While in India we see automakers and advertisers never take names of its competition in their campaigns, this practice is quite the norm internationally. We all remember the famous billboard wars between Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW a few years ago and now Hyundai seems to have taken a page out of the same playbook with a new billboard that popped up in Geneva during the 2018 Geneva Auto Show. The billboard that reads 'Your turn, Elon.' with the tagline 'the first electric compact SUV is here', which in turn takes a dig at the upcoming Tesla Model Y that will be unveiled sometime later this year with production slated to begin next year.
Audi Sport has released a new teaser announcing the unveiling date for its e-Tron Vision GT Concept, for the Gran Turismo racing game series. The concept car is slated to be revealed on April 6, 2018.
Mercedes-Benz has teased the upcoming all-electric EQC SUV in a new video. The video showcases the production version of the EQC all-electric SUV wearing heavy camouflage undergoing winter testing in the arctic circle. The EQC SUV will be based on the Mercedes-Benz EQ Concept car that was originally showcased at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show and then again at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo. The EQC SUV will also be the first product offering by Mercedes-Benz under the new EQ sub brand that will only have all-electric models of cars on offer. The Mercedes-Benz EQC will be launched as a production model in 2019.
We have complied a list of hypercar concepts to electric concepts that took centre-stage at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show and have created a buzz for the future.
The Geneva Auto Show is possibly the most important and most glamorous global motor shows in the world today and for good reason. Everyone who is anyone in the auto industry chooses this show on neutral Swiss soil to showcase the hottest metal and carbonfibre they have to offer. From concept hatchbacks, sports cars, supercars, hypercars and of course, the hoards of SUVs around to the occasional sedan and sports sedan, this year's Geneva Motor Show had something for everyone. The Geneva Auto Show Also played host to a number of production ready cars in various bodystyles, some of which will make it to India in the near future. So here is our look at the top 10 cars from this years Geneva Auto Show.
Having showcased it in images last month, the FIA Formula E Gen2 electric race car was revealed in full glory at the Geneva International Motor Show 2018. The second generation Formula E car is completely new and a major departure from the current single-seater race cars we see today.