2012 Paris Motor Show
Paris 2012: All-New Seat Toledo · Live Photos
28 Sep 2012, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / SEAT has chosen the Paris Motor Show to show off the new Toledo in the metal, for the very first time. For those who may not know, the Toledo is nearly identical to the Skoda Rapid. SEAT first showed off a concept version of the car at the Geneva M...
Paris 2012: McLaren MP4-12C Spider · Live Photos
28 Sep 2012, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Looking at the McLaren MP4-12C Spider, it’s easy to think of it as just a copy of the Ferrari 458 convertible. But it’s actually a better car from some points. For instance, while the Ferrari has a single-liece roof that pops up in o...
Paris 2012: Chevrolet Trax in Manchester United Theme · Live Photos
28 Sep 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM has been hatching at this project for a long time now, and finally it has managed to make no less than three small SUVs out of the same vehicle. This is the Chevrolet version called the Trax, enjoying its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in t...
Paris 2012: All-New Seat Leon · Live Photos
28 Sep 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The second-generation Seat Leon (2005 - 2012) was a really stunning car to look at. It featured and improved the Spanish manufacturer’s new styling language, first revealed on the Toledo in 2004, a very striking car in its own right. Now, ho...
Paris 2012: Volkswagen Golf VII · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It might be totally unimaginative in design, but the Golf VII is already a very successful car, even before a singe unit has been sold. To make it, VW used their latest modular chassis, the best small engines it could mix in and some advanced techn...
Paris 2012: Suzuki S-Cross Crossover Concept · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Suzuki has just shown off their excellent-looking S-Cross crossover concept, at the Paris Motor Show. However, contrary to what had been previously stated, the Japanese automaker will not be replacing the aging SX4 with a production version of this...
Paris 2012: Gallardo LP560-4 Facelift · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since the design for the Gallardo dates back to 2003, people naturally expected a replacement would be coming soon. Rumors suggested a concept for the replacement, called the Cabrera, would show up in Paris, but instead the company’s CEO than...
Paris 2012: Peugeot 2008 Crossover Concept · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Peugeot are on a bit of a roll nowadays in terms of styling, with the grown up and sober 508, the stunning RCZ and, most recently, the very cute 208. However, the supermini will not be getting an estate version, like the 207 used to, as Peugeot hav...
Paris 2012: Renault Clio Shown in Detail · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When we first saw the all-new Renault Clio we were very pleasantly surprised by its styling, and since the French manufacturer had not quite gotten the styling job right with the four-door Megane, we had good reason to be worried. Thankfully, all o...
Paris 2012: Renault Clio IV RS 200 Turbo with EDC · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renaultsport are the masters of fast hatchbacks, so we’ll have to trust them if they say this is the right formula for the Clio RS in going forward. However, it’s going to be a big leap of faith. First off, the only supermini with a ...
Paris 2012: Citroen DS3 Cabrio · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 18:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Citroen has officially presented its DS3 Cabrio, at the Paris Motor Show. It uses a roof mechanism which is very similar to that of the Fiat 500C, as it features a fixed roof, with a sliding soft top, which when fully opened is stowed away in the b...
Paris 2012: New Range Rover in Detail · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 17:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fourth-generation of Land Rover’s most mainstream yet profitable and successful SUV arrived today for its Paris debut. We are of course talking about the Range Rover which will go on sale in 170 markets worldwide starting this December. ...
Paris 2012: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo (Shooting Brake) · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 17:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The rear of the Porsche Panamera will finally stop making little children cry. Sadly, this particular example, the Sport Turismo (or just plain Shooting Brake) is merely a concept which probably previews the next all-new Panamera, set to make its o...
Paris 2012: Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 17:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lamborghini was all about the Gallardo this year in Paris, which is strange because people actually expected them to bring the Aventador convertible. Instead what we got was another facelift for the regular LP560-4, a package for the Superleggera a...
Paris 2012: Lexus LS-CC Concept · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 16:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Probably the most exciting concept coupe we’ve seen all year was the LF-LC from Lexus. It won numerous awards for its advanced shape, and it our eyes shows Lexus can do more than just follow BMW and Mercedes cues. Now there’s a new c...
Paris 2012: Skoda Rapid · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 16:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda’s new Rapid, a compact sedan destined for sale mainly in Europe has been officially unveiled in Paris, and as the main picture suggests, journalists just can’t get enough of it. Its shape is that of a classic sedan, with some bold...
Paris 2012: Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Edizione Tecnica · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 16:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Can a supercar stay relevant and interesting for 10 years? When the Lamborghini Gallardo came out in 2003, they gave it a new V10 heart that was supposed to rival the Ferrari 360, which was that era’s Maranello marvel. With 500 horsepower,...
Paris 2012: Lexus LS600h · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new Lexus LS, which is just an extensive facelift and refresh of their six year-old model, has officially shown its new ‘F-Sport’ face at the Paris Motor Show. With the striking new nose, it’s hard to tell that it is, in fact,...
Paris 2012: New Dacia Sandero · Live Photos
27 Sep 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Dacia Sandero supermini has been unveiled officially by Renault group at the Paris Motor Show today. This five-door hatchback will soon be rolling out of the Mioveni factory in Romania, sporting a completely different look, better interiors...
Elements Combine into Peugeot Onyx Concept
27 Sep 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are some concept cars that preview a production model that arrives in a few months, and there are others that are simply put a journey of discovery, like Peugeot’s Onyx. This supercar from France has hand-fabricated body panels made ...