Paris Preview: BMW unwraps 6 Series Coupe Concept
September 19, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Paris Motor Show, BMW
BMW 6 Series Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Like so many “concepts” from BMW, the 6 Series Coupe bound for the Paris Motor Show is a concept in name alone. What you’re looking at is BMW’s next GT, and even a cursory glance proves that [...]
Paris Preview: 247-hp 2012 Ford Focus ST set to go global
September 17, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Ford
2012 Ford Focus ST – Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this year, Ford promised us a hotter version of the all-new Focus, and at this month’s Paris Motor Show, the Blue Oval is sticking to its word.
The 2012 Ford Focus ST will be the brand’s [...]
Paris Preview: Mini electric concept drives on two wheels
September 10, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MINI, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU, Paris Motor Show
MINI Scooter E concept- Click above for high-res image gallery
MINI has shared plans with their Facebook fans (all 370,702 of them, making them even more popular than David Hasselhoff) to bring their latest electric concept to the Paris Motor Show. Sporting the colors and insignia [...]
Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors will be expanding Chevrolet of Europe’s lineup by adding a five-door Cruze, and while we won’t get our first look at this new hatchback for a few weeks, GM has decided to preview it [...]
Paris Preview: Mitsubishi to debut Euro-spec i-MiEV
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Green Daily, Paris Motor Show
We’ve obviously laid eyes on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV on numerous occasions, but the modified Euro-spec version has remained unseen. That is, until now. If you gander at the image above you may notice the slight tweaks that differentiate the Euro-spec i-MiEV from its Japanese [...]
Paris Preview: Hyundai ix20 MPV sketched
September 2, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Minivan/Van, Paris Motor Show, Hyundai
Hyundai ix20 Concept – Click above for high-res image
When it comes to designing an MPV, it’s difficult to move beyond the standard two-box form. That’s where Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” design language comes into play. Penned by the automaker’s European R&D studio in Rüsselsheim, Germany and set to [...]
That was quick – Ferrari 599 Roadster preview confirmed
September 1, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Ferrari, Design/Style
That didn’t take long. As soon as the Ferrari 599 Spyder post went live this afternoon we started hearing from multiple sources that Ferrari did indeed preview a 599 “Roadster” in Monterey a few weeks ago and that the letter posted on Luxury4Play is authentic. It shouldn’t be [...]
Paris Preview: Mazda debuts new Kodo design language with Shinari Concept
August 31, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Paris Motor Show, Mazda
Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
With the departure of Laurens van den Acker to Renault, Mazda’s loved or loathed Nagare design language has been dispatched, and in its place is a new designer (Ikuo Maeda) a new theme, a new concept and a [...]
Paris preview: Ford confirms debut of “exciting performance” Focus concept
August 29, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: MPG, Ford, Green Daily, Paris Motor Show
2012 Ford Focus – Click above for high-res image gallery
Just days ago, Ford confirmed that the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine found in the current Focus ST and RS would be discontinued due to its inability to meet Euro 5 emissions standards. This left us eagerly awaiting the announcement [...]
Paris Preview: Renault DeZir concept signals new styling direction
July 5, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Paris Motor Show, Renault, Electric
Renault DeZir Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Renault’s home auto show in Paris this Fall will mark the beginning of a new styling direction for the brand, and that means a new concept car. The DeZir is the first major project under new design [...]
