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Geneva Auto Show 2010: The horror! Nightmare concepts scare onlookers


Design nightmares like Renault's dizzy Twizzy dominate concepts displayed at Geneva Auto Show 2010.

Things are changing in the auto world. Everyone agrees that cars need to be more economical and environmentally rsponsible. But does that mean they have to be ugly? The selection of concept cars at this year's Geneva Auto Show appears near-universal in their exploration of design's dark side.

Words fail. And pictures really are worth a thousand words in this case. Check out the slide show below to witness the horror. And please see my archive of past posts for examples of classic automotive beauty.

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Slideshow: Horrors of Geneva Auto Show, 2010: A loss for words.

, Classic Autos Examiner

Jim Cherry grew up riding in his father's classic automobiles. Cherry's resume includes such jobs as test driver for Ford Motor Co., product introduction coordinator for Lincoln, car illustrator for GQ Magazine, and writing both online and print articles on automotive subjects. Cherry was a...

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  • john lonczak 2 years ago

    and those aren't even the most ugly from the show. there were some
    real doozzies from eastern europe and the middle east. seems like
    car design is following graphic design - anyone with a computer thinks they are a designer!

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