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Reason 1: save in the city
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The fact that the city was no longer breaking through, and megacities groaning from the lack of parking space, was not left unattended by car manufacturers. Several of them immediately wondered how to solve these problems. For three, Toyota and PSA Peugeot-Citroen were not the first to realize. In Geneva, they introduced a new generation of their Aygo, 108 and C1, respectively. If the first one hardly reaches Russia, then the French, as before, are ready to put our compatriots behind the wheel of their cars by the end of this year. Kids are perfect for unburdened young people looking for an affordable and stylish means of transportation. The company is ready to make them Suzuki Celerio, albeit only in Europe. And then there is the Opel Adam (in Geneva they presented its open version of Rocks), which they promise to bring to our country by the end of the year.
Reason 2: get hold of the exclusive
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There are no crises for luxury car manufacturers. Their customers are still willing to invest in exclusive, if only not to see analogues of their personal property around every corner. Something like this was preceded by the premiere of the second generation Rolls-Royce Ghost, the head of the British brand Torsten Muller-Otvos. Moreover, the moneybags, judging by the pavilions of Geneva, will willingly part with the hard-earned ones, not only for the sake of impressive transportation from point A to point B, but also to catch with the breeze. Otherwise, how to explain the arrival of the new Ferrari California and Alfa Romeo 4C Spider or McLaren 650S with the number of horses hidden in the model name (the coupe version also appeared on the stand)?
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In general, manufacturers of cool cars do not so often pamper the public with new products. Therefore, the appearance in the Lamborghini lineup of the follower Gallardo in the person of Huracan is news, what else to look for. What is it: even the Danes, who did not grab stars from the sky as automakers, rolled out their hypercar - the 1103-horsepower Zenvo ST1, which, to hide, caught fire during the filming of one of the latest Top Gear programs. Koenigsegg One: 1 is located right on one of the neighboring stands, giving out a “horse” per kilogram of its own weight. However, if you can’t afford such heights, you can get a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe.
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Reason 3: to look into the future
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Volkswagen T-Roc
Everything is simple here. None of the exhibitions can do without bulging out how this or that company lives today with an eye to tomorrow. Mostly, we are talking about the design of the future and technologies, which - what the hell is not joking - we will run in the near future. This happened with the Maserati Alfieri Concept and the Volkswagen T-Roc, which, according to Za ruly. RF, in the near future will be located under the Tiguan crossover along with the previously presented Taigun. Volvo was also amused: in their Concept Estate station wagon, the Swedes demonstrated on Geneva stage one more vision of what the new XC90 will look like, which we expect this fall in Paris. But Mitsubishi with its trinity of European premieres - XR-PHEV, GC-PHEV and A. R. - wants to remind once again that she relied on SUVs, with which the company has seriously and permanently. In the coming years, they (of course, in a modified way) will replace ASX, Pajero and … will give us a novice-compactven.
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However, all worthy Geneva concepts can not be counted, so we suggest that you familiarize yourself with them in our special project dedicated to the current car show.
Reason 4: move off the asphalt
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If you believe the statements of automakers, then in the near future in our country there will be a boom in the SUV segment. The reasons are many, but they all boil down to the versatility that cars with increased ground clearance give. This time, though not many new products, but they are. We, for example, were drenched with a tub from Kia Sportage with a refreshing design and engines and Jeep Renegade - the Americans' attempts to enter the class of off-road compacts. To tell the truth, live the last car raises far fewer questions to their appearance than in the photo.
Reason 5: don't go broke at gas stations
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If you are used to saving time (I’m silent about the ecology in its purest form), then pay attention to the electric or hybrid drive. There are traditionally a lot of cars with them in Geneva, because no one has canceled the energy crisis. Let's say Kia Soul EV can wind up 200 km on the odometer before it needs another power-up, and the fast-paced Volkswagen Golf GTE with plug-in hybrid technology is content with 1.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (it can travel 50 kilometers on electric traction).
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Reason 6: think about family
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It so happened that you are no longer alone and you need to think about all the family members? Then at the stands of Geneva for you there is definitely something to pay attention to. Citroen residents, either out of love for flora, or out of a desire for originality, dubbed their new hatchback based on the C4 - Cactus. The little car is very stylish - this cannot be taken away from the French. Its various elements can be considered for hours (I really could not tear myself away), so if you want to be useful to the family and stand out in the stream, at the same time you are welcome to drive.
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And Peugeot, whose 308th model won the current car dealership in the “Car of the Year” nomination, rolled out the wagon version of its best-selling golf class to a heap, so that help in the form of an increased trunk is guaranteed to you. Volkswagen rolled Golf Sportsvan - the name of the car with movable rear seats and an adjustable boot floor has received instead of the previous Golf Plus.
Reason 7: stand out from the crowd
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In addition to motorists, the exhibition is traditionally not overlooked by tuners of all stripes: from those who modify serial cars (sometimes beyond recognition) to manufacturers of kits for simple manipulations with the exterior. Well, where else will you see a six-door limousine based on the Mercedes-Benz E-class with three rows of seats, as demonstrated by the German Binz studio? And the BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo convertible, whose world premiere took place at the Swiss motor show, on the public roads, frankly, will not become a frequent guest.