A quick tour of the Geneva Motor Show
March 3, 2011 in Uncategorized
My apologies for the sub-standard image quality here. It seems my HD Hero camera doesn’t work so good in low light.
This is just a quick 10-minute walking tour of most of the Geneva Auto Show, with a bit of tomfoolery thrown in for good measure.
Ignore at will.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGE1FD2JGLA
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Pat h said on March 3, 2011
Hahaha that was very entertaining. Commentary was definitely neccessary.,
Loma said on March 3, 2011
It was like watching a good episode of David Attenborough in the Amazon jungle ! Perfect, bit mysterious and great tone of the voice.
Smithy said on March 3, 2011
I kinda giggled…
Jason Powell said on March 3, 2011
Love the humor, Das Boring. Hope you enjoyed yourself.
turbin said on March 3, 2011
Thanks for the tour Swade, think I’d seen the best of it already courtesy of SU.
Joe Saab said on March 3, 2011
Thank you Swade! It’s like having a friend in high places. Always a good time with you mate!
Coggs said on March 3, 2011
Woo – Haa indeed! That was fun. Thanks for the tour.
logan said on March 3, 2011
I agree with everyone above. How entertaining! The Mitsubishi and Seat comments made me LMAO, or whatever the kids say these days.
MarkS said on March 3, 2011
Thank you sir!!
vince said on March 3, 2011
Entertaining and funny for sure , however Swade forgot the ugly gensture for Bentely
MarkS said on March 3, 2011
Hey by the way…do the new Caddys come with a Bob Lutz bobblehead?
JeremyP said on March 3, 2011
Not quite the same as being there, but a lot less expensive! Thanks for the tour Swade.
JeremyP said on March 3, 2011
By the way, no more Evo? What else does Mitsu make that anyone pays attention to? Not much methinks…
Richard said on March 3, 2011
Loved the tour Swade – bleh and all.
I thought that first level was it…then you stepped down the escalator into another level just as large! What an immense show! Great coverage Swade, thanks for taking us all along for a walk.
meg haviland said on March 3, 2011
Swade, you crack me up. Looks like you are enjoying yourself . Thanks for the tomfooery in the tour
LOL, great commentary! Best part was Saab by far…..
zippy said on March 3, 2011
Im surprised you weren’t lynched! Love Das Boring and Vorshprung durch blechh. You’ll hate me for saying this but your
analogy you used to describe the BMW X6, IMO, applies to that Alfa 4C. It looks like its been rammed up the backside and folded up! Time for me to get the heck out of here and thanks for the tour.
saabsab said on March 3, 2011
I love it!!!!! Swade you are freakin bluhhhhhhh, funny.
I think Swade BLUH! t-shirts are in order for the SU gang.
Swades’ face plastered on a t-shirt with the bluh! look.
Iiari said on March 3, 2011
Great tour! That hall looks massive…
I completely agree about the Evo move… Talk about brand suicide! They should become ALL ABOUT Evo! Mitsubishi apparently wants to own EV’s because, you know, no one else is working on those. Good luck with that folks…
Red J said on March 4, 2011
Maybe Mitsu simply run out of Os, that is why there is no EVo but an EV.
Robert J said on March 3, 2011
Love the new PhoeniX, 9-5sc, IQon, the 9-3 griffin… In short I just love what saab is up to right now.
Just to get an idea of what the next generation of 9-3:s could look like, I photomixed the PhoeniX whith the new 9-5.
The phoeniX parts is in gold än the 9-5 in blackbrownish.
Robert J said on March 3, 2011
and the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/60168355@N04/5492873767/
Sandy said on March 3, 2011
That was very interesting, great job Robert!
Jeff said on March 3, 2011
Very very nice! I hope that makes the front page Robert. I know you obviously made it two tones for a reason, but just for kicks to make it more cohesive, here it is all tidied up, I really enjoyed doing it
Jeff said on March 3, 2011
And just for Swade since I know he likes his Lightning Blue (and a little more hatchback glass detail for good measure, that was for you Toby).
Jeff said on March 3, 2011
Aaaand the link.
Robert J said on March 3, 2011
Well done Jeff! My part was rushed and sloppy, but you have managed to make it look like a propper Saab.
Richard said on March 4, 2011
Fantastic!! Now THAT is a Saab I would put some money down for. Wow….that gets the heart pumping. Brilliant job Robert and Jeff!
Bryn said on March 3, 2011
No remark about the utter and complete hideousness that is the Mini clubman? God those things are SO UGLY.
Dan said on March 3, 2011
Awesome. I feel like I was there too. Thanks Swade.
montahue said on March 3, 2011
The most entertaining part of today!
Jeff said on March 3, 2011
Very funny moments. And I love your authentic pronunciation of Bugatti. Classic, Swade.
Mikaik said on March 3, 2011
Thank you! That was the best presentation of an auto show ever.
Quijote said on March 3, 2011
Very funny Steven
Quijote said on March 3, 2011
BTW, must agree with you about Mitsu being the dullest car company in the world as a result of them dropping the EVO. What on Earth’s were they thinking?!?!
martinsaab said on March 3, 2011
Swade, I absolutely love your comments! Are you a bit biased?
Fully agree on dull and boring car companies…
Unfortunately I didn’t get your words about German engineers.
Watch out, I am one of those… but not in the car industry
About orange Bentleys and Astons:
on a Lake Garda tour (Italy) I saw more orange Astons than yellow Saabs
JL said on March 3, 2011
Dividing the exposed cars into “normal cars” and “extreme/concept cars” I think that SAAB stand out in both categories, with PhoeniX being the king of the second category. Not until now have I realized how important a concept car can be – the tour made it extra clear to me! PhoeniX must be the most unique creation of this whole show, stealing a lot of attention and creating confidence and expectations for the future.
lala said on March 3, 2011
No love for Spyker?
nickX said on March 4, 2011
VERY funny!!!
Anddeu said on March 4, 2011
Thanks for the tour. I can not go to the Geneva Motor Show but this gives a good impression.
Sven van Dijkman said on March 4, 2011
Mr Wade,
Your love for Saab was the raison d’être for this site,
Your own language (and the one we as your guests used) on this site kept me here.
Your epic moments(*) at this site will make me come back for more and provide a memory for life amongst us all (SU-ers).
(*) some epic moments include
1) did I miss something?
2) the sealed deal moment
3) the first Saab hug
and now
4) the Geneva Auto Show tour!
I really laughed out loud at the now classic “Das Boring”….
Thank you from all my heart for making us enjoy life even more!
BTG88 said on March 5, 2011
In general I would have to agree with Swade’s on the fly commentary about the other cars at the show, with one exception – Cadillac. If you have followed the transformation of this division of GM over the last decade, you have to give them credit for moving their positioning from huge, floaty luxo-barges to one that is more firmly in the performance camp and competing against the likes of Audi, BMW and MB. Their V-fleet prowess is undeniable and while you may not like their design language, the fact of the matter is they have a distinctive, and evolving design look that is a counterweight to the Germans, who while not offensive, are pretty unremarkable.
Besides, we are Saab-drivers – we don’t try to raise ourselves up by putting others down…