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2012 Paris Motor Show
Abarth 695 Fuori Serie Coming to Paris
17 Sep 2012, 13:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Abarth 695 is set to receive a new version later this month at the Paris Motor Show, with the carmaker set to present the Fuori Serie. This is a development that will allow customers to truly customize their cars, as each one of them will get t...
2013 Toyota Yaris Trend Edition to Debut in Paris
17 Sep 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota will bring a special edition of the Yaris to this year’s Paris Motor Show, the Trend, which is aimed at young buyers who are looking for a distinct look. However, this is not one of those "special editions" that just get...
New Dacia Sandero II Photos, Interior Gets 7-Inch Display
17 Sep 2012, 12:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Dacia brand is undergoing the biggest changes in its entire history. This started in Geneva this March with the launch of the Lodgy, followed by the Dokker and Dokker Van, and now the 2012 Paris Motor Show will witness the reveal of the new Log...
Dacia Logan II First Photos, Including Interior
17 Sep 2012, 12:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Want to know the new formula for low costs cars? It’s called the Dacia Logan II, though Renault would probably rather we called it the “New Logan”. The affordable sedan has practically become synonymous with the Romanian car brand...
BMW 320i EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan World Premiere in Paris
17 Sep 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has accustomed us with releasing EfficientDynamics Edition models for its 3-Serie, but the Paris Motor Show, which is less than two weeks away, will see the German carmaker release a petrol-powered EfficientDynamics-gifted 3-Series. We are t...
New Dacia Sandero First Photo Leaked?
17 Sep 2012, 09:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s less than two weeks left until the Paris Motor Show, we’ve stumbled upon what we believe to be the new Dacia Sandero supermini which will bow there on the Romanian edition of Auto Bild magazine. The image doesn’t look l...
2013 BMW 7-Series Facelift to Debut in Paris
17 Sep 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW is going to take full advantage of the upcoming Paris Motor Show, with the carmaker set to give us a handful of goodies at the French event. One of the most important world premieres at the BMW booth will be the 2013 7-Series. The facelifted...
First xDrive BMW 1-Series to Debut in Paris
17 Sep 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW has announced that the Paris Motor Show will serve as a launch platform for their first ever all-wheel drive version of the 1-Series. The compact model will of course be getting the xDrive system, which distributes drive torque variably between...
Lexus LF-CC Hints at Future Lexus Coupe in Paris
17 Sep 2012, 07:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show, Japanese luxury automaker Lexus has dropped details of a new concept called the LF-CC, which is short for Lexus Future Coupe Concept. As Lexus has not released the dimensions of the concept yet, it&rsq...
Hyundai i30 Three-Door Revealed ahead of Paris
15 Sep 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You can never have too many Korean three-door hatchbacks! Just a couple of days after the Kia Pro_Cee’d was revealed, the sister brand came out with the three-door version of the i30 hatchback, known as the Elantra GT in the US. Hyundai sa...
Honda Civic with 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel Heading to Paris
15 Sep 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Selling hatchbacks in Europe is not about having the biggest TV screens or the sportiest suspension setup, just ask the VW Golf, it’s about having the most economical engines, especially diesels ones. The best selling points of the new Hon...
smart Reveals forstars Concept to Preview Next fortwo
14 Sep 2012, 14:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have no idea how smart survives with so many concept every year to preview their future lineup, a lineup that never seems to come. But now they’ve partnered with Renault, and the French know how to make a good small car, so there’s h...
Honda Previews CR-Z Facelift ahead of Paris
14 Sep 2012, 13:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in 2010, Honda had a dream, one which resulted in the creation of the worlds first compact hybrid sports coupe... hatchback. Honestly, we don’t really know what it is, but it’s small, looks good and has barely enough room for two p...
The Story of a BMW Premium Compact: Active Tourer
14 Sep 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW realized it could never keep its hold of the luxury car market with the models it had on its hands. Audi, Mercedes and even Lexus are giving them a run for their money with compact cars, with less sporty drivetrains but plenty of big car featur...
Pricey Audi SQ5 TDI Exclusive Concept Announced for Paris
14 Sep 2012, 08:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fresh on the heels of the mighty twin-turbodiesel SQ5 TDI, audi has prepared a special model they call the SQ5 TDI Exclusive Concept, a limited production version of the same sporty SUV with an exclusive paint finish and interior. The powertrain...
2012 BMW Active Tourer Concept Revealed: Previews 1er GT
14 Sep 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yesterday, we showed you the first photo of this car, leaked from within the pages of German magazine Auto Bild. Today, BMW came forward with the official reveal of the car that will eventually become their first ever front-wheel drive hatchback. ...
BMW 1-Series GT / Active Sports Tourer Revealed
13 Sep 2012, 14:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At the 2012 edition of the Paris Motor Show, BMW will be showing a number of concepts to preview their future models, one of them being a compact MPV-syle FWD car that will be named the Active Sports Tourer. This concept will be familiar to our fan...
New McLaren P12 Supercar (F1 Successor) Teaser
13 Sep 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / McLaren has revealed a fresh and very mysterious teaser video called “McLaren vs Aerodynamics - The Next Chapter”. It’s reasonable to believe that it’s the new supercar they’re working on, the spiritual successor to th...
Peugeot Teases 208 Type R5 Rally Car
13 Sep 2012, 12:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems the new 208 supermini is looking at a career as a four-wheel drive rally car soon. The car you see in the picture above is the 208 Type R5, a rally car that will be shown at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, before going on sale next year. ...
Citroen to Show C-Elysee Salloon in Paris · Photo Gallery
13 Sep 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / French carmaker Citroen has announced it will be displaying the C-Elysee at the Paris Motor, which starts on September 27th. Without going too much into detail, Citroen says this saloon will “reaffirming its status as a global brand, with ...