From Motor1.com The Geneva Motor Show is the best place to catch the world's newest supercars, and the 2019 show was no different. We ...
The Geneva Motor Show is the best place to catch the world's newest supercars, and the 2019 show was no different. We did the math, and found that the 18 cars featured generate nearly 17,000 horsepower. That works out to an average of nearly 900 horsepower each. But more surprising than the power on display was the variety of way these cars produce it.
At Geneva, gas-only cars mingle with all-electrics, while plug-in hybrids are common as well. But the tides are turning. The most powerful car on display at this year's show wasn't the thumping 16-cylinder, quad-turbocharged engine from the new Bugatti La Voiture Noire. That car wasn't even in the top three. Instead the Rimac C_Two and the Pininfarina Battista took the top spots, with third position going to the 1,600-horsepower (1,193-kilowatt) Koenigsegg Jesko. The Bug came in fourth. But no matter how you rank these vehicles, this list serves as yet another reminder that we're living in a performance Golden Age.
Aston Martin AM-RB 003
Aston Martin Vanquish Vision
Piëch Mark Zero
GFG Style Kangaroo
The GFG Kangaroo is part hypercar, part off-roader. Either way, it's all kinds of awesome. Built by the father-son team of Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro, the Kangaroo produces 483 horsepower (360 kilowatts) thanks to a 90-kWh battery pack and a pair of electric motors. Power travels to all four wheels, allowing for a 0-60 mile-per-hour sprint of 3.8 seconds and a limited top speed of 155 miles per hour (249 kilometers per hour).
Ruf CTR Anniversary
Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster
The Mercedes-AMG GT R was one of the most exciting cars we tested last year, and now it’s even better thanks to its new folding roof. Taking the same 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8, the GT R isn’t as hardcore as its coupe counterpart, but we’re happy to trade of the coupe’s outright performance for more headroom and unfettered access to the V8’s delicious engine note.
McLaren 600LT
Buying a supercar is fun. But dipping into a supercar maker’s list of ultra-expensive options is even more entertaining. At McLaren, that means going to MSO, short for McLaren Special Operations. To show what this small outfit can do, the British supercar maker brought an MSO-modifed version of its new (and stunning) 600LT Spider to Geneva. Total output is a relatively modest 592 horsepower (441 kilowatts), but don’t let the 600LT fool you – it’s a true super convertible.
Ginetta Akula
Bentley Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner
Bentley is building 100 versions of the Continental GT Number 9 Edition to celebrate its 100th birthday. Apart from the obvious visual upgrades both on the grille and wheels, the Conti gets either Cumbrian Green or Beluga leather-wrapped Mulliner seats, "B" logos to mimic the door pads of the Blower, and some wood trim. The engine hasn’t changed, though. The standard twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 remains, producing 626 horsepower (466 kilowatts).
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