What to expect from the Geneva Motor Show

The Geneva motor show kicks off on Tuesday 4 March and Autocar will be there to bring you the best news and pictures of all the big reveals as they happen.

Among the new metal to be seen at the show will be show stars including the new Audi TT, Lamborghini Huracán and the turbocharged Ferrari California T.

Scroll down the list below and through the picture gallery to read more on the show stars, and let us know what you're looking forward to in the comments section.

Audi S1

Due to go on sale in the UK in March, the three and five-door Audi S1 models are priced at £24,900 and £25,630 respectively. Power comes from a turbocharged 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine which delivers 228bhp and 273lb ft of torque - some 24bhp less than the limited edition A1 quattro which inspired the S1.

Audi TT 

Destined to be one of the stars of this year's show, the new Audi TT was previewed earlier this year by the Allroad Shooting Brake concept. Underpinned by VW Group's MQB platform, the new TT will initially be powered by a range of 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre petrols and a 2.0-litre diesel. 

Audi RS4 Avant

Ingolstadt celebrates the RS2 with the launch of this limited-edition RS4 Avant. The Nogaro edition comes with new paint and minor exterior tweaks, while the interior receive new leather trim and badging. The same 4.2-litre V8 engine as the standard car powers the Nogaro, meaning 444bhp and a top speed of 174mph.

BMW 4-series GranCoupe

Attempting to appeal to younger buyers, the new 4-series Gran Coupé drops the conventional boot arrangement of the 6-series GranCoupe in favour of a five-door liftback arrangement. The Audi A5 rival will go on sale in June, priced from £29,420.

BMW X3 facelift

While the styling changes to BMW's mid-size SUV may be subtle, its mechanical upgrades aren't. The revised X3 comes with BMW's latest generation of turbodiesel engines, offering better fuel economy and more power than the outgoing car. The new X3 goes on sale in the UK in June with prices starting at £30,990.

BMW 2-series Active Tourer 

The first front-wheel drive BMW in the company's history makes its world debut in Geneva. The 2-series Active Tourer features a compact 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine option alongside its regular four-cylinder range. Prices are expected to start from around £23,000 when UK sales begin in September.

Citroen C4 Cactus

A possible game-changer for the family hatchback class, the C4 Cactus aims to offer simple, efficient motoring at a lower price than its rivals. That's why prices for the Cactus start at £13,000, with even a range-topping version costing only £18,000. While its styling may be cause for debate, Citroen's biggest accomplishment is to make the base car weigh 60kg less than the equivalent Ford Fiesta, at 965kg.

Ferrari California T

The replacement for the current California, Ferrari's new supercar is big news as it marks the return of the Italian manufacturer using turbochargers in its mainstream models. The updated California T comes with a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 552bhp. 

Hyundai Intrado

First previewed at the end of last year with a design sketch, the Intrado concept is likely to be based around a compact SUV with similar proportions to the Nissan Juke. It's expected to be offered with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, and will be used to explore new lightweight engineering methods.

Honda Civic Type R concept

Honda will preview the new Civic Type R with a concept car at Geneva, with the production version scheduled to launch early next year. Described as "a racing car for the road", the new Type R gets around 300bhp from its newly developed turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine. 

Jeep Cherokee

The fifth-generation Cherokee will go on sale in the UK this summer at a price of around £25,000. A rival to the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander, the Cherokee will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel in either 137bhp or 168bhp forms. A nine-speed automatic transmission will be standard.

Koenigsegg One:1

A challenger to the Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg's new hypercar features 1322bhp and can generate up to 600kg of downforce. An active chassis and an enormous rear wing should help the One:1 to reach a top speed which eclipses the 258mph record set by the Veyron.

Lamborghini Huracan

Lamborghini's replacement for the Gallardo, dubbed Huracan, has 600bhp on tap from its V10 engine. Named after the legendary fighting bulls of Spain, the Huracan will be offered with four-wheel drive only at launch, with a rear-wheel drive version arriving in 2015.

Land Rover Discovery XXV

Celebrating 25 years of the Discovery brand, the XXV special edition gets unique exterior trim and new 20-inch alloy wheels. It's expected to go on sale towards the end of this year at a price point of around £63,000.

McLaren 650S

McLaren's new supercar features styling from both its 12C and P1 siblings, and while it might use the same 3.8-litre twin turbocharged V8 engine as the 12C, its power has been increased to 641bhp. Expect it to be priced at around £20,000 more than the current 12C when sales begin.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe

The replacement for the current CL, the new S-class coupe will go on sale in the UK in November with prices for the top-spec S500 model expected to start at £100,000. The car features a new tilting function, allowing it to lean into corners for greater comfort. Its muscular styling helps to seperate the S-class coupe from its saloon sibling.

Mercedes-Benz V-class 

Sales of the new Mercedes large MPV begin in March, with the eight-seat V-class replacing the older Viano. Designed to appeal to current R-class owners, the V-class features a luxurious cabin inspired by the latest S-class. UK buyers can choose from a range of body styles.

Nissan Juke facelift 

Scheduled to go on sale in the UK in June, Nissan will reveal its facelifted Juke to a Geneva audience first. Featuring new design elements taken from the Sport Sedan concept, the new Juke will get the option of using the Qasqai's new 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbocharged DIG-T engine when it goes on sale, replacing the 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated unit currently offered on base models.

Peugeot 308 SW

Featuring 610 litres of boot space, enough to rival the Skoda Octavia estate, the Peugeot 308 SW estate goes on sale in the UK later in the spring following its Geneva debut. Engines are likely to mirror those of the 308 hatchback, including a frugal BlueHDi version with CO2 emissions of 85g/km.

Peugeot 108

The 108 aims to be one of the most efficient city cars available when it goes on sale in July. Helping it to do that will be a new range of three-cylinder engines, emitting as little as 88g/km of CO2 in some cases. The new 108 will be produced alongside its Toyota and Citroen counterparts in the Czech Republic.

Qoros 3 hatchback 

A sister car to the larger 3 saloon, Qoros's new hatchback is designed to appear youthful and sporty to buyers. The hatchback shares its wheelbase and interior with the saloon, as well as that car's range of 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated and turbocharged engines.

Quant e-Sportlimousine concept 

A new concept from Liechtenstein-based R&D firm nanoFlowcell AG aims to show the future of battery storage technology with its e-Sportlimousine concept. Measuring 5.25 metres long, the concept features an as-yet unspecified electric powertrain.

Renault Twingo

Renault is planning on re-inventing the city car with its new Twingo, whichy adopts a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive layout for its third generation. Featuring familiar Renault styling and supermini proportions, the new Twingo could also spawn Renaultsport and even Gordini performance versions later in its life cycle.

Skoda Vision C design concept 

The MQB platform-based Vision C is designed to show a more stylish Skoda model, and could provide inspiration for the next Octavia. The Czech manufacturer says the concept also shows the next evolution of its design language.

Skoda Octavia Scout 

Based on the regular Octavia estate, the new Scout features rugged styling and should also offer all-wheel drive. A range of one petrol and two diesel engines will power the model at launch, with those units likely to be chosen from the existing Octavia range. The Scout goes on sale this summer.

SsangYong XLV concept

The XLV previews a new B-segment compact SUV from SsangYong, with the Ford EcoSport rival scheduled to go on sale next year. The XLV features seating for seven, and is powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine in conjunction with an electric motor. 

Vauxhall Astra VXR Extreme 

The fastest and most powerful Astra ever made gets its public debut in Geneva. Expected to offer around 300bhp, the VXR Extreme features race-inspired styling with plenty of aerodynamic bodywork, while the interior gets race seats and six-point harnesses.

Vauxhall Adam 1.0 litre 

Vauxhall's new 1.0-litre engine will first appear in the Adam supermini. Designed as a rival to Ford's EcoBoost engine, the new 12-valve unit will be offered in 89bhp and 113bhp power outputs. Vauxhall claims the engine can return as much as 62mpg with CO2 emissions of 99g/km in some forms.

Volvo estate concept 

The third in a series of concepts by the Volvo's design boss Thomas Ingenlath, the firm's latest concept is expected to take the form of an estate. The previous two models released in the design study were the Concept Coupe and Concept XC Coupe, with both giving thinly-veiled looks at new production cars including the next XC90.

Volkswagen Scirocco facelift

Subtle changes to its exterior, a more premium interior and a new range of four-cylinder engines headline the changes made by VW to its Scirocco. Alongside the standard car comes a new version of the Scirocco R, powered by a 276bhp version of Volkswagen’s EA888 turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine.

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