Geneva Motor Show 2012: The Oddballs

It is widely publicised fact, thanks to one man in particular, that Switzerland is not a country that is particularly commodious towards the kind of person with a love affair for horsepower and burning rubber. Switzerland treats the car, with all its fumes and noise, as an affront to their pastoral lives in which yodeling and fondue are common place. Once a year however, Switzerland forgoes its badger-hugging tendencies and welcomes to Geneva the world's foremost salon of speed. For those tired of traditional new car reveals, the show offers a vast array of tuned masterpieces and monstrosities, and this year is no different.

Hamann 'Hawk' Mercedes SLS Roadster

Despite Switzerland's image as a safe haven for all things cute and cuddly, this avian monstrosity seems to have grown into its own image of a destroyer of worlds. Sporting 628 bhp it sure seems like it will move like a hawk, but with an improved exhaust chances are it might be a bit louder.

Like: Nothing. 

Dislike: Everything. No faster way to destroy one's dignity. 

Mansory Lamborghini Aventador

Each year the world is rocked by the news from the US that Armageddon is upon us and that we must give all our money away to the Church in order to save ourselves from Satan. It seems though that German tuning firm Mansory has heard of this self-preserving philanthropy, and reversed it. Instead of offering you protection from the infernal one, they will literally allow you to drive away in Satan himself. Power has been increased by 45hp, to a mere 745, and bespoke body panels and spoiler have been fitted.

Like: Never liked Church on Sunday anyway

Dislike: German/ Italian collaboration- Remember the last time?

Hamann Range Rover Evoque

Nein! Nein! Nein! Clearly the loss of both World War's hasn't disappeared from the annals of German memory and they now seem intent on vandalism as an act of vengeance. Taking the -really rather pretty- Range Rover Evoque and putting it on diet of hip/hop and McDonald's, Hamann have created a car that will surely find itself in the next 50 Cent video. Oh Fritz, what have you done!

Like: Oooh, what's that behi,.. Oh no!!!!!

Dislike: Sauerkraut

Fab Design SLS Roadster

Sporting a preposterous name and lack of taste, Fab design have seen it fit to adorn the car in a colour even Maybelline wouldn't dare use. The removal of the Merc badge completes the utter hatefulness of this car by transforming it into a 607 bhp version of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Optimistically named, this is the automotive version of Paris Hilton.

Like: I think i'm going to be sick

Dislike: I don't have a bucket