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  Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  A few years ago Lamborghini unveiled the Reventon – a carbon-fibre batmobile based on the Murcielago. This year the Italian sports car maker launches another stripped-out carbon-fibre-bodied supercar called the...
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  Citroen DS4 and C4 range
  The big news coming from the Citroen stand is the introduction of the DS4 model to add to the DS3. As with the DS3, the DS4 will be the premium version of the more sedate...
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  Lexus CT200h, IS models updated
  Lexus has launched the CT200h on its stand at the Paris Motor Show – a hybrid car with low emissions and good fuel economy. The luxury hatchback will emit 96g/km...
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  Jaguar C-X75 concept
  Zero emissions plus 205mph top speed? Yes, it’s unthinkable but Jaguar says it has achieved that with its new concept car, the C-X75. The 4.6m-long, 205mph, two-seat, open-top sports car has...
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  Range Rover Evoque
  The waiting is over – ever since the LRX concept was first mooted in 2007, the sense of excitement surrounding Range Rover’s new ’boutique’ model has gradually gathered pace. The Evoque...
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  Mazda2, 3 and 5
  An all-new 2 hatchback is the star at Mazda stand and with it comes an updated chassis, improved emissions and revised looks. The Fiesta-rivalling supermini features a front end that brings it...
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  Ford Focus Hatch, Estate and ST
  One of the biggest attractions of this year’s show is Ford’s all-new Focus. The manufacturer has shown the hatchback, estate and ST together for the first time and it’s a more aggressive design for...
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  Nissan Leaf
  Nissan revealed more details about its Leaf electric hatchback due to go on sale in the UK in the early 2011. New innovations include remote heating and cooling via mobile phone,...
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  Volkswagen Passat
  Volkwagen unveiled range of updated models including the seventh-generation Passat and the latest Jetta. The Passat is not massively different from its predecessor but the front end gets the same styling as new...
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  Bentley Continental GT
  Bentley has unveiled its latest iteration of the Continental GT at the Paris Motor Show. The new car features a more powerful 6.0-litre W12 engine (567bhp) capabable of 198mph and with...
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  Toyota Verso-S, iQ and Aygo
  Toyota’s new small-sized MPV the Verso-S unveiled today is expected to go on sale in the UK in early next year. The new all-new car is described as an ‘object lesson...
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  Vauxhall Astra GTC, Astra ST & Ampera
  The star of Vauxhall’s stand at Paris is a new three-door Astra. Dubbed the GTC, it’s the first look at what could be the replacement for the current Astra Sports...
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  Seat Exeo and IBe
  SEAT revealed its new Exeo drivetrain that features a variable multitronic gearbox to go with its 2.0-litre common rail diesel engine as well as a new electic plug-in car. This new drive...
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  More GreenLine and electric Octavia
  Skoda unveiled its expanded range of GreenLine models and also displayed an electric concept version of the Octavia. The electric Octavia is Skoda’s first foray into electric vehicles and it is a...
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  Audi A1 1.4 TFSI & Quattro concept
  It was only a matter of time, but finally Audi has unveiled the performance versions of its small hatch. While it was originally planned to be called the ‘S1’ – in...
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  Check out our comprehensive guide
  This year the Paris Motor Show promises much, and as such, we promise to deliver all the news on the most talked-about cars. We’ll have all the major manufacturers covered. This year’s...
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  Toyota iQ gets new trim option
  Toyota’s iQ customers can now enjoy even more quirkiness thanks to a new trim option and minor updates. The all-new grey interior, which comes with contrasting black trims on the doors and coloured fabric materials,...
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  Revised pricing for updated X-Trail
  Nissan has unveiled prices for the revised X-Trail 4x4, which can be ordered now, with deliveries starting in October. The entry-level Acenta model is priced at £23,995, undercutting competitors like the...
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  Facelift for big Citroens
  Following on from the new C4 Hatchback, Citroen has refreshed the C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso models. There’s a raft of changes to the exterior and interior as well as...
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  Nissan Leaf residuals announced
  Industry valuation experts have announced the predicted resale values for the Nissan Leaf. The electric car that is currently available to order and due for delivery in March 2011. These are...