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The roofless roadster took centre stage at the Lamborghini stand before being sold off for $2.76 million. The F12 Berlinetta is the fastest and most powerful road car in the prancing horse’s illustrious history. Its powered by a 730bhp 6.3-litre V12 motor. Bentley EXP 9 F SUV previews a potential production model. The most controversial car of the show. Megapixel is the result of the progress Tata Motors have made on the Pixel. Audi A3 hatch shown at the Geneva. Saloon version to make it to India by year-end. A pre-production BMW i8 was spotted winter testing last month. CR-V Prototype previews styling of new production model due this autumn Land Rover recently celebrated building its one-millionth Discovery. The production Outlander sports very little changes over the concept model. Carbon Edition DBS offers special paint, lots of carbon fibre and a new navigation system. V8 Vantage S adds 10bhp and loses 30kg to standard car. Double-bubble V12 Vantage Zagato. Four-door, four-plus-one 6-series Gran Coupe makes its debut at Geneva. The refreshed i20 gets a light dose of Hyundai’s latest fluidic sculpture design language. Styling changes to the rear include a new bumper and re-profiled tail lamps. Electric BMW i3 concept was unveiled at Frankfurt last year, and is nearing production. The Cruze gets a refreshed nose with wider chin, vertically aligned fog lamps clusters, and a grille gets a slight update. The interior will receive re-designed rear seats which will help improve rear-headroom. Mercedes A-class is a massive departure from the first two generations. 370Z Nismo racer is on show at the Nissan stand. All-electric Nissan e-NV200 van concept uses Leaf running gear. Audi A1 Quattro is a limited-run model. Brivido GT concept by ItalDesign Giugiaro uses hybrid drive from parent VW. Brivido is claimed to emit just 154gkm of CO2 but will hit 275kph. Chevy's Tru 140S concept is a Cruze-based four-seat coupe. Citroen DS4 Racing concept yields 256bhp from just 1.6 litres and is tipped for production. Citroen's DS5 goes on sale next month in the international markets. Diff locks help make the Winter Up concept snow-friendly, and fits four snowboards on the roof. Due for a November launch, the Vauxhall Mokka will take on Nissan's Juke in the compact SUV segment. EDAG's LCS uses electric drive and lightweight composite bodywork. EV-STER was one of Honda's Tokyo show stars and conforms to Kei-car size and engine limits. Ford Kuga is packed with technology. 178bhp Fiesta ST is now ready for production in three-door form. 50mm longer than before, the new Kia Cee'd offers improved cabin space. A 126bhp 1.6-litre turbodiesel is expected to be the most popular engine, and claims 97gkm of CO2. GT86 shares Toyota's stand with rare classic 2000GT. Gumpert Apollo R track special produces nearly 850bhp from an Audi-derived, twin turbo 4.2 V8. The Audi TT RS Plus's 355bhp achieves 0-100kph in 4.1sec and a top speed of 280kph. New M6 shares engine and transmimssion with the M5. 212bhp and electronically governed four-wheel drive lend a performance edge. The Kia Cee'd is a key car for the brand. Hyundai Veloster Turbo is the first car to carry the marque's 1.6-litre turbocharged engine. It's a year since we first saw the current C-class coupe launched in Geneva. It will be available with 530bhp as standard, while a performance pack adds 27bhp. Mikko Hirvonen's C4 WRC is on display in Geneva. Juke Nismo concept has prompted production model due late this year. Koenigsegg's Agera R has a carbon fibre monocoque and is claimed to reach 402kph. Launch of the Countryman JCW coincides well with the Mini's WRC campaign. Like Tru 140S, the muscular Code 130R concept uses Chevrolet's new 1.4-litre turbo engine. Lotus Exige S coupe shares its 345bhp 3.5-litre V6 with the newly revealed soft-top roadster. Lotus Lola LMP2 car is set to debut this month at the 12 Hours of Sebring. M3 touring car heralds BMW's return to the DTM series after a 20-year absence. Mercedes B-class E-cell Plus concept uses electric drive combined with a three-pot petrol engine. Mercedes boss Dieter Zetsche said 50 per cent of new A-class customers will be new to the brand. Mini Clubvan concept is a two-seat Clubman with extended load bay. Production has not been officially confirmed, but we're expecting it later in 2012. Mini Clubvan sees the brand re-enter the light commercial vehicle market. Mini Countyman JCW is another newbie at Geneva, and is the first JCW model with optonal auto 'box. New Mercedes SL63 AMG uses a turbocharged 5.5-litre V8 engine. Next year's new Mazda 6 will only lack Takeri concept's door handles, wheels, and wing mirrors. NS4 is Toyota's blueprint for the future of plug-in hybrid saloons. Pre-war Renault racer proves it's not all cutting-edge tech at Geneva. Regular V12 Vantage produces the same 510bhp as the Zagato special. Renault's Twizy EV is days away from going on sale. Sebastian Loeb Edition DS3 Racing will be limited to 200 examples. Second-gen Kia Cee'd will initially be launched in hatchback form this summer. Six-seater EDAG Light Car Sharing concept uses GPS tracking. Soul-based Track'ster concept gets smaller 1.6-litre petrol engine in Geneva. The Citroen Tubik concept was unveiled at Frankfurt and seats nine in a lounge-style cocoon. The Fiesta ST will pack a 178bhp version of Ford's 1.6-litre Ecoboost engine. The Hyundai i30 Tourer has a larger boot than its rivals. The Maserati GranTurismo Sport replaces the S model. The new Kia Cee'd is an essential part of the company's growth plans. The one-off road homologated Lamborghini Aventador J. The pretty Aston Zagato is the flagship for the Vantage range. The road-going Apollo Enraged offers just the 769bhp. The Vauxhall Mokka is a Nissan Juke rival. The Volt - Ampera has just been voted 2012 European Car of the Year. Three-pot 1.0-litre Focus returns 24kpl in 123bhp guise. Toyota diji three-seater concept was first seen at Tokyo as the Fun-Vii. Toyota diji three-seater concept was first seen at TokyoThe car's exterior works like a media screen. Toyota's long-awaited GT 86 is now just months away from showrooms. Virage Volante demos Aston Martin's new 'Q' customisation programme. VW's mooted Evoque rival, the Cross Coupe. Wiesmann makes some handsome cars, but this yellow and blue model isn't for the shy and retiring. With 253bhp and four wheel drive, the A1 is the most potent model in its class. All the latest pics from the 82nd Geneva motor show. The most important motor show in Europe is playing host to many important debuts of the year.