Stung by the success of Toyota's Prius when Honda was among the first to produce a production hybrid the firm is fighting back. Its new Insight concept will be revealed in production form soon and the price will undercut its Toyota rival too. Honda's stylists might have worked a bit harder though, as the Insight bears an uncanny resemblance to its intended rival. The Civic Hybrid also gets a facelift in Paris, though it's still not the prettiest of cars but good for your conscience if you're green minded. A new Jazz also makes an appearance in Paris, the huge supermini perhaps the perfect car for these downsizing times - though it's so big you'll not feel like you're getting anything less if you come from a size category above.

Kyle Fortune - 3 Oct 2008