Auto Shows
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Every other year the Paris auto show packs in some of the world's most impressive concepts and new model debuts, and this year is shaping up to be no different, despite the tepid climate in the global market. Audi in particular is expected to have some hot concepts on display, with the latest rumored to join the party being the 2011 S1 and 2012 S7. As you'd expect from Audi's naming conventions, the S1 is the sportier variant of the A1, as is the S7 in relation to the A7. We've spied both cars in testing over the past year, so it's just a matter of time before they take their place on...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: MINI Cooper Design Concept TeasedIf you think the Countryman was hit with a MINI ugly stick, you may not want to see what's under that cover. If you're a bit more open-minded, however, you may be getting a glimpse of the upcoming facelift for the MINI Cooper S and Clubman S. Billed as a "design concept," the front-end bits...
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Report: Ferrari Planning High-Efficiency California Concept For 2010 Paris Auto ShowGreen, green, green. That's all we hear these days. How to get green, go green, not do things that aren't green. It's enough to make a person a bit green in the face. But Ferrari's shade of green at the upcoming 2010 Paris auto show may be the sort that indicates envy, as a report out today has the...
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Mazda Shinari Kodo design concept debuts at 2010 Paris Motor ShowLooking an awful lot like the Tesla Model S crossed with Infiniti's Essence Concept, the Mazda Shinari might not be entirely unique, but it's certainly attractive. Today, Mazda released the full official details on the 'Kodo' design thesis to be unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, along with a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2011 Lexus IS-FLast week we were graced with the first images and details of the facelifted 2011 Lexus IS range and today we have details for the high-performance IS-F model. Joining the rest of the IS range at next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, the new 2011 Lexus IS-F will feature subtle styling tweaks, a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Citroen DS4At next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show French automaker Citroen will unveil a new hatchback designed to continue the brand’s assault on the premium vehicle market. However, while most automakers associate luxury with sedan bodystyles, Citroen is attempting to carve out its own niche as...
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As next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show approaches, more and more of the event’s highlights are starting to be revealed in the lead up. The latest is the mid-cycle facelift for the 2011 Lexus IS, the most significant changes to the IS range since launch back in 2005. The most obvious change is to the car’s styling, with new headlight and rear light designs, a revised front grille design, plus new exterior colors and alloy wheel designs. There are also new LED daytime running lights added to the headlights. Under the hood, the entire IS engine range has been made cleaner, achieving better...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2011 Lotus Evora SWe're just over a month away from the 2010 Paris Motor Show and already the cars that will be on display are starting to trickle into the light. Today's unveiling: the 2011 Lotus Evora S. Designed to be a more focused, better communicating take on the Evora GT-light experience, the Evora S offers a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2012 Ford Focus STEverybody knows about the rip-snorting 305 horsepower Ford Focus RS, but what about the lesser ST model? Weâre not talking about the lame duck North American version here, but rather the 225 horsepower five-cylinder turbo Focus ST sold overseas. The hot-hatch is essentially...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Honda Fit HybridHonda's new hybrid strategy is focused on reducing the cost of hybrid components and introducing the fuel-saving technology into new markets, including the ultra-competitive compact car segment. Weâve already seen the first of these low-cost hybrids in the form of the Insight, as...
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First Drive: 2010 Aston Martin V12 VantageComing straight out of a two-hour stint in the Ferrari 458 Italia and jumping into just about anything else, you expect to be...underwhelmed. Not so with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Though it takes a very different route, the big-engined baby Aston is, in its own way, even better. Take Aston...
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2011 Saab 9-4X Confirmed For 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show DebutThe little crossover that could will make its debut this November.
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There's more to see at Pebble than the Bugattis and Ferraris, though these representatives have few constituents. From the odd to the outstanding, and occasionally both at once, these cars represent the happy oddballs of one of the world's most important concourses. This 1958 Facel Vega Excellence Sedan, for instance, born of a brand known for aircraft and contract coachwork, looks almost like an ordinary 1950s sedan. Until you open the doors and look inside. Fine wood, vanity elements, rich red leather, and a completely open cabin with the doors ajar, this Facel Vega has so many find little...
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Pebble 2010: A Fistful Of FerrarisThere are so many simply beautiful Ferraris at Pebble Beach it's hard to pick any as a favorite, but these are some that caught our eye.
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Pebble 2010: Alfa Romeo, Fiat Don't Need No Stinkin' FerrarisThese Italian cars prove Ferrari isn't necessarily the master of the concours.
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Pebble 2010: Ghia, In All Its GloryDesign studios rarely receive the kind of comprehensive museum treatment of established car brands. It's no easy thing to assemble a cohesive group of cars that eventually were sold by different car companies, each with a different purpose in mind. As one of the honored marques at this year's...
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Pebble 2010: 1937 Bugatti 57S AtlanticThe Bugatti 57S Atlantic was, in many ways, ahead of its time. Even now, over 70 years later, it features elements just beginning to make their way into the average passenger car, such as aluminum body panels. This example, on display this weekend at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance...
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Quail 2010: Odds And Ends Gallery, Part TwoWho needs a reason to look at photos of collectible, unique, rare, or storied racing and sports cars? We sure don't. So we won't give you one this time around. If you've enjoyed these peeks through our lens of the many brilliant bits and pieces of the Quail gathering, hang on for a roundup of the...
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There are so many cars, so many objects of lust and art packed into California's central coast this weekend that it's simply too much to cover it all in detail. But ogling can be just as fun even if you don't know the name of the ogle-ee. Even this gallery contains just a sampling of the hundreds of cars on display, but it might just help dull the pain for those of you not lucky enough to be in attendance this year--or it may serve as motivation to make plans for next. There are so many cool, weird, and plain-old-gorgeous shots we've had to split the gallery into parts, with the second to...
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Pebble 2010: Picnicking On The Concept Lawn With Rolls-RoyceBack in July we brought you the full details on Rolls-Royce's bespoke picnic set for the Phantom, and today we snapped live photos of the car and kit in what may be their native environment: the concept lawn of the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The extramuros eating ensemble is even more...
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Pebble 2010: 2011 Infiniti G25xThe 2011 Infiniti G Sedan gets a new six-cylinder, 2.5-liter option to green up its act.
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Pebble 2010: Lotus Exos Type 125The Lotus Exos Type 125 is a formula-style consumer track car.
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Pebble 2010: McLaren MP4-12C Live ImagesThe McLaren MP4-12C made its North American debut this weekend in Pebble Beach, following it up with an appearance on the concept lawn at the lodge. Though cordoned off behind taunting white plastic chains on the putting green, we still managed to snag a few shots for your viewing pleasure. In case...
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Pebble 2010: 2011 Infiniti G37 IPL Coupe Live PhotosThis car looks in its element at Pebble.
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