Paris Auto Show
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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...
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Updated 2012 Opel Astra RevealedJoining 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...
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2014 Mazda Mazda6 Set For 2012 Paris Auto Show DebutAt 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...
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Lotus Selects Mansory As Official Customization StudioAny 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...
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MINI's Paceman Concept To Be Called Countryman Coupe: ReportMINI's upcoming crossover coupe, the Paceman, will likely be hitting dealers as the Countryman Coupe.
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Production 2013 Fisker Surf Coming To September's Paris Auto ShowFisker is bringing a production version of its 2013 Surf shooting brake to the Paris Auto Show.
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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...
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Video: Official Unveiling Of The Porsche 911 Carrera GTSBilled 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC UnveiledTiny, 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Live PhotosThe 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2015 Lotus Eterne Live PhotosEven 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Live PhotosThe 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...
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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...
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Celeb Gallery: Juliette Lewis And Four Street Artists Celebrate The Range Rover EvoqueWe 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Live PhotosThe 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: New Lotus Elan revealedIf 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...
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MINI Countryman Set for World Rally Car DebutWith 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS Live PhotosBefore 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...
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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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Volvo DRIVe Electric Headed To Test FleetsNew 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster and GTSIt'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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Lotus City Car ConceptWith 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Audi RS5 Live PhotosAudi 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...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Audi A7 Live PhotosThough 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...
Martin Padgett