The 12 Coolest Cars at the 2024 New York Auto Show

The stars of the 2024 New York auto show were a series of mainstream money makers. Hyundai refreshed the popular Tucson compact crossover—along with its pickup truck sibling, the Santa Cruz—while Kia revealed a new K4 sedan to replace the Forte and Nissan gave the subcompact Kicks a stylish overhaul. But wandering around the Jacob K. Javits Center, we discovered a plethora of other interesting vehicles, from iconic classics to modern exotics and some old-school Japanese legends. We've rounded up our favorites below.

Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Concept

Genesis declared its intention to create a new performance-focused lineup with the near-production GV60 Magma concept on Monday. Alongside the sporty crossover, the Korean luxury brand brought its X Gran Berlinetta concept to New York. It was created for the Gran Turismo video games, but this was our first time seeing the supercar in the flesh, and it wowed with its vibrant orange paint and incredibly low-slung bodywork. Other cool details include the exposed front wheels poking through the hood and the fighter-jet-style cockpit.

Lamborghini LM002

Traveling back in time, the hulking presence of this Lamborghini LM002 dominated the exotic-car display. Only 301 examples of the "Rambo Lambo," as it came to be nicknamed, were built between 1986 and 1993, and this is one of 60 LM/American editions sold exclusively in the U.S. to finish out the production run. These were differentiated by chrome bumpers, a unique interior, and OZ alloy wheels, and the LM002 derived its 444 horsepower from the 5.2-liter V-12 engine originally found in the Countach.

Karma Kaveya

Next we fast-forward into the future with the Karma Kaveya. This slippery coupe from boutique California-based Karma Automotive is an electric statement due in late 2025. Karma is planning two versions—one with rear-wheel drive and 536 horsepower and one with all-wheel drive and 1000 ponies. The svelte bodywork is fashioned from carbon fiber and is shrink-wrapped around an aluminum space frame.

Genesis Neolun concept

Along with its bright-orange sports-car concepts, Genesis showed off its vision for electric luxury with the Neolun. This smoothly styled concept certainly has a hint of Mercedes-Maybach GLS, but it goes for a subtler look featuring lighting that sits flush with the body and relatively restrained chrome ornamentation. The cabin is where the Neolun really shines, with lush purple upholstery complemented by a classy wooden floor. This concept should heavily influence the brand's upcoming large EV SUV, expected to be called the GV90.

Jaguar XJ220-N

Tucked away in the convention center's basement we found one of the coolest supercars of the 1990s, the Jaguar XJ220. As evidenced by the build plate on the inside door, this XJ220-N is the third of three racing chassis built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, which had a hand in developing all XJ220s. Prepped for Group N racing, the car rides on gold BBS wheels, has a stripped-out cabin, and is significantly lighter and more powerful than the standard XJ220. The non-N versions of the sleek supercar packed a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 churning out 542 horsepower. The XJ220 even briefly held the title of fastest production car before being eclipsed by the McLaren F1, and only 272 were built.

Rimac Nevera

The Rimac Nevera represents a new age of supercars, with its quartet of electric motors sending a walloping 1813 horsepower to all four wheels. This allows the Croatian-built rocket to zip to 60 mph in a claimed 1.74 seconds and through the quarter-mile in just 8.25 ticks. Rimac also claimed to have set a 258-mph top speed in 2022, and the small automaker proved its legitimacy by securing investment from Porsche and absorbing Bugatti as part of a joint venture in 2021.