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Between the basic Carrera and the wild GT2 RS, Porsche presently offers roughly 17 different versions of its legendary 911 sports car in North America. That figure, however, will soon jump to 19, as Porsche's rolling out its new 2011 911 Carrera GTS Coupe and Cabriolet at the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month.

Weeks ago, Saab executives let slip that the company would soon be building a fleet of electric 9-3s. Today, the company released the first photos and information about the 2011 9-3 ePower, which will debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month.

It's like a match made in heaven: French automaker Citroën and French clothing giant Lacoste are bringing a small concept car called the Citroën Lacoste to the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

And then there were twenty. Days after crowding the new 2011 911 Carrera GTS into its portfolio, Porsche announced it has yet another 911 variant -- the 2011 911 Speedster -- debuting at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

The night I signed out the Genesis coupe, I had to make an unexpected, late-night trip to Flint (about an hour's drive away) to pick up my husband at the airport. About twenty minutes into the trip, it was evident that US-23 -- which, like most Michigan freeways, is marred by uneven surfaces -- was not the place for the Genesis coupe to show off its best qualities. The combination of a stiff suspension and road irregularities resulted in a weird pogo-like motion that was not only uncomfortable but gave me a headache as I tried to keep my eyes focused down the road.