by admin on October 3rd, 2010
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Tim Pollard
First Official Pictures
01 October 2010 12:00
Jaguar delivered one of the surprises of the 2010 Paris motor show with the new C-X75 supercar concept car. The C-X75 is designed to showcase Jag’s new design direction now that the modern Ian Callum-led look has been rolled out across the Jag XF, XJ and XK sports cars.
But the new Jaguar C-X75 (‘C’ for concept, ‘X’ for experimental, ’75’ to mark the brand’s 75th anniversary) is also a technological statement. Jag has spotted the kudos granted to Porsche for stealing the Geneva 2010 show with the 918 Spyder – and realises that its graceful, paceful cars require a green balance. The C-X75 is
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by admin on October 2nd, 2010
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What is it?
A revived supercar that’s set to take on the big performance car players as part of a huge new model onslaught by Lotus. It’s been six years since we last saw a Lotus Esprit and rumours have been rife about its resurfacing ever since, but it won’t actually go on sale until 2013.
Why’s it here?
Lotus has had an estimated 770 million pumped into it by its parent company, Proton, so it’s unveiled a mammoth six new models at the Paris Motor Show, which is an awful lot by any standards, let alone those of a low volume sports car manufacturer. The pricing and performance suggest that the Esprit is likely to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Aston Martin V8
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by admin on October 2nd, 2010
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What is it?
A revived supercar that’s set to take on the big performance car players as part of a huge new model onslaught by Lotus. It’s been six years since we last saw a Lotus Esprit and rumours have been rife about its resurfacing ever since, but it won’t actually go on sale until 2013.
Why’s it here?
Lotus has had an estimated 770 million pumped into it by its parent company, Proton, so it’s unveiled a mammoth six new models at the Paris Motor Show, which is an awful lot by any standards, let alone those of a low volume sports car manufacturer. The pricing and performance suggest that the Esprit is likely to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Aston Martin V8
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by admin on October 2nd, 2010
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What is it?
A revived supercar that’s set to take on the big performance car players as part of a huge new model onslaught by Lotus. It’s been six years since we last saw a Lotus Esprit and rumours have been rife about its resurfacing ever since, but it won’t actually go on sale until 2013.
Why’s it here?
Lotus has had an estimated 770 million pumped into it by its parent company, Proton, so it’s unveiled a mammoth six new models at the Paris Motor Show, which is an awful lot by any standards, let alone those of a low volume sports car manufacturer. The pricing and performance suggest that the Esprit is likely to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Aston Martin V8
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by admin on October 2nd, 2010
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What is it?
A revived supercar that’s set to take on the big performance car players as part of a huge new model onslaught by Lotus. It’s been six years since we last saw a Lotus Esprit and rumours have been rife about its resurfacing ever since, but it won’t actually go on sale until 2013.
Why’s it here?
Lotus has had an estimated 770 million pumped into it by its parent company, Proton, so it’s unveiled a mammoth six new models at the Paris Motor Show, which is an awful lot by any standards, let alone those of a low volume sports car manufacturer. The pricing and performance suggest that the Esprit is likely to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Aston Martin V8
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by admin on October 2nd, 2010
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the CAR reporting team in Paris
01 October 2010 08:43
Welcome to the CAR Live Blog – bringing you all the action live from the 2010 Paris motor show floor. Read on for updates of all the news, unveilings and launches as they happen 24/7, reported by Tim Pollard (TP), Ben Pulman (BP), Sarah-Jayne Harrison (SJH) and Richard Webber (RW). See our separate reader blog by CAR user Mark Hamilton who’s also blogging on the show. NB We’ll be adding the latest Paris motor show posts at the top in blog format, so read from the bottom up for the correct chronology. All times are local French time (GMT +1)

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by admin on October 1st, 2010
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Mark Hamilton
Motor Shows
01 October 2010 14:00
Over the next 48 hours globe-trotting CAR reader Mark Hamilton (car4mh) will be blogging live from the 2010 Paris motor show, filing his thoughts on all the new cars unveiled in the French capital. All his live updates will be posted on this page, so keep coming back for more of his blog. Top tip: the latest updates are posted at the top, so start from the bottom and read up.
After filming the video I went over to Lotus with Gavin, Ben and Tim. As Gavin points out the Lotus
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by admin on October 1st, 2010
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What is it?
It’s been a while coming, but MINI has finally confirmed its intention to compete in the 2011 World Rally championship by unveiling the Countryman-based MINI WRC. We’re just hoping the spoiler goes on the options list for the road version.
Why’s it here?
We’ve just answered that above, so let’s talk about the car here. It’s been developed with Prodrive and has a 1.6-litre four-pot turbo engine of unspecified output. Work started in 2009 and it’ll compete in six of 2011’s 13 scheduled races, before competing in the full WRC contest in 2012. MINI will build around 100 for use by private teams, too.
Show stopper or floor filler?
It’s looking good, that’s for sure, and if MINI
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by admin on September 30th, 2010
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What is it?
A mid-life refresh of Bentley’s hugely successful Continental GT coup. Unsurprisingly, the changes are relatively subtle, with revised front and rear lights, a more chiselled look to its lines and an all-new interior. Technical changes include a more powerful, more economical W12 engine with power increased by 20- to 567bhp. That allows the Continental GT to reach 62mph in 4.6 seconds and onto a 198mph top speed.
Why’s it here?
To introduce a range of changes that will filter down the entire Continental range in time. The new 2011 model will come with a new look, a more efficient W12 engine and improvements like a wider track front and rear to enhance the driving experience. The big news will be the availability of
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by admin on September 29th, 2010
The new 2012 Saab 9-3 is set to be the first Saab powered by BMW
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Tim Pollard
Motor Industry
29 September 2010 07:43
Minnow Saab has struck a deal with BMW, one of the world’s largest premium car makers, to supply powertrains for future models, including the next 9-3 and proposed 9-1 supermini.
Munich will provide Saab with four-cylinder petrol 1.6 turbo engines
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