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 this month at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show before hitting showrooms in August as a 2013 model. Pricing is set at $83,025 including destination. The 2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS is based on the Cayenne S, with which it shares a naturally-aspirated V-8 engine. However, peak output has been lifted by 20...
-
Honda Teases Two New Concepts For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowHonda 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chrysler Preps 300C, Jeep Wrangler Concepts For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowWith 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...
Nelson Ireson -
BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase Set For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowThe long-wheelbase 3-Series is making its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show and has been developed exclusively for the Chinese market.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Daimler Launching Denza Brand And New Electric Car In ChinaDaimler, 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 BMW 3-Series Long-Wheelbase Destined For ChinaSince 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...
Thomas Bey -
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 renderings reveal the design has been revised somewhat. The two new renderings show an updated front-end design for the Hemera, which sports a new gaping mouth grille and reshaped headlights. Eterniti describes itself as an independent, boutique British luxury brand, uniquely based in London, and its...
-
Mercedes-Benz To Produce Shooting Break ConceptJust 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 -
2011 Suzuki Swift R Concept Previewed Ahead Of Beijing Auto Show DebutThe Suzuki Swift is a hot little hatch sold in most parts of the globe and in its Swift Sport guise can be a hoot to drive, easily upsetting some much more expensive models when it comes to fun factor. The U.S. is finally set to taste what the rest of the world has been enjoying for years as the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Camera-Based New EyeSight Safety System Coming To SubaruSubaru is the latest automaker to unveil a new camera-based driving assist system, which it is displaying this week at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Called New EyeSight, the unique safety system uses stereo camera technology and comes with a number of features to improve driving assist functions...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Beijing Auto Show: MG Zero ConceptA few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the release of the rejuvenated TF LE500 roadster, MG has largely fallen off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz E-Class L Launched In ChinaHot on the heels of last week’s unveiling of the BMW 5-Series Long Wheelbase is the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L, which like its Teutonic rival, will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. The stretched E-Class has now made its world debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. With a length of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Destined to be one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe has been revealed, finally confirming BMW’s intention to enter the burgeoning four-door coupe market. The new concept shows the classic features of all BMW coupes, and stretching the entire length of the vehicle, therefore measuring almost 16 feet, flowing lines dominate the design, giving rise to high aerodynamic levels, just as the vehicle’s low center of gravity reflects an agile driving response. The sporty, flat silhouette provides an impressive...
-
2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 ConceptFrom the earliest days of development of the Voltec plug-in hybrid system underpinning the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM has been insistent that the fuel saving drivetrain would appear in other vehicles including sedans and MPVs. One of the first segments GM hinted at as a possibility for the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lamborghini Unveils Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce China Limited EditionLamborghini has surprised audiences at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show with a highly exclusive edition of the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The China Limited Edition is limited to just ten numbered cars and will be sold exclusively in China. Furthermore the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera celebrated...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Confirms 2013 Launch For All-Electric Megacity VehicleIn March of 2008 BMW first announced plans to establish a new research division called ‘Project i,’ whose task would be to develop a number of solutions for a vehicle designed for congested city motoring. The goal of Project i was never to exclusively develop one type of vehicle, but to come up...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start ConceptFord looks to be putting the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the Beijing auto show.
Bengt Halvorson -
2011 Maybach 57 And 62 PreviewMaking its world debut this past week, possibly for the last time, is a new Maybach model, the 2011 Maybach 57 and Maybach 62. Both cars have received subtle facelifts for the 2011 model year and have made their world debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Visual changes include a new front...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bentley is milking the most out of its Continental range, today releasing two more special editions based on the Continental GT and Continental Flying Spur Speed models. The new editions, dubbed the Design Series China, are making their world debut at this week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show and sadly both cars will be sold exclusively in China. The Continental GT Design Series China highlights the work of Bentley’s stylists working in partnership with the automaker’s color and trim experts to create the unique hues seen here. The centerpiece of each Design Series China car is the three-tone...
-
2011 Volkswagen Phaeton PreviewVolkswagen has updated its Phaeton flagship for the second time in its short life, reaffirming the lackluster opinion of the car in the full-size luxury sedan market. With a brand new BMW 7-series and facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class already on sale, plus the completely redesigned Audi A8 and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Audi A8 L PreviewThe 2011 Audi A8 L flagship model gets a W-12 engine and quattro all-wheel drive.
Nelson Ireson -
Ferrari 599 GTO revealed ahead of 2010 Beijing auto showFerrari recently showed off its new Laboratorio Technologico 599XX experimental car based on the regular 599 GTB Fiorano, and while we all wished the wild concept would eventually enter production, the chances of actually buying one are next to nil except maybe for a few lucky people enlisted as...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi Prepping Long Wheelbase 2011 A8L For Beijing Auto Show RevealThe limousine version of the 2011 Audi A8 is expected to make its debut later this month.
Nelson Ireson -
2011 BMW 5-Series Long-Wheelbase Launched In ChinaDue to demand from Asian markets, where many 5-Series cars are used as chauffeur driven limos, BMW has released a new long-wheelbase version of its popular luxury sedan. The new 2011 BMW 5-Series Long-Wheelbase has been designed and developed exclusively for the Chinese car market and will make its...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran