Kia POP

Kia has unveiled the Kia POP at the Paris Motor Show which is a three-seater, three-metre long electric car. The car has a striking overall look with its chrome features and purple colour scheme and the inside is like a capsule with its clean feel.

Audio, sat-nav, climate control and so on is controlled via a touch-screen while everything else operates from one button. The car emits zero emissions and has has a 50kW motor offering a single-charge range of 160k which is fully rechargeable in just six hours.

Kia POP

Peter Schreyer, Kia Motors Chief Design Officer said, “The POP doesn’t point at the style of the next generation of cars, but looks even further into the future. There are a lot of new things, for example the side-window graphic is like a signature, unique with its own character.

Range Rover Evoque

The Managing Director of Land Rover, Phil Popham, has confirmed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, that Land Rover will be producing a 5-door version of the Range Rover Evoque.

No further details are available at this time, however once further information is known about the full vehicle technical specification we will bring further details on this model.

BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe

BMW is launching a number of new models and innovations at the 2010 Paris Motor Show this week. One of the highlights is the new BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe, which is a design study for a 2+2 premium-class seater. This classic BMW coupe has flowing lines and sculpted surfaces and features full LED headlights and a newly designed, freestanding Control Display for the iDrive operating system.

BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe

The new BMW X3 will also premiere at the Paris Motor Show and for the first time comes with the Auto Start-Stop function, combined with a six-cylinder engine. This will also be the first BMW X model to feature electromechanical Servotronic steering as standard and in this segment, various options like Adaptive Headlights, Head-Up Display and the rear view camera with Top View are also available.

The BMW 5 Series Touring is now offered with additional engine variants and the M Sports package, plus the first all-wheel drive models, the BMW 535i xDrive Touring and BMW 530d xDrive are also launched. In addition the BMW 5 Series Saloon gets a new diesel unit (BMW 535d Saloon) plus the M Sports package is now available on Saloon models. BMW’s intelligent xDrive all-wheel drive-system is also available on the BMW 5 Series and all engine variants of the BWM 5 Series Gran Turismo.

BMW is also showing a preview of its “hands-free tailgate opening” which will be demonstrated on the new BMW 5 Series Saloon and Touring. This feature allows the tailgate to be opened by a specific movement of the foot and will form part of the Comfort Access option. Once pricing full vehicle specification has been confirmed we will load BMW car leasing rentals onto the site.

Honda Jazz Hybrid

Honda is unveiling the hybrid version of their B-segment car, the Honda Jazz, at the Paris Motor Show. The Jazz will feature the same 1.3-litre i-VTEC engine that is in the Insight Hybrid and even though it is taller than the Insight, the Jazz Hybrid offers an estimated 104g/km of CO2 and a combined fuel economy of 64.2mpg, using its petrol-electric IMA system.

Honda Jazz IMA Hybrid

Although the Jazz Hybrid has an IMA battery pack, it retains its space with up to 831 litres of boot space and also retains its flexible Magic Seats. John Kingston, Government Affairs and Environment Manager, Honda (UK) said,”We think that a cleaner, more economical version of the Jazz will be a big hit with customers. The IMA hybrid technology is incredibly easy to use, owners don’t need to worry about plugging anything in to charge. It’s simply a case of filling up with petrol and driving on as normal”. The Honda Jazz Hybrid will go on sale in early 2011.

Infiniti Performance Line G Cabrio Concept

The Paris Motor Show will be the showcase for Infiniti, the luxury Japanese car manufacturer, in unveiling their Infiniti Performance Line G cabrio concept four-seater coupe-cabriolet. This stunning new car is resplendent in new Malbec Black, a pearlescent black with red hints and Monaco red leather interior, all finished off in the finest craftsmanship.

The cars boasts new 19-inch slit-rim 7-spoke graphite finish alloy wheels, a new bumper section and blacked out grille and headlight surrounds. Powering the car is a 3.7-litre V6 boasting 338PS and peak power is reached at 7000 to 7400 rpm. The car has a seven-speed automatic transmission and reaches 0-100 km/h is under 6 seconds and onto a top speed of 270km/h.

Infiniti interior is in red leather

The sculptured side sill extensions work, with the bigger wheels, accentuates the sporting nature of this car and it certainly looks as good with the three-piece  roof up or down. A body-coloured bootlid spoiler completes the look at the rear and let’s hope this car is released into production soon. All other Infiniti models are available now on business car leasing.

Interior detail of GTC Paris

Vauxhall has released interior images of the new GTC Paris, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October this year.

The detailing inside the car includes driver’s seats trimmed in red with black highlights, while the front passenger’s seat has black trim with red highlights.

Each of the bucket seats in the front are bespoke to the GTC Paris and offers aggressively shaped contours to complement the car’s sporting look.

There is a small black leather steering wheel with metal inserts and on the dashboard, Vauxhall’s “wing” and “blade” motifs can be seen.

The new GTC Paris has been designed by Mark Adam’s design team and the concept has radical lines, yet is still close to a possible production model. The concept has been described by Mark as “bold, pure and iconic” and on these pictures you would have to agree with him. The GTC Paris also gives you a clue as to what the new 3-door Astra might look like as well.

GTC Paris

new Audi A1 1.4 TFSI 185ps

Audi has announced that the punchy Audi A1 1.4 TFSI 185PS hatchback is set to be launched at the Paris Motor Show between the 2nd and 17th October, with UK orders being taken from late 2010.  This eagerly awaited flagship model has S tronic twin-clutch transmission and S line specification as standard, plus pretty impressive performance  figures too.

The car will reach 0-62mph in just 6.9 seconds, has a top speed of 141mph (where permitted), yet still returns 47.9 combined mpg and emits 139g/km of CO2 emissions. It employs both supercharging for low range boosting at around 1500rpm to increase thrust and disengaging at around 2,400rpm, with the turbocharger kicking in at 3,500rpm.

In addition to the S line exterior treatment you also get a generous level of other equipment, such as 17-inch alloy wheels, part-leathered sports seats, air conditioning, electric front windows and mirrors, Bluetooth mobile preparation, Driver’s Information System and a six-speaker single CD audio system with iPod connection. Although this new model is not on the site currently, all other Audi A1 car leasing prices on the rest of the range can be found now.

Ford Focus ST

The Paris Motor Show is an important event in the motoring calendar for Ford as they unveil their eagerly awaited new Ford Focus to the public and press. In addition to showing the full production ready body styles, Ford is also showcasing the new high performance Focus ST.

Focus ST

This new Focus ST is powered by a unique 250PS version of the new 2.0-litre, four cylinder Ford EcoBoost engine and offers an exciting mix of exhilarating performance, handling and an addictive sound. The show car is finished off in “Tangerine Scream”, a dramatic new body colour so you won’t be able to miss it. In addition, Ford will also be launching the new C-MAX and Mondeo ranges at the show. If you are interested in contract hiring a Ford car or van then prices on the range are on the site now.

Chevrolet Captiva SUV

Chevrolet is unveiling a new sporty Captiva SUV at the 2010 Paris Motor Show with a dynamic new styling and an active on-demand all-wheel drive system that distributes power when needed. The new Chevrolet Captiva SUV will be available in front or all-wheel drive, with manual or automatic six-speed transmissions and a powerful engine line-up.

Rear view of Captiva

The new engine line-up features a 2.4-litre petrol engine (171 hp) and two 2.2-litre turbo diesel variants (163 or 184 hp outputs) which incorporate a host of advanced technologies. The new Captiva also comes with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Traction Control System (TCS), Hill Start Assist and Braking Assist System (BAS) as standard as well front, side and curtain airbags.

This new Captiva offers a lot for your money with more up-market materials and textures, ice-blue back lighting and wrap around front fascia plus Aux-in, USB-port and Bluetooth connectivity and Chevrolet car leasing prices should be loaded shortly.

New Renault Laguna

The brand new Renault Laguna will preview at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and has had a new assertive front end added on both the hatch and Sport Tourer models. The car also comes with the exclusive 4Control four-wheel steering system which is available on the dCi 180 engine.

All new Renault Laguna models will have Euro 5 engines and lower CO2 emission including the dCi 110 which emits just 120g/km, which is 10 grams less than today. The car is also packed with technology with Carminat TomTom Live navigation and sound system with Bose sound system and further details, prices and vehicle technical specifications will be released in min-October before going on sale in the UK in November.