Geneva - cars that impressed

[Bieldside]

Just back from the Geneva motor show

Three cars that impressed
GT3 - obviously
The new Audi RS5
And oddly the 760 V12

[GT3cs]

GT3
GT40
Alfa Stelvio

[breadvan]

GT3
Huracan Performante
Alpina B5

[Bieldside]

I went to see two cars
GT3 - of course
The new Alpina B4S
I have to say I found the Alpina totally underwhelming

Oh and the RUF car at 750000 Euros was simplicity itself

[GT3cs]

Forgot about the Ruf stand ! Stand of the show for me .

[Bieldside]

GT3cs said:

Forgot about the Ruf stand ! Stand of the show for me .

I know but I am thinking of cars I could buy .............sorry!!
But they were so helpful even when I said the cars were above my budget
That's so refreshing
And reminded me how small my 9934S is now

[Hexanchus]

Anyone know what the GT3 launch colour was? Guards red or carmine?

Thanks!

[991ted]

guards at geneva
on the youtube launch videos its carmine

[Bieldside]

Yes
Geneva car is guards red

[mhh]

I know this is the Porsche section but everyone is hot for the pretty-much-identical-to-the-last-one GT3?? What about the McLaren 720S? The car of the show for me.

[breadvan]

That's the thing about Geneva, there's so much great stuff to see. I wonder how many replies would be needed until we got two identical top 3.

And yes, this is the Porsche section.

[Squadrone Rosso]

Been there today. Great hospitality from the usual big hitters.

My car of the show. Jeep Compass Trailhawk.

Biggest disappointment. Alfa Stelvio

A day watch shopping tomorrow

[SRT Hellcat]

The RUF looks very nice but I am guessing it is a bloated 964 to match 991 proportions. Tell me I am right so I really do not want one.

[jonby]

SRT Hellcat said:

The RUF looks very nice but I am guessing it is a bloated 964 to match 991 proportions. Tell me I am right so I really do not want one.

Sorry to upset you but it's a bespoke CF tub, with no rear seats, that looks like a 964, but doesn't have a single Porsche part............it's a stunner. It weights 1,200kg and isn't anywhere near the size of a modern 911. Luckily for you it's all sold out ! (30 cars at £800k each)

Definitely the car of the show for me and in fact most of our group

Meanwhile
720S was hugely impressive, though I'm not sure I'd ever grow to love it
Alpine A110 was great
Stelvio I agree was disappointing, as for me were the 812 (and in fact the entire Ferrari stand)
Alpina B5 looked mightily impressive, but it is £100k

GT3 looked great and has a couple of really nice touches. It's a huge want. But difficult to call it a car of the show for me, as against the backdrop of all that was going on at Geneva, it was just another latest GT3...... predictable, in a good way, but not overly exciting, especially on a static display. The 9k red line sounds exciting.

[IMI A]

GT40 for me. Reminds me of a stealth fighter jet.

[Presuming Ed]

Car of the show has to be the MSO 720S with the 40k paint job. Absolutely stunning

Others worth of a mention
RR Velar - The interior is head and shoulders above everything else
RUF - Everything they had on show was epic
Alfa Giulia QF
GT3 - Interesting that apparently no manuals till next year
Lexus LC500
Rolls Royce Ghost with the 250k paint job and awesome interior
Ferrari 812 Superfast

[Magic919]

I presume the references to Ford GT40 actually mean the second generation Ford GT.