A LITTLE dog named Junior and a left-of-centre hybrid Lamborghini supercar stole the show at Volkswagen’s Paris Motor Show preview night, one of several corporate events held around the French capital ahead of the show’s opening.
Parking a Lamborghini in any street is almost guaranteed to stop traffic but a Lamborghini with a fire-breathing V10 engine, three electric motors and a combined 680 kilowatts brought rousing applause from industry and the world’s motoring media when it snarled its way onto the stage at Porte de Versailles.
The car, designed to give world a look into what could well be the future of high-powered sports cars, was given another round of applause as it was driven, silently and on full electric power, around the display area.
The stunning Italian super coupe was not the only one to paint a rosy picture of the future for powerful cars.
Porsche also used Volkswagen Group’s “Les Images des Marques” to showcase three plug-in hybrid cars as well as having one of its 919 petrol-electric hybrid racing cars parked in the foyer of the display hall.
Porsche’s charge was led by its limited-edition, million-dollar 918 Spyder with a pair of plug-in hybrids, a Panamera GT sedan and Cayenne SUV which will be launched in Australia in November.
The night showcased cars from Volkswagen Group’s Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Volkswagen Commercial and motorcycle maker Ducati, which used the night to launch its new Scrambler bike.
Only the Scania and MAN truck brands, both owned by Volkswagen Group, failed to appear.As for the little dog, his name is Junior and he is the star of VW Group’s current European adverting campaign. He was also something of a star at the corporate night.
Parking a Lamborghini in any street is almost guaranteed to stop traffic but a Lamborghini with a fire-breathing V10 engine, three electric motors and a combined 680 kilowatts brought rousing applause from industry and the world’s motoring media when it snarled its way onto the stage at Porte de Versailles.
The car, designed to give world a look into what could well be the future of high-powered sports cars, was given another round of applause as it was driven, silently and on full electric power, around the display area.
The stunning Italian super coupe was not the only one to paint a rosy picture of the future for powerful cars.
Porsche also used Volkswagen Group’s “Les Images des Marques” to showcase three plug-in hybrid cars as well as having one of its 919 petrol-electric hybrid racing cars parked in the foyer of the display hall.
Porsche’s charge was led by its limited-edition, million-dollar 918 Spyder with a pair of plug-in hybrids, a Panamera GT sedan and Cayenne SUV which will be launched in Australia in November.
The night showcased cars from Volkswagen Group’s Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Volkswagen Commercial and motorcycle maker Ducati, which used the night to launch its new Scrambler bike.
Only the Scania and MAN truck brands, both owned by Volkswagen Group, failed to appear.As for the little dog, his name is Junior and he is the star of VW Group’s current European adverting campaign. He was also something of a star at the corporate night.
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