The Swiss event reaches its 84th edition scheduled to March 4th from 16th and, as always, will receive countless vehicles from the whole world, most of them very important releases. This article brings quick introductions about some of the exposed vehicles, but there will be links for the cars which have already received complete articles. You can browse it through the brand index with alphabetical order.
Abarth Alfa Romeo Audi BMW Bugatti Citroën Ferrari Fiat Ford Qoros Jaguar Jeep Koenigsegg Lamborghini Lancia Land Rover Lexus McLaren Mercedes-Benz Nissan Opel Peugeot Qoros Renault Rolls-Royce Seat Škoda Toyota Volkswagen Volvo
695 Biposto: If you thought the original 695 was already fun enough, how about knowing that Abarth managed to concentrate even more power in such a small car? Biposto appears as the fastest car ever produced by the company, featuring new tweaks in the turbocharged 1.4L in order to reach 190 cv – it goes from 0 to 100 kph in 5s9. It honors its name for removing the back seats, besides replacing the front ones by a Sabelt sports set with special safety belts in red. Other changes include Brembo brakes and OZ 18” aluminum wheels.
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Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde: If you agree that the Italian mid-size hatchback is still attractive enough to reject partial facelifts, you’re going to love this edition. Giulietta’s concept was enhanced with discreet changes, such as black wheels in 17” or 18”, exclusive exhaust system, darkened headlights, seats and steering wheel in Alcantara and 5” or 6.5” touchscreen for infotainment. The biggest surprise, however, lies under the hood: 4C’s turbocharged 1.8L was borrowed, using a double-clutch automatic gearbox and reaching 240 cv and 34.7 kgfm.
MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde: Alfa Romeo’s stylish supermini received a small-scale version of Giulietta’s brand new special series. MiTo features the same black-painted aluminum wheels in 17” but adds sporty bumpers with fog lights at the front, double exhaust pipe, rear spoiler, internal accents in carbon fiber, leather steering wheel, infotainment system with 5” touchscreen and dual-zone climate control. Opening the hood reveals the MultiAir 1.4L engine, good for 170 cv and 25,5 kgfm. This car uses a dual-clutch transmission.
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Complete articles: A3 Cabriolet, TT.
S1: This is the long-awaited mass-production version of ‘2012 A1 quattro. The exterior tweaks were somewhat toned down, but there’s still a nice resemblance – which also comes for Sportback sibling this time. The interior features sport seats, exclusive gauges and some parts in the external color, which the S kit upgrades with items like even sportier, one-piece seats. S1 uses a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0L engine, capable of 231 hp and 273 lb-ft and of taking it from 0 to 100 kph. It’s expected to start at €24,259 in Germany.
S3 Cabriolet: Now you don’t have to decide between driving fast or feeling the wind. Audi has put together both high performance and convertible body, which makes it a 300-hp, cloth-top version of the latest A3. Like the regular Cabriolet, the electrically-operated top is folded in 18s and takes 40 L of trunk space. Like the regular S3, there’s a complete aerodynamic kit and the 2.0L TFSI engine reaches 38.7 kgfm and is paired to S Tronic transmission and quattro traction. Unlike any of these, this car will cost around €48.500.
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Complete articles: 2-Series Active Tourer, 4-Series Gran Coupé, X3 2014, X4.
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Veyron Grand Sport Roadster Vitesse Rembrandt Bugatti: Such a long name represents Veyron’s latest tribute to people who became important to the company, which is made in a three-unit sub-edition. Honoring the brother of the automaker’s founder Ettore, the car comes only in bronze paint with wheels and the lower portion in light-brown. The extremely luxurious cabin combines wooden accents to cognac-colored leather coating. One of these units will be exposed in Germany afterwards, and each one will cost €2.18 million.
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Complete articles: C1, C4 Cactus.
C5 CrossTourer: After adopting the Hydractive III+ suspension, Citroën’s current only station wagon receives a light off-road version this time. Starting at €31.950, C5’s new variation also features 18” alloy wheels, chrome accents and matte-black roof rack. Compared to the regular car, that special suspension helps this one through (slightly) rough tracks by raising it 60 mm at up to 10 kph, 40 mm at up to 40 kph and 15 mm at up to 70 kph. The equipment list includes eMyWay and intelligent traction control systems.
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Complete articles: California T.
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500 Cult: After its first appearance in Brazil, the Cult trim now arrives in Europe. 500’s new variation comes in two sub-versions, both equipped with start/stop system and only differing at the turbocharged 0.9L’s output: Eco reaches 98 cv and emits 99 g/km of CO2, while Sport produces 105 cv and goes from 0 to 100 kph in 10s. This car’s equipment list will include 16” alloy wheels, leather seats in tobacco black or red, 7” touchscreen for the infotainment system, piano-black roof and external chrome accents.
Freemont Cross: This is how Dodge Journey’s Crossroad version arrives in Europe. Freemont’s newest trim repeats the exclusive bumpers with matte chrome accents, the 19” wheels and the very attractive look finished by the kit of black-painted parts, such as front grille and headlights. The cabin repeats these colors at dashboard and leather seats. Under the hood, the 2.0L Multijet II engine comes with FWD and six-speed manual transmission, reaching 138 cv or 168 cv – the latter can receive AWD and six-speed automatic.
Panda Cross: Not needing such a big vehicle as Freemont won’t be a reason to give up on a Fiat Cross. It’ll also reach Panda 4x4, whose exclusive plastic finishing includes bumpers and even the tail lights. They’re paired to titanium-colored accents and 15” wheels, but there won’t be many internal changes. The equipment list will be very generous, featuring stability and traction controls, differential lock and three-mode AWD. If you don’t want the 79-cv Multijet II 1.3L, the 89-cv TwinAir 0.9L brings an exclusive six-speed manual gearbox.
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Complete articles: Focus 2015.
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XKR-S Sportbrake: Who said the only way to make a “special” SW was to flirt with SUVs? Jaguar honored its sporty genes and gave its powerful sedan a family counterpart. Like the original XKR-S, this wagon features the same supercharged 5.0L V8 seen under F-Type’s hood, which is good for 542 cv and 69.4 kgfm. Helped by a complete aerodynamic kit, gorgeous 20” wheels, four exhaust pipes, rear air extractors and an eight-speed automatic gearbox, it goes from 0 to 100 kph in 4s6 and then to limited 300 kph.
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Complete articles: Renegade.
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Complete articles: One:1.
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Complete articles: Huracán.
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Ypsilon Elefantino: If FCA invested on Lancia as much as it’s doing with Alfa Romeo, these marques could create a very interesting duo. Fiat’s stylish branch reveals the new edition of Ypsilon’s famous trim, featuring front grille, mirror caps, wheels and internal accents whether in piano black or matte gray. Besides, there will be three new styles – Coconut, Lime and Watermelon –, three new colors and five engine options – you can choose between gasoline (two or four cylinders), methane, CNG and diesel, ranging from 69 cv to 95 cv.
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Range Rover Evoque Autobiography: Evoque finally receives the upscale version which became famous with its bigger Range Rover brothers. Whether with four doors or at the Dynamic version, it features all-wheel-drive system as standard, along with a revised suspension and adaptive dampers. Leather coating comes in six color options, seats can have premium heating system or sporty structure, and the turbocharged 2.0L engine became even more powerful, reaching 285 cv. It still uses a nine-speed automatic transmission.
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RC F Sport: If you think the conventional RC F will be too expensive, this new version will be the solution for you to still have your sporty coupé without leaving a Lexus dealer. In order to deliver a more affordable concept of sportiness, F Sport uses exclusive wheels and aerodynamic kit with black accents, and received slight changes at the cabin. However, since it’s based on the standard RC350 trim, it preserves a 3.5L V6 engine, good for 318 cv. It’s equipped with the eight-speed Sports Direct Shift transmission.
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Complete articles: 650S, 650S Spider.
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Complete articles: S-Class Coupé, V-Class.
SL 2LOOK: Mercedes’ fanciest roadster receives a new special series focused on visual accessories. The hard-top always comes in black, but there are several other options if you don’t want the body to match. It also brings the very attractive set of wheels used by its AMG versions. Besides, it’s interesting to notice that, just like SLK, SL offers this edition for multiple trims: 2LOOK can be purchased with every version equipped with V6 or V8 engines, which certainly includes SL63 and SL65 AMG. They hit the streets next June.
SLK CarbonLOOK: If your roadster wishes point to a smaller vehicle, you weren’t left out of special editions. SLK received more aggressive bumpers and side spoilers, AMG sports wheels, ride height lowered in 10 mm, darkened headlights, perforated brake discs and the exclusive anti-roll bars in anodized aluminum. Like its bigger brother, this vehicle offers its new series with its existing trim levels, instead of using it as an additional one. In other words, you can apply it to SLK 200, 250, 250 CDI, 350 and 55 AMG, starting at €6,426.
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Complete articles: Juke 2015.
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Opel
Adam Rocks: Like its concept car, Adam’s latest version has the panoramic sunroof as its biggest feature. The exterior received several visual accessories in black and matte chrome, exclusive color options, 17” or 18” wheels and rear spoiler, and finishes the light off-road looks with a small ride-height increase. It can use an 1.2L with 70 cv, an 1.4L with 87 or 100 cv and GM’s brand new three-cylinder, turbocharged 1.0L Ecotec engine, paired to a six-speed manual transmission and taking the top of the trim list with its 115 cv.
Adam S: Who said Opel’s hatchback would appear at Geneva only once? If you intend to drive fast, Adam offers you a turbocharged 1.4L engine developed exclusively for it, generating 150 cv and 22.4 kgfm – these numbers are respectively 50% and 70% better compared to the naturally-aspirated propeller. With a six-speed manual transmission, the supermini reaches 220 kph. The exterior is enhanced with LED tail lights, 18” wheels, electronic climate control, IntelliLink infotainment system, rear spoiler and Recaro leather seats.
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Complete articles: 108, 308 SW.
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Complete articles: 3 Hatch.
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Complete articles: Twingo.
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Complete articles: Ghost Series II.
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Complete articles: León, León SC.
León Cupra: One of the most attractive hatchbacks of Europe receives its famous sporty trim once again. The new Cupra comes in both five-door and SC versions, and features redesigned bumpers, spoilers, titanium 18” or 19” wheels and brake calipers in red outside, while the cabin adds gray Alcantara seats, sporty steering wheel and paddle shifters. High performance is assured with the TSI 2.0L engine, with three driving modes and 262 cv or 276 cv. The first one achieves 149 g/km of CO2, while the second is good for 0 to 100 kph in 5s7.
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Octavia Lauren & Klement: As the mid-size lineup’s newest upscale version, Lauren & Klement is another case of elegance emerging from the simple discretion. Whether as sedan or SW, this Octavia brings bi-xenon headlights, daytime and tail lights in LEDs, Canton audio system, 18” wheels and leather coating, the latter being used with several coating options. The gasoline engine will be the TSI 1.8L (180 cv), while the TDI 2.0L gives 150 cv or 184 hp. There are manual or dual-clutch automatic gearbox and AWD as optional.
Octavia Scout: European station wagons have become very fond of light off-road versions. Octavia now got its own, riding extra 3,3 cm higher, using black and chrome external accents, bigger air intakes, exclusive fog lights, 17” aluminum wheels and a slightly tweaked interior, with two-tone coating and sport steering wheel. Nothing that drives it away from Škoda’s typical pragmatism. When it comes to powertrain, there will be all-wheel-drive and three engine options, between diesel and gasoline, but they’re not known yet.
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Complete articles: Aygo.
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Complete articles: e-Golf, Polo 2014, Scirocco 2015.
CrossPolo: Following the hatchback’s latest facelift, now it’s time to show the exclusive tweaks performed at the light-off-road sibling. You can tell Polo’s Cross by the external lower portion in black plastic, exclusive 17” alloy wheels and the matte chrome accents, such as mirror caps and roof racks. Internally, there are new steering wheel and seat coating, besides redesigned gear and handbrake sticks. The mechanical part, however, is expected to follow the facelifted regular Polo’s options, as well as the equipment list.
Golf GTE: How nice for Golf is to have four sporty versions? Using a discreet package of visual items, now it’s electricity’s time to power the hatchback. A 101-cv engine is paired to the 148-cv TSI 1.4L, reaching a maximum of 201 cv and 35.5 kgfm as plug-in hybrid. When riding gasoline-free, GTE is limited to 130 kph and rides up to 50 km. If you opt for using both power sources, it goes from 0 to 100 kph in 7s6 and to 217 kph of top speed. It’s possible to drive for 940 km without recharging, and enjoying a 55.2 kpl fuel consumption.
Polo BlueGT: Volkswagen’s attempt of conciling fuel efficiency and sportiness at reasonable prices has reached its second iteration. Polo’s second performance version (only slower than GTI) follows the regular car’s facelift receiving a 15-mm lower suspension, 17” wheels, more aggressive bumpers and bigger spoilers. Opening the hood reveals a direct-injected, four-cylinder 1.4L engine, which reaches 148 cv (10 cv more than the outgoing car) and uses a six-speed manual transmission. There’s also a R-Line aerodynamic kit.
Polo Bluemotion: Who said efficient propulsion needed to use diesel and only diesel? Polo’s “greenest” trim enters 2014 not only with a slight facelift, but also with a whole new engine option. If you don’t want the three-cylinder, 74-cv, 1.4L TDI engine, now it’s possible to choose an 89-cv 1.0L TSI propeller. Both use the same exclusive aerodynamic kit, whose wheels and air intakes are specifically design to reduce air drag. If neither of these are efficient enough, plug-in hybrid and CNG versions will be released later.
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Ocean Race Edition: Celebrating the boating competition’s fortieth anniversary, Volvo releases its famous special series once again, this time for a group of six models. V40 (regular and Cross Country) receives 17” sporty wheels while both V60 and XC60 get a 18” set, but all of them receive four external color options, leather coating in black or beige with orange stitching and an exclusive plaque. V70 and XC70, in turn, include some external accents in piano black, and can ride on 17” or 18” wheels.
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