Listen to the Lamborghini Veneno Firing Up its 740HP V12

Lamborghini employees recently enthralled a number of visitors at the Geneva Auto Show (March 7 to 17) when they fired up the new limited production Veneno's 6.5-liter V12 engine.

Thankfully for us, the crew from YouTube channel 'SellerieCimes' was on hand to film the melodious mechanical sounds from the twelve-cylinder unit of the Aventador-based supercar.

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Pininfarina Sergio May be Made in a Very Limited Production Run

The Pininfarina Sergio, named after the former chairman of the company, who passed away last year, was one of the most striking concepts at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Its low-slung, windscreen-less roadster body, striking nose and overall barchetta shape bears little resemblance to the Ferrari 458 on which it's based.

Luckily, you might just get to see one of these on the road, in the not-so-distant future, as a report from Autonews Europe indicates that it may enter a very limited production run of no more than six examples.

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Lamborghini Veneno and Ferrari LaFerrari get the Mini-Me Cute Treatment

If Carscoops readers' opinions are anything to go by, then the Ferrari LaFerrari is the sexiest new supercar of the Geneva Motor Show having amassed 52 percent of the votes in our poll (at the time we wrote this post) compared to 16 percent for the Lamborghini Veneno and 24 percent for the McLaren P1, while 6 percent disliked all three models. Read more »

Geneva Show Hypercar Poll: Ferrari LaFerrari vs. Lamborghini Veneno vs. McLaren P1

In a few years’ time, the 2013 Geneva Motor Show will be remembered as the venue in which a new breed of supercar was introduced to the world: the hybrid with more than 900HP and emissions less than a conventional one with, say, less than half the firepower.

Both Ferrari and McLaren chose the Swiss event to unveil their new hypercars. Since the latter was practically identical to last year’s concept while the Italians kept their cards close to their chest, the prancing horse premiere was the most eagerly awaited.

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Guess How You Open the Boot on the New Qoros 3 Sedan at the Geneva Show

It shouldn't come as a surprise that there was a lot of interest about Chinese-Israeli startup brand Qoros and its new '3' compact sedan during the press days of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which will be open for the public until March 17.

The 4,615mm long sedan is the company's first model and it will go on sale in China and Europe in the second half of the year, with Autonews reporting that it will be priced under €20,000 (equal to about US$26,000 at today's exchange rates).

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2013 Geneva Motor Show; It's a Girls Thing Photo Edition

It's been a long time since we last saw an international auto show with so many interesting sports car premieres as the 2013 edition of the Geneva Auto Salon, ranging from the poor man's Ferrari, the mid-engine Alfa Romeo 4C, all the way up to the super rich man's real LaFerrari, and everything else in between. Read more »

Marangoni Introduces Toyota GT86-R Eco Explorer That Can Run On…Ammonia

Italian tire manufacturer Marangoni chose the 83rd edition of the Geneva Motor Show to show off their own special version of Toyota's nimble sports coupe. Called the GT86-R Eco Explorer, it features a number of modifications and, of course, a set of high-performance Marangoni M-Power EvoRed tires. Read more »

Ferrari-Apple Collaboration Shows First Results in Geneva

Since the launch of the LaFerrari was such a big event for Ferrari, nothing else they had at their stand could compare, in terms of arousing interest. Still, the 2013 Geneva Motor Show was the venue chosen to reveal the fruits of the collaborative effort between the Italian automaker and Apple. Read more »

Carscoops’ A to Z Guide to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show [Day 3]

The press days of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show came to an end on Wednesday, but the Palexpo center will keep its gates open for the public until March 17. In spite of all the fuss about “green” transportation, the show's most anticipated new models are sports cars.

For example, there’s the Alfa Romeo 4C – a two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupe with a carbon fiber chassis that heralds the Italian manufacturer’s new era and its long-anticipated return to the U.S. market.

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LaColors! Who Said the New LaFerrari has to be in Red Only?

Sure, we normally associate all Ferraris with their trademark red color, called "Rosso Corsa", but buyers nowadays have a multitude of different finishes to choose from.

Aside from the basic palette of colors, Ferrari will pretty much paint your car in any shade of your choosing, provided you come up with the cash (isn't that the case always?). It was only natural, then, that they reveal all their all-new cars finished in Rosso Corsa - it's a matter of tradition.

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BMW F30 3-Series-Based Alpina B3 Turbocharges Into the Geneva Motor Show

The Alpina company debuted its own version of BMW's new F30 3-Series at the Geneva Motor Show. It keeps the old model's B3 name and features an uprated version of BMW's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six. The power figure of the engine is increased to 410 PS (404 hp), while torque is also up to an impressive 600 Nm (442 lb-ft).

The B3 is capable of sprinting from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 4.2 seconds, before topping out at 302 km/h or 189 mph.

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Skoda Shows Off Fabia Combi Monte Carlo and Roomster Noir in Geneva

Aside from the show-stealing appearance of the all-new Octavia, Skoda's Geneva stand also featured interesting special editions of two of their older cars. The first of these is the familiar Fabia Combi (estate), which has been given an optional Monte Carlo package, which has been available for the regular hatchback model since 2011. Read more »

Alpina Does its First BMW SUV with New XD3 BiTurbo

One of the surprise debuts at this week's Geneva Motor Show is Alpina's first ever take on an SUV with the XD3 BiTurbo, which was prompted by the success of crossovers in the market.

The renowned BMW tuning house based its model on the X3 xDrive35d, which in stock form, uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six diesel producing 308hp (313PS) and a peak torque of 630Nm (465 lb-ft) paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission for a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 244km/h (152mph).

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Video Walkaround of IED's Alfa Romeo Gloria Sports Sedan

If we are to believe the design minds at the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin (IED Turin for short), the Gloria concept is everything that North American and Asian consumers want from a modern Alfa Romeo sports sedan.

We'll leave that for you to decide after you take a look at the following walk-around video of the Gloria concept shot from IED Turin's Geneva Motor Show booth, courtesy of AutoMotorunSport magazine.

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Dacia Gives Duster More Character with Adventure Limited Edition

We had heard that Dacia might show a refreshed version of its Duster SUV at the Geneva Motor Show, but instead the Romanian brand brought along a new limited edition version of the series named 'Adventure'. Read more »

A Video Tour of the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show Premieres

The annual Geneva International Auto Salon is without question, the Mighty Mouse of automotive motor shows, packing the biggest number of world premieres in one of the most compact venues, the Palexpo Convention Centre, which is located within walking distance from the Geneva Cointrin International Airport.

Over the past 72 hours, we covered a multitude of world and European debuts that took place at the Swiss event, with a few more stories coming tomorrow.

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Take a Close Look at Lamborghini's Ultra-Exclusive Veneno Through 74 Photos and a Video

As you have probably heard/read by now, Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and, apart from the various events it has organized, the Italian company decided to give itself, and its fans, a present.

This “present” is the Italian Batmobile Veneno – an outrageously styled, 750HP supercar with an exorbitant price of €3 million (US$3.9 million). No need to reach for your wallet, though, because all three examples that will be manufactured have already been sold.

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The Wraith is Rolls Royce's Idea of a High-Performance Fastback Coupe

The Rolls Royce Wraith is officially here, with the British firm revealing their new coupe in front of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show audience. Aside from the fastback body shape, it features the company's most powerful engine ever, a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 with 624 hp (633 PS), as well as a number of interesting technical innovations. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Announces New Sport Products for the A-Class in Geneva

The CLA front-wheel drive compact sedan was the single most important model from Mercedes-Benz’s extensive range that debuted at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. We’d rate the A 45 AMG a (very) close second, though; plus, the three-pointed star also decided to spray some of the 355HP mega-hatch sporty sparkle on the rest of its premium B-segment contender. Read more »

Fledgling Chinese-Israeli Automaker Qoros Makes World Debut in Geneva [w/Video]

Qoros, the new Chinese-Israeli-funded automaker, made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show, where it unveiled the production version of its first car, the 3 (formerly known as GQ3) sedan.

The compact saloon shares the show floor with two more models, which are displayed in concept form, but look very close to being production-ready: the 3 Cross Hybrid and the Qoros 3 Estate.

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