A selection of the cars on view at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. All picture © carandtravel.ie
One of the sweet Audis on the brand's stand was the Cabrio version of the S5, which is powered by a new supercharged 3.0 V6. A whopping 333hp and 440 Nm offers a 100 km/h sprint of 5.6 seconds.
The Bentley Continental Supersports is the fastest, most powerful Bentley ever with 630hp, a 0-100 km/h sprint performance, and a 329 km/h top speed. It runs on biofuel.
The BMW GT Concept previews a production car due for reveal at the end of the year, and uses the next generation 5-Series floorpan. Much better looking than the X6.
Cadillac showed up in the crossover business with this latest SRX, very smart looking if you have a gra for traditionally brash American styling.
The Chevy Spark will replace the Matiz, providing a more pushy look than the old Daewoo minicar. With 1.0 and 1.2 engines, it will have low CO2.
Citroen continued on its path of totally frustrating photographers by putting its DS Inside concept in a night club atmosphere with pulsating lights effects.
Apart from a Barbie doll special showcar, the main interest from Fiat was this soft-top variant on the 500.
Honda's Insight is aimed at providing a compact hybrid at an affordable price.
This Infiniti Essence showcar had a nifty line in Vuitton luggage customised for the sliding boot. A production version will have 500hp, or a hybrid.
Kia just doesn't seem to stop for breath these days, and the No 3 Concept is a look at a possible small MPV.
Koenigsegg had an electric sports car teaser at Geneva, but most people just wanted to look at their 'real' car, reflected here in this CCX.
Aston Martin came up with a revival of the Lagonda name, in this massive machine, a cross between a luxury behemoth and an SUV with attitude, aimed at the Russian market.
The Lexus RX450h is the latest generation of the brand's SUV, with a hybrid powertrain that operates in Band C in Ireland.
The bad news about the new generation Mazda3 flagship MPS is that it isn't coming to Ireland for the forseeable future. The basic new Mazda3, with a hefty diesel, will likely be almost as mich fun, though.
The new generation Mini now officially has its own Cabrio, replacing the first generation variant which has soldiered on for quite some time since the newer car was launched.
Nissan's Qazana is a neat looking concept that we felt could be driven off the podium and away down the road. It previews a small MPV to join the Qashqai.
Opel's Ampera will be an Astra-sized extended range electric car, maybe here around 2011. A Chevy Volt with a lightning flash.
The Peugeot 3008 is a crossover that looks like a very nice car, and is splendidly finished to provide five with a bit more room than the standard 308 and its derivatives. 
Renault has produced a brand new brace of Scenic compact MPVs in both 5- and 7-seat versions. They shift the original to a new level.
Saab's 9-3X will be in production by year's end and offers an alternative to the A3 Allroad or the Subaru Forester in the off-road estate game.
Skoda's Yeti has been a long time coming down from the snowy uplands, but it should give the brand a place in the tough small/compact MPV game.
First shown at Detroit, this concept of the next Legacy continues Subaru's habit of offering understated styling.
Suzuki's Alto is now officially in production and will come with stop-start technology to keep it fuel furgal.
Even before the first Indian customers get their version of this very basic car, Tata has produced a concept of a version suitably upgraded for European and other sophisticated markets.
Toyota's new generation Prius will include a plug-in version. Otherwise it is an evolution of the one just leaving us.
This is the concept view of the next generation S60. If they stick with it, Volvos could become exciting.
Volkswagen gave prominence to its brand new Polo, larger than the original but even more fuel-sipping.Advt
