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The Paris Motor Show is rife with Peugeot concept cars today, and nearly all of them feature the new HYmotion4 all-wheel-drive hybrid diesel-electric drivetrain. Designed for both performance and efficiency, the HYmotion4 system delivers on both accounts - on paper at least. Rated at 68mpg and...

Late last week Mitsubishi revealed details about its planned lineup for next month’s Paris Motor Show, announcing the debut of three new vehicles including one never-before-seen model. The lineup was to include the upcoming Lancer Sportback, first revealed back in June, the new Racing Lancer...

The World Series by Renault (WSR) is a single-seater competition held in Europe since 2005 that allows enthusiasts to run and compete with their own privately funded race teams using a Renault-backed factory race car. One of the cars that has starred in the competition since its inception is the...

Last month Citroen revealed a few sketchy details for its new Hypnos hybrid crossover concept, and now following its debut at the Paris Motor Show the French carmaker has released the full gamut of information about the car and its high-tech powertrain. The new concept is called the Hypnos, and...

Renault has announced its intentions to build and market a mass-produced electric vehicle with the unveiling today of the Z.E. concept at the Paris Motor Show. Renault’s electric efforts thus far have consisted mainly of signed agreements with a number of different companies and countries to...

Less than a month after the reveal of the all-new 2009 Megane, Renault has released the first details and images for the coupe version of the car which makes its world debut today at the Paris Motor Show. Simply called the Megane Coupe, the new model is positioned as a sportier option to the...

Hot on the heels of Nissan’s Nuvu eco-friendly city car concept comes Mazda’s take on the increasingly popular theme. Following in the footsteps of previous concepts, such as the Nagare, Ryuga, Hakaze, Taiki and Furai, Mazda’s latest design is also modeled around a central theme...

Despite the weak performance of the Phaeton, Volkswagen has persisted with the car in the belief that there is a place for it in the lineup. Less-than-inspired styling, high pricing and nagging quality issues are in part to blame, and VW hopes to cure these in the next iteration of the car. Until...

Skoda is using this week’s Paris Motor Show to debut the facelifted version of its middle segment Octavia sedan, which receives new styling both front and rear, an updated interior, and several new engines as part of its 2009 model year update. When looking from the front, the key changes...

The once cash-strapped Seat brand is on the verge of developing a range of new models, with no less than four different vehicles planned for production within the next three to four years. The launch of the Ibiza hatch in April was just the tip of the iceberg as the Spanish carmaker is now working...

Though its U.S. production run was canceled two weeks ago, the Chevrolet Orlando crossover/family vehicle concept is still making its global debut at the Paris Motor Show this week. The car is expected to be a hit in the non-U.S. markets where it will see sales, and the fresh design makes a good...

Like many other manufacturers, Audi has chosen the theme of fuel efficiency for its Paris Motor Show exhibitions, and the latest addition to the group is the Audi A4 TDI Concept e. Built around a highly efficient diesel engine that's good for 58.95mpg (3.99L/100km) in mixed driving, the car is an...

Audi has taken the wraps off its second concept vehicle to wear the ‘A1’ moniker in less than a year, revealing the car online less than a day out from its world debut at this week’s Paris Motor Show. The first A1 concept vehicle was the Metroproject Quattro hybrid concept from...

Several weeks ago, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] released the first details and images for its new Chevrolet Cruze ahead of the compact sedan's scheduled world debut at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, which took place today. Joining the recently launched Insignia sedan, the new Cruze has been...

The next couple of years will be very busy for BMW as it launches a handful of new models including new versions of current top sellers and some models we’ve never seen before. One of these brand new models will be a compact SUV called the X1, and today BMW has released full details for a...

For anyone unfamiliar with Heuliez, it is a French specialty manufacturer that builds a number of niche vehicles and Body-in-White rolling chassis structures for several major carmakers. More recently Heuliez has been building folding hard-top roofs for the likes of Peugeot and General Motors, but...

The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show will be a big event again this year, as many carmakers have model reveals planned. None are more central to the carmaker's brand image than the upcoming Z-car launch expected from Nissan in the form of the all-new 370Z. The latest reports indicate that the company is...

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will come to an end next year, and to mark the occasion the companies are planning to release a special edition ‘Speedster’ model. However, the Speedster...

United States residents will have to wait until 2010 for the Ford Kuga crossover to make its appearance, but Europeans have already had the car for most of the current year. Now Ford has decided to give the Kuga a range of premium appearance options and a turbo petrol engine, and will be using next...

Toyota, Honda and nearly every other major manufacturer has beaten Hyundai to market with a hybrid powertrain solution, but the South Korean company is making up for lost time as the Paris Motor Show draws near. The latest development is the Santa Fe petrol-electric hybrid SUV concept, which will...