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March 2010  
Top 10 coolest cars at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show - part 1
Since 1905, the Geneva Motor Show has been hosted in the heart of Switzerland — a country with no automotive industry of its own and a tiny appetite for new cars. This show acts as a level playing field for automakers from every corner of the planet. As years have passed, Geneva has gained much credibility as a respected place to showcase new cars — so much so that in 2000, it became an annual staple (upgrading from once every two years). Just last year the show saw the debut of the Aston Martin One-77, Ferrari 599XX, and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV.
 
 
And while the Detroit, Los Angeles and New York Auto Shows present a smorgasbord of cars and trucks that buyers are guaranteed to love, they are hardly a cross section of what automakers are really concerned with in a world shying away from its reliance on oil. For some perspective, we turn to Geneva. This time around, we're rewarded with the bleeding edge of fuel-saving and power technology. So take a moment and click through the 10 coolest cars from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

1. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Safety Car
If you can think of a car with a light bar on top and it's not a Ford Crown Victoria or Chevrolet Caprice, chances are it's a pretty sweet ride. Especially if that light bar happens to be the first comprised completely of LEDs, and it's mounted behind roof-hinged doors. Mercedes-Benz showed off a safety car version of its new SLS AMG supercar designed to take on pace duty for the upcoming F1 season. The company says the car remains mostly stock with a few notable exceptions. For one, the exhaust exits had to be reworked to comply with FIA standards. There are also front and rear mounted cameras. The SLS AMG Safety Car will assume the throne of the SL63 AMG — the car that lead the F1 pack last year.

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Reader comments: (2)
•Birthday Wish
That is my wish, as a birthday present to myself, when I'm a grown up.
posted by: Louw Sevenster  on 2010/03/11

•SLS AMG SAFETY CAR
can i have one?
posted by: rudi keudel-0schaffer  on 2010/03/10
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