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Most people associate the acronym GTI with Volkswagen, but French automaker Peugeot has a long and possibly even more illustrious history with those three letters than even VW. GTI has graced the rump of some of the best-ever hot hatchbacks (and even a few sedans, in the 1980s) and more recently, the sporty 208 GTI. What it hasn't graced is the back end of the firm's latest compact, the 308. Instead, Peugeot has created the 308 GT—a 205-horsepower gasoline and 180-horsepower diesel take on the handsome four-door hatch. That's not quite the hot GTI we were expecting from the spy shots...
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2015 Lotus Elise S Cup: Forbidden FruitOnly a couple of weeks ago we spotted a Lotus Elise prototype testing at the Nürburgring, which we reported at the time was for a road-going version of the automaker’s Elise S Cup R race car. Now, Lotus has confirmed the car's launch and released this first photo of it. The new sports...
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Citroën reveals Devine DS concept ahead of Paris auto showFrench automaker Citroën is previewing the new look of its DS luxury brand with the Devine DS concept car, which is set to debut next month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. The DS brand is mainly aimed at capturing a piece of China’s luxury market, and it's recently seen several new models...
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Peugeot Exalt Concept Headed To Paris Auto Show With New ClothesPeugeot’s striking Exalt concept car first shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show back in April is getting a set of new clothes for its debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show early next month. The Exalt’s hallmark feature is its two-tone body, which at the front is actually bare steel while at...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Unveiled: Live Photos & VideoThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is here, and it’s beautiful. We don’t know much else about the car, as it’s still in development, and Mazda hasn’t nailed down the final specs or performance figures for the car. MUST SEE: Meet The World's Fastest Mobility Scooter: Video What we do...
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Infiniti Releases Teaser For Flagship-Previewing Q80 Inspiration ConceptInfiniti has made little secret of its desire to launch a new flagship to finally fill the void left by the departure of the Q45. At the 2014 Paris Auto Show next month, we’ll get our first solid look at the automaker’s progress in this regard. Recently, Infiniti started teasing a new...
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Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space, versatility and safety. Volvo is keen to repeat that success, and from what we’ve seen the automaker may just pull it off. The new XC90, which arrives next spring as a 2016 model, is thoroughly modern and this time around features a host of luxury touches that should make even the German premium...
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2016 Volvo XC90 Preview: Full Details, First Photos & VideoIn Stockholm, Sweden, Volvo today pulled the wraps off the first of an entirely new generation of vehicles—with a fully redesigned, second-generation version of the Volvo XC90. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video Developed in-house at Volvo, as part of a three-year...
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Infiniti Teases... Something For 2014 Paris Auto ShowThe 2014 Paris Auto Show is set to begin in early October. Infiniti is ready for the action to start because the automaker just released a photo and some text well ahead of the event. It's a teaser, and there's not much to it, but we'd be remiss if we didn't join every other outlet in reporting on...
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2016 Mazda 2 Revealed: VideoThe all-new Mazda 2 made its debut in Japan overnight ahead of its market launch in the U.S. next year, as a 2016 model. The popular subcompact, which in its home market is labeled a Demio, is now in its fourth generation, although in the U.S. the new 2 only represents the second generation of the...
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New Smart ForTwo And ForFour Revealed: Live Photos And VideoGerman auto giant Daimler has taken the wraps off the latest version of its smallest car, the all-new 2016 Smart ForTwo. This time, however, the four-door variant has made a comeback, with Smart also introducing a new ForFour overnight. The tiny duo was presented at a special event in Berlin, where...
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2015 Volkswagen Passat (European-Spec) RevealedVolkswagen has revealed the latest versions of the Passat sedan and Passat Variant wagon that the rest of the world enjoys. They represent the eighth generation of the Passat line, the B8, and make their official debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October. Although the cars won’t be sold in...
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It was back in 2012 that Carlos Tavares, who at the time was head of Renault (he now runs rival French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën), proposed launching a luxury sub-brand for Renault to be called Initiale Paris. Just a year later we got our first taste of Initiale Paris in the form of the Renault Initiale Paris concept car. Now, a report is out claiming we’ll see the first production Initiale Paris model at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October. The information was first reported by Automotive News (subscription required), based on comments made by Renault CFO Dominique Thormann...
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McLaren's P1 Supercar, As It Was Revealed In Paris: VideoMaking its official public debut in concept form at the Paris Auto Show, McLaren’s P1 supercar was met with near-universal acclaim. While the styling seemed a bit awkward in early teased images, it worked much better when seen in person or in video. We brought you live images of the...
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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Secrets With Michael Mauer: VideoThe Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept was one of our favorite cars at the Paris auto show last week, looking even better in the flesh than it does in photos. As yet, the Sport Turismo is still just a concept, but Michael Mauer, director of Porsche design, has some secrets to share about the...
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McLaren P1 Video, BMW Goes 3-Cylinder, Paris In Review: Today's Car NewsIf you missed it, the biggest thing to hit the Paris Auto Show was the McLaren P1. Ron Dennis, Frank Stephenson, and Antony Sheriff gathered to talk about the car on video. Check it out. BMW is bringing its three-cylinder engines to the U.S. We're inclined to think that's a good thing, but what do...
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McLaren’s Ron Dennis, Frank Stephenson and Antony Sheriff talk P1: VideoMcLaren’s new P1 was undoubtedly the highlight of last week’s Paris Auto Show, its otherworldly design, scintillating expected performance and teasing nature--this is still only a concept--proving unmatched by anything else on show. This being the successor to the legendary McLaren F1...
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2012 Paris Auto Show Coverage OverviewThe first of the major international auto shows following the summer break, the 2012 Paris Auto Show, is now over, and the Motor Authority team was out in force at the event to bring you all the latest information and live photos. The biannual event--the Paris and Frankfurt shows alternate--is a...
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While it may not offer the same impressive thrust and supercar-beating handling as the 545-horsepower Nissan Juke-R, the Nismo-tuned version of Nissan’s compact crossover promises to deliver a just-right blend of increased performance, improved handling, sharper looks and mass-market affordability. While the Juke Nismo gets the same 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder as base Juke models, power grows from 188 horsepower and 177 pound feet of torque to 197 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque in Nismo-tuned versions. Nissan isn’t specific on how the gains were achieved, but we...
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Audi Crosslane Concept Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto ShowOne of the surprises of this week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show was Audi’s Crosslane concept, a compact crossover coupe built around an advanced ‘multi-material’ spaceframe platform and tipped to preview a new Q2 model from the automaker. These live photos show an aggressive new...
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Smart ForStars Concept Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto ShowSmart has previewed the styling of its next-generation ForTwo with its ForStars concept car unveiled this week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The new concept is the follow-up to the Smart For-Us pickup concept unveiled earlier this year in Detroit, and shows that Smart’s designers are looking...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto ShowThe fourth generation of Land Rover’s iconic Range Rover has finally made its world debut, and here are our first live shots of the vehicle direct from its appearance at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The new luxury SUV has already made a sneak U.S. debut, where it was announced that sales will...
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Citroen Committed To WRC, Considering WTCC Entry With Sebastien LoebDespite fears Citroen may pull out of the World Rally Championship next year due to financial constraints, the French automaker has confirmed it's committed to the sport and will be racing at the start of the 2013 season next January. Citroen, which won the championship last year, thanks to the...
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SsangYong e-XIV Concept: 2012 Paris Auto ShowSouth Korea’s SsangYong has presented its third iteration of its XIV line of concepts at this week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show, previewing yet again a new compact crossover the automaker has in the pipeline. The new concept goes by the name e-XIV, the small “e” denoting this one...
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