Some Facts:

• Porsche will show the latest variation of its 911 at the upcoming Paris auto show.
• Positioned just above the current Carrera S, the new 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS offers a slight bump in horsepower.
• Porsche 911 Carrera GTS goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2011.

With a little more than a year before the arrival of a brand-new model, Porsche has revealed yet another version of the existing 911, the Carrera GTS, in both coupe and cabriolet body styles.

Set to underpin the German sports-car maker's stand at the Paris motor show, the newest addition to the 911 lineup receives a revised version of the 3.8-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder boxer engine found in the Read the rest of this entry »

It's like a match made in heaven: French automaker Citroën and French clothing giant Lacoste are bringing a small concept car called the Citroën Lacoste to the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

To be unveiled at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, this new model is an emblem for a state-of-mind and a lifestyle. Clearly alluding to leisure and pleasure, it takes a simplified, no-nonsense approach to motoring - without forgetting refinement - and transports passengers to a lighter, fresher world.

The Citroën Lacoste Concept is both resolutely Citroën and typically Lacoste. Positioned at Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, I got a chance to take a very short drive in Saab's new 2011 9-5. So what's it like? Well, my first impression was that there are a lot of General Motors parts. (Saab was owned by GM until just a few months ago.) The steering wheel, column stalks, transmission selector, even the heads-up display are all from the GM parts bin. Even the start/stop switch is a GM part, even though they've moved it down to the center console, where Saabs normally have their ignition keys. I'd heard that the Saab folks were frustrated with GM's stewardship, and I could understand why.

The new Saab 9-5, while basically designed and developed under GM's aegis, is a Read the rest of this entry »

Saab will showcase its electric car ambitions at the 2010 Paris motor show with the new 9-3 ePower.

Saab Automobile is taking its first step towards developing an all-electric vehicle with the Saab 9-3 ePower. Making its public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the Saab 9-3 ePower is the prototype for a test fleet of 70 vehicles which will participate in extensive field trials in Sweden in early 2010.

Although the majority of the car appears to be a stock 9-3 Sport Combi, its engine, transmission Read the rest of this entry »

The Lotus Elite’s most distinctive feature was its highly innovative fiberglass monocoque construction, in which a stressed-skin unibody replaced the previously separate chassis and body components. It is an all-new front-engined supercar, announced today ahead of a debut at the Paris motor show at the end of the month. And the Elite is just the start, says Lotus.

A stunning front-engined GT, the new Lotus Elite boasts a 620hp V8 engine, F1 inspired KERS technology and more Read the rest of this entry »

I should give thanks for finding such an vehicle, my best choice here.

Anticipated, dreamed about, the first of a new-generation of 100% electric full size cars is here.

Peugeot is making it available not just for a few intrepid adventurers, but for a wide customer base made up of private individuals, professionals and public services  all of whom are convinced and resolved to take together the first step towards a new type of mobility.

Its performance and its 130 km  range, achieved by using lithium  batteries, provide an effective response to Read the rest of this entry »