In pictures: Bugatti's Chiron leads the pack at Geneva

Geneva is Europe's biggest car show, and in this - its 86th year - the industry is on a more confident footing after years of retrenchment. There are almost two hundred exhibitors, displaying everything from the fastest supercars to the latest technology:

It was one of the most hotly-anticipated entrants at this year's show

And when the wrapping came off, Bugatti's $2.5m Chiron supercar did not disappoint the press pack

The motoring press may love it, but we shall have to see how it performs when deliveries start later this year

Aston Martin had its DB11 on show

It follows on from the DB9 - as agent 007 had bagged the DB10 model number for his own use in last year's film, Spectre

But was chief executive Andy Palmer pointing out that this car doesn't come with Mr Bond's tyre shredders?

Sticking with British cars, Rolls-Royce embraced its dark side with this, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge

The company says it is for those "driven by their restless spirits". So long as they've got the cash to pay for it, that is

Lamborghini's president and CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, was on hand to oversee the unwrapping of his firm's Centenario

Only 40 are being built and if you want one you are already too late - they've all been sold

Here's something you don't see too often from Ferrari, a four-seater. This is the GTC4 Lusso

Staying with the top end of the market, Maserati has been showing off its long-awaited Levante SUV (sports utility vehicle)

It is going to face stiff competition in the luxury SUV market against rival offerings from Bentley, Porsche, and Jaguar

There were plenty of concept cars on show: this is French carmaker DS's all-electric E-Tense, said to be capable of 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds

It is DS’s second year as a separate marque from its Citroen parent and marks its intention to position itself as a luxury brand

All of which is very nice, but let's face it, most of us are going to be driving cars more like Renault's new Scenic

Renault says it straddles the MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) and crossover class. Either way it will be easier on your pocket than Bugatti's Chiron