You've read about the splashy debuts at the big Swiss auto show this month, but here are seven intriguing vehicles that may have escaped your attention.
Alpine A110 (pictured above)
Vehicle type: CoupeSeats: 2Base Engine: 1.8-liter, 252-hp four-cylinderOn sale: 2018 in Europe and Japan, no plans for North AmericaBase price: 54,700 euros ($67,800)What's cool: Stripped-down Pure version weighs just 2,381 pounds, Legende version ($72,550) offers adjustable leather seating and other amenities, GT4 track-only version ($197,000) developed with Signatech offers power-to-weight ratio of 7 pounds per horsepower.
Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept
Vehicle type: Sports car conceptEngine: Not stated, likely BMW six-cylinderWho designed it: "Team effort"What's cool: Under the race-car dressing is next year's front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Supra.Will it be built: YesShow reaction: Finally
Volvo V60
Vehicle type: WagonSeats: 2+3Engines: 2.0-liter, 250-hp T5 or 2.0-liter, 316-hp T6On sale: Early 2019Base price: U.S. price to be announcedWhat's cool: Available via Care by Volvo subscription service, improved Pilot Assist driver assistance system
Aston Martin Lagonda Vision Concept
Vehicle type: Limousine conceptMotor: Electric, using solid-state batteries under the floorWho designed it: Marek ReichmanWhat's cool: Kick-starts revival of Lagonda as electric-only luxury brand, vast interior space, front seats on cantilevered arms to broaden foot space for rear passengersWill it be built: YesShow reaction: Wow
Renault EZ-GO
Vehicle type: Self-driving urban mobility conceptMotor: Electric motor powers the rear axle.Who designed it: Stephane JaninWhat's cool: Four-wheel steering, active suspension, flat floor and hinged front hatch that allow passengers to enter and exit "without gymnastics," U-shaped seating area that promotes "conviviality"Will it be built: CEO Carlos Ghosn has promised a robotaxi by 2022.Show reaction: Intrigued
Italdesign Zerouno Duerta
Vehicle type: 2-seat targa conceptEngine: 5.2-liter, 610-hp V-10Who designed it: Filippo PeriniWhat's cool: Italdesign's first limited-production model gets an open-top variant. Will it be built: Five units at 1.9 million euros ($2.4 million) plus sales taxShow reaction: One of the few true sports cars in a show dominated by large battery-powered sedan concepts
Giugiaro Sibylla
Vehicle type: Four-seat luxury sedan conceptMotor: One 100-kilowatt motor per wheel, 280-mile rangeWho designed it: Giorgetto and Fabrizio GiugiaroWhat's cool: Design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro took inspiration from the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo he penned for Bertone. Giugiaro and Nuccio Bertone drove the Testudo from Turin to the 1963 Geneva show.Will it be built: Just one, for Giorgetto GiugiaroShow reaction: Convoluted door systems drew attention.
