Monday, September 29, 2014

2014 Paris Auto Show Preview

1024px-Paris-Arc-de-Triomphe001

Does anyone remember the days when international auto shows had a three month lead time for appearing in printed buff books? I'm not sure what's worse: waiting for a few grainy shots and 50 word blurbs, or having everything revealed beforehand in a high-stakes game of PR one-upmanship and slow reveals.

TTAC will have live coverage of the 2014 Paris reveals, even if many of them have been, well, revealed early. Here's what to expect when the show kicks off on Thursday, October 2nd.

  • Audi TT Roadster: An open-roof version of Audi's MQB-based sports car.
  • Audi TT Sportback concept: Not content with keeping the TT a coupe, Audi will show a 4-door TT concept.
  • BMW X6: second generation model is bigger, wider, taller, uses carryover platform.
  • Citroën C4 Cactus Airflow 2L concept: Citroen's Cactus manages 117 mpg thanks to aero tweaks and an ultra-efficient powertrain.
  • Ferrari 458 Speciale A: A droptop 458 Speciale, painted an awful yellow hue.
  • Fiat 500X: A Jeep Renegade in Armani Exchange clothing.
  • Honda Civic Type R Concept: A veiled preview of the first turbocharged Type-R.
  • Infiniti Q80 Infiniti's "1+1+1+1″ sedan, which is really more like a 2+2.
  • Jaguar XE sedan: First public showing of Jag's 3-Series fighter.
  • Kia Sorento: Kia's next generation compact CUV will debut, but won't hit showrooms until MY 2016.
  • Land Rover Discovery Sport: Land Rover's newest small crossover.
  • Mazda MX-5: We'll finally learn technical specs for Mazda's newest sports car.
  • Mercedes-AMG GT: AMG's newest flagship sports car.
  • Mini 5-door: A replacement for the Clubman, the biggest Mini will sport a proper set of rear doors.
  • Toyota C-HR concept: Toyota throws its hat into the small crossover ring.
  • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: VW's Outback debuts with diesels and lots of cladding
  • Volkswagen Passat: An all-new Passat, based on MQB with a smaller footprint and a plug-in variant
  • Volkswagen Polo GTI: More power to better compete with the Ford Fiesta ST
  • Volvo XC90: Volvo's do-or-die crossover.

 

 

The post 2014 Paris Auto Show Preview appeared first on The Truth About Cars.



from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA

IFTTT

Put the internet to work for you.

Turn off or edit this Recipe

No comments:

Post a Comment

Archive