These 40 cars prove the Geneva Motor Show was the greatest in history

The 2015 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. So we expected the world's premier automakers to bring their A game. But what we saw so exceeded our expectations that we have decided to proclaim this the "Greatest Car Show in Human History"!

Over the top? Nope. The usual scene-stealers — Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche — were completely eclipsed by the bold, groundbreaking, and completely unexpected new cars on show.

After all, this show marks the first appearance of the "megacar."

The 2015 Geneva International Motor Show runs March 5-15 at the Palexpo Arena.

Bentley remained rather low key leading up to the show, announcing only that it would present an updated variant of its trusty Continental GT. Then ...

... Bentley caught just about everyone by surprise with the introduction of the stunning EXP10 Speed 6 concept coupe.

Bugatti presented the 450th and final Veyron hypercar produced — dubbed "La Finale."

The McLaren P1 GTR is an exclusive, $3 million, track-ready version of the company's P1 hypercar.

McLaren's 675LT supercar also made its world debut. Inspired by the company's 1997 F1 GTR longtail race car, the 675LT will feature an upgraded 3.8-liter V8.

Just to remind everyone of its technical prowess, McLaren showed off a road-going version of the two-decade-old F1 longtail that's still a match for modern day hypercars.

Mercedes-AMG kicked off the year in style with the introduction of the GT3 racing version of its new AMG GT sports car.

Audi showed off the Prologue concept, whose design will serve as the basis for the next generation of Audi cars.

In addition, Audi unveiled its second-generation 2015 R8 supercar, which will be sold in V10 or ...

... an electric e-tron version with 280 miles of range.

Alfa Romeo introduced the much-awaited open-top 4C Spider to the European motoring public ...

... Ford's presence in Geneva featured the debut of its German-built, 300-horsepower Focus RS and ....

...the European debut of the new Ford GT supercar.

One of the brightest stars in Geneva is the Aston Martin Vulcan hypercar. The 800-plus-horsepower V12 track special is the most extreme Aston in company history.

Then Aston hit us with something from the other end of spectrum — the DBX, an electric 4X4 coupe.

Fellow English manufacturer Morgan showed off the latest variant of its BMW-powered, retro-chic Aero 8 sports car.

Though Lotus is not traditionally known for big horsepower, the Evora 400 bucks that reputation with a 400-horsepower supercharged V6 engine.

The Danish boutique hypercar-maker Zenvo showcased an upgraded version of its 1,100-horsepower ST1.

Acura/Honda's news-making NSX supercar made its European debut at the show.

The seductive Infiniti Q60 also made its European debut in Geneva. Armed with a turbocharged V6 engine, the stylish coupe is expected to see production next year.

Infiniti's presence at the show also featured the world debut of the stylish QX30 crossover.