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For 2011, the Ford Edge gets an unusually thorough refresh that sees significant changes to the exterior, interior, powertrain, and chassis. Our SEL was equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6, just like last year's model, but power is up 20 hp and 3 lb-ft of torque. It's difficult to detect that kind of power change, but I did quickly pick up on the revised steering effort, which, for a crossover, is quite satisfying. There's excellent on-center response and a natural effort buildup that's atypical in this segment.

The city of light? Hardly. Judging by this year's motor show, Paris is a city of scooters. Smart is displaying its own conceptual scooter at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, but Mini may have the automaker trumped -- it's bringing three different versions of its new Scooter E concept to the same venue.

Jeep's current best-seller and brand icon, the Wrangler, receives some major updates for 2011, most notably in the form of a new interior. Now that we've seen the fresh Wrangler in person at Chrysler's so-called "Design Dome," we can confirm that the changes are thorough and useful but don't undermine the vehicle's ruggedness or heritage.

It's no secret that the Jeep Patriot -- along with the Compass, its comrade on the bottom rung of the Jeep lineup -- was something of a disappointment when it was launched for the 2007 model year. The cabin was full of sharp, ugly plastics; the ride was jittery and loud; and the powertrain was far from class-leading. At least, though, it looked better than the Compass and managed to earn Jeep's Trail Rated badge, at least when equipped with the so-called Freedom Drive II system.

Your eyes may well be mistaken: although the slender rear quarters of the Peugeot EX1 concept may suggest the vehicle has but three wheels, the electric concept car, which will debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, actually uses four.