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Koenigsegg Gemera

Swedish high-performance carmaker Koenigsegg has launched its latest creation and it is called the Gemera, a 4-seater plug-in hybrid as a new megacar.

Launched as the world’s first Mega-GT, the Gemera can easily accommodate four adults with enough room for luggage. Making its virtual debut at the recently cancelled Geneva Motor Show, Founder Christian Von Koenigsegg announced only 300 Gemeras would be made with a price tag of USD 1.7 million.

The combustion of the drivetrain comes from a small 2.0 litre, three-cylinder engine delivering a behemoth 600hp and 600Nm of torque. This is possible due to substantial turbochargers and use of innovative ‘free-valve’ technology, which replaces the camshaft with actuators that control the valves.

The Gemera also features three electric motors – one on the engine’s crankshaft, and one on each rear wheel. When all systems are combined, the Gemera delivers an astonishing 1,700bhp, 2580 lb ft of torque and is able to go from 0-62mph in 1.9s that is mated to a single-speed direct-drive transmission.

PORSCHE 911 TURBO S

Unveiled at the digital edition of 2020 Geneva Motor Show, the 911 has the one the world’s longest running sports cars with unique styling and performance.

What lies in the rear of both the Turbo and Turbo S is a turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-six engine that makes up to 640 horsepower in the more powerful of the two variants with all-wheel drive as standard and shifts are handled by an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The 4-wheel-steering is standard across all models helps improve handing along with sport tuned suspension with adjustable dampers. The 911 Turbo and Turbo S gets carbon-ceramic brakes as standard with 10-piston callipers. The sports cars also get a drive mode selector knows as the Wet Mode. This detects water on the road and automatically the stability and ABS systems to suit the conditions.

Bentley Bacalar

Unveiled at the digital edition of the cancelled Geneva Motor Show, the Bentley Bacalar is based on the same platform as the Continental GT Cabriolet but is limited to only 12 cars.

Carrying a price tag of USD 2 million, the interior of the open-topped car Bacalar is made from trees that fell 5,000 years ago in East Anglia, United Kingdom. The aging for over five millennia in wet soil has given the woods a unique black look. After being extracted, the wood was dried in conditions to prevent further decay while maintaining its natural look.

The all-wheel drive car is powered by a twin-turbo W-12 engine produsing 650 horsepower and 900 Nm of torque that is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Bacalar has no roof whatsoever. (The word means “little boat” in Italian.) There’s not even a removable cloth top. So, in the event of rain, the Bacalar would be best served by staying in the garage.