Paris Motor Show 2006

Automakers from Europe and from around the world converged in Paris for the annual Mondial de l'Automobile or Paris Motor Show from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15. The usual array of concept cars was on display, including the breathtaking Citroën C-Métisse and Peugeot 908 RC, while other production-ready models made their world debut. In the wake of the Caliber's surprising success in Europe, Dodge chose to unveil its all-new Avenger mid-size sedan in France as an effort to build the brand further across the pond. Meanwhile, European makers showed hot new performance models, like the Audi R8, BMW M6 Convertible and Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG. Expect many of these models to show up at forthcoming auto shows.