Auto Shows

BMW wants Frankfurt Auto Show goers, including both the press and the public, to experience some of their latest machines. No, they really want them to experience the cars. So much so, that the automaker is building a track for its new auto show stand. It's shaped like the infinity symbol, and it...

The Los Angeles Auto Show doesn’t boast the international awareness that rival auto shows in New York and Detroit enjoy, but it still manages to draw in the big crowds with a handful of important reveals every year. The annual show in L.A. is typically where automakers present their models...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently underway at Goodwood House in the U.K. and has already turned out to be a blockbuster, with the number of vehicles on show being the highest in the event’s 20-year history. More importantly, many of the vehicles on show are making their respective...

The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed is officially underway and as in every year a massive sculpture has been unveiled on the grounds of Goodwood House. This year the sculpture has been designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 and as such the iconic sports car has been incorporated...

The Detroit 3 automakers, made up of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, will be absent from the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, making this the third time in a row that the American brands have skipped the event. The first was in 2009, during the height of the financial crisis and ensuing bankruptcy of two...

Following the launch of the updated 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class range earlier in the year, the German automaker has now presented the unique long-wheelbase version of the car developed specially for the Chinese market. Carrying the E-Class L moniker, the stretched sedan made its debut over the...

Considering the number of major global debuts that took place over the weekend, it looks like China’s major auto shows, the biannual events in Beijing and Shanghai, can be added to the list of the world’s most important international auto shows, a list that currently includes the shows...

The classic MGB sports car nailed the formula for affordable fun back in the 1960s and 1970s, but the decades weren't kind to it, nor eventual owners of the MG name, MG Rover. The British company folded back in 2005 to be bought up by Chinese firm SAIC, which is why two of the company's most...

One of the big surprises of this past weekend’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show was the Vulcano supercar concept from local design firm Icona. In addition to its gorgeous body, the car packs one of two potential powertrains, both of which develop more than 800 horsepower and feature some form of...

Lamborghini’s Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario special edition has made its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, which means we can now reveal to you all of the tasty details. The car was built to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, which takes place this year and will...

One of the biggest areas for growth for luxury automakers is the compact crossover and SUV segment. Today, there are just a few players, with the Audi Q3 sold overseas and the BMW X1 and Buick Encore already available in local showrooms the most recognizable. There are a number of rival models on...

Italian design firm Icona revealed its new Vulcano supercar concept today at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The car was built to showcase Icona’s talents as well as preview some new automotive technologies, particularly those concerning its powertrain. The Vulcano actually features two possible...

Rumors of a plug-in Buick hybrid have been making the rounds for a while now--but this Riviera concept brings it to life. Conceptually. While the look of the Riviera is orders of magnitude too wild for a production Buick, the Riviera name is orders of magnitude too mild. To borrow a catchphrase...

While we certainly hope the Volkswagen iBeetle doesn't start a trend of iNaming all kinds of iCars with ridiculous iTags, we do like the way VW has kitted the iBeetle to interface with the iPhone and several apps. The new iBeetle includes an iPhone docking station, integrated into the dashboard...

It looks like the Range Rover Evoque and upcoming BMW X4 are going to have a little competition from a new crossover wearing a “VW” badge. Featured here is Volkswagen’s new CrossBlue Coupe concept, which is positioned as a sportier and more dynamic alternative to the CrossBlue...

Not that long ago, Chinese auto shows would barely register a blip on the automotive radar. In recent years, however, virtually every major automaker has some kind of presence at one of China’s major auto shows. There are in fact two major Chinese auto shows that draw a world audience these...

The compact SUV class might just get a little cooler if the production GLA Class looks as good as the Concept GLA unveiled today at the Shanghai Auto Show. The Concept GLA is on the road to production--we've spied both normal GLA Class crossovers in development and the high-performance version, the...

This year Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A turns 50, and to celebrate the Italian manufacturer of supercars has a number of major events planned and has already unveiled its Veneno, which at its unveiling was billed as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the brand. In the past, Lamborghini has...

Pictured here is the Hyundai Equus by Hermès concept car presented by the Korean automaker at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show last week. Hermès is a high-end fashion label that in the past has been connected with brands such as Bugatti and even Smart, and soon we could be adding Hyundai to...

The next-gen Subaru WRX will be leaving its past close twinning to the Impreza model in the dust for its next generation, but it will still share some of its underpinnings with the more pedestrian Subie. Best of all, while this WRX Concept isn't quite the real deal, it does reflect the core teem of...