By John Coyle

Editor

For most people, a stock Bugatti Veyron comes with a luxurious interior. But the people who buy Bugatti Veyrons are not most people. In fact, the people who buy Bugatti Veyrons do not even talk to most people. The people who buy Bugatti Veyrons have "people" which talk to "common people." And when the people who buy Bugatti Veyrons deign their "people" to speak—out of necessity of, course—with "common people" at all, they probably instruct them to complain, quite specifically, about the dismal environs of Bugatti's Veyron. Thankfully, French fashion house Hermes have designed a Bugatti Veyron which should please even the most exacting clientele. And it comes in a different color. And with a different interior. And with center cabs. And it only costs, like, a million dollars more than the supercar does stock. Which means it only costs, like, two million dollars. Thank heavens! Tons more photos after the jump.

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By John

Editor

At the Geneva Motor Show, you can't throw a rock without hitting some excruciatingly expensive exotic, so if you go, don't throw rocks. Right now, our buddies from Road & Track are across the pond covering it, and from the looks of these photos, they're having a blast. They sent us sick shots of all the hottest stuff on the floor—like the KTM X-Bow Dallara Edition pictured below—and they're making editorial wish we weren't stuck at CarDomain World Headquarters. Check out all the pics they sent after the jump, and for complete info on all these rides, check out the Best of Geneva slide show over at Road & Track. All photos by John Lamm, Road & Track.

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

There were lots of cool rides at the Geneva Motor Show that we aren't gonna get in the States. We don't get the Scirocco. We don't get the Euro Accord wagon. We don't get the Fiat 500 Abarth below. We don't get the SEAT Bocanegra. Fine. Whatever. We didn't want them anyway. And hey Europe--no Challenger for you.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

In keeping with its decision on the Scirocco, Volkswagen is keeping all its coolest Geneva Motor Show concepts on its own side of the pond. The same will be true of the SEAT Bocanegra, because SEAT is VW's subsidiary in Spain. Known for producing cheap versions of VW's for its own domestic market, SEAT will be replacing its humdrum Ibiza with the mean-looking Bocanegra ("black mouth"), which will be available in both gas- and diesel-powered drivetrains with the option of paddle shifters. We're jealous! See more pics after the jump.

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By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Saab seems to make a habit of cooking up some real wowie-zowie concept cars, but it's quite the feat to win Best Concept Car at the Geneva Motor Show for a display vehicle that reportedly showed up without its motor. I guess that's why they call it a concept. The theoretical powerplant the award-winning 9-X BioHybrid would have been running was a solar-battery hybrid system mated to a 200hp, 1.4L ethanol-powered engine. But the one WorldCarFans spotted had no motor, and had to be pushed into its booth, making it a truly zero-emissions vehicle. Congrats, Saab!

By John Coyle

Editor

According to Lotus, the Europa SE is designed for folks who find it's brethren—the Elise, and the Exige—a little too "uncompromising" for use as a daily driver. Of course, even though I'm five inches too tall and 30lbs too heavy for one of the little racers, I'd happily have one as my only car. I just love their bare-bones, straight-from-the-track feel, so I can't say I completely understand the appeal of a more civilized version. But with 222 ponies to play with, it's not like the car will feel like a Taurus, and hey, different strokes for different folks. Right? More pics after the jump.

via Jalopnik

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

Here's another one from the Geneva Motor Show that we won't see in the States: the Accord Wagon. For some reason Honda stopped selling us Accord wagons in the mid-90s. Why? Wagons are cool. Maybe they'll send us a TSX wagon. This one definitely looks kind of Saab-like. Insurance adjusters are gonna love the rear hatch/bumper integration. Two more pics after the jump, and you can see the rest of the photos and read the boring press release at Jalopnik.

By John

Editor

Spyker's new C8 Aileron sports a 400 horsepower V8 and brakes big enough to stop a freight train, but it's the stunning sheet metal and insane interior which really set this 400,000 dollar exotic apart. Seriously, just look at the cockpit! From the pics, I can't figure out exactly how that shifter assembly works, but if I ever get to climb behind the wheel of one of these babies, I'd certainly enjoy finding out. More info over at World Car Fans.

By Jen

Editor

Remember how skeptical y'all were about Rinspeed sQuba concept? How you refused to give it any cred at all until we found you a video that claimed to show it putzing around beneath the surface? Well, the sQuba did show up at the Geneva Motor Show, as promised, but not in a diving tank. Instead, they have it posed on this cheesy fake beachscape, complete with blue-tinted plexiglass "water" and plastic lobsters. Yes, lobsters. Our buddies over at Jalopnik managed to snap some nice pictures of the sQuba doing nothing. Sure, the little Lotus looks cool, but where's the big splash? Where's the shark tank? Where's the James Bond couple with scuba suits over their evening wear? Hmm. Neat idea, but in the absence of a live demo, we can't be sure this concept holds water.

By John

Editor

After the Toyota iQ concept was shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it was pretty hot topic around the office. Jen thought it was ugly, and some folks commented that given that it's chief competitor will be smart's fortwo, Toyota could have gotten a little more creative with the name. The production model debuted in Geneva today, and reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. From these pictures, it looks like the interior is a lot sexier than the smart's, and the two extra seats—one fits an adult, the other is designed for a child—are sure to increase appeal among young urbanities with kids. Check out a bunch more pics and the official press release after the jump.

via CarScoop

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

Actually, VW doesn't get it. If they brought the new Scirocco to the US, it would sell like mad. Seriously. They are worried about cannibalizing GTI sales? Come on... One of my favorite car-related memories was driving my buddy's then new '86 16V Scirocco from LA to SF through the middle of the night, averaging 90 mph the whole way. I'm not normally a big fan of FWD,  but that was a seriously fun car. Anyway, Jalopnik has some nice shots of its official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. And VWVortex has a nice writeup on the car. Come on VW, do the right thing and bring it over.

By Jen

Editor

Unveiled at Geneva this week, the Renault Megane is one of those concepts that makes us wish that the more whizz-bang features of show cars would make it into their respective production versions. I mean, just look at those double gull-wing doors! How much trouble could it possibly be to keep those? The Megane's powerplant will be a turbocharged 2.0L gas engine, capable of both 200hp and 36 mpg. The concept will definitely be the inspiration for a car that'll be in production, but don't expect it to be nearly as cool-looking as this. Drat.

Check out more pics and the press release after the jump!

Source: CarScoop

By John

Editor

The official unveiling of Lamborghini's LP560/4 isn't until tomorrow, but high quality pics are already circulating. Hey, if Lambo's brass really wanted to keep this baby a secret, they'd have put a cover on it!  The next-gen Gallardo will come with a new 5.2-liter V10, and while exterior tweaks are minor, in my humble opinion, it looks wicked. More pics after the jump.

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By John

Editor

Talk about a package deal! For just over a million bucks, German tuner BRABUS will hook you up with both a SLR McLaren Roadster and Smart Ultimate 112. Of course, both are beyond trick, feature matching paint/interior themes and of course, a few more horses. While it seems pretty stupid to even mention the word "practical" when referring to a deal like this, it seems like having the smart to bop around town in is kind of a good idea. If you're dying to see the pair in person, they'll be on display at the Geneva Motor Show. More photos and the press release after the jump. 

via CarScoop