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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Martin Love

Paris Expo: Electric dreams and supercars

Paris cars: A visitor photographs a Kia Pop electric concept
The Kia Pop concept is a showstopper. It looks like something brought up from the depths of the ocean, but its 18kWh lithium-polymer-gel battery will give it a top speed of 87mph Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Paris cars: Paris Motor Show 'Mondial de l'Automobile'
The Jaguar C-X75, not only a beautiful looking supercar but an electric vehicle that can do 200mph, travel 560 miles without needing to be recharged through a plug and makes use of a gas turbine system designed by a British engineer Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA
Paris cars: A model poses with a Citroen Survolt
The Citroën's Survolt, an electric racing car with a 300hp engine that can hit 150mph Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/REUTERS
Paris cars: Peugeot BB1
Peugeot's BB1, a 100% electric and extremely quiet concept car, garnered many oohs and ahhs and could be on sale by this time next year Photograph: Francois Mori/AP
Paris cars: The Bentley New Continental GT is presen
The new Bentley Continental GT. FlexFuel technology allows the W12 engine to run on bioethanol, petrol or a mix of the two without any compromise on performance Photograph: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images
Paris cars: The new concept car Dezir by French care
The Renault DeZir, which, with its scissor-doors and low curvy shape, looks more like a Nike 'swoosh' with tyres than a car. It’s powered by a 24kWh lithium-ion battery, similar to the one used in the Nissan Leaf, now being manufactured in Sunderland Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
Paris cars: The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is
Maserati is unveiled its fastest-ever car – the Granturismo MC Stradale Photograph: Boris Horvat/AFP/Getty Images
Paris cars: Paris Motor Show 2010
Ferrari’s 599 SA Aperta – a 661bhp 6-litre V12 beast that costs £340,000. And is already sold out Photograph: Uli Deck/EPA
Paris cars: Paris Motor Show
Lamborghini showed off a heart-stopping Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty
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