We’re huge fans of matte-black and feel that it’s now a popular enough color for manufacturers to offer it in the color palette. Lexus is showing this matte-black LF-Xh concept in Paris right now, and we have to say it looks a lot better than the one we saw at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. [...]
Here it is – Toyota today showed the final production version of the much-anticipated Toyota iQ minicar. Not only that Toyota is taking orders now with delivers to begin as early as January 2009 in Europe where Toyota plans to sell 80,000 units annually. Let’s get to the specs. Power comes from a 1.0L VVT-i [...]
While issues like HUMMER and its cash troubles still give GM some negative press, GM has come out strong at the 2008 Paris Motor Show bringing with it four significant production cars and two concepts, one of which it will offer in Europe later next year. GM’s car-studded stage includes the production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 2011 [...]
Earlier this morning Lexus unveiled its new 2010 Lexus IS 250C. The hardtop convertible is powered by the same 2.5L V6 from the IS 250 producing 205-hp. European sales will begin in summer 2009 - other markets will follow. Lexus has not confirmed whether it will make a IS 350C or a convertible IS-F but we [...]
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Concept FASCINATION today at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The concept is supposed to hint at the next-generation E-Class and CLK while showing off some of Mercedes’ fuel-efficient technologies. We still don’t know why Mercedes-Benz is showing the concept version of the next CLK and E-Class in station wagon form, but it’s [...]
Audi held the world premiere for its new Audi A1 Sportback concept earlier this morning at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Based on the Audi A1 quattro seen at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, the A1 Sportback gives us a first look at what a five-door version of the A1 will look like when it [...]
After showing us a couple of shots, Toyota today took the wraps off the new 2009 Avensis sedan that will hit European markets later this year. Power for the new 2009 Avensis will come from two petrol and three diesel engines. The two petrol units include a 147-hp 1.8 liter Valvematic and a 150-hp 2.0 [...]
Lamborghini is making headlines with its new four-door Estoque and here it is in ‘real life’ – live from the 2008 Paris Motor Show. So what exactly does Lamborghini have up its sleeve? Let’s take a look at the market first. Porsche will be coming out with the four-door Panamera Gran Turismo next year. It [...]
One of the sleepers that we were really excited to see at the 2008 Paris Motor Show was the Pininfarina and Bollor̩ electric car. Well, we now have all the details and the images on what is known as the Pininfarina B0 electric car Рand no this is not a concept. The Pininfarina B0 [...]
The new 2009 Ford Ka has made its debut at the 2008 Motor Show. Following Ford’s kinetic design, the new Ford Ka gets a completely new front end reminiscent of the new 2009 Ford Fiesta. The new Ford Ka will go on sale in most European markets in late 2008/early 2009 with powertrain choices including [...]
