Paris Auto Show

  • Volkswagen XL Sport concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show

    For a year now, rumors of a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 hyper-efficient, super-lightweight car made the rounds. Today, those rumors have come true: this is the XL Sport concept. Powered by a Ducati V-twin engine out of the 1199 Superlegerra motorcycle rated at 197 horsepower, the XL Sport is capable of a 168 mph top speed and 5.7-second dashes to 60 mph. With a curb weight of just 1,962 pounds, that makes for a 9.95:1 weight-to-power ratio. MUST SEE: 52-Yr-Old Mom Beats Carjacker, Sends Him Running: Video With an 11,000-rpm redline, the Ducati engine is sure to make the XL...

  • 2015 Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept  -  Paris Auto Show (private event)
    Q80 Inspiration Concept: Live Photos, More Details For Hybrid Flagship

    Infiniti did more than outline its next flagship sedan, in concept-car form, ahead of the Paris Auto Show this week. Even before the opening of the show, it revealed the car on the eve of the show’s opening to an event with select members of the press—and we were included, so we can...

  • Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 Full Details & Live Photos: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    The supercar hybrid world continues to expand today with the unveiling of the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. Featuring a total system output of 910 horsepower from a combination of a 610-hp 5.2-liter V-10 engine and 300 hp from three electric motors, the Asterion is...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar Confirms New Details For 2017 XE Sedan: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    The 2017 Jaguar XE sedan remains two years away from its American on-sale date, but today, at the car’s official unveiling in Paris, Jaguar’s U.S. vice president of communications & public affairs, Stuart Schorr, confirmed some of the details of the U.S.-bound version of the car...

  • Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept: 550-HP hybrid previews future flagship

    Ahead of the 2014 Paris Auto Show this week, Infiniti has revealed full details, and a full set of images, of a concept car that strongly hints at the direction of a future flagship Q80 production model—and an inspiration for all future models from the brand. Its 550-horsepower...

  • Volkswagen Passat GT concept, 2016 Los Angeles auto show
    Plug-In Hybrid Volkswagen Passat GTE Revealed Ahead Of Paris Auto Show

    Volkswagen’s version of the Passat the rest of the world enjoys has just been redesigned and will appear for the first time at this week’s 2014 Paris Auto Show. The new Passat, which still offers sedan and wagon bodystyles, debuts with new engines, less weight and the latest assistance...

  • 2014 Paris Auto Show logo

    The first major auto show after the long summer break is taking place in Paris this coming week, kicking off on October 2 and playing host to more than 250 makes from over 18 countries. All the major automakers will be there, and so will your Motor Authority team. We’ll be bringing you all the latest info and live photos direct from the show floor once the action gets underway. In the meantime, here's our hand-picked list of some of the stars, as well as what we know so far about them. And don't forget to bookmark our dedicated Paris Auto Show page, as well as follow us on Facebook and...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT Edition 1 leaked images
    Mercedes-AMG GT Edition 1 Leaked: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    Primed to take on the Porsche 911, Jaguar F-Type, and Chevy Corvette—among others—the Mercedes-AMG GT just recently made its web debut. At the 2014 Paris Auto Show, a special Edition 1 version of the car is expected. Images leaked (via Autocar) ahead of the official announcement reveal...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
    2015 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Headed For Paris Auto Show

    Volkswagen sells an Alltrack version of its Passat wagon overseas, and now the vehicle is getting a little brother in the form of the 2015 Golf Alltrack, which debuts next week at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. It’s essentially a soft-roader version of the latest Golf SportWagen, and will be...

  • Alleged Audi TT Sportback concept (Image via Auto Zeitung)
    Audi To Challenge Mercedes CLA With Five-Door TT Sportback?

    Audi R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg has hinted on a number of occasions about the possibility of expanding the TT range to include a third bodystyle beyond the current coupe and convertible versions. In fact, the third-generation TT was initially previewed in concept form by a shooting brake...

  • Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept: 2014 Paris Auto Show Preview

    The quagmire that is Infiniti’s decision to change its entire model lineup to a range of Q- and QX- based alphanumeric sequences may gain its ultimate justification at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, where the Q80 Inspiration Concept will make its debut. A sleek, four-door, four-seater coupe...

  • Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S Revealed Ahead Of 2014 Paris Auto Show

    Mitsubishi has revealed a new plug-in hybrid concept that it will be showing at next week’s 2014 Paris Auto Show. The concept is called the Outlander PHEV Concept-S and it’s described as a special design package for the regular Outlander PHEV first shown at the 2012 Paris Auto Show and...

  • Ferrari 458 VS Spider leaked (Image via 4WheelsNews)

    Ferrari is set to present a convertible version of its hardcore 458 Speciale at the 2014 Paris Auto Show next month, and we now have the first images showing the undisguised car. The images are from an internal Ferrari configurator and were first scooped by 4WheelsNews, which also reports that the latest Ferrari features the F142 internal code will ultimately be called the Ferrari 458 VS Spider. The car features the body of the regular 458 Spider but with a number of elements exclusive to the 458 Speciale. These include a more aggressive front bumper, new side sills with an aerodynamic fin...

  • Lamborghini's 2014 Paris Motor Show press conference teaser--is a four-doored model coming?
    Lamborghini Teases New Car For Paris, Possibly Named Asterion?

    The Lamborghini Estoque concept thrilled fans of the brand when it made its debut back in 2008, but since then, despite intermittent rumors of a production intent for the car, it has fallen by the wayside. Now, it looks like the idea of a Lamborghini four-door is back on the rise. This time, the...

  • Peugeot Quartz concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Peugeot Reveals 500-Horsepower Crossover Concept

    After a stale showing at the previous Paris Auto Show back in 2012, Peugeot is pulling out all the stops for its lineup at this year’s event. Already the French automaker has confirmed the sporty 308 GT, advanced 208 Hybrid Air concept and sultry Exalt concept, but now Peugeot has revealed a...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design
    2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design Revealed

    Following the reveal of its all-new XC90 in late August, Volvo has now followed up with the luxury SUV’s sporty R-Design trim. Volvo’s R-Design trim doesn’t see any increase in power—for that there’s Polestar—but it does lend the Swedish vehicles a sporty...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Polo GTI
    More Powerful Volkswagen Polo GTI Headed For Paris Auto Show

    Volkswagen recently introduced a mild facelift for its Polo subcompact sold overseas, but missing from the updated lineup was the sporty Polo GTI variant. The German automaker has now rectified the issue, revealing the updated hot hatch in full ahead of a world debut next month at the 2014 Paris...

  • 2014 Opel Adam S
    Opel Reveals Sporty Adam S: Forbidden Fruit

    Opel’s Adam minicar first hit the scene in 2012 and has since been turned into a race car as well as an upmarket version enhanced by Bitter. Now, the first performance-enhanced version of the Adam has been revealed, the new Adam S, which makes its debut next month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show...

  • Renault EOLAB concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show

    Renault is out to prove that not only the Volkswagen Group can build a car that’s capable of consuming just 1 liter of fuel per 100 kilometers of travel, equivalent to 235 mpg. The French automaker has just revealed the EOLAB concept car, which is said to be as efficient as VW’s XL1 but targeted at budget buyers. Of course, the EOLAB is only a concept and the XL1, despite a six-figure price tag, is already in customer hands. However, Renault says technology featured on the EOLAB will feature on its cars before 2020. So how does the EOLAB go about achieving its 235 mpg economy. To...

  • 2015 Ford S-Max
    2015 Ford S-Max Revealed, Still Unconfirmed For U.S. Market

    First previewed in concept form a year ago, Ford’s second-generation S-Max has now been revealed ahead of its world debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show on October 2. The new S-Max is yet to be confirmed for the U.S. market but during its development prototypes for the vehicle were spotted near...

  • Mercedes-Benz A-Class
    2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Gets Sporty New Look And More Tech

    Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class was launched on the U.S. market earlier this year in limited numbers, and exclusively in battery-electric guise, but the current version of the popular compact MPV has been on sale elsewhere since 2011. The vehicle has now come in for its mid-cycle update, which has...

  • 2015 BMW 7-Series Individual Final Edition
    2015 BMW 7-Series Individual Final Edition To Debut At 2014 Paris Auto Show

    There’s a new generation of the BMW 7-Series just around the corner, so to mark the coming end of the current generation of its flagship sedan BMW will present a special ‘Final Edition’ version developed by its BMW Individual personalization department. The special 7-Series will...

  • 2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible
    2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible Preview

    On a day that has already brought us the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and, more to the car enthusiast’s tastes, the Mercedes-AMG GT, we’re faced with an embarrassment of riches. Now, BMW adds its 2-Series Convertible to the treasure chest. It’s easy to be fond of the...

  • Peugeot 208 Hybrid Air concept
    Hybrid Air Tech Edges Closer To Production Reality With Peugeot 208 Concept

    The number of drivetrains available to car buyers has never been so diverse. Gasoline, diesel, natural gas, electric and all manner of hybrid vehicles are available right now—and French automaker Peugeot intends to add to the latter with its innovative 'Hybrid Air' technology. Peugeot...

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