On Wednesday at the exposition center at Porte de Versailles started Paris Motor Show – one of the major events in the world of cars along similar exhibitions in Frankfurt and Detroit. Paris surpasses the competition at least historically: it was here in 1898 was the world’s first car show. Then, however, he was treated skeptically: opening the first showroom French President Felix Faure defiantly left the show in horse-drawn carriage.
But now at the Paris Salon in experimental development related to the special attention: a lot of space for exhibition stands “green” and other advanced avtotehnologiyam. At this time there even posted a test track for electric cars. Engineers, whose share fell out earlier presentations of electric vehicles, now crowding marketers, as several notable models with electric motors will soon go into mass market.
Many manufacturers are experimenting with hybrid engines, and cars with conventional engines surprises: for example, the exhibition presents them 3-door Range Rover Evoque powered by an unusually small size, but surprisingly efficient and environmentally friendly. In the range of Evoque enabled version with front-wheel drive.
In Paris, always a lot of world premieres. We talks about the most interesting of them.
Range Rover Evoque

Range Rover Evoque
Evoque the summer show at the private party on the outskirts of London, but the official public debut was held at the exhibition in Paris. It is surprising that the appearance of the final version differs little from two years ago demonstrated the concept of LRX: bold body lines, narrow headlights.
In addition to the avant-garde, by the standards with respect to the conservative brand, design, Evoque will be the most cost-effective, easy and environmentally friendly model in the line Range Rover. Inside the 3-door body styles – diesel turbo 2.2-liter volume capacity of either 190 or 150 horsepower. According to engineers, the emission of air pollutants in the last configuration does not exceed 145 g / km. There is a 2-liter version with a capacity of 240 liters. with. It may seem that the company has been a revolution: the engines of more word. The point, however, that the Range Rover Evoque, despite its name, is actually much closer to the smallest in the range of the car Freelander, than the flagship Range Rover. Actually, on a platform built Evoque Freelander.
The British followed the global trend to reduce fuel consumption and range included in the version with front-wheel drive. Sales Range Rover will start fresh in the summer of 2011, and by the winter market will Evoque with five-door body. Expected price in Europe – just over £ 30 000.
Citroen Lacoste С1

Citroen Lacoste С1
To create this concept Citroen has teamed up with fashion brand clothing Lacoste. The result of the creative union was an amazing car with no doors. There is no roof and – at least in the conventional sense. Natural habitat of this unique hybrid golf car and desert buggies seem to be areas with minimal rainfall, but the designers have left completely defenseless passengers: during the rain from the upper rungs of the vehicle leaves a special umbrella.
Citroen Lacoste went fairly compact. Vehicle length -3.5 m, width – 1,8 meters, and height – just over five feet. Inside the body is hidden comic three-cylinder engine. Other details of the Paris Motor Show visitors can learn only after the official presentation. Add that to the title although the concept of producers and added, “C1” diligently seek it hints at the look of the next line of the French small car’s still not worth it.
BMW X3 2011

BMW X3 2011
The new X3 appears slightly corrected copy of its predecessor. Designers do not have to change anything radically new form of confining the light of headlamps and straightening the tail section. In the crossover length of 4.64 meters, width – 1.88 meters in height – 1.66 meters.
At first, the X3 will have two main options for “stuffing»: X3 xDrive20d and X3 xDrive35i. xDrive20d suggests four-cylinder diesel engine and the volume of two liters capacity of 182 liters. with. Thanks to the Stop-Start harmful emissions into the air at the level of 149 g / km. Fuel consumption – 5.6 liters per hundred.
xDrive35i less attentive to the environment and less economical. There petrol six-cylinder engine capacity of 306 liters. with. who will drive the crossover to “hundreds” of just 5.7 sec. Consumption of a bit more – 8.8 liters per 100 kilometers.
X3 will gather in the U.S., and the first European customers will be able to buy a car at the end of November. Price novelty has not yet announced, but it is expected that it will start at $ 60 000.
Bentley Continental GT

Bentley Continental GT
At first glance, the new generation of Continental GT is not too different from the previous version released in 2003. However, this feeling is deceptive: the design of body panels was redesigned, and they are made by unique technology, the flow of hot air. The headlights and side mirrors Continental borrowed from late-model Bentley Mulsanne.
Changed and the technical configuration: in addition to the 12-cylinder engine with 567 hp. with., which he acquired by inheritance from its predecessor, Continental will receive fresh and brand new four-liter engine V8, specially developed in conjunction with Bentley Audi. It is expected that the engine will reduce emissions by 40%.
The official price of the car has not yet announced, but will likely be updated Continental in the price range of its predecessor, that is in the range of € 120 000-130 000. The exact date of start of sales is still unknown.
Mini Scooter E

Mini Scooter E
Under the brand name came to Paris Mini Scooter with unpretentious name Scooter E, where the letter «E» means “electric”: the unit should be charged from the outlet. Scooter will reach speeds of up to 100 km / h and have a reserve of almost a hundred kilometers. The driver is not required nor is rapidly leaving the key in the past, not even a stick: the scooter owner learns on his iPhone or any other smartphone.
While in nature, there are three variants of the concept. At the same time in the French capital will show only single and double Mini E. Another modification will present later in London.
By the way, his vision of “green” guests of the Paris Motor Show scooters and introduces Smart. The most interesting thing that Smart could think of nothing better than to call his scooter E-Scooter. However, if the mass launch of Mini Scooter E still remains in question, the E-Scooter by Smart are going to put into production in the near future.
E-Scooter and will depend entirely on your smartphone. The latter stuck to a special connector on the front and not limited to the role of ignition key, will display speed, battery charge and much more.
Porsche 911 Speedster

Porsche 911 Speedster
The German company has brought to Paris a modern reincarnation of the legendary one of its models, Speedster 356, issued in the mid-1950s. Porsche 911 Speedster, like its predecessor, has a two-door body with an open top. The car will be a “base color” – blue. Of course, there are other colors.
If the designers had a task to keep the charism of the last century, engineers have solved the opposite problem. During the performance characteristics meet new 3.8-liter engine to 408 hp. with. that will allow the car to accelerate to 100 km / h in 4.6 seconds. 911 Speedster is equipped with a seven-speed robotic gearbox and ceramic brakes.
Exclusive sports car will sell in Germany for around Christmas, and in England – just after New Year. Circulation Speedster is very limited: in memory of the original will be released only 356 copies. Price starts from € 200 000.
Hyundai ix20

Hyundai ix20
Even the day before the opening of the exhibition of information is extremely scarce ix20: Hyundai circulated a few photographs, of which, however, it is clear that novelty is not very different from Kia Venga. At Hyundai, however, say that the appearance of a new MVP unique and entirely developed in a design studio in the German town of Rüsselsheim.
Technical details on the model Koreans have not yet reported. However, if ix20 will continue to follow the analogy with the Kia, kompaktven can be expected in two petrol variants – a 90-horsepower 1.4 liter and 1.6-liter capacity of 125 liters. with, as well as a 1.4 liter diesel.
Ix20 will appear in the markets of the Old World in November. Price will be approximately € 15 from € 25 000 to 000.
Ferrari 599 SA Aperta

Ferrari 599 SA Aperta
For many people, Paris Motor Show will be the first and last opportunity to see live Aperta. The fact that all 80 copies of the 599 GTO convertibles were sold during the presentation of a closed long before the official debut in Paris. Exclusive edition was completed by the 80th anniversary of the famous studio Pininfarina.
Six-liter V12 engine capacity of 670 liters. to be car accelerates to 100 km in about 3.5 seconds – more on this will be discussed at the presentation.
Information about the cost of no particular importance, since it is impossible to get Aperta, but the record at this point for serial Ferrari price tag is not a secret: the machine costs between € 400 000.
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2011

Mercedes-Benz CLS 2011
In appearance much like the updated CLS concept wagon Shooting Break, Mercedes brought to the exhibition in Beijing. Compared to its predecessor, CLS became larger and sharper relief the body and at the same time refined. In place and has already become a traditional grille with a single edge. Lights – LED.
Initially will be available multiple configurations. These are two versions of diesel engines – four-and six-cylinder 250 CDI 350 CDI capacity of 205 and 265 horsepower respectively, and six-cylinder petrol CLS 350 Blue Efficiency in 306 liters. with. that is designed for models with four-wheel drive.
European markets with CLS is expected next January. In the least expensive configuration, it will cost roughly € 60 000. Version with 408-horsepower V8 will go on sale until April, and has not yet received a price tag.
Lotus Elite

Lotus Elite
At the Paris Motor Show, many were waiting for the revival of the cult sports car Lotus Esprit, but the British producer entered unexpectedly. In the French capital the company has brought new Evora and conceptual Elite. The British have released Elite in the middle of last century. Now Lotus hopes that popular in the last line will return their lost ground – the automaker makes a loss for several consecutive years.
Promise that the Elite will be equipped with five-liter V-shaped “eight”, borrowed from Lexus ISF, a capacity of about 600 horsepower. Accelerated up to “hundreds” of sports car weighing just over one and a half tons will be in 3.5 seconds and its top speed will be 315 kilometers per hour. There is a little quieter version – hybrid car with two electric motors.
In the salons of Elite will not before 2014, but Lotus has already described the approximate cost – £ 140 000.