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Video: Girls of the Geneva Motor Show

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While we're enjoying the latest luxury and supercar news from our correspondent at the Geneva Motor Show, here's a video clip of some of the beautiful models who attracted the most stares. We're not talking about the machines themselves but rather the bevy of beauties hired to show them off to advantage. The Geneva show sees the debut of some of the world's hottest cars so the competition is fierce. While many spectators take the girls for granted, a sort of added attraction or sideshow to the main event, as The Classicist noted in this 2009 column car show girls are in fact carefully chosen "tools to present the [car brands'] corporate image in a very distinctive way." Our advice: don't read too much into it, just enjoy the show.

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BMW To Unveil Futuristic Roadster in Geneva

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German carmaker BMW will unveil a roadster concept at the Geneva auto show next month that combines a futuristic design with new innovations to the car's telematics and "infotainment" systems. BMW is calling the new system "VisionConnectedDrive."

The car has a head-up display that places a 3-D display of key information in the direct sight line of the driver, eliminating the need for the driver's eyes to refocus on a screen in the middle of the dash. "The display allows the real view to be overlaid with virtual information, highlighting hazards allowing the driver to assimilate all of the information quickly and take appropriate action," BMW said in a statement on Thursday.

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Alfa Romeo Plans New "Affordable" Coupe: Could Come To U.S.

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Alfa Romeo reportedly has plans to build a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe that would become the brand's halo car, according to Automotive News Europe.

Alfa, owned by Italian automaker Fiat, plans to show a concept version of the car at next month's Geneva auto show next month, one of Europe's two big auto shows this year.

The concept is set to be built as the 4C GTA and go on sale for about $55,000), the trade weekly reported. Alfa has not had a truly affordable rear-drive car of significance since it discontinued the Duetto Spider (pictured) in 1994.

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Geneva 2009: Aston Martin One-77 revealed!

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Aston Martin fully revealed its ultimate car, the One-77 today at the Geneva Motor Show. Aston Martins have always been special but the One-77 takes it to a whole new level. The 6.0L V12 found in more "pedestrian" Astons has been expanded out to 7.3L and the output is now in excess of 700 hp with a top speed in excess of 200 mph. Apparently the only thing not in excess for this very special sports car is the production volumes. Only 77 examples will be built with a price tag well in excess of $1 million! No word yet on whether Daniel Craig will have one available for the next James Bond outing.

Gallery: Geneva 2009:Aston Martin One-77

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Rolls-Royce 200EX Making its World Debut at the Geneva Motor Show

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Rolls-Royce 200EX

The newest addition to the Rolls-Royce model lineup still a year away from production but we'll be getting a preview in two weeks at the Geneva Motor Show. The car that until now has been referred to as the RR4 will appear as a concept called 200EX. When the production version of the 200EX hits the streets in 2010 it will be the fourth Rolls-Royce model since the company was reborn under BMW ownership in 2003. Compared to the Phantom saloon, the 200EX is about 18 inches shorter but it remains a big machine spanning 212.6 inches from bumper to bumper.

Rolls-Royce isn't revealing to many technical details yet but we do know that like the Phantom, the 200EX/RR4 will have V12 power. The new car will however get an all-new engine not shared with any other car. The new Roller retains the rear hinged coach (don't call them suicide) doors but its more modest size means this is likely to be more of a drivers car than the Phantom. As with any Rolls-Royce, the interior will be impeccably finished in the finest hides, wood veneers and fabrics. The final production version (and presumably its name) will debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Gallery: Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept

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Louis Vuitton Luggage for New Infiniti Concept Car

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Luxury Japanese auto maker Infiniti plans to unveil a new concept car at next month's Geneva Auto Show that comes complete with a set of custom Louis Vuitton luggage. Infiniti design boss Shiro Nakamura is pictured above with one of the high-tech Vuitton designs at the LV store in Roppongi, Tokyo earlier this week. Regarding the vehicle, Infiniti has said only that it represents "a celebration of the brand and its 20 years of history as a creator of sporty luxury vehicles," and described it as an "exploration into the brand's future," MotorAuthority reports. The Vuitton / Infiniti partnership is the latest in a line of luxury label collaborations with car marques, including Hermes and Bugatti, Prada and Hyundai (and now Audi as well), Versace and Lamborghini, and Dunhill and Bentley.

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1st Bentley Continental GTZ Offered at $1.7 Million

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The first completed example of the awesome, ultra-exclsive Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato, unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show last spring, is being offered for sale for €1.3 million, or about $1.7 million. An automotive broker in Villorba, Italy has listed the incredible car with global luxury marketplace JamesList (which we wrote about the other day). As Autoblog reported when the concept was first unveiled, famed Italian design house Zagato overhauled the exterior of the 600-hp twin-turbo W12 Continental GT Speed with custom two-tone bodywork, while the interior was given the bespoke treatment in sumptuous leather. Only nine GTZ Zagatos will be built for collectors worldwide; this is the only one ready for delivery.

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The Bugatti Veyron Vincero by Mansory

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The $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron is already the most super of supercars, but even that leaves room for improvement according to some. German-based exotic auto tuner Mansory will debut a special souped-up edition of the Veyron, dubbed the Vincero (Italian for "I will win") at the Geneva Auto Show in March. Produced in an ultra-exclusive limited edition of three for Abu Dhabi's Prestige Cars, the Mansory Vincero (above) has an incredible 1,109 hp engine. The exterior is finished in high-gloss black and grey with chrome accents on the grille, front fenders and doors, and front and rear carbon fiber panels. Inside there's two-tone black and white leather, ambient cabin lighting and custom F1-style shift paddles on the steering wheel.

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K.O. Cars Knock Out My Heart

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My oh my Autoblog has found some sexy eye candy at the Geneva Auto Show in the form of the new cars from Ken Okuyama, the former Pininfarina designer who worked on the delicious Ferrari Enzo and the Maserati Quattroporte. The K.O. 7 and 8 are sleek cars made from carbon fiber and stamped aluminium. They are mean to be light and fast. The production model of the K.O. 7 should weigh in at around 1,650 pounds (without the optional roof). The K.O. 8 EV model is powered by a three-phase electric motor and has a 18 Kwh lithium ion battery pack for a range of around 100 miles per charge. There will be 99 K.O. 7's available when production begins later this year and they will be sold in Japan only for around $150,000.

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Pagani Zonda F, the World's Most Expensive Roadster

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Swoopy, curvy, low and fast, it's hard not to fall in love with the new Pagani Zonda F which will be shown at the Geneva autoshow. The car has a Mercedes AMG-derived 7.3L V12 engine that can take you to 214 mph with the top down. No price has been released yet but Pagani says it will be the most expensive roadster in the world and given the looks of it we tend to believe them. There will only be 25 made. Yes, it's a stunner but is it sacrilege to say that the spoiler detracts from its smooth lines. More pictures can be found at Classic Driver including a shot of the stunning rear view.

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