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HAUTE CAR COUTURE: Part 1 of 2.(News)
Byline: AUTOWEEK STAFF
Like the City of Lights herself, the Paris motor show plays home to automotive high style, where avant-garde concepts happily co-mingle with the pret-a-porter in a celebration of the Continental motoring palate.
Of course, French automakers were well represented, both in number and profile, with cars like the Citroen C-Metisse and Peugeot 908RC carrying on the tradition of sultry French styling in fine fashion. But automakers from around the globe had equally worthy design statements to make, with chic designs like the Nissan Qashqai and Dodge Avenger easily holding their own against les Francais. Even the Chinese turned out in number, the quirky Tanghua electric car, in particular, catching our eye.
For all their panache, however, even the most stunning models couldn't touch the exotic supercars on hand. From the Porsche 911 GT3 RS to the SLR McLaren 722 Edition to the Audi R8, the 2006 Paris show featured temptations even the most discriminating couldn't resist.
Supercars and super cars, viva l'automobile!
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