Guangzhou Auto Show
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Buick’s lineup in China includes a minivan called the GL8, and it’s this model that has become the first recipient of Buick’s Avenir treatment. Avenir, French for “future,” is the name of a luxurious sedan concept Buick rolled out in 2015. The concept didn’t make it to production but its name and more upmarket treatments feature in a new sub-brand Buick is using to denote extra luxurious versions its existing models, starting with the GL8 Avenir. For the exterior, the vehicle benefits from an exclusive color called Earl Purple. There’s also the...
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Range Rover Rides Up And Over A Bridge Of Paper: Video
Land Rover's Range Rover is 45 years old this year. To celebrate this, the British automaker took a current supercharged example of the long-running model and created a unique way to show off its capability. Land Rover reached out to artist Steve Messam for his ability to work with paper... and in...
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Buick Verano Hatchback Debuts At 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show
The new Opel Astra has been transformed into a Buick for sale in China, and with any luck we’ll see the car in the United States. Buick’s version of the Astra, which made its debut today at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show, is called the Verano Hatchback, and in addition to a new name the...
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BMW Previews New Compact Sedan At 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show
The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show but over in China things are heating up as the country’s Guangzhou Auto Show gets underway. It’s at this event that BMW unveiled the Compact Sedan concept, which previews a new sedan from the...
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Opel Astra Hatch Heads To China As A Buick; Could The U.S. Be The Next Stop?
Buick will sell a rebadged version of the latest Opel Astra hatch in China, raising hopes that the car may be offered in more markets outside of Europe. The Astra will go on sale in China later this year, badged as a Verano. There will be two versions on offer, a standard Verano Hatchback and a...
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Mercedes-Benz Confirms Return Of Maybach As New Ultra-Luxury Sub-Brand
Mercedes-Benz has finally confirmed one of the year’s worst-kept secrets: That its Maybach brand is making a return as a new “Mercedes-Maybach” sub-brand specializing in ultra-luxury, similar to how the existing Mercedes-AMG sub-brand specializes in performance. Along with the...
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Audi’s Q3 has just been launched on the market, priced from about $33k, but overseas the vehicle has been around since 2011. It’s now undergone a mid-cycle update, which sees the compact crossover receive a few visual tweaks, more efficient engines and some new tech features. ALSO SEE: Bargain Ferrari Enzo For Sale: May Need Some Minor Buffing In a strange move, the Q3 that has just been launched in the U.S. is the pre-facelifted model. We’ll likely see this latest version offered for the 2016 model year or possibly even later. While the U.S.-spec Q3 comes exclusively with a...
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals G-Code Subcompact Crossover Concept
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new R&D center in Beijing, China and to mark the occasion unveiled the new G-Code concept car, whose design was influenced by Chinese market tastes. The vehicle is smaller than the GLA-Class and if built would compete against the MINI Cooper Countryman and...
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Buick Shows Off Interior Of New Envision Crossover
Buick recently started teasing a smallish crossover called the Envision, which is scheduled to be revealed in full on August 28 and at this point has only been confirmed for the Chinese market. The vehicle is expected in local showrooms, however, most likely in the second half of 2015, where it...
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Cadillac Reveals Long-Wheelbase ATS-L For Chinese Market
With most of its rivals offering long-wheelbase versions of their small sedans in China, such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, it was only a matter of time until we saw Cadillac launch a stretched version of its award-winning ATS in the market. The stretched ATS has now been revealed as the ATS-L...
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Production Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe Leaked?
Volkswagen only took the covers off its New Midsize Coupe concept car at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show a week ago, but the production version of the stylish four-door coupe has already been spotted. Photos confirm that the production version will look almost identical to the concept, although the...
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BMW’s Chinese Brand Zinoro Launches X1-Based 1E Electric Crossover
BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance recently announced plans to launch a new brand called Zinoro, which is focused on electrified vehicles or “new energy vehicles” as they are referred to in China. Earlier today, at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show, the first Zinoro vehicle was unveiled...
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Jaguar rolled out an updated version of its C-X17 concept at the China’s Guangzhou Auto Show overnight, a version that more closely resembles a potential production version of the stylish crossover. Jaguar is yet to officially confirm the launch of a crossover based on the C-X17, however, it’s widely expected that such a vehicle is coming and early test mules of a high-riding Jaguar have already been spotted. MUST SEE: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept: Live Photos On the outside, the only difference for the updated C-X17 is its new color scheme. Inside, however, the...
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2014 Lexus CT 200h Debuts At 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show: Video
Coinciding with auto shows taking place in Los Angeles and Tokyo this week was yet another event, China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, whose doors opened today. One of the main attractions of the show is an updated version of the Lexus CT 200h, which goes on sale in the coming months as a 2014 model...
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2014 Lexus CT 200h Gets The Spindle Grille
Coinciding with auto shows taking place in Los Angeles and Tokyo next week will be yet another event, China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, whose doors open on November 21. One of the main attractions pegged for the show will be an updated version of the Lexus CT 200h, which is expected to hit...
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Volvo Starts Production Of Long-Wheelbase S60L In China
Volvo has started production of a new long-wheelbase S60, aptly named the S60L, but unfortunately the car will be limited to the Chinese market, as is the case for many of the smaller long-wheelbase sedans. Production is taking place at Volvo’s new plant in Chengdu, China. The S60L...
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2010 Lexus GX 460 Preview
The new 2011 Lexus GX 460 is more powerful, more efficient, quieter and more luxurious than the GX 470 model it replaces.
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2010 Lexus GX 460 Confirmed For Guangzhou Auto Show
The new 2010 Lexus GX 460 is scheduled to make its world debut on November 23.
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Last November Volvo announced it would release a long-wheelbase version of the S80 sedan for the Chinese market, and today that car has begun sales. There are no expectations the car will be available outside of China, following a trend of other carmakers in building unique limos for the country. The S80L is based on the standard S80 sedan, but been locally tailored and specifically designed for the market in China, where it will also be assembled. It shares all the features with the shorter S80 but stretches an additional 14cm in length, with most of the extra space benefiting rear seat...
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Guangzhou Auto Unveils New Roadster Concept
Chinese state-run carmaker Guangzhou Auto has unveiled a handsome roadster concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China this week. The concept car was revealed by Guangzhou and its partner Honda under the duo’s new joint brand, Li Nian, which is expected to launch its first vehicle in 2010...
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Ford Fiesta sedan debuts in China
The all-new Ford Fiesta has been making the show car circuit rounds since its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, and since then we’ve seen the introduction of a number of new variants including the standard three and five-door models, the sporty S, and the fuel-efficient...
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China's Guangzhou And Torino Design Unveil A-HEV Hybrid Concept
China's Guangzhou Auto took the wraps off a new hybrid concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show today, showcasing the carmaker's hybrid and drive-by-wire technology. Guangzhou Auto is a Chinese joint-venture partner for Honda and Toyota and, for the latest concept vehicle, they called upon Italy's Torino...
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