Paris Auto Show
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Infiniti is at last aiming to take on high-performance designations like BMW's M line and Audi's S cars with its own Infiniti Performance Line (IPL). Following up on the IPL G37 Coupe revealed in August at Pebble Beach, the IPL G Cabrio Concept, Infiniti has rolled out an equally aggressive concept version of an IPL G Convertible. Like the IPL G37 Coupe, the Cabrio Concept has a 348-horsepower version of Infiniti's 3.7-liter V-6, featuring a high-flow dual exhaust, sport-tuned suspension, and upgraded steering gear. On the outside, the Cabrio gets more aggressive aerodynamics, and inside...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 BMW X3 Live Photos (With iPad!)BMW outlined the U.S. specs of its 2011 X3 crossover earlier this month, and at the 2010 Paris auto show, it displayed the new South Carolina-built SUV for the first time in public. The new creases and folds do good things for the X3's sheetmetal. The ute loses some of the slab-sided appearance of...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Bentley Continental GT Live PhotosPictures don't always do a car like the Bentley Continental GT justice. It's the look, feel, and smell of the exclusive materials up close--along with hand craftsmanship--that bring new meaning in person and trigger a sort of lust that you might have thought was only possible for exotic poster...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Audi e-tron Spyder ConceptTurns out yesterday’s quattro Concept wasn’t the only big surprise Audi had in store for this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show. Today we were treated with yet another e-tron electric vehicle, the 2010 Audi e-tron Spyder--though this one is very different to the stuff we’ve seen...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Volvo V60 R-Design Live PhotosWhile the S60 sedan made its formal bow at Geneva this past winter, the V60 is making its first major show appearance at Paris this week. Let the disappointment begin: The S60 isn't bound for North America in any form, Volvo officials have told us. But that doesn't mean we're not wishing for this...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2013 Lotus EspritFor Lotus fans, the next few years should prove to be very interesting as the company pushes ahead with its five-year plan to update its model lineup, including successors to the Elise and Esprit. Sales of the Evora are going strong, and at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show the company is...
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What began life as the LRX concept is now official: the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is headed for production, after a world debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The crossover vehicle takes the heritage of Land Rover's rugged off-roaders and translates it to compact, two-door size. The $45,000 Evoque gets some of its mechanical inspiration from the Land Rover LR2, but it's much more dashing than its more practical sibling. The dramatic sloping roof makes the four-seater into the tidiest statement of Range Rover style thus far--and fashion's playing an even larger role than the jewel-like...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Volkswagen Passat (Euro) Live PhotosThe new Euro-spec 2011 Volkswagen Passat, shown for the first time at the Paris show, has a shape that North American shoppers will never likely see. Nevertheless we look at it with interest, as it might preface some of the design details of our Passat replacement that's on the way. The Passat has...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Nissan Townpod ConceptNissan's take on an all-electric city vehicle has been revealed today in the form of the new Townpod Concept, which is making its debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Targeted at those always on the go, the Townpod can be tailored to a particular customer’s own needs and is described as a cross...
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2012 Nissan GT-R Makes Surprise Showing In ParisAlthough a leaked image of the 2012 Nissan GT-R has been circling the Web for some time now, this is the first time we’ve seen the car in an official setting and confirms that an updated model is just around the corner. Nissan was tight on information but from what we can gather the additions...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: BMW Concept 6-Series Coupe Live PhotosEasily one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept 6-Series Coupe has made its official world debut and gives us a near-perfect preview of the design that will eventually feature on the upcoming 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe. The...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept Live PhotosJaguar's C-X75 concept car, designed to celebrate the marque's 75th anniversary and unveiled today at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, is nothing if not a striking design. And its technology is equally as stunning: it's an extended-range electric car with 68 miles of range on a lithium-ion battery pack...
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Audi has pulled the wraps off its Audi quattro Concept for the Paris Motor Show, and we're bringing you a few more images of this aggressive little coupe that shows the brand's intent to revisit its roots. Thirty years ago, the original Audi Quattro—the car, that is—was a first in some respects, and it represented a turning point in the brand's history. Until Audi busted its chops out on the rally circuit in the 1980s, the brand didn't have much of a performance reputation. The Quattro stoked Audi's performance edge that remains today in its S and RS lines, and its so-called...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Live PhotosThe studio shots and core information on the 2010 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept have only been out for a few hours but already we have the first live shots of the show car, where it was revealed at a special 2010 Paris Auto Show pre-event. After all, there's only so much one can glean about...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Paris Auto Show: Audi Quattro concept previewMany believed talk of Audi’s new R4 mid-level sports car was pure fantasy but then we saw the surprise unveiling of a second e-tron concept car; a unique design that even the automaker said was a production possibility. Now, on the eve of the 2010 Paris Auto Show, Audi has unveiled a brand...
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2010 Paris Show: 2012 Ford Focus ST, Video and Live PhotosFord opened its 2010 Paris auto show festivities with a crash--of a snare drum as it gave its new Focus ST performance hatchback a rock-star introduction near the Champs-Elysees a few hours before the show opened to the media. The Focus ST will be on top of the model range, and alongside it in...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: New VW Passat Bows, Is It Forbidden Fruit?Volkswagen AG has taken the wraps off its all-new Passat, as well as revealed some details, just ahead of the model's Paris auto show debut. The new seventh-generation (for Europe) Passat gets some of the cues that were introduced this year in a facelifted Phaeton, with the sedan getting a...
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2010 Paris auto show: 2010 Jaguar C-X75 supercar conceptJust last week, Jaguar turned 75, celebrating the occasion with a tour of their most historic models. That was then; this is now. Today the company unveiled perhaps its most radically futuristic design ever, the C-X75 Concept, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. For more photos of the stunning 2010...
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After weeks of thumbnail-photo teases, the covers come off the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, a new concept car on display tonight with other new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group as a part of the 2010 Paris auto show. The name derives from Italian for "sixth element" on the periodic table, carbon--and the Sesto Elemento is described as "a technology demonstrator" constructed for the show to give an idea how the future of Lamborghini will include carbon-fiber construction techniques. The heart of the concept is the powertrain found in today's 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show CoverageConcept cars, green cars, electric cars--new cars. It's all coming to the 2010 Paris Auto Show at the end of this month, and High Gear Media is gearing up to bring you wall-to-wall Paris coverage starting...now. The show opens tomorrow to the media, but we've already previewed some of the dozens of...
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Lamborghini Drops Sixth Teaser For New Paris ConceptThe 2010 Paris Auto Show gets underway this week, and that means so is Lamborghini's upcoming Paris concept. Today we have a new teaser image of the concept in addition to Lamborghini's original sports car "manifesto." The game is about to change for Lamborghini, and this is how it will happen...
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Special Boutique With Expanded Bentley Collection At 2010 Paris Auto ShowBentley is expanding its range of exclusive collectibles at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, calling on its partners in the luxury arena to develop everything from pen sets to scarves and even skis. Grouped under the Bentley Collection, affluent customers--or those that just appreciate the...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain EditionA company based in Germany by the name of Reiter Engineering has been building a series of highly modified Lamborghini models for motorsport use for years but more recently the company has been building road-going versions of these race-prepped supercars. That’s because there is a select...
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Range Rover Evoque: Five-Door Cover's BlownThe 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque three-door is heading to this week's 2010 Paris Auto Show, but a stealthy five-door version that had been planned for a debut later this year has instead hit the Web. The five-door Evoque was due to be presented at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, according to...
Martin Padgett