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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid to hit U.S. dealers in November

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid to hit U.S. dealers in November

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Safe Driving Fine Arts Contest

<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I took this photo the other day and it reminded me of how slick roads covered with wet leaves can be. If you find yourself in this situation, reduce your speed and accelerate slowly from stopped positions. That will make it easier for your tires to grip the road. </span></div><div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">A Fall Driving Haiku</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-collapse: collapse; clear: both; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgJUbADkH8z6KpBXowILLIoSkn_JO2xQbWp3SDcpY3tK_fvfJV9uDqHQ61tT4Q458ntY8VL76MlP9LBtBLCUJzM7BnvqJYlsFRc-cSUowg84eVUjaT0kC_c4LFvyYBbk6VCLY483nf6E/s1600/DSC02181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgJUbADkH8z6KpBXowILLIoSkn_JO2xQbWp3SDcpY3tK_fvfJV9uDqHQ61tT4Q458ntY8VL76MlP9LBtBLCUJzM7BnvqJYlsFRc-cSUowg84eVUjaT0kC_c4LFvyYBbk6VCLY483nf6E/s400/DSC02181.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And it is now my pleasure </span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">to introduce the first annual</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Safe Driving Fine Arts Contest</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've got the contest just for you</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fine art goodness and lyrics, too.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a photo, draw a cartoon,</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Write a poem and submit it soon.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are two rules for you to know,</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Original work's the way to go,</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And also have a safe driving theme.</span></div></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Be artistic alone or in a team.</span></b></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span>Contest Rules:</b></span><br /><a name='more'></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1. You must submit your own original work. Entries include any<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1430953714"> </a></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art"><span id="goog_1668318292"></span>fine art</a><span id="goog_1668318293"></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">category such as poetry, riddles, tongue twisters, drawings, paintings, cartoons, sculpture or models, photography, collages and mosaics.</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Each entry must focus on a safe driving topic.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What's in it for you?</b></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grand prize = $250</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Second place = $125</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Third place = $75</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Other Info:</b></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Email your entries to Brett @ driving-school. com.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Include your name, address, phone number and teacher's name in your entry.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Submission Deadline: February 28, 2011</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. By entering your piece, you grant Defensive Driving School permission to transmit or reproduce it in any form it chooses (website, printed materials, Facebook, etc).</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Judging based on content (inclusion of facts), creativity, humor and peer votes.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">6. Eligibility is open to everyone. </span></span></div></div>

Safe Driving Fine Arts Contest

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Traffic Court 101: What's a Motion? And Other Speaking Helps

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sometimes, listening to regular people (without any knowledge of courtroom language) trying to talk to a judge can be a bit comical. I loved watching Judge Lyon amicably prompt the people into saying the "right" things. She listens well and then makes a comment like, </span><br /><a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"so you would like to make a motion to ...." and then the person would have to fill in the blank as she couldn't put words in their mouths or tell them exactly what to say.</span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The following helped me prepare for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">how to speak</span> in court.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A. Pay attention to the judge's demeanor and vocabulary with others in the court room.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">B. Incorporate that knowledge when you speak with the judge. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">C. Be polite and ask permission to show photos or other evidence.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">D. Use court room vocabulary.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">VOCABULARY</span></b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Amend</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Change the ticket from what the officer wrote down to something else. In my case, it was from a moving to non-moving infraction. If you have a perfect driving record and it looks like the evidence against you could be shaky, the prosecutor may offer this option. For my ticket going too fast down a hill, I had the option of amending it. Since I don't want my insurance premium to increase or have a mark on my record, this seemed attractive to me at first. In the end though, I couldn't say I "committed" a seat belt infraction or cell phone infraction when I hadn't.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Contest</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">You appear before a judge and explain the circumstances around the ticket. You may chose to bring in photos of the area. You may present evidence. You may subpoena expert witnesses. The judge will determine that you</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><em><strong>"more likely than not"</strong></em></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">did or did</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><u>not</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">commit the infraction.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Defer </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Depending on your driving record, you may be able to pay a fine and not have a ticket appear on your record. In my area, this can be done once every 7 years, but not all judges will defer tickets. Keep in mind that if you have your CDL you cannot defer a ticket.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Discovery</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Documents that the prosecutor has compiled against you. They may include a copy of the infraction report, the officer's sworn statement, SMD certification forms, speedometer certification forms, list of witnesses the State plans to call, copy of your driving record, filing date for your ticket and any other information in your file. Requesting and not receiving the discovery documents is grounds for dismissal of the ticket.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Dismiss</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Finding the infraction "not committed".</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Evidence</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Anything that helps prove a case. The State will have evidence from an officer (sworn statement, SMD, etc.). You may bring in photos, newspaper articles, weather reports or other items that help prove what the traffic conditions were surrounding your citation.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Mitigate</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - You appear before the judge and explain what was going on when you were cited. Perhaps, the judge will reduce the penalty.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Motion</span> - An action that you'd like the court to do. For example:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> "I'd like to make a motion for continuance to seek legal counsel/take photos" or "I move to suppress the evidence."</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Speed Measuring Device (SMD) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- A radar, LIDAR or other device used to detect how fast a vehicle was going. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Suppress Evidence</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Asking the judge to not consider the evidence against you. You may want to do this if the SMD had radio interference, if it was operating in the wrong speed mode or if the certification of the device is not current. You may also want to do this if there is another reason why the evidence against you is not accurate.</span></li></ul></div>

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2010 Audi R8 V10 by Wheelsandmore

<img alt="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=E1E3_4CB002C9" height="280" src="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=E1E3_4CB002C9" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in;" width="468" /><br /><br />The brand new Audi R8 V10 looks simply amazing, This car is seems to be a powerful vehicle with 525hp, At present Wheelsandmore presents this new sports car in the market as a completely different and exclusive level luxurious sports car.<br />                  The German tuning starts manufacturing this car with a handcrafted special stainless steel, also attach a valve controlled exhaust system that is linked up with an ECU upgrade. That gives it an impressive performance of 600 HP and 590 lb of torque. All of this power is generated by new 20" 3-piece wheels. It is available in the marked in many color and verities of surface combination. The company is also offering for a KW race established special axial motion, which linked up with an adjustable rebound and compression, hydraulically liftable that is around 1.77 inches long. More over this car has an extra75 horsepower jump, that will caused for the Audi R8�s performance numbers, it is expected that this car mush have a speed more than 197mph.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The press release of this car is given below: </span><br /><br /><br />Wheelsandmore from Germany, individual luxury tuner for sports and super sports cars presents their latest conversion with the inconspicuous code v10 .6<br /><br />To increase serial power of the V10 engine they handcrafted a special stainless steel, valve controlled exhaust system, combined with an ECU upgrade obtaining enormous 600 hp and 590 lb of torque.<br />Wheelsandmore achieved even more agility by installing their new 3-piece wheels, available with unlimited color and surface combinations. For the perfect visual appearance and handling they customized their �C-Sport�model sizing 9,0x20�with Continental Sport Contact III tyres 235/30/20 in the front and an 11,0x20�with 295/25/20� tires in the rear.<br /><br />To lent the German sports car a sportier performance, combined with more aggressive occurrence, the tuner adopted a KW race established special coil over with adjustable rebound and compression, hydraulically lift able around 1.77 inch.

2010 Audi R8 V10 by Wheelsandmore

The brand new Audi R8 V10 looks simply amazing, This car is seems to be a powerful vehicle with 525hp, At present Wheelsandmore presents thi...

Jaguar C-X75

<img alt="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=3A54_4CB005E0" src="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=3A54_4CB005E0" style="width: 468px; height: 280px;" /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguar C-X75</span> was a pretty favorable car in the present market and Jaguar also intends to release a production version for the recently launched 780 HP supercar. At time of started making this car they decided to produce the electric car,<br />Jaguar also publicized that they offering up 2000 units in a year, also there are a pretty high number in terms for the anniversary vehicles, this car is one of them that Jaguar wants to release for their 75th anniversary.<br />The C-X75 looks like a concept car that is manufactured by two 96-horsepower micro gas turbines that has the ability to force fuel into a plug-in. Also the car contains four electric motors , one motor for each of the wheel, all this delivered together an outstanding 778 HP and 1600Nm that means 1180lb ft of torque. The top speed of this car is 205 mph.

Jaguar C-X75

Jaguar C-X75 was a pretty favorable car in the present market and Jaguar also intends to release a production version for the recently lau...

2012 Ford Grand C-Max

<img alt="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=D899_4CB002C9" src="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=D899_4CB002C9" style="width: 468px; height: 280px;" /><br /><img alt="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=255E_4CB002C9" src="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=255E_4CB002C9" style="width: 468px; height: 280px;" /><br /><br />For a moment put aside your mom-mobile prejudgment and be ready to take a sharp look at Ford�s latest attempting at a minivan named as the C-Max, which is suspected to release at the early of  2012, the Ford C-Max, which is known as the Grand C-Max in Europe. There it is called C-Max. Both share their underpinnings with the focus of 2012, the wheelbase of this branded car is stretched by 5.5 inches & extend up to 109.8 inches. C-Max contains two sliding doors, three rows of seating, and a room for seven passengers, here is not over, there is also a turbocharged <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco Boost 4-cylinder</span> engine in this car. The suspension of this car is superb as because the four-wheel of this car is independent. For its 1.6-liter Eco Boost 4-cylinder engine and linear brakes the car gets 178 horsepower and <span style="font-weight: bold;">177 pound</span>-feet of torque.Moreover to say, which you can think at your dream for your luxurious and gorgeous car, I can blind eyed say that this car will satisfy you, more than what you dreamt.

2012 Ford Grand C-Max

For a moment put aside your mom-mobile prejudgment and be ready to take a sharp look at Ford�s latest attempting at a minivan named as the C...

Press Release: 7000HP+ from the Baddest Mustangs on the Street

<img alt="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=0CF2_4CB0089D" src="http://www.sportscarsfans.com/images/script/image.php?id=0CF2_4CB0089D" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 468px; height: 280px;" /><br /><br />7000HP+ from the Baddest Mustangs on the Street with the Video to Prove It<br />5.0 Magazine and AmericanMuscle.com's King of the Street 2010<br /><br />MALVERN, PA, FRIDAY, 10/08/2010: Every year the fastest and meanest street-able Mustangs in the country head to Bowling Green, KY for the King of the Street competition. 8-Second Mustang's and 7000 horsepower, how could we miss that? AmericanMuscle joined 5.0 Mustang editors Steve Turner, Mike Johnson, and KJ Jones to determine who really is the King of the Street. The competition consists of 6 judged categories:<br /><br />  * Ride & Drive<br />  * Horsepower<br />  * Fit & Finish<br />  * Engineering<br />  * Drag Race<br />  * Popular Vote<br /><br />The Dyno Competition - 10/1/2010<br />All 9 contestants would face-off in a dyno competition to see who has the biggest horsepower output. While this is only one category of many, the horsepower competition also serves as bragging rights for a whole year! These cars put down some serious horsepower. Results from this competition were as high as 1139 Horsepower! Check out the video:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAFXrVumCkE (Dyno Competition Video)<br /><br />The Rest of the Events 9/30/2010 (Track was 10/1/2010)<br />The judging would commence just outside Beech Bend Raceway, where Mike Johnson and Steve Turner (of 5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords) would go over each car with a fine-tooth comb. Once each car was judged and photographed, it was on to the Ride and Drive test.<br /><br />Ride & Drive<br />Mike Johnson and the vehicles owner would take a cruise through the streets of Bowling Green, KY in the vehicle to see just how street-able each vehicle was. If your car had 1000 horsepower with air condition, power steering and smooth-shifting transmission then points were awarded.<br /><br />Check out AmericanMuscle's blog for more coverage (will be published at 9am est 10/8)<br /><br />Additional video:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLASJO6Eqy0

Press Release: 7000HP+ from the Baddest Mustangs on the Street

7000HP+ from the Baddest Mustangs on the Street with the Video to Prove It 5.0 Magazine and AmericanMuscle.com's King of the Street 2010...

Paris 2010: Mini Countryman WRC looks the part

<img align="centre" alt="Mini Countryman WRC" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/leadwrcminiparis2010.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />When Mini first announced it was taking the Countryman to tango with the rest of the brawlers in the World Rally Championship, we had our doubts about the crossover's ability to keep the pace. But judging by the look of the Prodrive-prepped machine, the Countryman WRC should have no problem locking horns with the big boys on the world stage. Mini gave the rally racer an official unveil at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, but the company is keeping the drivetrain details to itself for now.<br /><br />Not too long ago, the internets enjoyed a rash of videos showing a Countryman WRC prototype busting through the hills of Portugal, so we have some notion of the car's capabilities off tarmac. Will Prodrive's expertise be enough to help Mini keep its head above water in the WRC? Something tells us that all depends on who they stick in the cockpit.

Paris 2010: Mini Countryman WRC looks the part

When Mini first announced it was taking the Countryman to tango with the rest of the brawlers in the World Rally Championship, we had our do...

Paris 2010: Ford Fiesta RS WRC ready to hit the dirt running

<img align="centre" alt="2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-ford-fiesta-wrc-live-630.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />The FIA World Rally Championship is shaping up to be particularly interesting in 2011, and the new-for-2011 Ford Fiesta  RS is a big reason why. The Blue Oval's latest dirt-spitting racer will contest its first race at Rally Sweden in mid-February, but the Fiesta S2000-based rally car made its debut this morning at the Paris Motor Show.<br /><br />In typical WRC fashion, the blue and gray Fiesta RS is all gaping intakes, massive flares and skyscraping wings, and needless to say, it looks The Business. Motivated by an EcoBoost-branded 1.6-liter turbocharged four of undisclosed output, the four-wheel-drive RS will get a shakedown run on Spain's gravel roads next week, though Ford says it's already conducted about 3,000 kilometers worth of testing with various engines.<br /><br />The new car, which supplants the Blue Oval's prior Focus-based WRC car, will be driven by Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen, along with Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila.

Paris 2010: Ford Fiesta RS WRC ready to hit the dirt running

The FIA World Rally Championship is shaping up to be particularly interesting in 2011, and the new-for-2011 Ford Fiesta RS is a big reason ...

Paris 2010: Opel GTC Paris Concept

<img align="centre" alt="Opel GTC Paris Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/07-gtc-1285830721opt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />If there's one thing we can count on from the Paris Motor Show, it's a slew of sexy hatches. Opel  was first out of the gate with the GTC Paris Concept, which the automaker is pitching as an obtainable sports car that can still haul five people if the need arises. Under that creased hood sits a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine good for 290 horsepower, though as small as the GTC Paris is, we can't imagine it would take much to get the hatch to hustle.<br /><br />We're digging the GTC's hunkered stance, especially in the rear, where a set of flared hips dominate the vehicle's design. If you live in the old country and your mouth is watering at the thought of this slinky German, we've got bad news for you. As of right now, Opel has no plans to bring the GTC Paris Concept to life, but we'd put money on a production version within the next year.

Paris 2010: Opel GTC Paris Concept

If there's one thing we can count on from the Paris Motor Show, it's a slew of sexy hatches. Opel was first out of the gate with th...

Paris 2010: BMW Concept 6 Series Coup� looks low, flat and mean

BMW's press conference at the Paris Motor Show won't take place until later today, but the boys from Bavaria left their Concept 6 Se...

Paris 2010: Audi e-tron Spyder is what topless hybrid dreams are made of

<img align="centre" alt="Audi e-tron Spyder" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/leadetronspyderparis2010live.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Audi keeps on growing its e-tron family. The automaker pulled a fast one by unveiling yet another electrified monster at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, only this time, the low-slung hybrid came sans-top. The concept is powered by two electric motors and a 300-horsepower twin-turbo TDI V6 that comes to the fight with 479 pound-feet of torque. Audi says that despite the hefty 9.1 kilowatt-hour battery mounted up front, it managed to keep the weight low and distribute the pounds evenly across the chassis. As a result, this e-tron should be plenty flingable if it ever makes it off of the stage and onto a public road.<br /><br />Audi says the e-tron Spyder hits the scales at 3,196 pounds and that the drivetrain can be driver-controlled to operate on electric power only at speeds up to 37 mph for a total of 31 miles. The manufacturer says that in city driving, the capability is more than enough to hang with traffic. If not, there's always that juicy diesel V6 to play with.

Paris 2010: Audi e-tron Spyder is what topless hybrid dreams are made of

Audi keeps on growing its e-tron family. The automaker pulled a fast one by unveiling yet another electrified monster at the 2010 Paris Moto...

Paris 2010: Audi Quattro Concept celebrates 30 years of performance

Here they are folks, the first live images we've managed to snap of the Audi Quattro Concept that's currently being debuted at the P...

Paris 2010: Jaguar C-X75 Concept

<img align="centre" alt="Jaguar C-X75 Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/leadjaguarxc75parislive.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Yesterday's big surprise at the Paris Motor Show was the range-extended electric supercar from Jaguar, the C-X75 Concept. Built to celebrate the marque's 75th anniversary, the concept looks forward to the future while honoring Jaguar's heritage and design. Featuring four electric motors producing 195 horsepower at each  wheel, along with two micro-gas turbines that � in theory � charge the batteries, the C-X75 can top 205 mph and has a projected combined range of 560 miles. Jaguar says it has no plans to produce the car, although it would be more than a worthy successor to the notorious XJ220.<br /><br />From our vantage point, we're split on the looks. While most of us think it's stunning � especially in person � there's a vocal minority that doesn't think it looks "Jaguar" enough. Truth be told, it doesn't necessarily look like any Jaguar road car ever built, but it's easy to see that inspiration was taken from the 1966 Jaguar XJ13 race car.

Paris 2010: Jaguar C-X75 Concept

Yesterday's big surprise at the Paris Motor Show was the range-extended electric supercar from Jaguar, the C-X75 Concept. Built to celeb...

Paris 2010: Townpod EV concept continues Nissan's obsession with car as appliance

<img align="centre" alt="Nissan Townpod concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/08-nissan-townpodopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Nissan has revealed its Townpod EV concept, a sort of larger, more amorphous take on the Cube and Leaf. Singularly Japanese in feel, the Townpod is intended to bridge the world of private and commercial vehicles. According to the splendiforously indulgent press release (sample: "The innovative position of the headlights also allows a coupe-esque bonnet line, not dissimilar to Nissan Z, which feeds in to a visor-like wraparound, blue tinted glass house, reminiscent of Nissan Cube, while the galls to body proportions hark back to the rat-rods of the fifties."), the Townpod targets everyone from young entrepreneurs to first-time home builders and retirees looking to turn their hobby into a paycheck.<br /><br />The barn-doored concept has a bizarrely characterful and friendly looking animated marshmallow-like face, with headlamps that feature blue 'petals' that change position depending on whether they are being used as marker units or headlights. The interior is a flexible space that's designed to accept third-party storage accessories and such, and it's complete with a display that according to Nissan is designed to coordinate with the owner's PDA (who uses a PDA anymore?).<br /><br />Nissan says that the Townpod has been designed as an EV, though interestingly, it actually doesn't explain the motivational technology underneath the vehicle's sheetmetal. Its mystery powerplant is seemingly appropriate for such a blank-canvas concept, of course. After all, Fran�ois Bancon, Nissan's general manager of its Exploratory and Advance Planning Department notes that the same blank-slate mindset is true of the car's intended audience: "What is more revealing is that Nissan Townpod users do not appreciate stereotypes or status symbols. For them, the ultimate status is to have no status."

Paris 2010: Townpod EV concept continues Nissan's obsession with car as appliance

Nissan has revealed its Townpod EV concept, a sort of larger, more amorphous take on the Cube and Leaf. Singularly Japanese in feel, the Tow...

Paris 2010: Peugeot HR1 Concept

<img align="centre" alt="Peugeot HR1 Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05-peugeot-hr1opt.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><br />In addition to pulling the sheets back on its new 508, Peugeot unveiled its newest concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Called the HR1 Concept, the car is what we would assume would happen if a Prius knocked boots with the SEMA  world. Behind the only-a-mother-could-love face, the HR1 benefits from a turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine in front and a 37-horsepower electric motor positioned in the rear of the vehicle. This is a through-the-road hybrid, which means the two powertrains operate independantly and are only connected, well, through the road. Both are bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission, and all told, the company says that the drivetrain is good for a combined "potential power" of 147 hp. Even better, fuel consumption is kept down to 3.5 liters per 100 kilometers, or around 67 mpg US.<br /><br />In marketing speak, the HR1 boasts an "alternative door structure" as part of its effort to combine as many vehicle body structures as possible. Peugeot says its designers baked elements from the city car, coupe and SUV philosophies into the final look of this hybrid. Surprisingly enough, there are no current plans to bring the HR1 to life.

Paris 2010: Peugeot HR1 Concept

In addition to pulling the sheets back on its new 508, Peugeot unveiled its newest concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Called the HR1 Conc...

Paris 2010: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept in detail

<img align="centre" alt="Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/leadsestoelementodetails.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br />Last night we gave you the first look at Lamborghini's new Sesto Elemento,  a concept car that demonstrates the company's latest technologies. At  the time we didn't have the opportunity to get a close look at many of  the car's details, but we're making up for it today with plenty of new  photos and more info.<br /><br /><img align="right" alt="Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept, rear view" border="1" class="right border" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04sestoelementodetailsopt.jpg" vspace="4" />If  there's one thing that caught our attention about the Sesto Elemento,  it's the weight. Lamborghini was able keep its curb weight to 999 kg, or  2,202 lbs, thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber and carbon fiber  reinforced plastics. The entire car is essentially constructed from the  lightweight materials including the monocoque, front frame, body panels,  major suspension components and wheels. With a 570-horsepower V10  mounted behind the cockpit, the San Elemento has just 3.86 pounds to  push for every horsepower. Lamborghini claims a 0-100 km/h time of just  2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 300 km/hr, or 186 mph.<br /><br />While the technical details are impressive, we weren't immediately taken  with the exterior design. As our own Chris Paukert put it, "There's a  lot going on." What's interesting is that while we don't necessarily  like the design as a whole, each of the individual elements is quite  stunning. The interior is impressive to see as well, with nearly nothing  to hide the structural and functional aspects of the car.

Paris 2010: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept in detail

Last night we gave you the first look at Lamborghini's new Sesto Elemento, a concept car that demonstrates the company's latest tec...

Paris 2010: Lotus Esprit Concept previews upcoming revival of a legend

<img align="centre" alt="Paris 2010: Lotus Esprit Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01lotusespritparisliveopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Lotus is ready to make a big impact at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It brought five concept vehicles to the show (more on the other four in short order), and one in particular has us salivating. Lotus plans to revive the much-loved Esprit for the 2013 model year. Before we see a production version of that car, the automaker is showcasing its Lotus Esprit Concept.<br /><br />Taking cues from the old Esprit, the Esprit Concept plunks its engine amidship, though instead of honoring the turbocharged four-cylinders that powered the originals, the concept makes do with a meaty supercharged 5.0-liter V8. That V8 will look familiar to fans of the Lexus IS-F. The two-seater will produce 620 horsepower, accelerate from 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds and then blast onward to a 205-mile-per-hour top speed. The plan is to bring the production version to market in the spring of 2013 with a price tag around $175,000.<br /><br />In addition to the massive, and massively exciting ,V8 power, the Lotus Esprit will also be offered with KERS as an option. KERS, or Kinetic Energy Recovery System, is a system used by Formula 1 cars to recover heat energy generated during braking. The energy is stored until the driver wants a powerful boost and with a push of a button propels the car with more force than two bottles of NOS... the big ones.

Paris 2010: Lotus Esprit Concept previews upcoming revival of a legend

Lotus is ready to make a big impact at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It brought five concept vehicles to the show (more on the other four in sh...

Paris 2010: Lotus Elise Concept evolves the sports car

<img align="centre" alt="2015 Lotus Elise Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01lotuseliseparisliveopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />There's no denying that Lotus had lost its way prior to the release of the much-loved Elise. The company that Colin built had strayed from its roots of lightweight sports cars and drifted towards the exotic realm... and it had drastic effects on the company's bottom line. Thankfully, the Elise and its hard-core cousin, the Exige, set the company back on the straight and narrow.<br /><br />All of this begs the question, though: How do you update a modern classic like the Elise? Lotus' answer is currently being shown off at the Paris Motor Show. Here are the basics: 320 horsepower from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine procured from Toyota, a six-speed manual and optional paddle-shifted automatic transmission, and a 2,409-pound curb weight. This supercharged model can hit 62 in 4.3 seconds. Price? $55,000.<br /><br />For those keeping track of such things, which is to say nearly all of you, that is indeed heavier and more expensive than the current Elise... and that's not good. Fortunately, Lotus promises that there will be less expensive versions of the 2015 Elise available, presumably without the benefit of forced induction. There will also be both hard-and soft-top models on offer.<br /><br />What all Elises will offer, though, is a more luxurious cabin and easier entry and exit. We're loving the look of the interior, with its pod-like binnacle of instruments, steering wheel with F1-style progressive shift lights and its digital rendering of race circuits for those venturing out the the track. As for the exterior, well, let's just say we're not quite on board yet with what Lotus designers have planned for the brand's future. Fortunately they have plenty of time to change our minds.

Paris 2010: Lotus Elise Concept evolves the sports car

There's no denying that Lotus had lost its way prior to the release of the much-loved Elise. The company that Colin built had strayed fr...

Paris 2010: Lotus debuts Eterne hybrid sedan concept

<img align="centre" alt="" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01lotuseterneparisliveopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />When we think of Lotus, the words "hybrid" and "sedan" aren't exactly the first words that come to mind. Now, though, Lotus is changing all that with the introduction of its Eterne concept, a four-door sedan with an optional hybrid powertrain. This may be a big step in a different direction for Lotus, but it's nothing new. The Eterne takes the same shape as the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide and Audi A7 Sportback.<br /><br />Like the new Esprit concept, the Eterne is powered by a 620-horsepower, 5.0-liter V8 sourced from Toyota. The optional hybrid drivetrain uses a Formula 1-style KERS energy recuperation system, and the Lotus sedan will be available in both rear- and all-wheel drive. Of course, this is still a Lotus, so good performance numbers are an absolute must, and we're told that the Eterne will run to 60 miles per hour in just 4.0 seconds on its way to a top speed of 196 mph.<br /><br />While merely a concept at this point, Lotus says that the Eterne is slated for production in 2015 and that the sedan will cost around $190,000.

Paris 2010: Lotus debuts Eterne hybrid sedan concept

When we think of Lotus, the words "hybrid" and "sedan" aren't exactly the first words that come to mind. Now, though...

Paris 2010: Lotus Elan Concept stuns the crowds

<img align="centre" alt="2013 Lotus Elan Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03lotuselanparisliveopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />We didn't see this one coming. Lotus' five-car concept explosion at the Paris Motor Show  is one of the most welcome surprises sprung on us in recent memory... and the biggest surprise of all may be this Elan. Lotus says its new Elan is slated for a debut in 2013, which makes us wonder what the future may have in store for the current Evora. Pricing for the 2013 Elan is set at $118,500 (�75,000).<br /><br />In any case, the Elan is powered by a 450-horsepower supercharged 4.0-liter V6 engine with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox from Toyota, which offers enough gumption to scoot to 62 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 193 mph. Lotus also promises that a hybrid will be available using a Kinetic Energy Recovery System similar to those seen in Formula One a season ago.<br /><br />Take a good look at the awesome cockpit of the 2013 Elan. Plenty of carbon fiber, plenty of high-tech goodies, even including a digital race track readout for track days. And could anything be better than that awesome flat-bottom and flat-top steering wheel? No, we didn't think so.<br /><br />Weight comes in at 2,849 pounds and there is room for a driver and a passenger, but Lotus will also optionally deliver the Elan with two itty-bitty perches out back.

Paris 2010: Lotus Elan Concept stuns the crowds

We didn't see this one coming. Lotus' five-car concept explosion at the Paris Motor Show is one of the most welcome surprises sprun...

Paris 2010: Lotus shows off its new Grand Tourer, the Elite

<img align="centre" alt="Lotus Elite Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01lotuseliteparisliveopt.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br />Lotus continues its march towards global sportscar domination with the 2010 Paris Motor Show unveiling of the Lotus Elite. The Elite represents a step away from "lighter is better" because it is a hefty, four-passenger grand tourer  � it weighs in at 3,600 pounds. One of the reasons it's so heavy? It has a retractable, folding hardtop. Don't let the weight throw you off though, this is a good looking, aggressively styled powerhouse. Under the hood sits a modified version of the 5.0-liter V8 out of a Lexus IS-F. The unit is then massaged to produce 611 horsepower which propels the car to a sub-four-second 0-60 time and a top speed of 195 miles per hour. The Elite will also be fitted with KERS for a quick boost of recovered energy.<br /><br />The front mid-engine layout should help balance the Lotus Elite and make for an exciting driving experience. We expect this car to represent a slightly softer side for the automaker, but that's like saying we expect a bomb to hurt less than a missile. The entire Lotus lineup is poised in attack position, the Elite just happens to wear clothes from the Big and Tall store.<br /><br />Lotus is aiming to bring this sporty road warrior to market sometime in the year 2014. If you invest your money wisely now, you just might be able to save the estimated $180,000 you'll need to put one in your driveway.

Paris 2010: Lotus shows off its new Grand Tourer, the Elite

Lotus continues its march towards global sportscar domination with the 2010 Paris Motor Show unveiling of the Lotus Elite. The Elite represe...

Paris 2010: Kia Pop Concept is a "wild atom" looking for three

<img align="centre" alt="Kia Pop Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/kia-pop-paris-live.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />The Kia Pop Concept  is a slick little wedge of silver that the company calls "a striking vision of future urban electric transport" meant "to act as a loose nucleus, a wild atom." In case you're wondering about the styling, you can't compare it to anything you might see today. Kia design chief Peter Schreyer says it "looks even further into the future" than even the next generation of vehicles, which means we can look forward to guppy faces and oblong windows.<br /><br />The face is actually referred to as "Kia's trademark 'tiger nose,'" and the sweeping, uninterrupted glass above it is a tidy feature. The three-person, "non-automotive" seating is meant to provide perfect vision for the driver and passengers, with a swoopy front bench curved to allow a third seat set at an oblique angle in the rear corner.<br /><br />The future theme goes minimalist with just one button in the cabin and everything else controlled by the touch screens on the Transparent Organic LED displays. LIthium polymer gel batteries keep the juice flowing throughout, pumping atoms to a 50-kW electric motor good for a 100-mile range and a healthy top speed of 87 miles per hour.

Paris 2010: Kia Pop Concept is a "wild atom" looking for three

The Kia Pop Concept is a slick little wedge of silver that the company calls "a striking vision of future urban electric transport&quo...

Paris 2010: Citro�n Lacoste Concept is a fashion buggy for the white belt set

<img align="centre" alt="Citro�n Lacoste Concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/05-lacoste-concept-liveopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />This is the Citro�n Lacoste concept, which the automaker describes as "an emblem for a state-of-mind" � that particular mental state probably including sun, sand, bikinis and Speedos. The open buggy-like four-seater with floating headrests is the opposite of "always more," powered by a three-cylinder engine that will make its pace as relaxed as its occupants.<br /><br />Fashion and four-wheelers combine all around, with the golf-ball wheels outside and bench seats with a polo-shirt-like weave inside. The dash that's as wide as the car goes in another direction entirely, with readouts in giant pixels popping up and running along its length akin to a Times Square news ticker. And although we probably won't see it on the roads beaches soon, there is a chance we could see it or something like it: Fr�d�ric Banzet, managing director of Citro�n, has said he'd like to bring it to production.

Paris 2010: Citro�n Lacoste Concept is a fashion buggy for the white belt set

This is the Citro�n Lacoste concept, which the automaker describes as "an emblem for a state-of-mind" � that particular mental sta...

Paris 2010: Seat Ibe concept, the zero-emissions sports coupe of the future

<img align="centre" alt="Seat Ibe concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/01seatibeconceptparis2010.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />By unveiling the Ibe all-electric sports coupe concept at the Paris Motor Show, automaker Seat  showed that it's about ready to go toe-to-toe with some of the big dogs in the world of dreamy battery-powered machines. The low-slung four-seater oozes with style befitting a proper sports coupe and, in red, it's oh so delicious to look at. In concept form, the Ibe lacks the necessary go power that's needed to convince the performance-oriented buyer that it's a real contender in the sports coupe category, but what the Ibe gives up in grunt, it more than makes up for in style.<br /><br />On to the goods we go. At less than 13 feet in length, the Ibe's smallish size significantly contributes to its low, 2,425-pound curb weight. With a max of 102 horsepower and around 148 pound-feet of torque provided by its electric motor, the Ibe's performance capabilities are very much determined by the vehicle's mass. The battery-powered 2+2 sports coupe runs 0-60 a few ticks shy of 10 seconds and tops out at 100 miles per hour. The lithium-ion battery, with a rated capacity of 18 kWh, should provide an honest 81 miles of range.<br /><br />Seat describes the Ibe as the "super-compact sports coupe for urban mobility in the near future," and we find no reason to argue with that.

Paris 2010: Seat Ibe concept, the zero-emissions sports coupe of the future

By unveiling the Ibe all-electric sports coupe concept at the Paris Motor Show, automaker Seat showed that it's about ready to go toe-t...

Paris 2010: Renault Dezir concept is wild, twisted beauty

<img align="centre" alt="Renault Dezir concept" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/leadrenaultdezirparis2010.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Don't let anyone tell you that Renault can't do a concept car. The French manufacturer pulled the sheets back on its all-electric Dezir at this year's Paris Motor Show, and the concept is as sexy as it is absurd. Designers took a stab in an all-new direction with a pair of reverse-hinged butterfly doors that are the epitome of awesome. Likewise, the ultra-wide stance and aluminum sideblades are our kind of flashy. As you might expect, this concept makes use of a fittingly-futuristic powertrain. Renault says that under all of that curvy sheet metal there's a full EV drivetrain on hand.<br /><br />Surprisingly enough, there isn't supercar-rivaling power on hand, though. The company puts the Dezir final horsepower figure at around 150 ponies and 166 pound-feet of torque � not exactly e-tron rivaling numbers. Even so, the concept is said to be able to dart to around 60 mph in just shy of five seconds.

Paris 2010: Renault Dezir concept is wild, twisted beauty

Don't let anyone tell you that Renault can't do a concept car. The French manufacturer pulled the sheets back on its all-electric De...

Paris 2010: 2011 Volkswagen Passat says hello in person

Volkswagen was so eager to unveil its new Passat that it revealed the car a day before the Paris Motor Show actually begins. It's receiv...

Paris 2010: 2011 Bentley Continental GT, live and in the flesh

Here is your first glimpse at the redesigned 2011 Bentley Continental GT as it makes its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. Earlier, we me...

Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Speedster is the Hunchback of Paris

You can tell pretty much everything you need to know about the Porsche 911 Speedster just by looking at it. It's a 911, which means it&...

Paris 2010: 2012 Ford Focus ST hatches early

To say that American enthusiasts have been anxiously awaiting a properly hotted up version of Ford's European hatchback would be a gross...

Paris 2010: Opel Astra Sports Tourer

<img align="centre" alt="Opel Astra Sports Tourer" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/astra-630.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Opel is keeping busy, and aside from moving into a handful of new markets and pulling the sheets off of a hot concept, the German manufacturer has been whittling away on its wagon interpretation of the company's Astra. The 2011 Astra Sports Tourer wears the brand's trademark nose and sculpted sheet metal, but throws in an arching roofline for good measure. Inside, buyers can look forward to a set of snappy folding seats in the rear Opel claims should help make the car appealing to both families and small businesses looking to haul goods.<br /><br />Power comes from either an uber-thrifty 95-horsepower engine or a more robust 180-pony lump, and a total of three transmissions are available � a five-speed manual, six-speed manual and six-speed automatic. The company says that European buyers can expect to see a start/stop system land on its 1.3-liter turbo-diesel engine in the Astra Sports Tourer as well

Paris 2010: Opel Astra Sports Tourer

Opel is keeping busy, and aside from moving into a handful of new markets and pulling the sheets off of a hot concept, the German manufactur...

Paris 2010: BMW X3 is new yet familiar

<img align="centre" alt="2011 BMW X3" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/011-2011-bmw-x3-parisopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />BMW has whisked the sheets off its 2011 X3, and the second-generation crossover looks suspiciously like its predecessor. Beyond a seemingly endless parade of spy shots over the last couple of years, that's predictable, as the X3 has been a considerable sales success for the German automaker.<br /><br />While the sheetmetal stays largely the same, the lineup receives new engines and an eight-speed automatic gearbox that's set to spread like kudzu throughout the automaker's offerings. The X3 also becomes the first model in BMW's growing X franchise to adopt electric power steering (the automaker's controversial variable sports steering rack is optional), as well as optional Damper Control and Dynamic Drive Control (as seen on its range of sedans and sports cars).<br /><br />In addition to the new sheetmetal, BMW promises added rear seat room, addressing one of the vehicle's key shortcomings for the North American market.<br /><br />Power will come from BMW's Twinpower Turbo (Bimmerese for twin-scroll turbo) inline six-cylinder engine that gives the XDrive35i model 306 brake horsepower at 5,800 rpm with max torque of 295 pound-feet of torque at just 1,300 rpm. That's good enough for a 0-62 mph time of just 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 152 mph, though it's not clear if that figure will be governed when it reaches us Yanks. An entry-level xDrive28i model will also receive I-6 power, with 240 hp and 230 pound-feet of torque. Naturally, diesel mills will also be available in other areas of the globe, but as of yet, BMW officials haven't committed to bringing an oil burner to the States. The gas model, however, should be in showrooms before year's end, and for U.S. buyers, it'll have a shorter distance to travel, as it will be built in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Paris 2010: BMW X3 is new yet familiar

BMW has whisked the sheets off its 2011 X3, and the second-generation crossover looks suspiciously like its predecessor. Beyond a seemingly ...

Paris 2010: Peugeot 508 is a glimpse of things to come

<img align="centre" alt="2011 Peugeot 508" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/508-630.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Peugeot is celebrating its 200th birthday (as a company), and to mark the occasion, the French automaker is planning an all-out product offensive. Chief among them is the mighty 508 � a sedan that benefits from reduced weight and increased interior room compared to the old 407. In a word: Progress.<br /><br />Initially, the company says that the 508 will be available with everything from a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 120 horsepower and 118 pound-torque of torque to a 150-hp 2.2-liter turbo-diesel engine with a gobsmacking 331 pound-feet of torque. Available gearboxes vary from a six-speed automatic to both five- and six-speed manuals. Peugeot also plans to roll out a hybrid version of the big sedan, though the company says that European buyers can expect to wait a little while on that one. Interestingly, Pug officials say when the 508 does get its batteries, the hybrid will pack a 200-hp diesel engine in addition to whatever the electric motors add.

Paris 2010: Peugeot 508 is a glimpse of things to come

Peugeot is celebrating its 200th birthday (as a company), and to mark the occasion, the French automaker is planning an all-out product offe...

Paris 2010: Volvo V60 and S60 R-Design models look a good bit naughtier

<img align="centre" alt="2011 Volvo V60 and S60 R-Design" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/2011-volvo-v60-r-design-rear.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />We recently drove the 2011 Volvo S60 in the wilds of Oregon  and came away rather impressed with both its performance and in-person aesthetics. That said, we generally don't begrudge a bit more visual aggression, and to that end, Volvo has obliged with a pair of new R-Design models here at the Paris Motor Show that includes the S60 sedan and its not-for-North-America V60, a wagon so attractive that we couldn't help but lead off our live coverage with it.<br /><br />In either case, the well-integrated R-Design package consists of a distinct front fascia, rear bumper cutout with diffuser and bespoke 18-inch alloys in a fetching smoked finish. While there isn't any more power under the hood, the 300-horsepower 3.0-liter inline turbo six should fit the bill rather nicely, especially with its generous 325 pound-feet of torque. No word on any shift-map changes for the six-speed automatic gearbox, but what we'd really like to see for this sportier S60 is a set of paddle shifters.<br /><br />That aside, R-Design models ought to handle a bit better than their more common brethren, as they hug the ground a bit more closely thanks to shorter, stiffer coils and monotube shocks. The rest of the suspension gets beefed up, too, with firmer bushings and a front strut-tower brace.

Paris 2010: Volvo V60 and S60 R-Design models look a good bit naughtier

We recently drove the 2011 Volvo S60 in the wilds of Oregon and came away rather impressed with both its performance and in-person aestheti...

Paris 2010: 2011 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI

Despite the success of the Mini Cooper and America's newfound love of hatchbacks, Audi continues to deny us the all-new A1. There are a ...

Paris 2010: Range Rover Evoque shows up ready for production

<img align="centre" alt="2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/leadrangeroverevoqueparis.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />Land Rover's critical new Range Rover Evoque debuted today at the Paris Motor Show, ushering in a brave new world for the British off-roader brand. The debut continues the company's march toward the softroader segment, a movement first started with the LR2/Freelander and now resulting in the handsome new three-door seen here.<br /><br />Slated to be joined shortly by a five-door version, the compact Evoque fits right into the Land Rover mold design-wise, albeit with a surprising amount of surface jewelry for such a sleek two-box shape. From the protruding fog lamps to the horizontal matte chrome-trimmed hood intakes to the unique divots atop the wheel lip moldings and the somewhat fiddly taillamp lenses, there's quite a bit to draw one's eye. The overall impression one gets of the vehicle on the show floor is one of imposing width, a feeling that's magnified when you realize that an individual of average height can see over the vehicle when standing next to it.<br /><br />The drivetrain is no less revolutionary for the brand, with a 2.0-liter turbo four pushing out 240 horsepower through a new permanent all-wheel-drive system. Key options for the Evoque include Adaptive Dynamics and Magneride adaptive damping and a massive panoramic roof which makes the interior feel like a greenhouse even on the Paris show floor. While the littlest Rover lacks the full-on four-wheel-drive weaponry of its bigger siblings, it does feature the latest distillation of the company's Terrain Response Control, and with good arrival and departure angles, it should still be better than most crossovers when it comes to tackling off-pavement activities.

Paris 2010: Range Rover Evoque shows up ready for production

Land Rover's critical new Range Rover Evoque debuted today at the Paris Motor Show, ushering in a brave new world for the British off-ro...

Paris 2010: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS comes on strong

<img align="centre" alt="2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02-2011-merc-cls-live-parisopt.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />The 2012 Mercedes CLS is the second act of the car that invented both the market segment and the grammatical quandary known as the "four-door coupe." Made dramatically more bold for this go-round, it features an upright grille that flows back into a rump that disappears in photos but holds its own in person. The new sedan is also lighter, with aluminum doors that are 52 pounds less heavy and an aluminum hood, front fenders, trunk lid and parcel shelf.<br /><br />Along with the design, the engines are the story. There will be four available, starting with two 3.5-liter V6 engines in Europe. One is a 265-horsepower diesel engine and the other a 306-hp gas V6 with standard stop/start. Next comes the 2.5-liter four-cylinder diesel with 204 hp, and last to arrive is the V8 CLS 550 putting out 402 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque.<br /><br />LED High Performance Active Headlights, Direct-Steer electromechanical steering, a tweaked suspension lifted from the E-Class, and a host of interior trim options that range from carbon fiber to high gloss brown burl walnut are among the many changes on the car.

Paris 2010: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS comes on strong

The 2012 Mercedes CLS is the second act of the car that invented both the market segment and the grammatical quandary known as the "fou...

Paris 2010: Facelifted 2012 Nissan GT-R

Well look what we found tucked away in a glass-enclosed corner of the Nissan stand. What you're looking at is the 2012 Nissan GT-R, comp...

Paris 2010: Hyundai teams up with Brabus for sportier i20

<img align="centre" alt="Hyundai i20 Sport Edition" height="247" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/hyundai-i20-sport-edition00-1285874409.jpg" width="400"><br /><br />After a 2008 introduction, the Hyundai i20 is back at the Paris Motor Show but this time it's got a bit of an attitude. Hyundai has teamed up with Brabus  to create the i20 Sport Edition. So far the only details released involve the appearance changes. The front skirt and wheel arches take on an angrier appearance while Yokohama rubber gets wrapped around a set of 17-inch Brabus alloy wheels. The black mesh looks good next to the black bezel around the headlights, as well as the added LED daytime running strips.<br /><br />While the outside sports that subtly-cool hot-hatch look, the inside looks it was "designed" by the Great Pumpkin after a night spent throwing one too many back. Though the orange-black paint scheme is a little much, the sporty Recaro seats, leather-lined surfaces and seven-inch touchscreen are welcome additions.<br /><br />We're still waiting to hear what is powering the Hyundai i20 Sport Edition, but with Brabus involved we can only hope for the best. The car will enter production during the first half of 2011, and it will be released as a limited-edition model, available in both three and five-door versions

Paris 2010: Hyundai teams up with Brabus for sportier i20

After a 2008 introduction, the Hyundai i20 is back at the Paris Motor Show but this time it's got a bit of an attitude. Hyundai has team...