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BMW 1M Coupe stops by Paris, doesn’t even stay for the show

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , BMW BMW 1M Coupe teasers – Click above for image gallery Between the 6 Series Coupe concept, the 5 Series Touring wagon and the new X3 crossover, BMW had plenty to show us this year at the Paris Motor Show . But the real surprise, as it turns out, may have been in the French capital during the show, it wasn’t even put on display. Instead, the Bavarian automaker took its currently-in-progress 1M Coupe out onto the city’s famous tree-lined boulevards, covered up and disguised, but did a suitably Parisian burlesque striptease to give us a glimpse at what to expect. Aside from the silhouette, all we can see are the front fender, headlamp (which is now taped-up in Zorro-esque fashion for some reason) and part of the air dam – all of which we saw before in the last teaser video – along with a newly-revealed section of the rear bumper and quad-pipe exhaust, plus the wheels protruding from the flared arches

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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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No Pun: Smart builds cardboard ForTwo

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Budget , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Smart , Design/Style Cardboard Smart ForTwo – Click above for high-res image gallery Sometimes, the jokes write themselves. Artist Sarah Illenberger has partnered with Smart and the packing gurus at CD Cartondruck AG to build the world’s first ForTwo hemmed in high-quality reusable cardboard. Both the exterior and the interior of the car will be decorated with heaps of the recyclable material, and oddly enough, Smart says that it’s pulling the stunt to disprove the notion that its products aren’t disposable. We’re having a hard time wrapping our heads around that one.

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Report: Lamborghini to show off technology concept in Paris, not Jota

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Lamborghini , Rumormill , Luxury Lamborghini Paris Motor Show teaser – Click above for high-res image gallery Well, color us surprised. According to the crew at Auto Guide, Lamborghini won’t be pulling the sheets off the Jota at the 2010 Paris Motor Show . Instead, the company plans to show off a single new technology concept.

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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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