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| 2008 Paris Auto Show Highlights by Edmunds Inside Line |
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FOR FULL PARIS AUTO SHOW COVERAGE, CHECK OUT:
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To certain people (we'll call them women),
going to Paris in the fall means shopping on
the Champs-Élysées, nibbling on pastries at
sidewalk cafes and taking in the sights of
one of the world's most beautiful cities.
That's all fine and good, but when we head to
the City of Lights this October it will be
for one thing and one thing only: the 2008
Paris Auto Show. With no competition from
Frankfurt or Tokyo, the Paris auto show is
the only game in town this fall, so there are
guaranteed to be several world premieres at
the Porte de Versailles convention center.
It should be a mix of everything from small
and efficient to expensive and powerful. GM
has already promised a firsthand look at the
2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a small sedan that will
go on sale in Europe next year. Not to be
outdone in the efficiency game, Honda will
unveil an all-new hybrid sedan aimed directly
at the Toyota Prius. With a base price under
$20,000, it's designed to bring hybrid
technology to the masses.
On the more expensive side, we'll see the
Ferrari California and the 2009 BMW 7 Series.
The BMW will be joined by an ActiveHybird
version of this car as well as the 3 Series
refresh and a concept version of the X1
compact SUV. There will be additional news
from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan. Coverage
starts on October 2, so check back then for
all the latest from Europe's only major auto
show this fall.
Tags : 2008 Paris Auto Show Highlights by Edmunds Inside Line Ferrari Lamborghini Estoque Chevrolet Chevy Volt Cruze Honda |
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| Rinspeed's first underwater Car |
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Rinspeed will present its new sQuba, the
worlds first diving car, at the Geneva Motor
Show (March 6-16). The car is not only able
to drive on roads autonomously with a push of
a button (thus without a driver, passenger or
further assistance), but can also transform
into an amphibious vehicle which can be
submerged in water up to 10 meters (33 feet).
An electric motor with powerful torque drives
the rear wheels, while the propulsion on the
water is ensured by two propellers in the
stern and two powerful jet drives in the bow
propelling the vehicle under water while
diving. When underwater, the driver and
passenger are enclosed in the vehicle thanks
to light weight body components made of
futuristic Carbon Nano Tubes and are supplied
with fresh breathing air by the
self-contained on-board system.
Tags : Rinspeed Underwater Car Auto News sQuba Diving |
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Durée : 318 s |
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