Cars and curiosities at the 2014 Paris Motor Show (pictures)

The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept is the automaker's first attempt at hybrid electrification.

Based on the XL1, the XL Sport gets 147 more horsepower and potentially stunning performance.

Maserati showed its Alfieri concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The concept car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The Alfieri's blue wire spokes are merely decorative.

Venturi, a boutique French automaker, showed its America, a high-clearance electric vehicle, at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

The Peugeot 208 2L Hybrid Air at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

Citroen's C4 Cactus Airflow concept reaches 118 mpg. Read more about the Citroen C4 Cactus Airflow 2L concept.

These small Toyota electric vehicles will be used in Tokyo to test Bridgestone's Air Free concept tire. This one was shown at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

Bridgestone's Air Free concept tire at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

Peugeot explores the large luxury vehicle segment with the Exalt concept.

Peugeot's purpose-built Dakar competitor.

The Tesla Model S battery pack, shown here at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, lies flat along the bottom of the car to help lower center of gravity.

Honda shows off its updated CR-V at the Paris Motor Show.

Honda's first Grand Prix competitor, on display at the Paris Motor Show.

Quad electric vehicle on display at the Paris Motor Show.

Segula Technologies concept car demonstrates the company's TowerSec Ecushield protection software.

Toyota brought this hybrid concept to the Paris Motor Show.

Read more about the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration.

The Smart ForTwo received an update for the Paris Motor Show.

The new supercar from Mercedes-Benz takes the floor at the Paris Motor Show.

Ultimate luxury comes in any style the buyer can pay for with Rolls-Royce.

Mini adds two doors to its traditional hardtop coupe.

The Toyota i-Road is a single-person vehicle.

The hulking Bentley Mulsanne Speed engine is a twin-turbocharged V8 with 6.75-liter displacement, 530 horsepower (395kW), and 811 foot-pounds (1,110Nm) of torque. It will accelerate the Mulsanne Speed from zero to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and can push it to 190 mph (305 kmph).

The Porsche 919 Hybrid is a prototype for Le Mans 24-hour racing. It's got a 500-horsepower turbocharged 2-liter V4 engine and weighs 1,918lbs (870kg) including its lithium ion battery.

The "Jamais Contente" (Never Content) became the first vehicle to travel faster than 100 kmph when it reached 105 kmph (65 mph) in 1899. It's an electric vehicle.

Venturi showed off the electric motor with which it and its Buckeye Bullet partners hope to beat the land-speed record for an electric vehicle.

Volvo showed off the powertrain for its new plug-in hybrid, the XC90. It's got 400 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque.

Fiat showed this metal-tube rendering of the original Fiat 500 car.

Fiat pumped up its 500 model and added an 'X' to the name to compete in the compact SUV market.

The latest update to Mazda's popular roadster was on display in Paris. Read more about the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Take a look underneath the latest MX-5 Miata.

The Mazda MX-5 Miata as it should be, with the top down.