Paris motor show 2008 preview and review: guide to all the new cars

By Tim Pollard

Motor Shows

08 October 2008 13:09

Click here for our A-Z reviews from the Paris motor show 2008. We're reporting live around the clock from the Mondial de l'Automobile, the world's biggest motor show by visitor attendance. Live show reports are printed in bold beneath; the other links take you to our preview of each car. Use our A-Z guide to keep abreast of the most important launches and click here for our live stand-by-stand blogs to join CAR on a guided tour of the Paris show.

• Alfa Romeo Paris stand review •
Beautiful models, but little new

• Aston Martin Paris stand review •
Aston Martin DBS auto and One-77
James Bond's current squeeze gains an auto 'box

• Audi Paris stand review •
Audi A1 Sportback concept and new S4 and A6 facelift previews
Audi's 2010 Mini rival; hot A4; nip 'n' tuck for A6

• Bentley Paris stand review •
Bentley Arnage Final Series
Shock! Crewe readies special edition for Arnage

• BMW Paris stand review •
BMW Concept X1 and 7-series and 3-series facelift previews
They've shrunk the X3. Or do they just need a shrink?

• Cadillac Paris stand review •
New CTS wagon rolls into town

• Chevrolet Paris stand review •
Chevrolet Volt and Orlando and Cruze previews
Groundbreaking plug-in hybrid, plus family cars

• Citroen Paris stand review •
Citroen Hypnos concept car and C3 Picasso and C4 facelift previews
French brands tussle to dominate home show

• Ferrari Paris stand review •
Ferrari California preview
Paris is the first show sight of new V8 CC

• Fiat Paris stand review •
Eco announcements for latest Fiat models

• Ford Paris stand review •
Ford Ka preview
Italian heart, German clothes. New Ka city car borrows Fiat 500 genes

• Honda Paris stand review •
Honda Jazz and Insight hybrid concept car previews
New-gen supermini and the world's cheapest petrol-electric hybrid unveiled

Hyundai i20
The rein of the Getz is over. All hail the new i20 supermini from Korea

• Infiniti Paris stand review •
A quiet show for Infiniti, but our first taste of its upmarket boutique dealers

• Jaguar Paris stand review •
Sixtieth anniversary of the XK sports car

• Kia Paris stand review •
Kia Soul preview
Bored of Minis? Kia launches its supermini meets SUV, the crossover Soul

• Lamborghini Paris stand review •
Lamborghini Estoque preview
Sant'Agata reveals shock new saloon: Bull turns limo

• Lancia Paris stand review •
New Delta... err, that's it

• Land Rover Paris stand review •
Finally! New eco tech for stop-start Freelander

• Lexus Paris stand review •
Lexus IS facelift and CC convertible
Freshen-up for Lexus's 3-series rival – and an origami metal roof cabrio

• Maserati Paris stand review •
Little new, but fettled Granturismo S and Quattroporte S

Mazda Kiyora concept
Yet another 'flow' concept. But this one previews Mazda's next city car

• Mercedes Paris stand review •
Mercedes Fascination concept car and S400 BlueHybrid and SL65 Black Series previews
Shooting brake previews 2009 E-class coupe; S-class goes hybrid; mental SL

• Mini Paris stand review •
Mini Crossover concept car preview
First glimpse of shock new Mini 4x4. The production Mini SUV lands in 2010

• Mitsubishi Paris stand review •
Mitsubishi world premiere
New Colt hatch gets a dose of Evo style

• Nissan Paris stand review •
Nissan Nuvu concept and Pixo preview
Flash new urban ideas from Nissan promise more big ideas in small cars

• Peugeot Paris stand review •
Peugeot RC... Hybrid concept car and Prologue... concept and 308 CC
First look at new 408 repmobile, 3008 MPV-previewing Prologue and tin-top 308

• Pininfarina Paris stand review •
Astonishing B0 electric city car one of the Paris highlights

• Renault Paris stand review •
Renault Megane and Ondelios concept previews
New Megane hatchback family finally out, plus striking new concept

• Rolls-Royce Paris stand review •
Plenty of gigantic Rollers, but little new

• Saab Paris stand review •
Saab 9-X Air concept car preview
New chop-top reveals how the 2011 9-1 cabrio could look

• Seat Paris stand review •
Seat Exeo and Ibiza Cupra and Ecomotive previews
Spanish photocopy the Audi A4 and launch red-hot and green superminis

• Skoda Paris stand review •
Octavia facelift world debut

• Ssangyong Paris stand review •
New crossover from upstart Koreans

Subaru Impreza diesel
It's the Scooby most of us in the real world have been waiting for: the derv Impreza

Suzuki Alto
New baby from Japan bows in at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile

• Toyota Paris stand review •
Toyota Avensis preview
Honey, I shrunk the Lexus IS! Toyota gives the Avensis the exec treatment

• Vauxhall Paris stand review •
Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer preview
The (slightly) more acceptable face of Insignia ownership: the sleek estate

Volvo green DRIVe models
Quelle surprise! The Swedes go all eco friendly with green specials at Paris

• VW Paris stand review •
VW Golf GTI concept and Golf Mk6 and Golf Bluemotion previews
Hot Golfs, boring Golfs, green Golfs. Everything you need to know

Click here for up to the minute Paris motor show 2008 live reports

By Tim Pollard