2019 Geneva Motor Show Part 1

Today is the media day at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. We’ll be adding our highlights from the day’s launches to this post as they happen, so please check back from time to time.

Bugatti La Voiture Noire

The Bugatti La Voiture Noire is a one-off model that celebrates Bugatti’s long tradition of coach built cars and is an homage to the famous Bugatti’s Type 57 SC Atlantic. The one-off car cost an eye-watering 11 million Euros (before taxes) and was created for one (incredibly) wealthy buyer. We can gues that the special model is based on the Chiron hypercar as it features a 16-cylinder engine with a displacement of 8,0-litres that develops 1 103 kW/1 600 N.m of torque.

Pininfarina Battista

Pininfarina Battista is a 1 400 kW/2 300 N.m all-electric hypercar from the renowned Italian styling house. It boasts an electric drivetrain and battery technology supplied by Croatian firm Rimac. It can sprint to 100 km/h in less than 2,0 seconds and to 300 km/h in an incredible 12 seconds. Top speed is 350 km/h. Battery range, at lower speeds, is said to be 450 km.

Click here to read about the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster launched ahead of the 2019 Geneva Motor show.

Kia Imagine

Imagine by Kia is a design study that foreshadows the production of an all-electric C-segment Kia passenger car.

Audi Q4 e-tron

The Audi Q4 e-tron is yet another new all-electric model from the brand. It has two motors that offer up 225 kW of power. It uses Quattro all-wheel-drive to sprint to 100 km/h in 6,3 seconds and will do 180 km/h. Fully charged the battery range is 450 km. The Audi Q4 e-tron will go on sale late in 2020.

VW ID. Buggy

The VW ID. Buggy is a car we prefaced a few weeks ago (read that story here). The modern interpretation of the iconic VW Beach Buggy features a 150 kW all-electric drivetrain. The open-top 2-seater has all-wheel-drive under that glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) body.

The Bentley Continental GT No 9 Edition 

The Bentley Continental GT No 9 was created to celebrate Bentley’s centenary year. It also underlines the brand’s successful history of motor racing namely at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Only 100 units of the ‘Number 9’ GTs will be produced, each car with a numbered plaque. The number 9, incidentally honours Sir Henry Ralph Stanley ‘Tim’ Birkin’s historic ‘Blower’ Bentley. Only two exterior colour options are available, Viridian green or Beluga black, with bespoke, 21-inch wheels. The W12 TSI-powered Continental GT will sprint to 100 km/h in 3,7 seconds with a top speed of 333 km/h.