2004 Auto Show Coverage: Page 3

The awfully cute C2 finally gets some fangs with the introduction of the VTS, Citroen's first hot hatchback since the Saxo VTR/VTS was laid to rest more than a decade ago. At least one old British coot on our staff has fond memories of the even older AX GT, a... more

From the "answer to the question nobody asked" file comes the Prius GT. For the one tree hugger who bought one of these tip-toeing fuel misers and wished for better handling and power, the Prius GT gets bigger wheels and tires and a lot of stickers. If each st... more

After more than two years on the American market, the Mini still hasn't worn out its welcome, and it's still a welcome sight on our SUV-clogged roads. More refreshing yet is the new Mini Cooper convertible, which we first drove last spring but which is just no... more

Lexus unveiled its next-generation GS at Paris, andthe car looks very similar to the concept versionshown last spring at the New York auto show. The GS isonce again offered in six-cylinder (a new 3.0 V-6,with variable intake and exhaust valve timing) a... more

Forget the high faluting name: this is a preview of the next generationKia Rio, which goes on sale in the U.S. early next year in four-doorsedan and five-door hatchback forms. The exterior was gussied up with asporty body kit and fat eighteen-inch wheels... more

Aston Martin has taken a step to put a bit of breathing room in between its mirror-image, six-figure, twelve-cylinder GTs-the DB9 and the Vanquish-by introducing a new, top-spec version of the latter, the Vanquish S. The Vanquish's 5.9-liter V-12 here gets rev... more

You might not have noticed, but the crude, trucklike little Kia Sportage slinked out of the U.S. market with its tail between its legs in 2002. The nameplate now reappears on a completely new small sport-ute, one that uses unit-body construction and a four-whe... more

Hyundai is showing a revised version of the Tiburon, simply called the Coupe in Europe, at the Paris show. The Coupe's minor styling tweaks and electronic stability control will likely carry over to the Tiburon sometime this year.... more

We can remember when the introduction of a new Ferrari was a rare and historic occasion. Today, a healthy, profitable, well-managed Ferrari is turning out new cars at a blistering pace. The Paris introduction of the F430 marks the second new Ferrari model this... more

We drive every new car that comes onto the American market, and most of them are, more or less, pretty good. Some of them are very, very, good. And then, once or twice a year, a truly spectacular car comes along that really causes us jaded automotive journalis... more