Cars that can take your breath away

The Citroen Lacoste City concept car at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile. The Paris Auto Show will be open to the public till October 17.

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A BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car the Paris Auto Show.

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The Jaguar C-X75 concept car.

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View of the Dezir concept electric Renault car during French carmaker Renault's news conference the Paris Auto Show.

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A Kia Pop electric concept car.

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A Peugeot BB1 electric concept car.

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A Peugeot SR1 concept car.

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A Mini Countryman World Rally Car.

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Laurens van den Acker, design director for French carmaker Renault, poses next to the Dezir concept electric car.

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A Renault Twizy Zero Emission electric concept car.

A Citroen DS3 Racing.

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A BMW Z4 Drive35 car.

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A Citroen Revolte electric concept car.

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Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of French carmaker Renault, poses next to the Dezir concept electric car.

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A model poses in front of a Lamborghini car.

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A model poses in front of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento concept car.

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Cameramen film the Ford Focus Titanium 1.6 Ecoboost car.

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A general view of the Peugeot display area at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile.

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Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn (C) poses with Wolfsburg soccer player Diego (L) next to the Passat Variant car.

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Frederic Banzet, managing director of French carmaker Citroen, with a Citroen C Zero electric car.

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A Peugeot Ion electric car.

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A Mini Scooter E Concept.

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A Peugeot electric concept bike at the Paris Auto Show.

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