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Paris 2010: Opel GTC Paris Concept

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Budget , Paris Motor Show , Hatchback Opel GTC Paris Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery If there’s one thing we can count on from the Paris Motor Show , it’s a slew of sexy hatches . Opel was first out of the gate with the GTC Concept which the automaker is pitching as an obtainable sports car that can still haul five people if the need arose. Under that creased hood sits a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine good for an undisclosed amount of pep (we’re hearing 240+ horsepower), though as small as the GTC is, we can’t imagine it would take much to get the hatch to hustle. We’re digging the GTC’s hunkered stance, especially in the rear, where a set of flared hips dominate the vehicle’s design

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Bentley shows off its latest pens, watches, shades, skis, wallets and scarves

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Filed under: Etc. , Bentley , Design/Style Bentley merchandise collection – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re certainly looking forward to laying our eyes on the new Continental GT when its veil is lifted in Paris . But these days when an automaker is a brand as much as it is a producer of motor vehicles, the new car isn’t the only thing Bentley will have on display at the Port de Versailles this year. Along with its rolling wares, the British automaker will be displaying its full range of branded merchandise

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Paris Preview: Abarth launches EsseEsse versions of 500C and Punto Evo

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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Hatchback , Fiat Abarth 500C and Punto Evo EsseEsse – Click above for high-res image gallery Following the introduction of Abarth -tuned versions of both the Fiat 500C and Punto Evo at the Geneva Motor Show , the Scorpion brand is preparing to roll into Paris with even hotter versions of both . Carrying the EsseEsse moniker, both models get a substantial boost in output and a variety of upgrades to match. In the case of the 500C – the semi-convertible version of the popular retro hatch – we’re looking at 160 horsepower (up from 138 in the “base” Abarth 500C) for a 7.6-second sprint to 62 mph. The Abarth Punto Evo EsseEsse, by comparison, is tuned to 180 horsepower, resulting in a run of 7.5 seconds

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Ferrari bringing fuel-efficient California prototype to Paris?

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Ferrari Ferrari California – Click above for high-res image gallery Ferrari has plenty in the pipeline , and not just off in the distant future, either. There’s a 599 roadster that was shown in secret during this year’s Pebble Beach festivities, as well as a handful of 458 derivatives on their way. And that’s just the start. Now comes word that the automaker has something big planned for this year’s Paris Motor Show

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Lamborghini teases new supercar ahead of Paris debut

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Lamborghini Lamborghini teaser – Click above for high-res image Step-by-step unveilings of new car models can be a painfully slow affair, but when it’s something as exciting as a new Lamborghini , chances are that it’ll be worth it in the end. Following the barely-a-teaser shot released three months ago, this new image just released by the Italian factory gives us a glimpse at a section of what looks like the taillight on what is expected to be the company’s new Murci

1200-hp Bugatti Veyron SuperSport to debut at Paris salon?

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Bugatti , Rumormill Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery Rumors of an even more powerful version of the Bugatti Veyron have been around almost as long as the Veyron itself. But after abating for a couple of years, now that the Veyron’s production run is winding to an end, the reports have begun creeping up again. The gossip suggest that the Bugatti will send off the Veyron with a final run tuned to 1,200 horsepower, trimmed of 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of excess weight and capable of hitting 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 2.2 seconds en route to a 425 km/h (264 mph) top speed. Reports further suggest that the ultimate Veyron will revive the SuperSport label used on the most powerful version of the 90s-era EB110 and the 30s-era Type 55.

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1200-hp Bugatti Veyron SuperSport to debut at Paris salon?