2010 Paris Motor Show, Day 2: Nothing??

So day two of the 2010 Paris Motor Show was again surprisingly devoid of anything monstrously hideous. In fact I wasn't going to post anything at all, but since I had a day one post I felt it needed some finalization.

So if to post anything, I guess it would be the unfortunately named Renualt Twizy (can names be fugly?). I suppose the car itself might be fugly in a traditional sense, but I kinda like it in that it looks like futuristic transportation straight out of the movies. And remarkably it's a production car - I respect Renault for being brave enough for offering something so "out there" to the public. The cars where shown in various appearance packages. Some looked cool, like one with a Tron vibe. Others, like the one pictured below, were a little hard on the eyes.

2010 Paris Motor Show, Day 1: Nissan Townpod

I’m amazed. Day one of the 2010 Paris Motor Show is surprisingly restrained and fugly free. The French have been remarkably toned down this year, with concept cars that pale in comparison to previous years. Although some would claim that the Lamborgini Sesto Elemento Concept should take home the title of “Ugliest Car in Paris, Day 1”, I’m giving this designation to the Nissan Townpod Concept.

Looking like a cross between a Scion, Lightning McQueen, and a refrigerator, the hefty-looking white EV is described by Nissan as the following: “The innovative position of the headlights also allows a coupe-esque bonnet line, not dissimilar to Nissan Z, which feeds in to a visor-like wraparound, blue tinted glass house, reminiscent of Nissan Cube, while the galls to body proportions hark back to the rat-rods of the fifties.” Yeah, I don’t get that either. Bonus point for a the organic fluorescent yellow-green front passenger area, which I imagine feels like driving the car sitting inside an infected sinus cavity.

*PS: I'm not limiting my show coverage to one car per day. I just didn't happen to think there was anything else worth posting. I actually like the controversial Sexto Elemento (although I admit it's trying a bit too hard)...