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  • 2013 MINI Paceman spy shots

    Just a few days back we brought you the latest spy shots of MINI’s Paceman concept, and now we have a few more details about MINI's upcoming model to share with you. First and foremost is an official name change - when the car hits dealer showrooms, it will be called the MINI Countryman Coupe. This makes sense, because the name ties the new model back to an established MINI product, and it is, essentially, a two-door coupe version of the Countryman wagon. We also seem to have confirmation, via Car and Driver, that the Countryman Coupe will make its official debut at this fall’s...

  • 2012 Opel Astra
    Updated 2012 Opel Astra Revealed

    Joining the brand new Astra Sedan in European showrooms later this year is the updated 2012 Opel Astra range, which has been revealed today ahead of its official debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this September. The current generation of the Opel Astra has been on sale since 2009 and this is the...

  • 2011 Mazda Takeri Concept
    2014 Mazda Mazda6 Set For 2012 Paris Auto Show Debut

    At this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show Mazda is presenting its Takeri concept car yet again, a stylish sedan showcasing the automaker’s latest SKYACTIV technology and previewing its next-generation Mazda6. Although we’ve seen the Takeri already, Mazda has used the concept's U.S...

  • Lotus Evora by Mansory
    Lotus Selects Mansory As Official Customization Studio

    Any performance or luxury automaker worth its salt these days offers some level of personalization for its cars. After all, if you’re dropping the price of an average home on a new car you wouldn’t want the person up the street to be able to buy one in the exact same specification as...

  • 2011 MINI Paceman Concept
    MINI's Paceman Concept To Be Called Countryman Coupe: Report

    MINI's upcoming crossover coupe, the Paceman, will likely be hitting dealers as the Countryman Coupe.

  • 2013 Fisker Surf
    Production 2013 Fisker Surf Coming To September's Paris Auto Show

    Fisker is bringing a production version of its 2013 Surf shooting brake to the Paris Auto Show.

  • 2008 Lamborghini Estoque Concept

    Lamborghini will decide by the "beginning of next year" on what form its third model will take--whether it's a sedan, an SUV or something entirely unexpected. The resulting vehicle will not be on sale before 2016, says CEO Stephan Winkelmann. A concept car in advance of the new vehicle seems a likely candidate for the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show. In an interview at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Winkelmann said that "when we decide, we will show something." Estoque on the outside Winkelmann says it's clear that his company has to expand into non-sportscar segments to get to the...

  • Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
    Video: Official Unveiling Of The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

    Billed as the most powerful Carrera ever, the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS slots in between the standard Carrera S and the hardcore GT3. What, you didn't notice a gap there? Well, Porsche did, and this car does a great job filling it. More power and more capability than the standard Carrera but all...

  • 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Unveiled

    Tiny, American (sort of), ridiculously fast, and dedicated to rally competition, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC is a gravel-to-pavement lover's lust item. And it just made its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Built around a 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the Fiesta RS...

  • Audi A1 1.4 TFSI live photos
    2010 Paris Auto Show: Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Live Photos

    The 2010 Paris Auto Show is winding down, but there's still much to be seen, including Audi's punchiest version of the A1, the 1.4 TFSI. Packing a supercharger, a turbocharger, and 185 wild horses, the A1 1.4 TFSI is just a quattro all-wheel-drive system short of earning an S1 badge. Despite the...

  • 2015 Lotus Eterne live photos
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2015 Lotus Eterne Live Photos

    Even Lotus couldn’t resist from entering the burgeoning four-door coupe market, revealing today a production intent concept set to go on sale around the middle of the decade. The concept is the new 2015 Lotus Eterne; a true four door, four seater sports GT. In fact, Lotus is quick to point...

  • 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS live photos
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Live Photos

    The Porsche 911 GT2 is a car that needs no introduction. Often nicknamed the widow maker due to its sheer rawness and tendency to go sideways at will, the 911 GT2--as hard as it is to believe--has now been made even more extreme with the introduction of the latest 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. On...

  • 2011 Suzuki Swift live photos

    The small-car band wagon is piling high with automakers, including those from Detroit, offering vehicles like the 2011 Ford Fiesta, 2011 Mazda2, and 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, all of which are either in showrooms already or on their way. Suzuki has recently moved the other way, introducing what many consider to be its first 'real' sedan, the 2010 Kizashi, but the brand has long been known for its small-car capability and the new 2011 Suzuki Swift is about to continue that trend. The car has just made its debut in Europe at the 2010 Paris Auto Show and we were there to take these live photos. The...

  • 2010 Paris Auto Show: Juliette Lewis at the Range Rover Evoque event
    Celeb Gallery: Juliette Lewis And Four Street Artists Celebrate The Range Rover Evoque

    We told you that Juliette Lewis had been tapped to perform at the Range Rover Evoque launch party during the 2010 Paris Auto Show. You didn't believe us. "Juliette Lewis?" you asked. "Why not Joseph Gordon-Levitt? He's got a band. Last we heard, Keanu had one, too." But do they possess the power of...

  • Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale live photos
    2010 Paris Auto Show: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Live Photos

    The Maserati GranTurismo coupe and convertible are without doubt some of the best-looking GT cars on the road. But for some, good looks just aren’t enough. That’s why Maserati has been persuaded to build an even more extreme version of its stunning GT; the fastest, lightest and most...

  • 2013 Lotus Elan Concept
    2010 Paris Auto Show: New Lotus Elan revealed

    If the new Esprit we posted about earlier is too extreme for you--or perhaps just a little too pricey--then the similarly styled yet tamer Lotus Elan may be the car for you. It features a front-engined and rear-wheel-drive layout and comes with a tamer forced-induction 4.0-liter V-6 as opposed to...

  • 2010 MINI WRC Concept
    MINI Countryman Set for World Rally Car Debut

    With MINI's return to rally racing imminent, the BMW brand brought a special concept car to the 2010 Paris auto show--the Countryman World Rally Car it intends to use, to re-establish itself in the racing series. With new Formula 1 rules for the WRC now in place, the 1.6-liter four-cylinder MINI...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS Live Photos

    Before its world premiere this week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the world knew the details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class sedan. Now, the demimonde of auto journalists and Parisians know how well the CLS translates into reality, as it's on display on the auto show floor. In adopting some of...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise Concept

    Lotus is probably in the best financial position it’s been in for years, with its debts about to be cleared and production at full capacity. Focus now turns to what’s in-store for the future and we’ve had a preview of that with the unveiling of no less than six production intent concept cars at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show. While most of the new models will be pushing pricetags into regions never before treaded by a Lotus, one model, potentially the most important as it will almost certainly be the company’s high-selling sports car, will still be reasonably...

  • 2010 Paris Auto Show: Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric
    2010 Paris Auto Show: Volvo DRIVe Electric Headed To Test Fleets

    New Volvo Cars president and CEO Stefan Jacoby made his first official appearance in the position at the Paris Motor Show, introducing the new V60 sport wagon, along with performance-themed R-Design versions of the S60 and V60—and, surprisingly, emphasizing the importance of electrification...

  • 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster and GTS

    It's near the end of the life cycle for the current 911, so the appearance of dueling versions of the current car--the new 911 Speedster and the 911 GTS--at the 2010 Paris Auto Show will close out this generation of the famed sports car with a bang. The Speedster reconnects the 911 to the days of...

  • 2010 Lotus City Car Concept
    2010 Paris Auto Show: Lotus City Car Concept

    With the handful of new production intent concept cars Lotus is showing off at the 2010 Paris Auto Show this week, it’s evident the automaker, typically focused with lightweight sports cars, is trying new things. What’s interesting to see is that Lotus is expanding towards both ends of...

  • 2012 Audi RS5
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Audi RS5 Live Photos

    Audi first teased U.S. fans of its S5 coupe with an RS5 version at the Geneva motor show. Then, it waged a buff-book campaign to win more converts--and to make a case for bringing the super-powerful coupe to the States. The enthusiasts won, and now the RS5 is destined for Americans eager to get...

  • 2011 Audi A7
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Audi A7 Live Photos

    Though it's been previewed earlier in the year, the 2011 Audi A7 made its formal debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show with the trendy slope-back style pioneered by Mercedes-Benz, and adapted heartily by Porsche. On the A7, the hatchback, four-door-coupe stance works much better than on the Porsche...

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