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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pariss is promoted as a ‘luxurious’ eco-alternative to traditional gas-powered francais offerings</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">From the city of lights and brought into the light at this month’s Geneva Auto Show, comes the really not originally named Pariss. A composite design mash-up with elements borrowed from Infiniti, Lotus, Pontiac Solstice and various future-tech films, the all-electric Pariss is promoted as a luxurious and eco-friendly alternative to your average gas-guzzling high-performance roadster.</span></span><br />
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<b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weighing only 750 kg (1653 lbs) the Pariss is capable of reaching 100 kmh (60 mph) in under 5.0 seconds</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doing away with the petrol powerplant enables the Pariss to remain tight and compact at only 360 cm (11.8 ft) in length, with a wheelbase of 230 cm (7.5 ft). To further enhance the luxo-sport mandate of the Pariss, electric motors, mounted on both the front and rear axles provide 100 kW of power and give the car an all-wheel drive feel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weighing in at only 750 kg (1653 lbs) and with permanent power going out fore and aft, the Pariss is capable of reaching 100 kmh (60 mph) in under 5.0 seconds, which may not be that useful on the Champs-Élysées. The Pariss has a range of 200 km (120 miles) and is reported to recharge in 5 hours on a standard 220 volt outlet. There's also talk of a range-extender version that adds a further 500 km (310 miles) to the reach of the car by using a small petrol engine recharge its batteries on the fly.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inside carbon fiber, Kevlar and bits of leather and alcantara make themselves available in an upscale fashion</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pariss’ squat framework is of the tubular steel frame mindset in order to minimize structural weight, while optimizing torsional rigidity. The body, complete with targa-roof, is of the composite build family. Inside carbon fiber, Kevlar and bits of leather and alcantara make themselves available in an upscale fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pariss 2013 prototype was shown at this month’s Geneva Auto Show and production options are being explored for the project – though no dates or pricing have yet been announced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://pariss-electric.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pariss Electric</a> via: <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/" target="_blank">Gizmag</a></span></div>
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The Pariss electric roadster prototype

Pariss is promoted as a ‘luxurious’ eco-alternative to traditional gas-powered francais offerings From the city of lights and brought ...

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The Rolls-Royce Wraith

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<b><i>Producing a refined 624 hp (465 kW), the Wraith is the most powerful Rolls Royce ever</i></b></div>
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After a couple of months of drip feeding silhouette images of its new model Wraith, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has finally turned the lighting up on the new fastback at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a V12 engine married to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the Wraith produces a refined 624 hp (465 kW) and 800 Nm of torque from 1,500 rpm, which outdoes the Ghost's 563 hp (420 kW) and 780 Nm of torque, making the new coupe the most powerful Rolls ever.</div>
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Based on the Ghost, the new Wraith accelerates from 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 4.4 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds quicker than its saloon stablemate and would leave the original Wraith, which was built from 1938 to 1939 and managed a 0-50 mph (80.4 km/h) time of 16.4 seconds, eating dust.</div>
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<b><i>The Rolls Royce Wraith interior</i></b></div>
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Described by Rolls Royce Motor Cars CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös as “the ultimate gentleman’s gran turismo, the Wraith debuts Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT) technology that uses GPS mapping data to get the lay of the road ahead – including corners, junctions and roundabouts – and selects the appropriate gear based on the current location and driving style and the upcoming terrain.</div>
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The Wraith also features a one-touch call button on the steering wheel to activate the voice control system so Jeeves can inform the navigation system of the desired destination. The on-screen functions can also be navigated using the “Spirit of Ecstasy Rotary Controller” or touch pad with pinch and pull functionality and handwriting character recognition.</div>
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With Rolls Royce Motor Cars a subsidiary of BMW, don’t be surprised if similar technology starts appearing in Bimmers before too long.</div>
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With a two-tone finish, the Wraith also sports a raked rear screen, recessed front grille, wide rear track, shorter wheelbase and lower roof height and benefits from suspension that has been tuned to minimize body roll. To enhance the feel of the car, the steering weight is heavier at high speeds and lighter at low speeds.</div>
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<b><i>The Rolls Royce Wraith bonnet</i></b></div>
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Stepping inside through the suicide doors (which Rolls Royce prefers to call “coach doors” as they were originally used on horse-drawn carriages – and it sounds a bit classier), reveals copious amounts of “Phantom-grade” leather and open pore wood called “Canadel Panelling.”</div>
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Making it out of the Phantom family for the first time is a Starlight Headliner, which sees 1,340 fiber optic lamps hand-woven into the roof lining that are meant to give the impression of a starry sky – think of more expensive, hi-tech version of those glow in the dark stickers you might have had as a kid.</div>
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Due to be available in Q4 2013, the Wraith will be priced at €245,000 (US$319,260) in Europe, with pricing details for other markets to be announced later this year.</div>
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Source: <a href="https://www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/pressclub/p/rr/pressDetail.html?title=world-debut-for-rolls-royce-wraith-at-geneva-motor-show&outputChannelId=4&id=T0137422EN&left_menu_item=node__789#" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Rolls Royce Motor Cars</a></div>
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The Rolls-Royce Wraith

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