• Preview of the Geneva Auto Show 2007
• Review of the Geneva Auto Show 2007
• The Volvo XC60: Rugged meets coupe for a racy future
• Preview of the Geneva Auto Show 2008
• Sensitive Glacier
• Tantalizing Midnight
• Carbon fiber "au naturel"

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Whites & Silvers

From greenish-white to purple: Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept

One fascinating effect white was on the Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept: an off-white verging on the greenish which gave a purple “color travel” at certain angles.

More angles on the Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept

While the Parotech P24 felt solid in a matte white.

Parotech P24

This Car’s a Pearl

This car’s a pearl: Lotus Europa SE concept

Many cars were shown with a pearlescent / metallic off-white sheen, creating a “pearl” surface.

The "world’s cheapest car" is a pearl: the Tata Nano

This car’s a pearl too: Chevrolet’s Epica

At the Abarth stand

Metal on Metal on Metal

Metal on metal on metal: three different kinds of metallic finish on the Infiniti EX

Silvers and liquid metals were also still much in fashion, with shadings and effects going off in every direction.

More metal on metal on the Peugeot 308 and on the solar powered, retro-futuristic concept at Italdesign Giugiaro

Complex color travel on the Renault Koleos and basic metallic on the Nissan Tiida

Metallic, shading into pearl, at Hyundai (plus cool grillwork!)

Metallic, shading into gray, on the Lexus SC430 …

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