These 35 cars dominated the 2018 Geneva Motor Show Part 1

By Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider

The Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder. Lamborghini

The Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of 2018.
It will be packed with the latest offerings from Audi, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Volvo, and VW.
The show was open to the public from March 8 to the 18 at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
The 2018 Geneva Motor Show was he first major European car show of the year. Usually, Geneva is a big to do. Car makers pulled out all the stops to show off their latest and greatest.

Aston Martin CEO Dr. Andy Palmer offered up a spot on description of the show when he said, “Geneva is a highlight of the industry calendar and a motor show with a rich history and great atmosphere.”

And what rich atmosphere it is.

The world’s top brands were there. From Ferrari to McLaren and Aston Martin to Bentley, Geneva was be packed with the next generation of exotics. In addition, there was a host of production-ready models from mass-market luxury brands, such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and BMW.

The 2018 Geneva Motor Show opened to the public until 18 at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva, Switzerland.

Here’s a closer look at the 35 coolest cars at the show:

Geneva marked the auto show debut of Aston Martin’s new Vantage sports car.
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Dr. Andy Palmer wasn’t kidding when he said he had a big surprises in store for everyone. In fact, he had a couple. The first one was the debut of the 1,100 horsepower Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro track-only hypercar.
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And then Aston Martin unveiled the futuristic Lagonda Vision Concept electric car.
Aston Martin

Bentley introduced a new plug-in hybrid version of its Bentayga SUV.
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BMW rolled out its new X4 crossover …
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… its new Z4 sports car, and …
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… the new 8 Series Gran Coupe.
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The Bavarians also showed off its updated i8 hybrid.
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Audi unveiled an all-new A6 sedan and …
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… an e-tron electric SUV prototype.
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Jaguar introduced the production version of its I-PACE electric hatchback/crossover. It’s a tweener that’s expected to slot in between the Model 3 and Model X.
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The $295,000 limited-edition two-door Range Rover SV Coupe made its world debut.
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Ferrari’s new 711 horsepower 488 Pista graced an auto show stand for the first time in Geneva.
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