Frazer-Nash is an old British name from the 1920s that’s been brought dramatically back to life here at the Geneva Auto Show. The Namir, built in association with Italdesign Giugiaro, revived the famed brand fathered by Archie Frazer-Nash in crowd-parting fashion.

The stunning Namir is a concept that has really surprised show-goers here in Geneva -- not so much because it’s a green hybrid but because it has a 187 mph top speed, making it the fastest hybrid in the world. It can sprint to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, and on to nearly 125 mph in just 10.4 seconds by coupling a special 814cc rotary engine to four electric motors. This means it can travel for nearly 30 miles on electric power alone. What’s more, overall, for every liter of fuel used, it emits only 60 g/km of CO2. Sure, it’s a concept – but the eco-case for it has been made already.

And, boy, is it startling to look at. Namir is Arabian for tiger. Its sharp, no-nonsense lines are undeniably aggressive and purposeful. Despite the traditional name, it’s unquestionably a 21st-century supercar. Inside, there are two bucket seats and a really quite special interior. Naturally, it’s swathed in luxury finishes.

Italdesign is responsible for the car’s design and construction, while Frazer-Nash developed the electrical and electronic systems. Indeed, it’s all Frazer-Nash’s hybrid know-how, which it has been developing since the 1990s, that led to the link between the two. “The encounter with Frazer-Nash dates back to about a year ago,” says a Giugiaro chief.

Since then, the two companies have quickly developed this amazing car – which, while likely to remain a concept, could still carry some ideas and thinking that we’ll be seeing on the supercars of the future. If you thought that going green need be dull, the Namir dramatically proves you wrong.