Re-Cap 2014 Paris Motor Show

"Groagun" (groagun) 10/04/2014 at 21:10 • Filed to: 2014 Paris Motor Show

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I did a write up at Autoblog about the 2014 Paris Motor Show. They do a good job of putting everything in order and put up some nice pictures: it's a template for me to follow easily. Read, enjoy and comment if you like here at OPPO.

Autoblog: We Obsessively Cover the 2014 Paris Motor Show

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I picked 2 show winners and wrote about them in the piece. These are the 2:

,,,and the Asterion LPI-910-4-HFS leads to this,

The other winner,

And a final special note this little beauty:

Do yourself a favor if you're a car nut like me, visit the Paris Motor Show once in your life at least, do it soon as we are living at the end of an era.

Benoit...Balls > Groagun 10/04/2014 at 22:22

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I've really tried to like the Asterion with the more pictures I see of it, but I just can't get myself to.

I just can't tell you why.

stoke > Groagun 10/04/2014 at 22:35

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What is this era of which you speak, and why is it ending?

GrauGeist > Groagun 10/04/2014 at 22:41

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I would far rather the Urus went production than the Asterion. Plus, it'd sell far better.

And besides, BMW needs some competition for the next X6-M.

JR1 > stoke 10/04/2014 at 22:54

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Automated cars are coming and coming fast. NA is essentially dead as well

stoke > JR1 10/04/2014 at 22:57

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NA meaning naturally aspirated, or North America? 'Cause I can take issue with either of those statements, but I need to know which is the focal point of this discussion.

G/O Sucks > stoke 10/04/2014 at 23:14

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Take issue all you want with either, both of these are coming. Sooner than you think.

Groagun > Benoit...Balls 10/04/2014 at 23:39

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It's not the prettiest thing but the technology and step into the 21st century is great to see.

Groagun > stoke 10/04/2014 at 23:40

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In this case I'm talking North America, sorry for the confusion.

Groagun > GrauGeist 10/04/2014 at 23:42

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Have no fear the Urus will make it to the show room floor and as I said, it's power train is being tested here in the Asterion.

Z16Zach > Benoit...Balls 10/04/2014 at 23:49

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I hear ya. Something in its design seems off. I want to say the bonnet is too long or the windscreen doesn't come forward enough for its mid engine layout.

TheHondaBro > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 00:22

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This right here is so full of win, I might just move to Europe.

Vin > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 00:27

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LOL @ that Fast&Furious hatchback winning over VW's XL Sport.

VAG dominated this year, period. Yes I see what I did there.

Gino King > Benoit...Balls 10/05/2014 at 01:38

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The problem is the C pillar (in this case, the side rear window shape). It swoops up like a Lotus Evora instead of creating an imaginary line that ends within or on the edge of the wheel. Note how the Ferrari 458 accomplishes both. The Asterion's design creates the illusion that the front wheels are wider than the rear, which is very un-Lamborghini-like.

Verners > Vin 10/05/2014 at 01:58

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I also dont get the civic. Its the same crappy new civic with more power.

ThatbastardKurtis > Vin 10/05/2014 at 03:06

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If you think about it, VAG tends to dominate the minds of men every year. Nothing is more powerful than VAG, not the "pen" nor the "sword".

toadterror > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 03:17

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Don't actually like. The front is trying to hard and missing something, proportions are whack - it should be a shooting-brake (a term i'm getting use to)

What I do like are the blacked-out pillars and the Miura references.

C-Ki > Benoit...Balls 10/05/2014 at 04:06

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you stole the words out of my mouth...

The Lambo really looks like a modern day (bloated) Blue Miura .... was it intentional? If so, they could have made it lookmore sexy and organic.... but i guess this is the electric future square Miura...

Wojtek > Vin 10/05/2014 at 04:57

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1. There is no such thing as "VAG". It's Volkswagen Group.
2. Lamborghini is a part of Volkswagen Group.

Groagun > toadterror 10/05/2014 at 05:27

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Agreed, proportions are off and it's not the prettiest girl at the dance. I think the party dress was an after thought, an exercise by junior members of a design team. The Asterion is a technical exercise and demonstrator for power train developments and not just for Lambos.

Sean Hoover > JR1 10/05/2014 at 06:39

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Automated cars or self driving? Automated would be like lane control, auto braking etc. versus self driving which is like 15 years away in any kind of mass use IMO.

bud and laurel sebaceous > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 07:03

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ah monseor sir, don' dem froggrs b wearin' sum beretts on der greasd up tetes? an doan dem froggys b slurpin' down dat frogr slugg soups? nest in yr pas?

Vin > Wojtek 10/05/2014 at 07:54

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Oh okay.

JR1 > stoke 10/05/2014 at 09:32

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The common dooms day statement is natural aspiration is dying off

JR1 > Sean Hoover 10/05/2014 at 09:34

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I agree it's probably 15 years away mass use but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes on a car sooner

Ben C > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 11:31

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I was there too. Disagree about the Civic Type R. It was anonymous and dull, I walked past it the first time without noticing.

R W > Groagun 10/05/2014 at 16:57

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yeah i disagree with the lot

Groagun > Ben C 10/05/2014 at 17:10

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As an individual item, in isolation I can understand but what it may mean to the brand is what makes it a show winner. Honda has certainly lost it's MOJO and needs it back and this car can jump start that revival, maybe. funny how we didn't see the NSX at all as far as I know: was it there?

Groagun > R W 10/05/2014 at 17:11

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Like what exactly and which car company do you work for?

crankaholic > Wojtek 10/05/2014 at 21:25

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"There is no such thing as "VAG""

Keep telling yourself that... won't make you want it any less.

GrauGeist > Groagun 10/06/2014 at 02:18

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Cool. Works for me!

Wojtek > crankaholic 10/06/2014 at 03:32

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No edges = no Lamborghini. Next, please.

Ben C > Groagun 10/06/2014 at 04:19

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No it wasn't.

There was a nice example of their first F1 car though. But that only accentuated how crappy Honda are these days.

Groagun > Ben C 10/06/2014 at 19:17

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Haha. Sad but true:(