#2012GenevaMotorShowPreview

At next week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo reaches into its racing archives for inspiration. During the 1950’s, Alfa Romeo formed an alliance with Carrozzeria Touring to create a number of innovative concepts used to test technologies that could be adapted for racing. One particular concept was the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (C52), then based on an Alfa 1900.

The new Lexus RX SUV range will debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, although we have already seen the redesigned RX thanks to a leaked photo that hit the net.

The new Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible isn’t set to be officially unveiled until the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but it appears that photos of the convertible crossover have hit the Internet early.

The Ferrari 620 GT will bow to the public on February 29, in full form, and Ferrari is creating some more media buzz by releasing a new teaser photo and video.

Not much more is revealed in the photo, except for a small piece of the nose, which looks like the 599 with a bit of a deeper grill. The 620 GT will bow with a V12 under the hood, that is rumored to produce over 700 hp. The rear end of the car was caught in a spy photo, and the exhaust note was teased by Ferrari in a video, but as of yet the full car image and details have not leaked; unlike many other debuts lately.

Check back here for our 2012 Geneva Motor Show coverage, and the unveiling of the new Ferrari.

Mercedes revealed its new Formula 1 Grand Prix car, the MGP W03 during a low key press conference at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona, Spain. However, alongside the open wheeled machine, which also saw 2012 season drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg attend, Mercedes AMG also unexpectedly unveiled its next iteration of the SL 63 AMG.

Like the regular 2013 SL, which goes on sale this summer, the AMG model sports a lightweight aluminum and magnesium shell that shaves off some 276 lbs of mass, compared with its predecessor.

Power comes from 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 that cranks out 529 horsepower, while cosmetically, the new AMG stands out via an aggressive looking aero package with a prominent front air dam, rocker panel and rear bumper cover extensions. There’s also AMG specific LED front lighting and a revised grille opening, plus a rear deck spoiler and quad trapezoidal shaped exhaust tips.

Although not many details have been released ahead of the car’s official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, we can report that the new SL 63AMG will incorporate the aluminum folding hardtop featured on the previous generation and likely Mercedes’ automatically tinting MagicSky Control glass roof. Stay tuned for further details as they become available.

Watch a Video of the SL63 AMG at the track along with the new Mercedes F1 car after the jump.

[Source: Autoweek]