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Tasty Tech Eye Candy Of The Week (Oct 5)
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Not all of us could attend the Paris Motor Show in France.
But that doesn't mean you have to feel left out. We compiled ten of
favorite cars on display this past week. From Mini to Bugatti, they're
all here, so gobble 'em up.
(Above) The Dezir from Renault was
originally unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2010. But it makes such a
fashion statement, that it was on display again. The car boasts a 150
horsepower electric motor capable of launching the car from 0 to 60 in 5
seconds.
Honda Civic Type R
Honda debuted its fourth-generation Civic Type R, which
has a sporty turbocharger that promises to give this bulbous beauty more
than 276 horsepower while still adhering to strict European emission
standards. Sorry, United States. This car is only available across the
pond.
Citroen Cactus Airflow
Citroen introduced its C4 Cactus Airflow 2L, which has new
lighter weight components and technologies to achieve 2-liters of
gasoline per 100 km.
Mini Superleggera Vision
Originally shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
2014, MINI's Superleggera Vision evokes fond memories of the original
Morris Mini Minor and Austin Seven. Unlike those, however, this one's an
electric vehicle. It just goes to show you that being green doesn't
have mean being dull.
Lamborghini Asterion
Lamborghini Asterion
And speaking of going green. For the first time in its
history, Lamborghini has packed hybrid technology into an engine. It's
Asterion LP 910-4 has a 5.2-liter V10 combustion engine that works in
tandem with three electric motors. The package puts a whopping 910 bhp
under the hood.
And speaking of going green. For the first time in its
history, Lamborghini has packed hybrid technology into an engine. It's
Asterion LP 910-4 has a 5.2-liter V10 combustion engine that works in
tandem with three electric motors. The package puts a whopping 910 bhp
under the hood.
Infiniti Q80
Not to be outdone, Infiniti has introduced a hybrid
vehicle, too. It's Q80 paired a 550-horsepower, twin-turbocharged,
3-liter, V-6 engine with electric motors that take the car from 0 to 60
mph in less than 4 seconds. For a car that fast, the fuel rating ain't
bad at 30 mpg. But no one's driving it for the fuel rating, are they?
Volkswagen XL
When you think "supercar," you don't usually think
Volkswagen. But the company's XL sport is nothing but. It has
Lamborghini doors and a Ducatti 1.2-liter V-twin engine. Put a powerful
engine on a lightweight car and you'll get nothing speed. The car is not
in production, but Volkswagen claims it would go 0 to 62 mph in 5.7
seconds.
Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce unveiled its Phantom Metropolitan Collection.
Nothing eco here. The car comes with the standard 6.75-liter V-12 engine
and an eight-speed automatic transmission. But it does come in about
44,000 different colors and if none of those suit you, they're happy to
mix up a custom tint.
Peugeot Quartz
Peugeot's Quartz indeed looks like a chunk of metamorphic
rock, but the vehicle is actually a 500 hp hybrid vehicle that has a
1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine combined with an electric
motor. Drivers can select from three driving modes: battery-only ZEV,
which has a range of 50 km on a single battery charge; Road mode, which
combines the combustion engine and front electric motor; and Race mode,
which harnesses the power of the engine and both electric motors.
photos from : Chesnot/Getty Images
