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Gallery: Concepts on parade at Paris Motor Show

Automakers bet their future on the audience reaction to their concept at shows like this one in Paris. Concepts ranged from small, eco-friendly city cars to high-performance exotics.
By Andy Smith, Contributor
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Automakers bet their future on the audience reaction to their concept cars at the Paris Motor Show. The vehicle designs ranged from small, eco-friendly city cars to high-performance exotics.

Citroen shows off the Hypnos, a hybrid model with a 2-liter diesel engine up front and an electric motor on the rear axle. It is expected to get 52 miles per gallon on this model that runs about two miles on the electric engine before the diesel engine kicks in.

Photos by CBS Interactive

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The outside of the Hypnos may be ordinary silver but the inside shows some slash. There's a camera inside that assesses the driver's mood and adjusts the lighting.

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Peugeot's RC HYmotion4 is a hybrid that sports a 70 kilowatt electric motor in the front and a 1.6-liter gas engine in the rear. The RC HYmotion4 can run on either electric or gas alone claims 52 mpg and only 109 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

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Lamborghini updates the design of its high-end sport sedan with the Estoque. It has a V-10 engine, four doors, and cargo room.

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Mercedes-Benz uses its E-class platform for the Concept Fascination which runs on a 2.2-liter supercharged Bluetec diesel engine.

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The outside of this Citroen Hypnos may be plain silver but the inside is decked in bright colors. The car has a camera that watches the driver and adjusts cabin lighting and audio volume according to the driver's mood.

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Saab uses hybrid drivetrain that is optimized for E85 ethanol fuel for its BioPower convertible concept.

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Sony Ericsson had a hand in designing the interface of the five screen-interior of the Saab 9-X Air's cabin. The car covers functions such as e-mail, navigation, and music.

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Nissan's Nuvu concept car uses an electric power train that uses solar panels on top and is just 9-foot long. There's room for a driver on one side and 1 or 2 passengers on the other.

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The Mazda Kiyora uses a 1.3-liter direct injection engine, keeping a lid on carbon emissions. The highlight of the Kiyora is its translucent panels along the doors.

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The Kiyora collects rain water from the roof and sends it through a carbon filter to a water bottle between the seats.

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The Audi A1 Sportback concept is a five-door hybrid hatchback that uses a a 1.4-liter turbo engine, with a 20-kilowatt electric motor for extra boost and low-speed electric drive.

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The BMW X1 concept is a cut-down SUV which is expected to hit the market next year.

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The Chevy Orlando would get a two-liter diesel engine that runs on 150 horsepower.

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The Honda Insight is expected to hit the road in January in the US. It will use a similar hybrid system to that found in the Civic Hybrid.

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The Honda Insight is expected to compete with the Toyota Prius.

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Mini rises its standard model and adds all-wheel-drive to the Crossover concept that will likely go into construction next year.

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The Peugeot Prologue HYmotion4 uses a crossover-body style that is powered by a diesel engine in front and an electric motor at the rear, producing a combined 200 horsepower.

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The Lexus LF-Xh concept features an artistic design with hybrid-drive system similar to that found in the RX-400h.

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