The Top 10 Debuts of the 2012 Paris Motor Show

Ah, Paris in the autumn. The temperatures are dropping, the leaves are turning to varying shades and saturations of crimson and, if the year ends in an even number, the automotive world is converging upon thePorte de Versailles for the Paris Motor Show. As always, there are plenty of new automobiles on display, running the gamut from tiny urban runabouts to TGV-smoking supercars. So which rides caught our eye like a cute mademoiselle sipping java at a sidewalk café? Bust out of your invisible box and click below to read the rest of the article, s’il vous plait. 

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Ferrari 599XX Die Cast models by BBR

It’s time to take a little break from all the Paris Auto Show related news and talk about something a little more fun: toys! Whether you’re a child or not, we’re pretty sure many of you can appreciate the art behind die-cast models. These small versions of high-end supercars are an adult child’s dream, but this one in particular, a very cool Ferrari 599XX collection developed by BBR, is simply drool-worthy.

These 1:18 scale models are painted in the same Evo Rosso and Rosso Corsa colors used for the real car. Unfortunately, they will be built in a limited run - 50 units painted in Evo Rossa and 25 units painted in Rosso Corsa - combined with a very cool F1 2007 Italian Flag.

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Paris Motor Show 2012 gallery: Girls

Here are some pictures of Paris motor show 2012 Girls:

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2012 paris motor show. bentley continental gt3

The last time we saw Bentley on the motorsport scene, the boys in British Racing Green were holding a large trophy above their heads with ’24 Heures de Le Mans’ written on it. That was nine years ago though, and give or take another stab at the big prize or two, it looked like that might well be it for the boys from Crewe for a while.

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