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Paris 2012 Live: Audi showcases the crosslane coupe concept, new A3, R8 facelift, and TT RS plus

5 October 2012 / 2 comments

The highlight of Audi’s booth at the Paris Motor Show is of course the Audi crosslane coupe concept, which is supposed to be a design study showcasing an upcoming small SUV that will be called [...]

Paris 2012 – and now, the belles jeunes filles!

5 October 2012 / 9 comments

The ongoing 2012 Paris Motor Show, which ends on October 14, has seen a flurry of premieres and world debuts. Our resident pixman, Sherman Sim, was there in the thick of it all, and now [...]

Paris 2012 Live: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo

5 October 2012 / 13 comments

Our man with the big lens Sherman was down at the 2012 Paris Motor Show last week and he’s now back with a huge set of photos. Sorry we couldn’t upload these during the show, [...]

Ferrari’s upcoming hybrid to get F1-inspired chassis

4 October 2012 / 7 comments

Ferrari is on track to launch its first ever hybrid model, an Enzo successor codenamed “F70″. Having already revealed the power unit’s architecture and components – HY-KERS midship V12 with two electric motors, one connected [...]

Dacia Sandero Stepway – Logan hatch with 4X4 style

3 October 2012 / 4 comments

The new Dacia Logan and Sandero made their debut at the Paris show alongside the latter’s sportier sister, the Sandero Stepway. The Stepway is basically the Sandero five-door hatch with raised suspension and more macho [...]

Hyundai i20 WRC – the return to rallying in 2013

3 October 2012 / 4 comments

After an absence of 10 years, Hyundai is poised to return to the FIA World Rally Championship next year. The Korean automaker will participate in the 2013 WRC season with its i20 WRC, which made [...]

TRD Performance Line accessories for the Toyota 86

3 October 2012 / 12 comments

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) showed off a Toyota 86 (GT86 in Europe) decked out with TRD Performance Line accessories in Paris, as the brand’s parts become available in Europe for the first time. Parts will [...]

Nissan 370Z facelift surfaces in Paris, gets LED DRLs

2 October 2012 / 5 comments

This is the Euro-facelift Nissan 370Z currently on display in Paris, and if you feel like playing a game of spot-the-difference to liven up a dreary weekday, put pictures of this and the pre-facelift 370Z side-by-side, [...]

VIDEO: Lexus LF-CC Concept, a glimpse of the new IS

2 October 2012 / 18 comments

We sat up and took notice of the Lexus LF-CC concept when sifting through the pre-Paris show news, not only because it’s a preview of the next-gen Lexus IS, but because it’s a looker, following [...]

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive shown in Paris: world’s most powerful production EV

1 October 2012 / 16 comments

Some time ago, we reported of an electric-powered Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG being given the go-ahead for production. The numbers we had were 526 hp and 880 Nm of torque, which were enough to leave us stunned. [...]