The concept of strapping a small electric motor to a bicycle has been around for quite some time now. You usually see these home made electric bikes with a long haired hippy at the helm looking like it’s been cross country. So… it’s quite refreshing to see major manufacturers building these purpose made electric bikes. With sleek designs and compact power units, get ready to start seeing more and more of these very cool bikes.

You will have to skip to 1:09 for the e-bike to show up.

This time we are going to look at the most exciting concept cars shown at Geneva. Hopefully, we will see some of these hitting the streets in the years to come.

(Source: Autoblog)

1. Volkswagen Bulli

This concept gives hope that VW may bring back a microbus. This bus looks and runs clean; powered by a lithium-ion battery, the hippies will be happy too. Although not the latest and greatest in automotive tech, bringing back the microbus would be bringing back an icon.

(Source: Autoblog)

2. BMW Vision ConnectedDrive

BMW’s new roadster concept will never hit the road but the technology will. The dashboard will display information in 3D. This will allow points of interest and road information to be projected up into the driver’s field of vision. Drivers will be able to fine tune the display to show as much or a little as they would like and the way they would like for it to be displayed.  No word on how this proof-of-concept is powered but the body they put on display looks pretty classy.

(Source: Autoblog)

3. Toyota FT-86

This concept more than likely will be making it to production. The car has been in the works for a few years now. A joint project with Subaru, both will be releasing RWD coupes using 2.0-liter four cylinder boxer engines. I’m excited; Can you say Supra replacement?

(Source: BMWblog)

4. Mini Rocketman

This cool mini Mini will be be another addition to the line of Mini’s. Smaller than the regular Cooper, it’s designed to be super-efficient getting 78 MPG. Duel-hinged doors and the smaller size makes this car perfect for the urban jungle. It seats 3 and looks a lot better than a smart car.

(Source: Cars.com)

5. Saab PhoeniX

Seeing a fresh new Saab was a bit of a surprise. The current Saabs look  pretty stale but this new concept really livens things up. A 200 hp hybrid all-wheel-drive system powers this new sports car with an apparently impressive MPG rating. Overall this car takes spot  number 5 because it shows a cool new direction for the Swedish automaker.

Well thats it, Rezmoto’s top cars of Geneva. If there is something you think we missed or you agree with our list, hit us up in the comments or on Facebook.

BMW’s new ‘i’ line of environmentally friendly cars will be led by the i8 super car which has recently been spotted in Sweden. Although it’s covered in that weird vinyl wrap, the body shape still looks slick. What we know so far is that it’s going to be a plug-in hybrid with two separate electric motors, one powering each axle. The electric motors will  be accompanied by a 1.5-liter three-cylinder diesel engine which will put out a total of 328 hp. This plug-in is shockingly fast going from 0-60 in a little over 4 seconds, while at the same time getting around 75 miles per gallon. Although this video doesn’t show the lightning quick acceleration, it’s nice to see the BMW i8 spotted and running after seeing so many concept pictures in the past few years.

The Mercedes-Benz Biome is an ultralight auto that utilizes technologies from nature to achieve unparalleled efficiency and seamless integration into the ecosystem. In keeping with the green theme, Mercedes is continuing to develop a line of vehicles and technologies that have a symbiotic relationship with the environment. Speaking of green, this concept pictured below is likely to cost a lot of it.

Source: thecarconnection.com