VW Golf is main event in Paris: BMW also steps into the spotlight as it unveils front-wheel-drive concept car

摘要

Volkswagen will take center stage at the Paris auto show with the launch of the latest Golf, overshadowing French rivals Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen on their home turf. The compact hatchback is Europe's best-selling car. But the seventh generation will face tougher competition than ever as Mercedes-Benz, with the new A class, and BMW, with the 1 series, aim to capture the segment's upper-range car buyers. The Paris spotlight will also be on BMW as the company unveils a concept car based on its new front-wheel-drive platform, which eventually may underpin up to nine smaller BMWs and future Minis. A key debut for Ford is the mid-sized Mondeo, the European version of the Fusion. General Motors' Opel and Chevrolet brands, meanwhile, will launch products in growth segments. Opel introduces the Adam minicar, and Chevrolet showcases the Trax crossover, a sibling of the U.S. Buick Encore.