Category Archives: Paris Motor Show

The 2012 Informed Speculation scoreboard

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Rare is the car magazine that does not have a section dedicated to brief notes and comments on future vehicle news, rumors and what we refer to as Informed Speculation, bearing titles such as Upfront, the Oracle, Ampersand and MT … Continue reading →

Posted in Avalon, Camry, CT, ES, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, iQ, IS, LA Auto Show, Lexus, LS, Paris Motor Show, Prius MPV, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Scion, Tesla, Toyota, Yaris HSD | 1 Comment

Lexus and Toyota at the 2012 Paris Motor Show: what to expect

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

As the 2013 model year international auto show season kicks off, the current even-numbered 2012 calendar year means that the action starts in early autumn in Paris, France (odd-numbered years see Frankfurt, Germany as the fall kickoff, and the Tokyo … Continue reading →

Posted in GT 86, Hybrid, Lexus, Paris Motor Show, Subaru, Toyota, TRD, Yaris | Leave a comment

Lotus in transition: As Elise and Exige “Final Editions” roll out, new Evora variants come in

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Back in 17 September 2010, at the British Embassy in Tokyo, an event rife with symbolism took place: Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar gave Toyota president Akio Toyoda a white Lotus Elise R powered by Toyota’s last Yamaha-designed 1.8-liter 2ZZ-GE … Continue reading →

Posted in Geneva, Lotus, New York Int'l Auto Show, Paris Motor Show