But no auto show is going fully electric, at least yet. Porsche debuted a new color (red) on the Speedster Concept that has been making the rounds this year and announced it’ll make 1,948 of them. BMW showed off a brawny new 8 Coupe, a svelte Z4, and the new 3-Series. And Ferrari brought the two Monza race cars it hyped earlier this year—they provided some almost Old World-feeling sparkle to a show otherwise devoted to the future.
PARIS (Oct 2): This week in the Porte de Versailles in Paris, the world’s automakers unveiled their best new cars at the Paris Motor Show.
There was plenty to see, especially for those dismayed by the ongoing diesel scandals and excited by the prospect of electrification: Jaguar showed the electric I-Pace SUV meant to capitalize on Tesla’s latest woes; Audi displayed the electric and track-ready eTron Concept and the eTron SUV; while Mercedes-Benz brought the gleaming electric EQ Silver Arrow Concept. Plus, as China becomes an even bigger market for efficient cars, Renault rolled out several all-new electrics on its home turf, including the EZ-Ultimo and K-ZE, while Smart offered a tiny electric two-seater called the ForEase.
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