As car Express’s road test editor, I always find motor shows a little frustrating. You see, while it’s all well and good being able to get up close and personal with all the new arrivals, what I really want to do is get them out on the open road.
This year’s Paris motor show has delivered much more temptation than ever, because practically every producer has pulled out the stops, delivering exciting new models left, best and centre. So, which are the cars we’re many looking forward to getting behind the wheel of?
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Arguably the most head-turning of the lot was the McLaren P1. With its outlandish looks, motorsport pedigree and promised power-to-weight ratio of 600bhp per tonne, the British bruiser promises to be the supercar of the decade.
And while we’re on the subject of exotic sportscars, the Jaguar F-Type was a real show-stopper. If it goes as well as it looks, then we’re in for a real treat. Jaguar’s sister company Land Rover was also busy, as it pulled the wraps off the imposing range Rover.
Aimed squarely at luxury limousine rivals such as Mercedes S-Class, the newcomer is one of the brand’s many ambitious models yet. and after a brief passenger ride in a pre-production model earlier this year, I can confirm it’s well up to the task of taking of the high-class competition. Yet while these expensive and glamourous machines oozed desirability from every panel, for me they played second fiddle to much more mainstream models.