RoAb #144 - Torque of the Town

It's a race against the clock as the RoundAbout crew rushes to cover 60 Paris Motor Show reveals in just 90 minutes.  Can they meet the deadline or will the timer cut their fun short?  Listen in for all the details.

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Featuring: Bob Hall, Manoli Katakis, Eric Trytko, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

With additional research and assistance from: Mark Malonzo

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SHOW NOTES

2013 Honda CR-Z is a greener shade of purple

Nissan Terra Concept takes zero emissions off road

2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC is more of the same, still cool as hell

Ssangyong e-XIV Concept is going the distance

2013 Mini Paceman is a good answer to a question nobody asked

McLaren P1 is the nearly real supercar of our drive-to-race dreams

Porsche unveils more powerful Cayenne S Diesel

Smart Forstars Concept is a rolling drive-in movie theater in orange

Audi Crosslane Coupe Concept is bursting with interesting tech

Volkswagen GTI Concept is ready to carry the hot hatch torch

BMW Concept Active Tourer breaks with tradition, goes front-wheel drive

2014 Ford Transit Connect adds form to function

2013 Ford Fiesta gets facelifted, EcoBoosted

Porsche Sport Turismo Concept introduces Panamera to pulchritude and plugging in

2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP marks the return of something awesome

Opel Adam is the little hatch to begin a big turnaround

Renault Clio

Rolls-Royce goes glam, celebrates Art Deco heritage in Paris

Toyota GT86 TRD boasts added performance gear, industry-first door stabilizer

Lexus LF-CC Concept is a tidy, welcome look into brand's future

Audi shows third-gen S3

McLaren P1 patent sketches revealed

2013 Lamborghini Gallardo gets a new smile and restyled rear

MkVII Volkswagen Golf shows off its slimmer body

2013 Chevrolet Trax still won't cross over to U.S.

Bentley unveils Continental GT3 racer

Audi RS5 Cabriolet debuts in Paris, confirmed for U.S. in Q1 2013

Suzuki sallies forth with new C-segment crossover with fishy S-Cross Concept

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive offers guilt-free, zero-emission supercar fun... for $537K

Early thoughts from our McLaren P1 supercar walkaround [UPDATE]

Jaguar F-Type heralds return of first new sports car for Leaping Cat in 50 years [UPDATE]

Citroen 208 TYpe 5R Rally Car

AMAZON PICK-OF-THE-WEEK

Sony HDR-AS15 Action Video Camera

SHOW NOTES CONTINUED

2013 Audi A3 Sportback e-Gas Project shows off carbon-neutral fuel

Peugeot RCZ R Concept is an unsubtle hint at performance coupe to come

Volkswagen GTI design study images show up ahead of Paris reveal

2013 Nissan Juke Nismo closer to coming to America

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Concept merges entry-level luxury and plug-in tech

Peugeot Onyx Scooter

Venturi America is still awesome, still not coming to the U.S.

Peugeot's Onyx hybrid supercar may be the belle of the Parisian ball

2013 Ford Mondeo, a Fusion by any other name, looks sweet

Ferrari's Enzo successor laid bare with carbon fiber chassis display

2013 Kia Carens is a stylish Rondo redux

2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake is bringing sexy-functional back

Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a bolt of all-wheel-drive blue

Espera Sbarro Eight Concept is the best student project car in history

Seat Leon shows its angular assets

2013 Fiat Panda 4x4 is 'go anywhere' in a small package

2013 Dacia Sandero don't need no stinking alloys

Mitsubishi ASX is French for Outlander Sport

2013 Škoda Rapid offers Czech flair in a Volkswagen world

2013 Audi SQ5 is the first S diesel

2013 Hyundai i30 3-Door is a tidy Elantra GT

PPNMC NOAO is a poorly named but still awesome electric race car

2013 Toyota Auris Hybrid is sharper and sleeker in new form [w/video]

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Fuori Serie puts customization program on display

2013 BMW M135i xDrive adds all-wheel drive to performance hatchback platform

Volvo V40 Cross Country is ready to make the neighbors jealous
       
Subaru BRZ XT Line Concept shows off custom look

IN THE GARAGE

BMW M6

2013 Lexus LS 

Corvette 427

RoundAbout Episode 144