Citroen DS Divine Concept

Like the city itself, the Paris Auto Show is all about making design statements. For the recently launched DS brand -- an offshoot of parent company Citroen - the French venue provided a perfect showcase for a high-profile one-off that its chief exec claims represents the essence of what DS is and where it will be heading in the years ahead. That journey will reportedly include a trip to the U.S. in 2020. Roughly the size of a...

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BMW X6 2015

Making its world debut in Paris, the comprehensively recast 2015 BMW X6 boasts an even edgier appearance. The second generation of the new X6 also benefits from an impressive cabin refresh as well as a bump in output for the V8 engine in the top-line X6 xDrive5.0i model Marginally larger than the current X6, the Gen II version is lighter by 35-50 pounds yet stronger and more rigid, a feat accomplished by expanding the use of high-...

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Bentley Mulsanne Speed 2015

Previewed before heading on to the Paris Auto Show, the new 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed adds to the car's luxury and performance Understated elegance  Subtle is the operative term for the Mulsanne Speed's exterior changes, which include a dark-tint finish on its stainless-steel radiator grille, lower bumper grilles and fender vents complemented by a similar treatment on the front and rear lighting elements. These are set...

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Audi TT and TTS Roadster 2016

Following the launch of the Audi TT/TTS Coupe models in Geneva, the 2016 Audi TT and TTS Roadsters are making their debut at the Paris Auto Show. While the open top variants are shown in European trim, both the roadster and coupes will go on sale in the U.S. next year A 10 second transition Cutting right to the sun-running chase on these new TT family members, each is crowned with a power-activated, fully-lined fabric soft...

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Audi TT Sportback Concept

Presenting a more practical take on the next-generation TT, Audi presented this 4-passenger 5-door hatchback variation on the theme in Paris Finished in Mars Red, the TT Sportback shares a good deal of the new TT's basic character and aluminum-intensive design as well as its MQB (modular transverse matrix) architecture. However, the Sportback is nearly a foot longer, 2.1-inches wider and 1.2-inches lower than the Coupe and rides...

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