It's 6,000 miles from Los Angeles, but this week, Geneva, Switzerland is center of the universe for cars. The Geneva Motor Show is an exercise in superlatives, debuting some of the fastest, most exclusive, most expensive cars on the planet, most of them built by European manufacturers but destined for Southern California  -- a top market for high-end cars from overseas.

Italian sports car maker, Ferrari, debuted its fastest production vehicle ever; the 812 Superfast lives up to its name with a 12-cylinder engine propelling it from 0 to 60 mph in a mere 2.9 seconds. Not to be outdone, Mercedes' luxury division, Maybach, rolled out a super premium version of its coveted G wagon; the German Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet off roader has reclining seats, cup holders that can cool and heat drinks and retractable partition glass between the front and rear seats. Just 99 will be made.

If the cars themselves seem a bit out of this world, the French firm Airbus showed a concept that literally takes to the skies. A combination car, drone and train, the concept can be driven like a car and, when parked, the cabin is lifted off its wheels by a drone, converting it into a quasi helicopter that transports the cabin to a rail line, where it operates like the car of a train.

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