Beijing Auto Show
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Intent on making a statement at this week’s Beijing Auto Show, Aston Martin is unveiling three special edition models in its “Dragon 88” series, aimed specifically at customers in the Chinese market. Show attendees will see a DBS Volante, a Virage Coupe and a V8 Vantage S Coupe done up in Dragon 88 trim. Each car will feature bespoke details that “celebrate the mystical qualities of the dragon symbol,” in Aston Martin speak, including 24-karat gold plated badging, gold-stitched dragon headrests and gold interior accents. Only 88 of these special edition cars...
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Land Rover Announces Range Rover Evoque Special Edition With Victoria Beckham
When Land Rover began showing off the new Range Rover Evoque back in 2010, it used celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Juliette Lewis to pitch the uber-chic crossover. Land Rover even announced that Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice herself, would consult on Evoque design. No one knew how to take that...
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Audi A6 L e-tron Concept Debuts At 2012 Beijing Auto Show
Audi has taken the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid concept based on its A6 luxury sedan at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The new concept, grouped under the automaker’s e-tron label for electrified vehicles, is based on an extended wheelbase version of the latest generation A6. More importantly...
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Ferrari Previews Enzo Successor’s Hybrid Drivetrain: Video
Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and in the lead up to its arrival the automaker has been dropping numerous hints about its revolutionary new powerplant. Today, at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Ferrari has revealed the new V-12 powertrain...
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The Most Luxurious Jaguar Ever Is The New XJ Ultimate Edition
Jaguar has launched a new ultra-luxurious version of its XJ flagship sedan at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, adopting the ‘Ultimate’ tag last used on the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition from Land Rover last year. Based on the long-wheelbase XJ, the ichanges applied to the XJ...
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Bentley Lists Potential Engines For SUV, Mentions Plug-In Hybrid
Bentley’s polarizing SUV concept, the EXP 9 F, has made its debut in front of audiences in one of its primary intended markets, China, and we now have some tentative new details about the future production version’s powertrain lineup. Unmistakably a Bentley--yet a Bentley like none...
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After first announcing plans for an ultra-luxurious SUV last summer, newly-established British firm Eterniti Motors unveiled a concept version of its new SUV, the Hemera, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Unfortunately, the concept looked just a little too much like the vehicle it was based on, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, so the design was quickly updated to make it look unique. The finished product is the new 2012 Eterniti Artemis SUV, which made its world debut today in front of audiences at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Like the previous concept, the production version is powered by the Cayenne...
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Lamborghini Urus unveiled ahead of Beijing auto show
Built with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's sleek and stylish supercar ethos. The Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. In fact, it's intended to be the supercar of SUVs, and...
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This Won't End Well: BYD Introduces Remote-Controlled Car
America used to be the land of innovation, where progress was limited only by the imagination of engineers. Then corporate attorneys got involved, and most innovation was stamped out by the fear of product liability lawsuits. Technical challenges aside, there’s a reason we’re not all...
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Lamborghini Teases New SUV Ahead Of 2012 Beijing Auto Show
It’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...
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Bertone Builds Working Nuccio Concept For Beijing Auto Show
First unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Bertone's striking Nuccio concept car will now be presented in updated form at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place next week. While the Geneva car was simply a full-scale model, the one in China will be able to move under its own power--and it has...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG preview
After teasing us with its announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has finally released images for its new G63 AMG model, which joins the rest of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class range in showrooms this August. The biggest update to the performance SUV is the addition of AMG’s...
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Following yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model from Mercedes-Benz, which is expected to be called the CLC Class, although the CLA name has also been rumored. The striking concept will be shown for the first time in Los Angeles at the Transmission LA: AV CLUB art festival kicking off today. It will then head to China for its official world debut...
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Audi RS Q3 Sports Crossover Concept Revealed
At this month’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show Audi will be presenting a performance-enhanced version of its Q3 compact crossover, the new RS Q3 Concept. As its name suggests, the concept is the creation of Audi quattro. It's also the first SUV crossover to wear the Audi performance division's...
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MG To Show Icon Crossover Concept In Beijing
While MG may not have returned to its former glory under Chinese ownership, the brand appears to be both healthy and eyeing future market growth, as evidenced by a new compact crossover concept to be shown at the Beijing Auto Show. Called the Icon, the concept bears a striking resemblance to the...
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2012 Citroën Numéro 9 Concept Previews Possible DS9 Flagship
French automaker Citroën will celebrate the launch of its upmarket DS line in the Chinese market with the unveiling of the striking Numéro 9 concept at the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Showcasing the future look of its DS models, Citroën's Numéro 9 concept also hints at...
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2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS Revealed Ahead Of Beijing Auto Show
Porsche has finally unveiled a successor for its hardcore Cayenne GTS, an SUV with sports car-like performance and which at the time of its launch was billed as one of the fastest production off-roaders on the planet. The new model, which also bears the GTS badge, makes its official world debut...
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Honda Teases Two New Concepts For 2012 Beijing Auto Show
Honda has announced it will unveil two new concept cars at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place later this month. The automaker states that the concepts are a preview for models focused on Chinese customers and that their Beijing appearance will be their official world premiere. Along with the...
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With the 2012 New York Auto Show barely behind us, already the automakers are looking ahead to the next stop on the circuit, the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Chrysler is planning a pair of new design concepts, based on the Jeep Wrangler and Chrysler 300C. Themed with Chinese-inspired names and design elements, the duo is barely visible at present--just teased in dimly-lit, headlights-and-chrome teasers. The Jeep Wrangler concept draws its inspiration from the Year of the Dragon, and wears what looks to be a vinyl dragon across its hood, as well as unique wheels, badges, and interior touches. The...
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BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase Set For 2012 Beijing Auto Show
The long-wheelbase 3-Series is making its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show and has been developed exclusively for the Chinese market.
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Daimler Launching Denza Brand And New Electric Car In China
Daimler, together with one of its Chinese partners, BYD, has established the new vehicle brand Denza that will focus on eco-friendly vehicles including electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Denza brand is a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and BYD and is expected to unveil a concept of its...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Long-Wheelbase Destined For China
Since last summer’s report of a long-wheelbase 2012 BMW 3-Series undergoing tests in Germany, we’re anticipating the China-only model will debut in April at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. From what we can see in the spy shots, the result is well-proportioned. Also, opposite the deck...
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Eterniti Updates Hemera Design Ahead Of 2012 Beijing Auto Show Debut
At this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show newly established luxury auto brand Eterniti rolled out a prototype of its first model, the Eterniti Hemera SUV. Unfortunately, the prototype looked just a little too much like the vehicle it was based on, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, though as these latest...
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Mercedes-Benz To Produce Shooting Break Concept
Just as the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe was previewed with the ConceptFASCINATION shooting brake at the Paris Motor Show back in 2008, so too was the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe, which was previewed as a shooting brake at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. But the long-tailed model is no...
Nelson Ireson