Hamburg - The legendary Ford Capri is to return in a new guise with a concept study set to be unveiled at next year's Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany's auto-motor-sport magazine reports.

While the last original Capri in 1986 featured rear-wheel drive with a six cylinder engine, the new version would be built on an existing platform with front-wheel drive, the magazine reports.

Drawings published by the magazine show a fresh style with some typical Capri features, but a larger front grille with air intakes. The headlights are embedded in the fenders. Narrow side windows contrast with a large sloping windscreen.

Paris - Peugeot plans to present a four-door coupe concept study, the RC 508, with green hybrid drive at the Paris Motor Show in October.

Teaser images released by the car maker show a design with headlights integrated into the fenders and the Peugeot lion logo taking a prominent position in the centre of the front grille.

According to the French car maker, the RC concept will also showcase a hybrid drivetrain.

Pebble Beach, California - Pininfarina has given the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe a one-off makeover for a wealthy U. S. collector, taking design cues from the 
1930s and calling it the Hyperion, a Titan of Greek mythology.

First presented at the recent Concours d'Elegance classic car event in Pebble Beach, California, the car was custom built from a 400,000 dollar Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe owned by collector Roland Hall.

The sleek, long bonnet with the body seemingly wrapped around the driver and passenger combined with a short rear end, was one of the 1930s features taken up by the Italian designers.

Ruesselsheim, Germany - Opel will unveil a station wagon version of its new Insignia at the Paris Motor Show in October called the Sports Tourer.

It is to go on sale in early 2009 and features a long sloping roofline and wraparound tailgate with fully integrated large rear lights.

Measuring 4.91 metres in length, the car is also eight centimetres higher than the sedan version. Opel lists the load volume at 540 litres, some 10 litres more than the predecessor Vectra Caravan.

Paris - Honda has announced details of the new Jazz that will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September and is set for sale on European markets in November.

A key styling feature is the "cab forward" body style with the A-pillar width reduced by 23 mm, a windscreen 25 mm wider and 205 mm taller. The wipers have been positioned well below the vision line improving visibility by 20 per cent, said the car maker.