PHOTOS: The shape of cars to come

A new Renault Captur concept car is displayed during the first media day of the 81st Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva.

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Visitors look at Italian carmaker Pagani's new Huayra sports car on the first media day of the 81st Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva.

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A new Alfa Romeo 4C concept car is displayed during the first media day of the 81st Geneva International Motor Show at the Palexpo in Geneva.

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A visitor takes a picture of a the new Agera R sports car by Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg at the 81st Geneva Car Show.

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The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 at the 81st Geneva Motor Show at the Palexpo in Geneva.

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The Wiesmann Spyder Design Study at the 81st Geneva Motor Show.

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A battery-powered Renault DeZir concept car is displayed during the first media day of the 81st Geneva International Motor Show.

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The new Tata Pixel car is displayed at the Geneva Car Show.

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The new Lotus Elise Club Racer car.

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The Wiesmann Spyder Design Study.

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Members of the press inspect the Saab PhoeniX concept car at the New York International Auto Show in New York City.

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Visitors and media walk past a Subaru concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show.

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A model poses next to a Mercedes Benz Concept A-Class at the Shanghai Auto Show.

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A 'disco-ball' mirror covered Electric Drive Smart Car is seen on display at the New York International Auto Show in New York City.

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A man sits in a 2011 Passion Cabriolet at the New York International Auto Show.

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A Volkswagen microbus concept car displayed at the New York International Auto Show.

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A model poses next to the Dongfeng EJ02 at the Shanghai Auto Show.

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German car manufacturer Volkswagen's new VW Bully concept car at the Geneva Car Show.

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The new Mercedes AMG SLS E-Cell car seen at the Geneva Car Show.