Sleek new vehicles revealed in Geneva

Range Rover, Lexus give SUVs a whole new look

GENEVA – It’s one of the world’s most important auto shows, one that drops more than a few hints about what shiny new models will be coming to the U.S.

The Geneva Motor Show attracts not only new European vehicles but ones that will be sold around the world. German luxury automakers turn out in force, but in recent years, Japanese and South Korean automakers have been prominent at the show as well.

Here are some of the new models that were shown over the past week:

Lexus UX tries to break the SUV mold

Lexus is calling the UX “a new gateway into the brand.”

That’s another way of saying it will be a luxury SUV that’s smaller and more affordable.

As a styling exercise, the UX is sure to stand out. As introduced, the UX is a mix of interesting shapes, creases and folds. It will stand apart from other SUVs.

“The aim of the UX was not to conform to the established, solid crossover look but to achieve a compact design that is both strong and stylish, breaking with the conventions of the segment to deliver something more distinctive and dynamic,” said Chika Kako, a Lexus International executive vice president in introducing the UX.

A two-door Range Rover? Really?

In a world flooded with SUVs, Land Rover has come up with something different — a two-door model.

The British brand introduced what it’s calling the Range Rover SV Coupe. It has a door on each side — and no separate doors to access the second row. It will be a limited edition.

Mercedes-AMG GT can hit 195 mph

Mercedes-Benz revealed the big and powerful, a new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe.

The hottest version of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will come with a 4-liter V-8 biturbo engine that delivers 630 horsepower and a top speed of 195 mph. The zero-to-60-mph acceleration time is 3.1 seconds.

To make it nimble, it has a system that steers the car’s rear wheels in the opposite direction as the front wheels to improve cornering at speeds below 62 mph. Above that speed, the rear wheels steer in the same direction.

Bachman, a special correspondent for USA TODAY, reported from Geneva. Bomey reported from McLean, Va.