Beijing Auto Show
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The penultimate edition in a series of six special edition Bugatti Veyrons honoring the most important people and cars that have shaped Bugatti’s history has been revealed ahead of a scheduled debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. Part of the Les Légendes de Bugatti (Bugatti Legends) series, this fifth car is reminiscent of the famed Bugatti Type 18 affectionately known as Black Bess, which at one point was the fastest road car in the world. The Type 18, built between 1912 and 1914, was one of the most important Bugattis of the pre-war era. It was powered by a...
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Peugeot's 340-Horsepower Exalt Concept Revealed Ahead Of Beijing Debut
French automaker Peugeot has taken the covers off a stunning four-door coupe concept that it plans to present at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. Called the Exalt, the concept takes the aggressive look first showcased on Peugeot’s Onyx supercar concept in 2012 and applies it to a...
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Mercedes Concept Coupe SUV Previews Automaker’s BMW X6 Rival
Mercedes-Benz has given us our first look at a new crossover with coupe-like styling that it plans to launch in 2015 as a rival to the BMW X6. That first look comes via a new concept, which will make its world debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. The concept’s profile looks very...
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Bentley Previews Hybrid Tech In Mulsanne, Confirms It For New SUV
Bentley has hinted at the launch of a hybrid for the past couple of years and confirmed at the reveal of its EXP 9 F in 2012 that an electrified option was being considered for the SUV concept’s eventual production version. Now the British automaker has previewed its hybrid system in a...
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Audi Announces A6 Plug-In Hybrid For Chinese Market
Audi is committed to launching plug-in hybrid versions of its mainstream models such as the A3, A4, A6 and Q7. A plug-in hybrid A3, the A3 Sportback e-tron, has already been revealed and is due in local showrooms early next year. Now, Audi has confirmed the launch of its second plug-in hybrid...
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Honda To Debut Two Sedan Concepts At 2014 Beijing Auto Show
Honda has released a sketch of a new concept car it will present at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. The concept previews a compact sedan Honda will launch in China in the coming years and features themes developed using principles from the automaker’s ‘Exciting H...
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On the Chinese calendar, 2014 marks the arrival of the year of the horse, and to celebrate BMW has built a limited edition 7-Series that it will present for the first time at next week’s Beijing Auto Show. Called the 7-Series Horse Edition, the latest special edition is based on the long-wheelbase 7-Series and is equipped with xDrive all-wheel drive as standard. For the exterior, buyers will be able to choose from a selection of exclusive paint hues developed by the BMW Individual personalization department, and the 7-Series’s M Sport package is also fitted. The words...
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Sebastian Vettel Starts Testing 560-HP Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge: Video
Infiniti is finally serious about launching a proper performance product, and our first taste of what’s to come is the Q50 Eau Rouge concept. At the concept’s reveal at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January, Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen said that any production version must have the...
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Citroën Reveals DS 5LS R Sport Sedan Concept
Several years ago, Citroën revived its legendary DS nameplate for a handful of premium models to be sold alongside the French automaker’s regular lineup. More recently, however, Citroën has moved to establish the DS name as a standalone luxury brand exclusively targeting the Chinese...
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BMW To Present 9-Series Concept At Beijing Auto Show: Report
While Mercedes-Benz offers a handful of models positioned above its signature S-Class sedan, BMW doesn’t have a response for any of these, unless you count the unconventional, eco-focused i8. That means if you want the biggest and baddest BMW you’re going to have to opt for a 7-Series...
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Saleen taking S7 supercar to Beijing auto show, will offer it for sale
If you ever wanted to get your hands on a brand new Saleen S7, you’ll have your chance at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show next month. Yes, Saleen has confirmed it will be taking one of the all-American supercars to the show to help spearhead its launch in the Chinese market, and will be offering...
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2015 Lexus NX Confirmed For 2014 Beijing Auto Show
Lexus is working on a new compact crossover to rival the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 as well as the upcoming Lincoln MKC and Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. To be called the NX, the vehicle was previewed in concept form at auto shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo last year, and now Lexus has confirmed that...
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If you thought the latest 2015 Golf R was going to be the most extreme version of the seventh-generation Golf, then you might just be wrong. According to the latest reports, a more hardcore Golf R Evo is in the works and is set to be previewed in concept form at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show in April. According to the U.K.’s Auto Express, VW is yet to decide on whether it will build the Golf R Evo but will use the reveal of the concept version in April to gauge interest. In an effort to reduce the Golf R’s current 3,250 curb weight, a number of weight-saving measures will be...
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Saab Spirit Lives On In New BAIC Sedans
While Saab is no longer building cars, its technology will live on for years to come in a handful of models from China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC). BAIC bought the rights to several Saab technologies back in 2009, including the use of the previous-generation Saab 9-3 and...
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2012 Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept: Forbidden Fruit
Volkswagen’s Spanish unit Seat has rolled out a hot little hatch concept at this week’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show, which despite being labeled concept is actually a preview of a planned facelift for one of the automaker’s most popular models. That model is the sporty 2012 Seat Ibiza...
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Infiniti Debuts Long Wheelbase M35hL
Are you an environmentally aware captain of industry? Is it awkward being chauffeured to Greenpeace meetings in a Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase? Fear not, because we have good news for you: Infiniti is building an extended-length version of its M35h hybrid luxury sedan. Dubbed the M35hL...
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Lotus Evora GTE China Limited Edition Debuts In Beijing
Emphasizing the importance of the Chinese market to its future success, British sports car manufacturer Lotus unveiled a new model custom-made for China at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week. The custom-made model is based on the Evora GTE sports car but gets some unique features plus a limited...
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Bentley Honors The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee With Special Mulsanne
Only 60 of the Bentley Mulsanne Diamond Jubilee Editions will be built.
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After recently announcing the establishment of the Denza brand for the Chinese market, German auto giant Daimler, together with its Chinese partner BYD, has now unveiled the Denza New Energy Vehicle (NEV) concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The Denza brand is a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and BYD and is aimed at the launch of a new generation of electric cars in China. Its new NEV concept previews just one of the vehicles Denza is planning, prototypes for which are already testing on public roads. It features a four-door coupe bodystyle with suicide-style rear doors, a lounge-like...
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Is The Honda Concept C A Preview Of Acura’s Rumored TLX?
With the introduction of the 2013 Acura ILX, Acura’s aging TSX now has to compete with a much newer model that’s almost the same size and occupies a very similar price segment. This has led to suggestion that the TSX will be dropped from Acura’s lineup once the current model has...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Wei Long 2012 Edition Debuts In Beijing
Bugatti rolled out another in its growing list of special edition Veyrons at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week, the Wei Long 2012. No doubt already snapped up by one of the automaker’s wealthy clientele, the Wei Long 2012 is based on the Veyron Grand Sport convertible and was built to...
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BMW’s Electric Cars Will Get “eDrive” Designation
If you were already confused by the launch of BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand for its upcoming electric cars, things are about to get a whole lot more complicated when it comes to the naming of the automaker’s future lineup. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week BMW rolled out its...
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Rolls-Royce Debuts Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase In Beijing
If you need further proof that the Chinese auto market is critical to luxury automakers, consider this: Rolls-Royce has chosen the Beijing Auto Show for the world premier of its Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase model. The 2012 Beijing Auto Show marks the second consecutive year that Rolls-Royce...
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Chrysler Returns To China With Jeep Wrangler And Chrysler 300 Concepts
To mark the return of Chrysler to the Chinese market, the automaker is showing two design concepts built specifically for the Chinese market at this week’s Beijing Auto Show. Named for a symbol of prosperity, the Chrysler 300 Ruyi Design Concept is sprayed in Maximum Steel and trimmed with a...
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