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Seat IBE Coupe Concept 2 in the Flesh from the Paris Motor Show

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 06:01 PM PDT

Following on from our preview of Seat's latest IBE Concept model, we now have live pictures of the compact sports coupe from the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Improvements over the first IBE Concept, which was shown in Geneva earlier this year, include refinements to the design and technology, while the Paris Show car now also sports an...


Kia Goes Green in Paris with Sportage Diesel-Hybrid Concept

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:53 PM PDT

At this week's Paris Motor Show, Kia displayed the Sportage Mild Hybrid eco concept. Based on the latest generation of the South Korean firm's compact SUV model, the concept hooks up Kia's 1.7-liter turbo diesel engine, which produces 115-horsepower and 260Nm of peak torque, to a 5 kW electric motor with a double layer capacitor. Kia also made...


Paris Show: 2011 Honda Civic gets Minor Updates

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Honda presented the 2011 model year version of its UK-built, European-market Civic hatch in Paris this week. The Japanese automaker's Golf rival benefits from some minor updates, mostly limited to the grille, interior fabrics and alloy wheel designs on some models. More specifically, the Perspex grille is gone on the 5-door hatchback and it has...


Paris Show: Chevrolet Aveo 5-door, Sedan Coming Soon [With Live Pics]

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 03:02 PM PDT

The Aveo is finally here and in the metal, and Chevy says it's aimed at younger buyers interested in a hot-hatch "looking every bit as good as the Aveo RS show car concept". Points for trying, guys, but not really... Set to hit Europe in the summer of 2011, the Aveo 5-door will be powered by a variety of small-displacement gasoline and diesel...


September Sales USA: Chrysler up 61%, Hyundai +44%, Ford +40% and GM +11%

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:50 PM PDT

The numbers are in for the month of September, and for the most part, they're looking good as industry wide deliveries were up 28% over a year ago according to a report from Autonews. Chrysler Group exec should be feeling extra happy as sales soared 61 percent over the same month a year ago, rising from 62,197 to 100,077 units. Ford Motor Co,...


New Kia Optima Shows Up in Paris to show VW how to Design a Mid-Size Sedan

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 12:38 PM PDT

The Kia Optima, which made its original debut in New York, has crossed the pond to give the Europeans a little bit of that Korean flava (or is that German?) and rub the 2011 VW Passat B7's newly styled nose in the ground. Riding on the same platform as the "fluidic" Hyundai Sonata, the Optima brings Kia's "tiger" style to the mid-size saloon...


Ferrari's Already Sold Out SA Aperta Roadster Stops by Paris Show

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT

The 'greener' California HELE wasn't the only new car on display at Ferrari's Paris Show stand. The 670-horsepower SA Aperta, which we reported on last week, also made its debut. All 80 examples of the limited edition, open-top 599s have been spoken for well before the car made its way to Paris. Co-designed with Ferrari Centro Stile to celebrate...


Paris Show: Abarth 500C Esseesse with 160 Ponies

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 11:16 AM PDT

If you feel the regular Abarth 500C could benefit from a few more ponies under the hood, Fiat's performance division has the answer in the form of the Esseesse edition. The tuning package bumps output of the standard 1.4-liter turbocharged engine from 140HP and 206Nm to 160HP and 230Nm, respectively. As a result, the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h...


BMW’s Concept 6 Series Coupe Live from Paris: What do You Think?

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT

Here are the first live pictures of BMW's Concept 6 Series Coupe at the Paris Motor Show. As previously reported, this is nothing more than a thinly disguised 2011 6 Series Coupe, which is set to arrive in showrooms next year with straight-six and V8 engine options. Here's the skinny: Bangle is out, Van Hooydonk is in. Phil has already given you...


SEMA: Hyundai Teases Tricked Out 2011 Sonata Turbo, Says it's Inspired by Ferrari, Mercedes and Porsche

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:04 AM PDT

Hoping to build some hype around the new 2011 Sonata 2.0-liter Turbo before it arrives in showrooms later this year, Hyundai has teamed up with RIDES and 0-60 magazines to trick out the 274-horsepower-strong saloon for the SEMA show, which will take place in Las Vegas this November. The South Korean firm has no problem admitting that the car's...


Paris Show: Lotus wants to Take on Aston Martin Rapide with New Eterne Sports Saloon

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT

In an attempt to enter the 4-door coupe market, Lotus brought a sedan - you read that right - to the Paris Motor Show. The Eterne is the new Lotus 4-door (other Loti saloons include the 377HP twin-turbocharged Lotus Carlton / Omega of the early 1990s, and they sure are cool); it uses a Lotus-tuned new bad boy engine borrowed from Lexus. This...


Paris Show: Citroën Unleashes DS3 WRC Contender

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Joining the world premieres of the MINI Countryman WRC and Ford Fiesta RS WRC at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, is Citroën's all-new contender for the 2011 World Rally Championship, the DS3 WRC in full racing livery. The French firm's replacement for the multi-championship winning C4 WRC fully complies with the new FIA regulations with power coming...


New Chevrolet Orlando MPV Shows up in Paris (With Live Pictures)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Finally, we've got live pics of the new Chevy Orlando. Essentially the General's answer to the European mid-size MPV question, the small, Cruze-based 7-seater had a bunch of promise back when it originally debuted as a concept. Somewhere between there and this year's Paris Motor Show, all the old, Judge Whitey executives in the General's back...


Paris Show: Ferrari California HELE gets Stop- Start Tech, Emits 23% Less CO2

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:16 AM PDT

Visitors to the 2010 Paris Motor Show may have noticed a rather innocuous looking, black-topped Ferrari California on display at the automaker's stand. This is the Ferrari California HELE, which stands for High Emotion Low Emissions. Think of it as a Ferrari for the environmentally conscious. Featuring a host of technological jiggery including...


2015 Lotus Elise Appears in Paris - With Live Pictures and Video

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 06:37 AM PDT

The new Lotus Elise jumps into entirely new styling territory, not so much evolving from the current model but fully reinventing itself as a baby Esprit. The only similarities are the mid-engine layout driving the rear wheels and 2-seats around corners. Below, Lotus has been kind enough to provide a nicely-designed chart for your convenience...


Nissan Shows 2012 GT-R Facelift in Paris but won't Release Details Until October 18th

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 06:03 AM PDT

Tucked away in a glassed corner of Nissan's Paris Motor Show booth was the 2012 GT-R facelift. So, did the updated GT-R make its world premiere in Paris or not? Yes and no. See, while the car made its first public appearance in Paris, oddly enough, Nissan said it wouldn't release any information until mid October. Here's the official statement...


Hyundai i20 Sport Edition Bows in at Paris Show

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:26 AM PDT

The Paris Motor Show isn't all concept cars and new model launches; some manufacturers use the event to showcase limited edition models to pique the public's interest. One such limited run model is the i20 Sport Edition, co-developed by Hyundai's European R&D team and aftermarket tuners Car Research and Development (CRD) in Germany. The...


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