LAMBORGHINI, Ferrari and McLaren are getting ready to unveil a trio of supercars at this year’s 84th Geneva International Motor Show to be held at the Palexpo Center on March 6-16.

Doors will open on Tuesday (March 4) for two press preview days.

The show will see premiers of Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrari California T and McLaren 650S.

Chinese manufacturer Cherry will also reveal the new Qoros GQ3 compact sedan and two concept cars.

More than a hundred new cars will be revealed in the annual event, which is one of the “big five” auto shows in the world — with a history that goes back to 1905.

More than 10,000 journalists are expected to cover the event for world media in addition to visitors in excess of 700,000, nearly half are from outside Switzerland.

Geneva is favored by most car companies because it offers “neutral” grounds for competition as the country does not have a domestic car industry of its own.

This year’s event promises to be upbeat about the end of a long recession in Europe.

Figures for the last few months confirm consistent recovery of new car sales in almost every European country, including Spain which was hard hit during the Euro crisis.

During the show, “Car of the Year 2014” will be announced by a panel of motoring journalists from around the world.

Other prominent debuts will include the Mercedes Benz S Class Coupe, the New Audi TT, BMW 4 Series and Nissan GT R Nismo.

The following reveals at Geneva this week are likely to steal the limelight in world media:

• Lamborghini Huracan: This new mid-engine coupe has a 5.2 liter V10 power unit and comes on the 50th anniversary of the company. Huracan will replace Lamborghini’s best-selling model, the Gallardo. The company confirms that it has secured 700 orders during a month-long private preview tour of VIP clients worldwide. The Huracan reaches a top speed of 325 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, placing it at the top of its segment. The Huracán borrows various design elements from the larger Aventador, including its distinctive internal LED-accented headlamp and tail-lamp graphics. The initial model will be available in an all-wheel drive guise and will go on sale in 2015.

• Ferrari California T: The new T (for turbo-charged) has a retractable hard-top roof which lowers in 14 seconds and boasts a new turbocharged V8 engine offering 552 HP. The last turbocharged Ferrari was the F40 back in the 1990s. The company confirms absence of turbo-lag and fuel consumption is down by 15 percent while emission is also down by 20 percent. The T model hits 62 mph in 3.6 seconds and reaches top speed of 196 mph. The car has the latest-generation MagneRide suspension; Ferrari says it is 50 percent faster, reducing body roll and pitch. Ferrari also says the ceramic brakes and ABS make 62 mph to 0 happen in just 111 feet.

• McLaren 650S: This Mclaren was created in response to customer demand for an edgier version of the McLaren MP4-12C offering higher levels of driver engagement.

The 650S runs a more heavily tuned version of McLaren’s twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 direct-injection engine producing a claimed 25 HP more than the variant used by standard sibling for a total of 641 HP. Along with the various mechanical and aerodynamic changes, the MP4-12C 650S is also claimed to adopt a lightened carbon fiber body and other weight-saving measures, including carbon fiber seats from McLaren’s recently launched petrol-electric hybrid powered flagship supercar, the P1.

• The New Audi TT: The third generation Audi TT draws heavily on the original design launched in 1998. Key changes to the latest TT coupe focus on more angular detailing. The official sketches reveal newly shaped headlamps, a sharper looking single-frame grille and reformed air ducts, among other new styling elements. Inside, too, the styling evokes a clean sports car character. The center console and door trims have flowing, matching shapes. The round air vents, a classic TT feature, have a turbine-like look and incorporate the air conditioning controls.

This solution — and the elimination of the central MMI monitor, now replaced by the Audi virtual cockpit — paves the way for a dashboard’s slim architecture.

• Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe: This replacement of the current CL class will go on sale later in 2014 and features a new tilting function allowing the car to lean into corners for superior comfort to its passengers. The S-Class Coupe also features the hi-tech ‘touchpad’ controller from the new C-Class, which lets the driver make smartphone-style gestures to control the major infotainment functions. Currently Mercedes has announced only the S500 version of the S-Class Coupe, powered by a twin-turbo 4.7-liter V8 with 449HP and 700Nm of torque.

Other prominent debuts at Geneva include the face-lifted Ford Focus, the new Ford Mustang, the Honda Civic Type R concept, Hyundai Intrado concept, the new Jeep Cherokee, Peugeot 108 SW, Renault Twingo, Toyota Aygo and the Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic.