Today at High Gear Media: SUV Values, Volvo S60 and Deer Season

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Our road warriors have returned triumphant, with survivors' merit badges from the 2010 Paris Auto Show and the 2010 Fireball Run. Los Angeles is next--get psyched, bring permission forms. [MotorAuthority]

A parting shot from the Eiffel Tower, first: a take on the five most wanted cars from Paris. [SportsCarMonitor]

Our college-car guy is having serious Paris envy still, especially over everything Lotus. [CollegeCarGuide]

Which five SUVs give you the most bang for your buck? The ones with fireworks from that place in South Carolina, first, but second, these five. [TheCarConnection]

Ad spending on new cars and car insurance is soaring. Do they know something we don't? [TheCarConnection]

Meanwhile, it's time for deer season. Which means it's time for car crashes, too. [AllCarAdvice]

Our 2011 Volvo S60 review is live--and while we love its sweet powertrain, we'd also like some shift paddles, please. [TheCarConnection]

Our love affair with the 2011 Hyundai Sonata only grows deeper with the $24,145 pricetag affixed to the 274-hp 2.0T turbo model. [MotorAuthority]

Is your Tesla Roadster a fire risk? If it's one of these 439 examples, it's entirely possible. [MotorAuthority]

The California Air Resources Board's new quixotic mission: cut down emissions by cutting down the miles driven by Golden Staters. [GreenCarReports]

Subaru brings mediocrity to TV's TNT network tonight. It is not bringing back the front-drive XT coupe. This is something entirely different, marketing-wise. [SocialCarNews]

In celeb news, Mad Men's John Slattery is hawking Lincoln's MKX and MKZ Hybrid, which kind of have a swinging-Sixties vibe to them. [CelebsAndCars]

And from sports, Lance Armstrong took delivery of his 2011 Nissan Leaf last week. It's nice. We could do without the gold rim detail. [AllCarsElectric]

Are the finalists for the 2011 North American Car of the Year good for families? [FamilyCarGuide]

Finally, today, if there's one complaint we had with the Dodge Challenger SRT8, it's "not enough cylinders." Really? How about an upgrade to ten? [InsideMuscleCars]