Paris International Motor Show - Complete List With Picture & Press Release Links

Dear readers, Carscoop we will be on a brief hiatus from Wed October 27th to Sunday October 1st as I will be visiting The Paris Motor Show. We'll be talking to all the officials and upon our return on Monday October 1 we will bring you all the official and "unofficial" news from the motor show along with some great photos. Till then, direct yourselves to the "click-worthy" links below where you will find all the official debuts of the Paris show that have been previewed on Carscoop. Also take a look on the side-bar where you will find video links of the Show cars.PARIS INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW DEBUTS - CLICK ON THE LINKS ALFA ROMEO 8c COMPETIZIONE...

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Mazda RX-8 Nemesis - Special Edition

Following the RX-8 Evolve and RX-8 PZ, Mazda is introducing a third special edition version of its 4door sports-coupe called the "Nemesis". Based on the standard 192 Hp RX-8, the Nemesis features unique paint colours and interior trim, plus an exclusive accessory package. No mechanical changes here with the Nemesis maintaining the standard RX-8 version�s 139 mph top speed & 7,2 seconds for the 0 to 60 mph sprint. The Nemesis will be available in the UK in just 350 examples (200 in Copper Red and 150 in Stormy Blue). It is still unknown if (and when), this special version will make its way to the rest of Europe. Exterior: Buyers can choose...

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Peugeot 908 RC Concept Video

A promotional video for Peugeot's Paris Show Concept, the futuristic 4door-coupe, 908 RC. It is equipped with Peugeot's 908 Le Mans contender 5.5 V12 HDi diesel engine that produces 700 Hp and a monstrous 1.200 Nm of torque. According to French sources, the 908 RC provides us with a few hints to as how the Peugeot's 607 premium sedan's successor will look like. via : Motorpasion Technorati: Peugeot+908+RC, Concept, video, 2007, Mondial+de+l'Automobile, 2006, autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Paris+International+Motor+S...

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2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus Cross

These are the first official pictures of VW's new Golf Plus Cross. Based on the MPV version of the Golf, VW's new crossover follows in the path of the smaller Polo Cross & Fox Cross offering SUV styling cues and raised body height. This version, which should not be confused with the upcoming Golf based SUV, the Tiguan, gets a new set of SUV inspired bumpers, 17" alloys and black coloured body protectors. In the interior, the only difference seem to be the aluminium decorations on the dashboard. It's still unknown if the Golf Plus Cross will be available with an optional 4wheel drive system (Haldex) but form the information available now,...

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Scooped : 2007 Audi TT Roadster

The 2007 Audi TT Roadster has been caught out in the open, but unfortunately, not completely nude as it's got its roof on top. Talking about the roof, as presumed, the second generation TT Roadster get's a traditional canvas top that'll electrically fold in the rear deck. Like it's coupe counterpart, the Roadster will be available with a 200 Hp 2.0 TFSI and a 250 Hp 3.2 V6 FSI engine. But we'd better wait till it's official presentation (sometime in 2007) as Audi might surprise us with a new set of engines including a more powerfull version of the 2.0 TFSI engine and the new 280 Hp 3.6 FSI. via: Autoblog.it & WCFTechnorati Tags: Audi+TT+Roadster,...

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Ohio Mitsubishi Car Dealership gathers fire for it's "Jihad" themed Radio Add

A Mitsubishi car dealership in Ohio aired a radio advertisement which declared "a jihad on the automotive market". Jihad -the word actually meaning "Holy-war" can be interpreted in many ways but in this case has already offended some people. Several stations rejected the Dennis Mitsubishi spot, which says sales representatives wearing "burqas"- head-to-toe traditional dress for Islamic women- will sell vehicles that can "comfortably seat 12 jihadists in the back." "Our prices are lower than the evildoers' every day. "Just ask the pope", the ad says. "Friday is fatwa Friday, with free rubber swords for the kiddies". A fatwa is a religious edict....

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Hilarious Japanese Drift Race Crashes !

Maybe most of you won't understand a word of what these guys are saying, but after you see and of course, hear them commenting the video, I'll bet you a nickel that you'll crack more than just a smile ! via: JalopnikDrift - Part 2Drift - Part 2Technorati: Drift+Race, Japan, video, autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehic...

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2007 Smart Fortwo to be unveiled this year but not at Paris

Smart came out with a rather odd press release informing us that although it's new 2007 Smart Fortwo will be unveiled this year, it's world premier will not take place at this week's Paris Motor Show, but, "at a location outside of the trade fair circuit". And we thought that the Romans we crazy... To make things even more odd, the Mercedes-Benz owned carmaker came out with two sketches of the forthcoming model. Like we haven't already seen it as most you remember, a dozen or so pictures of the car leaked on the net last week -click here to see the gallery: 2007 Smart Fortwo Official Pics. PRESS RELEASE - Even more smart fortwo : The new...

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BRABUS Tunes the 2007 Mercedes CL Coupe - Top end SV12 S Biturbo with 730 Hp !

AS IF the 388 Hp of the 2007 CL500 or even worse, the 517 Hp weren't already enough for your typical Mercedes-Benz driver, Brabus has come up with an extensive engine tuning program for the classy German coupe. CL600: More specifically the top end CL600 can be transformed to the BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo which wears a 6.3 litre V12 (up from 5.5 litres) producing 730 Hp and even most impressively, 1.320 Nm of torque at 2.100 rpm! That's good enough to sprint the SV12 from 0 - 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 4.0 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) after just 11.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). CL500: As for the more "humble"...

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Rinspeed Imola based on the Porsche Cayman & Rinspeed Indy 4S optical package for the 911 Carrera 4

Swiss tuner Rinspeed announced that it has prepared two exclusive packages for the 2007 Porsche Cayman & 911 Carrera 4 & 4S models. Not bad if you exclude the rather... kitsch "backgammon" roof stickers on the Cayman based, Imola and the dull design of the 20" alloys on both models. Press Release - Rinspeed Imola - Porsche Cayman : Rinspeed has modified the Cayman characteristics with a low front skirt which takes design clues from the Indy look which was introduces for the 997 model series. The big carbon air intakes with the integrated parking lights remind of the current 997 Turbo model. New side skirts let the power house from...

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Honda : Redeveloped 2.2 i-CDTi diesel that meets stringent Tier II Bin 5 Emissions Requirements coming to the US

Thanks to revolutionary NOx catalytic converter that enables a great reduction in NOx emissions sufficient to meet stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 emissions requirements, Honda is getting ready to import a revised version of its 2.2 CDTi diesel engine to the States within three years. The catalytic converter features an innovative system using the reductive reaction of ammonia generated within the catalytic converter to "detoxify" nitrogen oxide (NOx) by turning it into harmless nitrogen (N2). Press Release : The new catalytic converter utilizes a two-layer structure: one layer adsorbs NOx from the exhaust...

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Volga V8 Roadster - Russians Overhaul a BMW 650i Cabriolet into a modern classic !

Talk about "Overhaulin"... These Russian guys over at Volga -a company which will probably close in 2007, seem to have put Chip Foose and his "Overhaulin" TV Series to a shame with their new product, the Volga V8 Roadster. As you can see from the development phase pictures, this 60's idesign nspired roadster is actually a camouflaged BMW 650i Cabriolet ! And note that this is not the first time that Volga has attempted and act like this. Back in 2001, the Russians produced the Volga V12 Coupe which was entirely based on the BMW 850CSi Coupe -they even left the Bavarian Coupe's interior practically intact ! Like the Coupe V12, the V8 Roadster...

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Uncensored : 2007 Ford Mondeo Sedan Production Version Pictures !

Ok, last week we got our share of leaked pics from the Mondeo Wagon Concept before its official Paris unveiling. But that was only a few days before and anyway, it was a concept, so not much harm done. This time though, thanks to Fordeurope (unofficial site) we get to see a whole gallery of "uncensored" pictures from the 2007 Mondeo Sedan production version -6 months ahead of it's official debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March ! The reportage says that these pics where taken during the filming of 007's Casino Royal Film, where the 2007 Mondeo has a role in it. But enough with that, lets go back to the car itself. Got to hand it to Ford's...

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