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VERY YEAR, PARIS AND FRANKFURT TAKE TURNS KICKING OFF WHAT IS THE START OF THE AUTO SHOW SEASON. The Paris Motor Show that runs until Oct. 14 tends to be more Euro-centric than Frankfurt is, with fewer models destined for Canada being shown — and this year was no exception. But, that does not mean there weren’t several exciting new vehicles to expect in the coming months — and heading the list was the much-anticipated Jaguar F-Type. This is the car that will put Jaguar back on top as one of the world’s leading sportscar makers. It will offer a choice of three supercharged engines. A new 3.0-litre, supercharged V6 engine will produce 340 horsepower on the base car or 380 horsepower on the S. The 5.0-litre V8 F-Type V8 S has 495 horsepower.
JIM ROBINSON First DRIVE All are equipped with a new stop/start system to enhance fuel economy under certain driving conditions. Standard for the V6 S and V8 S models and optional for the V6 is an active-exhaust system that enhances the
exhaust note. Canadian pricing is expected to be announced before Christmas. Kia in Canada is bounding ahead in sales but it needs a newer compact, multifunctional people mover in the fleet — and this will be bolstered by the introduction of the Carens in Paris, which we will see here by spring as the next-generation Rondo. Built on a new platform, it delivers stylish, spacious practicality, with sleek aerodynamics, a cab-forward
design, long wheelbase and up to seven seats. Appealing to families with an active lifestyle who don’t want to compromise between style and practicality, Kia is confident the third-generation Rondo will attract a new group of consumers to Kia showrooms in Canada. The long-awaited Mazda6 bowed in Paris as the brand’s new flagship model bringing together Mazda’s Kodo design language and Skyactiv green technology. X See EUROPEAN B10
Among the new vehicles the anticipated more than one-million people will see at the Paris Motor Show, which continues to Sunday, Oct. 14, are, clockwise from top: The VW Golf, the new Mazda6, The Auris, which is what the North American Matrix version may look like, the supercharged Jaguar F-Type and the Carens, known in Canada as the Rondo.
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