On display in Geneva is the latest callabo from Bugatti and Hermès: the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès. Just as Maserati has paired up in the past with Ferragamo, the French firms joined forces to create the ultimate luxury super car statement.

Designer Gabriele Pezzini has expertly combined the characteristic Hermès style to the legendary Bugatti Veyron 16.4, magnifying the car’s personality. Sine nothing has changed with the engine, it still packs the 1001 hp that propels the car from 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds. But it’s the unique two-tone color scheme that extends from the hood to the interior of the cockpit, and re-emerges behind, at the level of the rear wing that catches the fancy. Also the eight-spoke polished aluminum wheels with central butterfly wheel locks branded with the letter H and air vents around the edges mimicking Hermès saddle-stitching, and a new grille and fuel-filler cap.

The horseshoe radiator grille, and the lateral ventilation grilles flanking it, are made from lightweight alloys with a design of interlocking H’s evoking the Hermès “signature.” The inner décor of the car, including the brushed aluminum dash, have been fitted with calfskin leather. The door handles have been replaced with Hermès-luggage style units, and a new leather case is installed in the trunk.

Byt this year end Bugatti enthusiats can r ride this car if they care to unload €1.55 million ($2.37 million).

Volkswagen unveiled its environmentally-friendly concept car ‘Golf TDI Hybrid’ during 2008 Geneva Motor Show, which is equipped with a 7-speed DGS dual clutch transmission.The Scirocco will be launched Europe-wide in late summer with prices in Germany starting at 21,750 euros; other countries will follow over the course of the next year.

The Golf TDI Hybrid combines a high-tech diesel engine, an electric motor and 7-speed DSG transmission. The concept car consumes no more than 3.4 litres of diesel fuel per 100 kilometres, says the company. The full-hybrid Golf TDI Hybrid runs in internal-combustion mode, in mixed operation, or electric power only. Power transmission to the front axle is managed by a 7-speed DSG gearbox. In city traffic, an automatic stop-start system will switches off the turbo-diesel when the vehicle is stationary.

Kia Motors unveiled its concept car ‘SOUL Burner’ featuring dragon tattoos during 2008 Geneva Motor Show.

The Kia SOUL Burner is the ‘bad boy’ of Kia’s three new concept characters. From the outside, it is a mean, totally black beast with sparse flashes of scarlet. The tattoos are black gloss on the black satin paintwork, which shows a large dragon creeping over the bonnet. On the other side, a small dragon climbs up the C-Pillar.

The front bumper is equipped with L-shaped day-light LED driving lamps around the outer edges. At the rear, two vertical exhaust pipes are placed at the extremes of the bumper. Inside SOUL Burner, the four individual sports seats and entire cabin trim are divided horizontally. Above the split, everything is finished in a rich matt red, below all is deep black.

The Milner Motors AirCar will debut at the New York International Auto Show, March 21-30. Developed by Jim Milner, the Aircar is a completely self-contained four door, four seat advanced-composite road-able aircraft (flying car) with foldable main wing in the rear of the vehicle and a canard in the front. It can take you to your destination via air route and when you are done, simply fold up the wings and drive it down the road. Weighing around 3,000 pounds, the Aircar is claimed to cruise at 200 mph for up to 1,000-miles. It gets its power from two rotary engines that drive dual 28-inch pusher ducted fans and a separate 40 horsepower engine. Well, the prototype they are going to display can’t fly. It’s just a showcase to let people know that the flight is feasible. The AirCar is expected to cost approximately $450,000.

Lexus raises in-car entertainment to a new level with the introduction of an advanced new premium ICE package for the RX luxury SUV. It delivers better quality, improved performance and even greater versatility, but at no extra cost compared to the current system.The new premium ICE comprises two eight-inch widescreen WVGA monitors, firmly mounted on the back of the front seats. These slim tablets come equipped with an integrated slot-loading DVD, RCA inputs, USB ports and SD card slots. Moreover, these units are resistant to screen jitter when traveling over jagged surfaces and their larger screen size enriches you with a wider viewing angle. If you think that’s all, you are mistaken. The screens can operate both independently or simultaneously. You also get two pairs of infrared headphones. Reception has been improved on the new system and there is an auto power-off function. Each tablet touts a manual control panel or you could also use a remote control unit. The premium ICE package, available to order now, is being offered as standard on SE-L versions of the RX 350 and RX 400h. Only available in UK for now, the ICE system sets you back hefty $4,300.

Adiva just released a 250cc convertible scooter, a roofed scooter. The foldaway roof stows in the top box compartment, probably taking a fair bit of luggage space with it, but then you can remove it entirely on nice days. The original patent design also shows some sort of bodywork extending a rail across the side of the bike to help deal with falls and side impacts, but it seems these haven’t made it to the roadgoing version.

The price… Well, comparable to a Piaggio MP3 at UKP4,999, which is a lot. And who knows if it will sell - but I for one am glad to see this sort of wacky concept get a run, if only to shake up the ridiculously conservative motorcycle market a bit!