night. These new high beams have a mechanism that prevents oncoming drivers from being distracted by ...    Read more

  13. 2014 Volkswagen GTI Enters Geneva Motor Show Leaner, Meaner, and Greener



    The 2014 Volkswagen GTI is among the most important new cars debuting at the Geneva Motor Show next week, not because the world needs another sport compact--and not even because the GTI is the oldest nameplate in its segment, having first debuted in 1976. No, the GTI gains its significance ...    Read more

  14. Teaser: Toyota i-ROAD Concept Headed to Geneva Motor Show



    Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota i-ROAD concept car can be previewed in the latest 37 second teaser video. The i-ROAD concept is a two-seater electric vehicle boasting emission-free fun in a compact vehicle. Toyota sets up the video in a way that showcases the car's ...    Read more

  15. 2014 Audi A3 e-tron to Debut in Geneva with 188 MPG Rating



    The Chevrolet Volt has officially been put on watch. Debuting at next month's Geneva Motor Show is the 2014 Audi A3 e-tron, a plug-in hybrid version of the next-gen premium hatchback slated for the U.S. While the ...    Read more

  16. Volkswagen to Build XL1 Hybrid Capable of Achieving 261 MPG



    Volkswagen has been toying with the idea of a "1-liter" car for more than a decade in Europe--a car that can achieve 100 km of range (62.1 miles) on just a liter of fuel. After a few notable attempts, and a concept car here and there, the automaker is finally ...    Read more

  17. The Hybrid of Your Dreams: 2014 McLaren P1 Supercar Officially Rated at 903 Horsepower



    Supercars with earth-shattering performance aren't supposed to be environmentally conscious. Yet, the times we live in dictate they're going to have to be or they're not going to be around too much longer. The 2014 McLaren P1 is among the first to conform, officially debuting its hybrid powertrain before next month's Geneva ...    Read more

  18. Return of the Box: 2014 Volvo S60 and XC60 Get New, Squared-Off Looks, Refreshed Interiors



    The 2014 model year looks to be a big one for Volvo as it updates nearly all of its lineup with refreshed looks and nicer interior appointments. No models get as much of a seeing to as the 2014 Volvo S60 and XC60, though. The first thing you'll notice are their ...    Read more

  19. Week in Review: Fun Days Ahead Edition



    We wrapped up our coverage of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show on a high note, proclaiming that our Studs and Duds list of new vehicle introductions was rather sparse. Then again, only seven all-new models graced the show--and that was even stretching the "all new" definition--so that made for some ...    Read more

  20. Mitsubishi Bringing GR-HEV, CA-MiEV Concepts to Geneva Motor Show



    It's been a quiet year for Mitsubishi in the United States. Outside of the Outlander Sport, the Japanese automaker has been quiet, only reporting on sales of its small crossover, and not much else. In an effort to breathe life back into the brand, Mitsubishi will be unveiling two new ...    Read more

  21. Spied: Scion FR-S Convertible Already Behind Bars



    Earlier this month, Toyota announced that it will be bringing the FT-86 Open concept--or a Scion FR-S convertible, as it would be known in the states--to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. All that Toyota provided with that announcement was a sketch of what to expect but left out ...    Read more

  22. Alfa Romeo 4C World Premiere



    Signaling the return to the U.S. market after an almost thirty year absence, Alfa Romeo will introduce the final version of its all-new 4C at the International Geneva Motor Show. The 4C is meant to represent the essence of an Alfa Romeo sports car in performance, Italian style and technical ...    Read more

  23. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to Debut at Geneva Motor Show



    On March 5, 2013, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Stingray will deliver the same balance of technology, design, and performance as the coupe that was introduced to Detroit in January. "It's fitting to introduce the new Stingray ...    Read more

  24. 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Details Leak at European Meeting



    The long-awaited Alfa Romeo 4C is finally added to the automaker's lineup. According to a Swiss dealer, the automaker is planning to build 1,000 examples of both the 4C coupe and roadster to be offered worldwide. It is not yet clear how many cars will be delivered to each market. Powered ...    Read more

  25. Toyota to Debut FT-86 Convertible, i-Road, and Auris Touring Sports at 2013 Geneva Motor Show



    You hear that? That's the sound of the Mazda Miata's knees knocking together. Today, Toyota announced that it will be pulling the wraps off of the FT-86 Open concept, or the Scion FR-S as it's known in the states, at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show this coming March. This proposed ...    Read more

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