Paris Motor Show preview: 15 future cars set to rock le road

Oi, car tech lovers, the Paris Motor Show kicks off in a couple of days and we're heading off to get a faceful of the prettiest, most eco-friendly, and downright craziest new cars on the planet.

Rather than make you wait around for the show to kick off and our coverage to begin, we figured we'd give you a heads up on the 15 cars that we're most excited about.

Right at the top of our lust list is the brand new Ferrari 599 SA Aperta -- the gorgeous drop top version of our favourite grand tourer. It's set to go head to head with Porsche's 911 Speedster -- which promises hair-ruffling performance in abundance -- and the replacement for the Lamborghini Murcielago, so expect high octane thrills aplenty.

Electric cars will get a decent look in, too. The Fisker Karma promises to give plug-in hybrids a real run for their money, but whether it's as impressive as the mental Peugeot EX-1 or the ridiculously beautiful Renault DeZir electric car concepts remains to be seen.

There should be a host of more conventional cars, too. Ford will be unveiling its new Focus ST (billed as the company's most important car since the Model T) and Vauxhall will have its GTC Paris Concept, which offers a glimpse of what family car buyers can expect in the very near future.

Anyway, that's enough rambling from us. Have a gander through the photo gallery above to witness the awesomeness awaits in Paris. Make sure you visit the site regularly over the next few days to see our hands on impressions and videos of these cars and more.