Last week’s Paris Motor Show was just another brutal reminder of all the cool cars we don’t get over here. Like the Euro Ford Focus RS below. That car is cool. We’re stuck with the boring US version. How about the Renault Megane with the crazy huge rear diffuser? We don’t get it. Same goes for the Alfa Romeo Brera TI, Fiat 500 Abarth and Volkswagen Scirocco. See these cars and read the full article over at Road & Track.

Only a very small section of Aston Martin’s limited-edition One 77 was on display in Paris last week, but this promotional video leaves a little less to the imagination. Now, I think multi-million dollar cars are kind of silly, but I still think this baby looks gorgeous. And with a 700 horsepower V12 under the hood, it should be a blast to drive.

Even though I love—LOVE—Lamborghinis, I’m not sure about the Estoque. Ryan thinks it’s beyond hideous, and I have to say, the lines haven’t even exactly won me over. More to the point, I’m just plain conflicted about one of my favorite supercar builders releasing a sedan. But Lamborghini honcho Stefan Winkelmann is obviously pretty stoked about the concept. Check out what he said during the car’s reveal in Paris. via Jalopnik

Hybrids are hot in Paris this year. Our buddies at Road & Track took a closer look at some of the concepts unveiled at the show, from the mild Honda Insight Concept to the wild Peugeot RC Concept pictured below (photo by John Lamm). After driving the Tesla last week, I think I’m ready to jump straight from gasoline to electric, without this intermediate step. But check out the article at Road & Track and see what you think.

While I’m not going to be forking over any deposit money just yet, Veturi says its hyper-futuristic Volage Concept will see production in 2012. The chassis and bodywork will be constructed from carbon-fiber, and it will be powered by small electric motors inside each wheel. Pretty trick, no? More over at Jalopnik.

Since the Elise and the Exige are so dead sexy, I had high hopes for the company’s new 2+2, the Evora. But unfortunately, it looked a lot better when it was code-named Eagle and buried under boxy camo. Of course, the backseat doesn’t exactly look functional either—at least for people with legs. More over at Jalopnik.

So if you were wondering what the plug for Chevy’s Volt would look like, the wait is over. Now, is it just me, or does it have a Norelco kind of vibe? More pics over at Jalopnik.

While some people—like, um, me—might think the idea of a Lada supercar sounds totally sketch, you have to admit that anything which might keep drunken Russian billionaires from wrecking Enzos is kind of attractive. More over at Jalopnik.

Maybe the designers were trying to distract people from the exterior? More at Jalopnik.

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I think you might get kind of ill driving this thing, though. More on this eco-friendly electric car at Jalopnik.

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I mean, like, wow. More on this mid-engine, Nissan-powered spec racer over at Jalopnik.

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Yesterday, I flew home from visiting Hankook Tire’s production facilities in Korea. I had an awesome time over in the ROK, but right now I’m so jet lagged I can barely think. I feel like I could sleep for a week. Anyway, here’s the news:

• Cars blasting burly bass can be heard coming from blocks away, and now some emergency vehicles are using subs to augment their sirens. Sounds like a good idea to me. Wired
• Look, we’ve all gotten pissed off about parking. But if you find yourself reaching for a machete—like some wacko in Germany recently did—it’s probably time to take a deep breath and chill out. Fortunately, nobody got killed. Reuters
• Given how America’s economy is completely in the toilet, you wouldn’t expect that new car sales would be up—and they aren’t. September sales were the worst in 15 years. Ouch. Freep
• Aston Martin has brought its new One-77 to the Paris Motor Show, but apparently, that doesn’t mean the supercar is ready for its close-up. While a section of the front clip is visible, most of the car is still under its cover. Come on Aston, take it off! Auto Express

That’s not a typo in the headline–GTbyCITROËN is all smashed together and capitalized, just to be extra super duper awesome. This joint venture between Citroën and the makers of Gran Turismo is blowing everyone’s minds in Paris. The car was created for the 5th game in the Playstation series, and apparently visitors to the Paris Motor Show can drive the car in a simulator at the Citroën stand. No word on whether or not this space age vehicle will ever fully make it to the real world. More pics after the jump, and you can see even more pics and read the press release over at Jalopnik.

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Here’s the most hilarious concept I’ve seen come out of the Paris Motor Show so far. It has 2+1 seating and an electric drivetrain. I don’t know, I think it’s kind of cool. What do you think? Two more pics after the jump, and you can see the rest of the photos and read the full press release at Jalopnik.

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