Paris Motor Show - The green wave that's sweeping through the automotive world won't necessarily make cars less enjoyable.
At least that's what many carmakers were out to prove at the Paris Motor Show that opened to the media on Thursday.
Fancy a 669kW hybrid supercar that can also cover 50km on electric power alone? That'll be Lamborghini's Asterion Concept. Even VW was in on the action with a more humble but equally fascinating XL Sport Concept that's powered by a Ducati bike engine.
The show featured new metal for every automotive taste and to help you get up to speed with the multitude of launches, we've assembled a hyperlink list to take you to all the highlights.
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Audi's TT takes a stretch and grows extra doors to bring more people along to enjoy the potent 294kW 2-litre engine.
The roadster version, with its perfectly curved barchetta waistline and neatly buttressed windshield, is much sleeker.
The Mulsanne has always been more about opulence than performance, until now.
BMW has lifted the lid on its 2 Series Convertible and it's due in SA early next year.
Snazzy new concept takes a big step towards the goal of making DS a prestigious brand.
C4 Cactus Airflow is a lightweight hybrid, using petrol and compressed air for energy.
These are the first official pictures of the Ferrari 458 Speciale A, as in Aperta, meaning open.
Fiat is stretching its 500 heritage into new territory with this significantly larger and taller variant called the 500X.
Honda has revealed the final prototype and a few tantalising details of its all-new Civic Type R.
Due early next year, Hyundai's all-new i20 has been infused with some European flavour.
The Q80 Inspiration Concept is a big four-door fastback that's openly intended to stir things up in the premium sedan segment.
Jaguar hopes to redefine the compact sports sedan segment with its new 3-Series-rivalling XE.
Third-generation Sorento scheduled for SA release in the first quarter of next year.
This is how Lamborghini sees the future of the supercar: 669kW on tap and a pure electric range of as much as 50km.
Land Rover fills the Freelander's shoes with the first member of new Discovery family.
Mazda has lifted the lid on its all-new and more aggressive-looking MX-5 roadster.
Mazda has revealed its all-new 2, featuring cutting-edge tech and a brawny diesel.
AMG wants you to take it very seriously as a sports car maker and this is its new weapon.
Fastest C-Class AMG yet will hit 100km/h in four seconds flat, and you can still take your mother shopping in it.
MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS FACELIFT
Merc's family wagon gets a new front end and additional features, will be here in 2015.
The Pulsar Nismo Concept tells us that Nissan has its sights firmly set on the hot hatch market.
Opel reveals fifth-generation Corsa, which promises to raise the driving experience bar.
Dramatic Peugeot plug-in hybrid crossover concept crystallises future SUV design trends.
308 GT warm performer implies that there's a far hotter GTi on the horizon.
Striking Clio-sized concept spares 400kg and sports James Bond-like aerodynamic gizmos.
Renault refers to its new Espace as a crossover rather than an MPV and the styling is certainly a departure.
Suzuki releases first official picture of new Vitara SUV, due to debut at Paris motor show.
Toyota describes this crossover as an “early hint” of a vehicle that the company would like to bring to showrooms.
Putting a powerful motorcycle engine into a sports-car is nothing new, but there has never been one quite like this.
Passat GTE is the third VW plug-in hybrid model, after the limited-edtion XL1 and the recently-announced Golf GTE.
Smallest GTI returns to 1.8-litre displacement, but there's a lot more power this time.
Advanced new Swedish cruise liner on wheels is touted as a totally new era for Volvo.