2008 Paris Auto Show / Mondial de L’Automobile – Car and Driver

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Dec 31 2011

2008 Paris Auto Show / Mondial de L'Automobile - Car and Driver

Production Debuts » Supercharged V-6 highlights the face lifted A6, and Audi unleashes the fearsome RS 6 sedan.

We don’t get the cool wagon, but we can’t wait to get into the sedan.

Adieu Arnage: A special edition to celebrate the end of an era for the company’s four-door flagship.

BMW adds a performance diesel to the U.S. lineup, but no seven-speed dual clutch.

Bye-bye, Bangle butt! BMW brings sexy back to the Seven.

The world’s fastest convertible: Only 150 will be made, at $2.2 million apiece.

A Caddy wagon that isn’t a hearse.

GM is investing in its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to build the Cobalt replacement.

GM celebrates its 100th birthday by giving us a gift: the cool-looking Volt.

Chrysler focuses on much-needed interior improvements.

After eight successful years, Ford revamps the diminutive Ka.

Honda shows the Euro-spec version of its popular compact hybrid with a few new stitches on the old duds.

A peek at the hybrid Honda would show at its Detroit press conference—if it were having one.

Honda’s all-new hybrid takes direct aim at the Toyota Prius.

Hyundai’s little subcompact makes its big debut.

Kia will also show hybrid versions of the Soul and the cee’d in Paris.

Lexus adds a droptop to its IS lineup.

Maserati takes us to Mozart’s hometown to play a 4.7-liter symphony.

The Miata tweaks appear similar to those made to the 2009 RX-8.

Hybrid S-class to go on sale in U.S. in 2009.

Modest, for its price.

Another minimal change to the maximal Mercedes.

Mitsubishi finally unveils the five-door version of its winsome Lancer.

Nissan sends Europe a nice ‘Note’ but doesn’t ‘cc’ North America.

Nissan’s “new view” for urban commuters is a tiny, “Smart”-ly sized electric car.

Nissan’s Pixo will try to shine among a bunch of A-type personalities.

But a Saturn Aura wagon for the U.S. doesn’t appear to be in the cards.

Say “B Zero,” because this little electric car doesn’t stink.

The glass-roof 911s get the now-familiar direct injection and available double-clutch transmission.

No longer involved in Formula 1, Spyker celebrates their Le Mans heritage with a new special edition of the C8.

Subaru drops its boxer diesel engine into two more vehicles.

Feisty boxer diesel a first for a passenger car.

Another small, fuel-efficient car that won’t make its way to the U.S.

Toyota’s European sedan enters its third generation.

Another tiny fuel-miser approaches production.

Production-ready Urban Cruiser is sensible and small.

VW retunes its hugely important world car—and hits all the right notes.

The quintessential hot hatch gets faster.

Volvo “DRIVes” the emissions of its smallest models even lower.

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