GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2018
One of the largest events of its kind on the planet, the Geneva Motor Show represents a unique opportunity for automotive companies to showcase their latest innovations. What’s more, the Geneva Motor Show – or GIMS – serves as a sort of industry forum, where technology and regulations are discussed and debated. The hot topics at this year’s Geneva Motor Show will be autonomy and driverless cars, emissions and environmental regulations. Aston Martin reveals its Lagonda Vision Part of a hat trick of reborn Lagonda model ideas, each powered by battery and destined for production as soon as 2021, the wardrobe-doored Vision concept is very similar to many other grand tourers we’ve seen over the years. These range from Gerry McGovern’s work at Lincoln, to the same company’s Vignale concept tourer from the last century. In fact these doors present all sorts of technical difficulties including passing side impact tests in the US, which were once described by Aston Martin’s chief engineer as “picking the car up and throwing it at a telephone pole”. Other Lagonda concepts include an SUV and a coupe. The press pictures of this car that Aston Martin showed us present a rather snouty beast, similar to the Valkyrie but without that car’s somewhat redeeming weirdness. In fact, on its stand in gunmetal grey, it looked a formidable road burner, with lovely short overhangs and a prominent – if very low-mounted grille. 
