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Monday, Mar 23
Four-Door Lamborghini Estoque Bites the Dust
By Peter Orosz , 8:30 AM on Mon Mar 23 2009, 3920 views Lamborghini's canceled plans to build the Estoque, the ungainly four-door concept sedan named after a bull-fighting sword first shown last fall at the Paris Motor Show. ... Lamborghini Estoque is Not Officially Canceled Automobile Maga...
Tuesday, Mar 3
Ford Iosis Max Concept: A Kineticly Awesome Way To Carry Your Stuff
MI The iosis was an exciting four-seat saloon with a muscular coupé profile. It hinted at the styling of what was to become the new Mondeo in 2007. A year later, Ford revealed the stunning iosis X concept vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in September 2006. ...
Monday, Jan 5
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid: Official Euro-Spec Production Model ...
MI - What we can see from these new photos is that the production Insight has lost some of the Paris Motor Show Insight concept’s flashy lighting features and ...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Chevy Cruze WTCC Racer Fully Revealed [Racing News]
Chevrolet unveils new WTCC contender 2009 car based on new Cruze global car British driver Rob Huff continues Chevrolet involvement Rob will be joined in 2009 by Swiss racer Alain Menu and Italian Nicola Larini. All three drivers also drove for Chevrolet in 2008.
Tuesday, Oct 28
Aston Martin One-77 Revealed In A Flourish Of Accidental Leakage
Even though we've been teased by the Aston Martin One-77 via renders, videos and a positively evil skirt lifting at the Paris Motor Show, we haven't seen the real deal yet — until now. Here are the first images of the body shell of the new, $1.9 million supercar with a 700 HP, 7.0-liter V12 and an a...
Thursday, Oct 16
Mini Crossover Spotted In Brown Acid Camouflage
Hot on the heels of the Mini Crossover Concept revealed at the Paris Motor Show, we get our first glimpse of a prototype Mini crossing over in the wild. The all-wheel-drive micro-UV is obviously wearing the same epilepsy-inducing camouflage BMW has been fond of lately, but you can see the m...
Monday, Oct 13
Hermes Leathers Up Citroen 2CV
The 2CV celebrates its 60th birthday during the Paris Motor Show, on 7 October 2008. To celebrate the event, Hermes has designed a made-to-measure outfit that highlights the vehicle's ever-friendly and generous forms. An exhibition celebrating the birthday of this legendary car opene...
Sunday, Oct 12
Chevy Cruze Crashing 2009 World Touring Car Championship Series
ZÜRICH / WELLINGBOROUGH – Chevrolet Europe has shown the first glimpse of the marque’s 2009 World Touring Car Championship contender, today. The all-new Chevrolet Cruze, which recently premiered at the Paris Motor Show, will continue Chevrolet’s presence in the WTCC, in which the mar...
Thursday, Oct 9
Electric Audi Under Development, Not A1-Based
According to Audi board member Peter Schwarzenbauer, speaking at last week's Paris Motor Show, the Audi group is developing an all-electric car not based on the pending Audi A1 compact. His statement bolsters Audi's claim at the beginning of the year of plans for an electric within five t...
Monday, Oct 6
The Best Paris Motor Show Live Reveals: What You Might Have Missed
Citroën GTbyCITROËN ConceptPininfarina B0 ConceptHonda Insight ConceptLamborghini Estoque ConceptAston Martin One-77Mini Crossover ConceptPeugeot RC HYmotion4Mercedes ConceptFASCINATIONSeat ExeoChina Automobile France KIFF
The 14 Most Futuristic Dashboards On The 2008 Paris Show Floor
We’re not sure if Nissan’s designers meant to turn the Nuvu’s interior into the ultimate ride for midget strippers. But with a tiny stripper pole in the back seat and marital aids in place of a steering wheel (as well as the wipe-clean materials), that’s what they did. We’re not sure if it's be...
Seat Exeo Parisian Debut Displays Bold Original Design
SEAT is pulling off one of the surprises of the 2008 Paris Motor Show with the debut of its handsome new Exeo saloon. The Spaniards' unexpected showcasing of their new super-saloon in the French capital underlines SEAT's determination to present a real challenge to existing offerings in...
Sunday, Oct 5
Honda Insight Drives Into The Blogosphere
This video, the first driving footage of the 2010 Honda Insight Concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, shows the cheap and cheerful little hybrid heading somewhere, perhaps to the shiny new blog that Honda has also launched. Though we expect the Insight to be a silent killer just like th...
Top Ten Reasons The Paris Auto Show Press Room Sucks
What's Wrong: If you have time to graze upon the offerings of the automakers, the Paris Auto Show is a magical place. Paris is known as a foodie kind of place, so to keep up appearances, everybody dishes up some of the best auto show food in the world (Honda, we're looking at you and your awesome...
Friday, Oct 3
Jalopnik's Top Ten Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show
1.) Citroën GTbyCITROËN Concept2.) Pininfarina B0 Concept3.) Honda Insight Concept4.) Lamborghini Estoque Concept5.) Aston Martin One-776.) Mini Crossover Concept7.) Peugeot RC HYmotion48.) Mercedes ConceptFASCINATION9.) Mazda Kiyora Concept Live10.) Renault ZE Concept
Tang Hua XY08 Chika, An Electric Car For The Ladies Of Paris
Tang Hua rocked our socks off with a trio of banana-yellow (and banana-shaped) concepts at the Detroit Auto Show, and they have followed up at the Paris Motor Show with this gorgeous sapphire blue semi-circular masterpiece dubbed the Tang Hua XY08 Chika. The Chika is yet another all-elec...
Jalopnik's Top Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show: Morning, Day Two
Subaru Boxer DieselSubaru Impreza Diesel, Forester Diesel and Legacy DieselChevy Volt, Plugged InVenturi Volage ConceptLotus Evora InteriorChevy Orlando ConceptLada Revolution 3 Supercar ConceptSaab 9-X Air BioHybrid ConceptBMW Concept X1
Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION Bows In Paris, Still Mildly Fascinating
The Mercedes ConceptFASCINATION, just revealed at the Paris Motor Show, must be a concept, because a Benz shootingbrake is just too freaking awesome to see production. Those who like the overall design need not worry, according to Mercedes officials, it's a preview of the 2010 Mercedes...
Live From Paris, It's The Diminutive Back Seat Of The Lotus Evora!
The Lotus Evora has been loved and hated since its debut at the British Motor Show earlier this year, but it's now the Paris Motor Show and we haven't seen any kind of real shots of the so-called "back seat" of this supposed four-passenger car. Since we did the back-seat duties with the Lambor...
Venturi Volage Concept Debuts At Paris Auto Show, Sets Standard For Electric Car Wackiness
WORLD PREMIERES The result of close technological collaboration between Venturi Automobiles and Michelin, the Venturi Volage, presented for the first time at the “Mondial 2008” (Paris Motor Show), marks a major step forward in the evolution of the Automobile.
Subaru Boxer Diesel Unveiled For Forester, Impreza And Legacy In Paris [Subaru Diesel]
Subaru has finally pulled the trigger on its EE20 Boxer Diesel in a big way here at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. They've seen fit to lay down a copious supply of cross sectioned and exploded-view engines for a sufficient supply of engine porn and have thrown them into some cars to boot, namely th...
Thursday, Oct 2
Lada Reveals A Supercar Concept! Wait, What?
Everyone's favorite communist-era carmaker and automotive laughing-stock on safety has just revealed a supercar concept here at the Paris Motor Show. Best part? It's called the Lada Revolution 3. Apparently the first two must have had something to do with forcing the Bolsheviks from po...
Jalopnik's Top Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show: Day One
Lamborghini Estoque ConceptLamborghini Estoque BackseatHonda Insight Hybrid ConceptFerrari CaliforniaAston Martin One-77Pininfarina B0 ConceptPeugeot RC HYmotion4Renault ZE ConceptRenault Megane TrophyCitroen Hypnos ConceptMini Crossover ConceptVW Golf GTIRenault O...
Jalopnik Paris Pissing Match: Honda Insight vs. Toyota Prius [Jalopnik Polls]
OK folks, now that the new Prius-fighter from Honda has officially seen the sheet dropped at the Paris Motor Show early this morning, it's time to ask the important question — which one will win? In one corner, you've got the long-time champion of the hybrid arena. In the other, the pugnacio...
Peugeot Debuts RC HYmotion4 Concept For Very Serious Eco-Minded French Businessmen
Rather than stress their mind grapes in an attempt to create a new design direction, Peugeot instead chose to merge two popular designs from previous auto shows into the Peugeot RC HYmotion4. This mid-sized sports sedan is essentially a hybrid of the Peugeot 308 RC Z coupe concept and the f...
Jalopnik's Top Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show: Afternoon, Day One
Lamborghini Estoque ConceptLamborghini Estoque BackseatAston Martin One-77Honda Insight Hybrid ConceptFerrari CaliforniaRenault ZE ConceptRenault Megane TrophyMini Crossover ConceptPininfarina B0 ConceptVW Golf GTIRenault Ondelios ConceptMercedes ConceptFASCINATI...
South Africa Enters Electric Car Market With Joule MPV [Paris Motor Show]
Detroit has the Chevy Volt, California has the Tesla Roadster, Japan supposedly will have a plug-in Toyota Prius at some point. Now South Africa has their first electric vehicle in the six-seater Joule MPV developed by tech startup Optimal Energy. This all-electric car, just revealed at...
Already-Revealed Electric Smart Revealed At Paris Motor Show [Paris Motor Show]
At the end of 2007, Smart leased 100 smart twofours equipped with electric drive in London for a pilot project to gain real-world experience with electric drive. But here, at the Paris Motor Show, is the first time Smart's brought it to the auto show stage. So, here it is — an electric drive Sma...
Renault Ondelios Concept Opens Huge Gullwing Doors Live
Renault just unveiled the bird of prey-like Ondelios concept at the Paris Motor Show. Like seemingly every other concept car ever made, it’s a luxury crossover vehicle that’s also green by way of a mysterious hybrid powertrain. No one cares about any of that though, because they’re just lo...
Mazda Kiyora Concept Shows More Nagare Styling; Why Won’t They Just Build One Already?
The Mazda Kiyora, revealed today at the Paris Motor Show, is the latest in a long line of Nagare-style concept cars. In fact, there’s been so many of them, Mazda hasn’t even bothered saying much about this one, other than that it’s some sort of eco-friendly city car. The company hints the 1.3-l...
Citroën Officially Reveals GTbyCITROËN, Joint Venture Concept With Gran Turismo Creators
The amazing GTbyCITROËN is the first ever car to be specifically designed to bring the virtual and real worlds together. The car makes its global premiere at the Paris Motor Show where visitors can actually drive the car in a true to life simulator on the Citroën stand.
2010 Honda Insight Concept: Hybrid For The Masses [Honda Insight]
PARIS, France, October 2, 2008—Honda Motor Co., Ltd. presented the concept model of its all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle scheduled to be introduced in 2009, at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (October 2–19; Press Days: October 2–3).
Nissan Nuvu Concept, Revealed, Previews Next Micra [Paris Motor Show]
“The result? We have designed a radical concept car that with just a few changes could go into production tomorrow,” explains Masato Inoue, Chief Designer, Product Design Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Nissan began research into high output Li-Ion cells as long ago as 1992, but today...
Audi A1 Sportback Concept Officially Powered By 1.4-Liter TSI Hybrid
At the Paris Motor Show (October 2-10, 2008), Audi is unveiling the A1 Sportback concept study: following on from the Audi A1 project quattro, the three-door show car presented in 2007, this is a concept for a five-door optimum economy of space and supreme quality. At the same time, a serie...
2009 IS250C Released in Paris
Sharing the IS 250's 153kW/208DIN hp, 2.5 litre ultra-smooth V6 powerplant and 6-speed automatic transmission, the new Lexus convertible has been styled to offer minimal wind turbulence when driving with the hard top stowed. The enhanced torsional stiffness of the IS 250C design promo...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Opinion: Pininfarina B0 Electric Car: 153 Mile Range, 80 MPH Top Speed! [Paris Motor Show]
Design house Pininfarina, still mourning the loss of CEO Andrea Pininfarina, showed a stiff upper lip and brought their Pininfarina B0 to the Paris Auto Show. In the process, they created quite the stir — and almost eclipsing the buzz surrounding the Honda Insight Hybrid. The B0, pronounc...
Jalopnik's Top Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show: Morning, Day One
Lamborghini Estoque ConceptLamborghini Estoque BackseatAston Martin One-77Ferrari CaliforniaMini Crossover ConceptHonda Insight Hybrid ConceptRenault Ondelios ConceptMercedes ConceptFASCINATIONAudi A1 Sportback ConceptNissan Nuvu Concept2009 Lexus IS250CMazda Kiy...
2009 Skoda Octavia Revealed Before Paris
This is what passes for a small, budget sedan in Europe. The 2009 Skoda Octavia can be fitted with an optional 1.4 TSI or 1.8-liter turbo, both of which can be equipped with the same 7-speed DSG transmission as the 2009 Audi S3. There should also be a range of punchy, economical diesels. The Octavi...
Lamborghini Estoque Concept In Full, High-Resolution Glory, Now With Details [Lamborghini Estoque]
It is a Lamborghini like no other before it: a four-door sports car that sticks resolutely to its creed. The Lamborghini Estoque concept has everything that defines a Lamborghini: extreme, uncompromising and unmistakably Italian, it brings a whole new versatility to the brand's DNA - w...
DAF? No, QUICC! New Dutch Auto Brand To Launch In Paris
World Première New Dutch Car Brand QUICC! Launched at Paris Motor Show Mondial de L'Automobile HEERLEN, The Netherlands - Mondial de L'Automobile, October 1/PRNewswire/ — World Première DuraCar, Mondial de L'Automobile 4-19 October QUICC!
Booth Babes Of The Paris Auto Show: Les Hôtesses Of The 2008 Paris ...
Here we are at the end of the Paris Motor Show with all of these extra images again in our.
Tuesday, Sep 30
Official BMW X1 Concept Shots Drop Before Paris
The least exciting new Bimmer in living memory, the BMW X1, is here. And here it is. Still reading? Nope, didn’t think so. It’s some sort of small cross over vehicle that we bet BMW will assign a whole bunch of acronyms to in a supposed effort to make it drive well, but really it’ll just be boring. St...
The Lamborghini Estoque Teases Us For A Fourth Time
A fourth teaser shot's been dropped of the new four-door from the Italian bull-headed brand that may or may not be called the Lamborghini Estoque set to be revealed at the Paris Motor Show later this week. Someone needs to tell Lamborghini that enough is enough on the teaser shots. It's OK to t...
Monday, Sep 29
Ferrari Sedan Designed By Fanboy; We'll Take A Pinin Instead
With the likes of the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide and Lamborghini Estoque super sedans coming to the Paris Motor Show, it made sense for young Russian designer Krasnov Igor to render up his idea of what a Ferrari four-door should look like. Thankfully, there likely won't be such...
Are These Four-Door Lamborghini Estoque Design Sketches?
We've seen a smattering of teaser shots of the new four-door Lamborghini Estoque (or whatever it'll be called that's not Urus). Today we see this blurry camera-phone shot of a supposed design sketch showing the Lambo as a front-engine four-door with a sculpted but distinct trunk. The cave...
Friday, Sep 26
Citroen Reveals Yet Another GT Concept Teaser
It's time for today's flash of Citroen side-boob as the French automaker teases us with yet another glimpse of the GT Concept set to debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. Here we have a rear three-quarter shot showing knife-edge taillights, a continuation of the gaping lower-body duct...
Lamborghini Estoque Is The Lamborghini Urus?
Seems the trademark claim Lamborghini placed on the name "Urus" may have been a red herring and the real name of the four-door super saloon set to debut at the Paris Motor Show may be the Lamborghini Estoque. What's an Estoque? It's the small sword used in the killing stroke of a true bullfigh...
Thursday, Sep 25
Jeep Patriot Back Country Concept Soft-Roads Toward Paris [Paris Motor Show]
Even the Jeep Patriot is getting the VIP treatment for next month's Paris Motor Show, arriving in Mopar-accessorized Back Country regalia. The Patriot Back Country concept gets a special coat of Optic Green paint along with a roof-mounted cargo basket, off-road lighting, 18" wheels an...
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, Ralliart Break Cover Early On Way To Paris
We knew to expect the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback and 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart to see an official reveal at the Paris Motor Show next week ever since we saw the Lancer Prototype-S in Geneva earlier this year. It looks like we don't even need to go to the French capital,...
Wednesday, Sep 24
Another Day, Another Lamborghini Urus Teaser Image
For those of you out there waiting patiently for yet another teaser image of the Lamborghini Urus concept, set to debut next week at the Paris Motor Show, today's image is a tail light and a trunk cut-line. What?! A trunk on a Lamborghini? Yes indeed, and one with a pretty low lift-over height...
Citroen GT Concept, A... Umm... White Car, Headed To Paris
Citroen has decided to get in on the slow teaser reveal with its GT concept, scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show next month, followed by an as-reported appearance in Gran Turismo Prologue on PS3. We know it's a car and it's white — and that's about the extent of things. Well, that's not en...
Kia cee'd Hybrid Concept Heading To Paris
The kids at Kia World are reporting the South Korean automaker intends to reveal a gas-electric hybrid version of its 5-door cee'd hatch next to the Kia Soul from Seoul at the Paris Motor Show next month. Details are still sketchy, but it appears the Hybrid cee'd will feature a 1.6-liter gas e...
Bentley Arnage Final Series: Even Bigger Luxury For The Big "B"
PARIS MOTOR SHOW, 2 OCTOBER 2009) Since its debut in 1998 the Arnage has conveyed an air of sophisticated understatement as the four-door flagship of the Bentley range. Over the last decade the car has undergone a process of constant refinement to its body, design, chassis and powertrain...
Monday, Sep 22
Lancia Ypsilon Versus Concept Wears Versace For Paris
Usually it's just the models posing with the Italian cars that wear Versace to the Paris Motor Show, but this year, Lancia's new concept car, the Ypsilon Versus, will also be dressed in the designer label. Visual enhancements to the standard Ypsilon include special "Bronzino" Bronze pai...
Wednesday, Sep 10
Renault Ondelios Concept Sets Gullwing Doors Into Attack Mode Ahead Of Paris
The Paris Motor Show sees the wraps come off Renault’s top-of-the-range concept car Ondelios designed for lovers of long-haul travel who set store by comfort and refinement. Ondelios epitomizes Renault’s vision of the high-end crossover, combining Renault]
Monday, Sep 8
Volvo DRIVe Lineup Coming To Paris, Bringing 60 MPG-Plus Fuel Economy With It
Volvo Cars is also conducting intensive research into hybrid technology and future alternative fuels. The attention-grabbing Volvo ReCharge Concept plug-in hybrid and Ford Motor Company's decision to establish its European hybrid centre in Volvo's home town of Gothenburg, clearl...
Thursday, Sep 4
New Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed, Expected $18,500 Price Tag To Make It World's Cheapest
TOKYO, Japan, September 4, 2008 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will display the concept model of its all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (October 2–19; Press Days: October 2–3). Honda is introducing the advanced Insight to meet the needs of custo...
Wednesday, Sep 3
Hyundai To Unveil i20, i20 i-blue Concept, ix55 SUV And Santa Fe Hybrid In Paris
Taking centre stage for its World Premiere will be the all–new i20 sub – compact, set to become a best–seller in the European Hyundai range. Also debuting will be the i20 blue concept, the latest model in Hyundai’s i–blue range of advanced low emissions concepts. Alongside the eye–catchin...
Wednesday, Sep 5
Frankfurt Auto Show Reveal For New Ford Kuga Crossover
Stylish Ford Kuga crossover will be previewed at Frankfurt Motor Show in near production form ahead of sales launch in early 2008 Inspired by the iosis X Concept that was revealed at the 2006 Paris Motor Show First crossover designed and developed in-house by Ford of Europe
Thursday, Jul 19
Ford Bringing Iosis X-Based Kuga To Europe For 2008
With the launch of the Ford Kuga, we will keep the promise that we gave at the Paris Motor Show 2006: to develop a stylish new model based on the stunning Ford iosis X concept car in less than two years," said John Fleming, President and CEO, Ford of Europe.
Friday, Nov 10
SLK Anniversary: Mercedes to Offer Paris Show Car for Sale
Stuttgart, Nov 10, 2006 The "Edition 10" showcar with which Mercedes-Benz marked ten years of the SLK-Class at the Paris Motor Show is available to customers from January 2007. This special model is distinguished by a unique paint finish and choice of interior materials.
Thursday, Sep 28
Paris Auto Show Reveal: Volvo C30 Hatch!
Design Concept preview in Detroit The international customer clinics confirmed that the project was on the right track - and at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2006, Volvo offered a glimpse of the coming production model by displaying the C30 Design Concept.
Monday, Sep 25
Smart Fortwo (Not) to Be Unveiled in Paris
Comfort, agility, safety and ecology are particular strengths of the smart fortwo. They are best demonstrated in European cities such as Paris, Berlin or Rome - the environment that this car was developed for and where it has achieved cult status in a very short space of time.
