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A new car’s debut is one of the most exciting parts of being a hack – we take you behind the scenes

You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack; you may find yourself in another part of the world; you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile; and you may find yourself in a stuffy photo studio waiting for the reveal of a new car; and you may ask yourself: “How did I get here?” 
No, you’re not David Byrne, frontman of new wave group Talking Heads (for those who may have missed the lyrical reference), but a motoring journalist on a car launch. 
It’s 5.30am and your alarm is blaring from across the room. You’re in a strange hotel somewhere on the outskirts of Paris, trying to will yourself into forward movement so that you have time to get some caffeine into your system before the shuttle bus takes you to the launch venue. 
So how did you find yourself here? Well, behind every page of Autocar lies a spreadsheet detailing every new car unveiling: what model it is, whe