Renault planning 50th anniversary Alpine tribute concept for Paris

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Renault, Rumormill

Love it or hate it, the automotive industry of today is not lacking for its exercises in reviving old nameplates. The trend ranges from Mini to Maybach, from Dodge Dart to Dodge Challenger. And the French are certainly not immune. Citroën revived its fabled [...]

Jeep shows Wrangler Nautic concepts in Paris

Filed under: Aftermarket, SUV, Europe, Jeep, Misc. Auto Shows, Specialty, Design/Style

Now that Chrysler is owned by Fiat, Jeep is looking to become a truly international brand, with a primary goal of raising its profile in the European market. As such, it comes as little surprise that Jeep has teamed up with French design studio Style [...]

Renault Twizy says hello to Paris in Colette store window

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault

It’s not often that an automaker says this about its own car: “It looks like a toy and drives like a toy.” Sure, Renault follows this up with, “but it isn’t a toy,” but by that point the message has been delivered: the all-electric Renault Twizy is not your unusual vehicle.
Maybe that’s [...]

London considers copying Paris’ Autolib electric car-sharing scheme

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, UK

Since London has already copied Paris’ Velib public bicycle rental service, it seems fitting that England’s capital city is considering an electric vehicle-sharing scheme that mimics Paris’ recently launched Autolib. For full details on Autolib, click here.
London’s city officials will reportedly visit Paris to see how the French capital has [...]

Paris 2010: Lotus Elan Concept stuns the crowds [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Lotus

2013 Lotus Elan Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

We didn’t see this one coming. Lotus’ five-car concept explosion at the Paris Motor Show is one of the most welcome surprises sprung on us in recent memory… and the biggest surprise of all may [...]

Paris 2010: Peugeot HR1 Concept

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Peugeot

Peugeot HR1 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

In addition to pulling the sheets back on its new 508, Peugeot unveiled its newest concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Called the HR1 Concept, the car is what we would assume would happen if [...]

Paris 2010: 2011 Infiniti G37 Convertible gets the IPL workup

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Paris Motor Show, Infiniti

2011 Infiniti IPL G Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery

Infiniti continues to roll out its new Infiniti Performance Line, IPL, and naturally the next vehicle to get the sporty kit is the G37 Convertible. The 2011 Infiniti IPL G Convertible lines up next to the [...]

Autoblog Podcast #198 – Paris Motor Show, Lotus unveilings, Chevrolet Montana

Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Etc., Paris Motor Show, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Lotus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Electric

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Alex Nunez jumps in with Chris and Dan on Episode #198 of the Autoblog Podcast. The aftermath of the Paris Motor Show is a point of discussion, along [...]

Paris 2010: Seat Ibe concept, the zero-emissions sports coupe of the future

Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, SEAT, Electric

Seat Ibe concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

By unveiling the Ibe all-electric sports coupe concept at the Paris Motor Show, automaker Seat showed that it’s about ready to go toe-to-toe with some of the big dogs in the world of dreamy battery-powered machines. [...]

Paris 2010: Kia Pop Concept is a “wild atom” looking for three

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Kia, Electric

Kia Pop Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Kia Pop Concept is a slick little wedge of silver that the company calls “a striking vision of future urban electric transport” meant “to act as a loose nucleus, a wild atom.” In case you’re [...]

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