Two words will be on repeat from the myriad of automakers debuting cars at the Geneva’s International Motor Show: hybrid and small. For any manufacturer that hasn’t debuted a hybrid yet, the next two international auto shows, in Geneva (March 4-14) and Beijing (April 23-May 2), will be the platforms for them to do so. This includes big-engine speedster thoroughbreds like Ferrari and Lotus. Ferrari is going green with the 599, which will premier at the Geneva show. It’s said to be an all-wheel-drive model with much of the engineering done by its fabled F1 team, but it will feature a regenerative braking system and hybrid engine. Lotus will also show off its first hybrid: The Evora 414E combines a common 47-horsepower fuel hybrid engine with a twin set of electric engines that can produce an additional 408 horsepower over a range of 35 miles. The distance may not be too impressive, but the speed is-reports say this car can do zero to 60 miles per hour in under four seconds. Small-car manufacturers will be vying for attention at the Geneva Motor Show, too. Small cars have grown from a niche into the mainstream as Kia, […]