Guangzhou Auto Show

  • Buick Velite concept, 2016 Guangzhou auto show

    The dust is just starting to settle after two raucous days of new car reveals at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. However, things are just kicking into high gear over at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show which opened its doors Friday. One of the stars is the new Buick Velite concept, an aerodynamically-optimized plug-in hybrid hatch that’s not unlike the Toyota Prius or Hyundai Ioniq. Buick would prefer if you thought of the Velite as a crossover, though. Velite will be a familiar name to Buick fans. It was last used on a convertible concept Buick rolled out at the 2004 New York auto show...

  • Buick Velite concept, 2016 Guangzhou auto show
    New Velite concept to herald Buick Blue brand for eco cars

    Buick has released a single teaser shot for a new concept car debuting on November 18 at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show. The concept is called the Velite and its purpose is to mark the introduction of a new Buick Blue brand for electrified vehicles in China. Velite will be a familiar name to Buick...

  • 2017 Volvo S90 Excellence
    Volvo reveals plush S90 Excellence sedan

    Volvo on Wednesday revealed the second of its extra plush Excellence models. The latest is based on the S90 sedan and joins the XC90 Excellence SUV that we saw in March. The S90 Excellence is targeted at customers in China and will also be built there. Its reveal coincides with an announcement that...

  • 2017 Buick GL8 Avenir (Chinese spec)
    First Buick Avenir model is a China-only minivan

    Buick’s lineup in China includes a minivan called the GL8, and it’s this model that has become the first recipient of Buick’s Avenir treatment. Avenir, French for “future,” is the name of a luxurious sedan concept Buick rolled out in 2015. The concept didn’t make...

  • Range Rover Drives Over Paper Bridge
    Range Rover Rides Up And Over A Bridge Of Paper: Video

    Land Rover's Range Rover is 45 years old this year. To celebrate this, the British automaker took a current supercharged example of the long-running model and created a unique way to show off its capability. Land Rover reached out to artist Steve Messam for his ability to work with paper... and in...

  • 2016 Buick Verano Hatchback, 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show
    Buick Verano Hatchback Debuts At 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show

    The new Opel Astra has been transformed into a Buick for sale in China, and with any luck we’ll see the car in the United States. Buick’s version of the Astra, which made its debut today at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show, is called the Verano Hatchback, and in addition to a new name the...

  • BMW Compact Sedan concept, 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show

    The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show but over in China things are heating up as the country’s Guangzhou Auto Show gets underway. It’s at this event that BMW unveiled the Compact Sedan concept, which previews a new sedan from the German automaker that we've already spied testing in prototype form. The new compact sedan, which is likely to be called a 1-Series, or though we may see the automaker break with tradition and call it a 2-Series, is set for a reveal sometime next year. The basis for the vehicle is the BMW...

  • 2016 Buick Verano GS (Chinese spec)
    Opel Astra Hatch Heads To China As A Buick; Could The U.S. Be The Next Stop?

    Buick will sell a rebadged version of the latest Opel Astra hatch in China, raising hopes that the car may be offered in more markets outside of Europe. The Astra will go on sale in China later this year, badged as a Verano. There will be two versions on offer, a standard Verano Hatchback and a...

  • Teaser for new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
    Mercedes-Benz Confirms Return Of Maybach As New Ultra-Luxury Sub-Brand

    Mercedes-Benz has finally confirmed one of the year’s worst-kept secrets: That its Maybach brand is making a return as a new “Mercedes-Maybach” sub-brand specializing in ultra-luxury, similar to how the existing Mercedes-AMG sub-brand specializes in performance. Along with the...

  • 2015 Audi RS Q3 (European-spec)
    Facelifted Audi Q3 And RS Q3 Revealed: Video

    Audi’s Q3 has just been launched on the market, priced from about $33k, but overseas the vehicle has been around since 2011. It’s now undergone a mid-cycle update, which sees the compact crossover receive a few visual tweaks, more efficient engines and some new tech features. ALSO SEE...

  • Mercedes-Benz G-Code concept
    Mercedes-Benz Reveals G-Code Subcompact Crossover Concept

    Mercedes-Benz has opened a new R&D center in Beijing, China and to mark the occasion unveiled the new G-Code concept car, whose design was influenced by Chinese market tastes. The vehicle is smaller than the GLA-Class and if built would compete against the MINI Cooper Countryman and...

  • 2015 Buick Envision (Chinese spec)
    Buick Shows Off Interior Of New Envision Crossover

    Buick recently started teasing a smallish crossover called the Envision, which is scheduled to be revealed in full on August 28 and at this point has only been confirmed for the Chinese market. The vehicle is expected in local showrooms, however, most likely in the second half of 2015, where it...

  • 2015 Cadillac ATS-L (Chinese spec)

    With most of its rivals offering long-wheelbase versions of their small sedans in China, such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, it was only a matter of time until we saw Cadillac launch a stretched version of its award-winning ATS in the market. The stretched ATS has now been revealed as the ATS-L, and it’s destined to be sold in the Chinese market only. In China, prestigious vehicles are often used as chauffeured limousines, prioritizing rear seat space and extra rear features over the cars' counterparts in the U.S. and Europe. With its new ATS-L, Cadillac has stretched the regular ATS...

  • Production Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe leaked (Image via Autohome)
    Production Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe Leaked?

    Volkswagen only took the covers off its New Midsize Coupe concept car at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show a week ago, but the production version of the stylish four-door coupe has already been spotted. Photos confirm that the production version will look almost identical to the concept, although the...

  • 2014 Zinoro 1E, 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show
    BMW’s Chinese Brand Zinoro Launches X1-Based 1E Electric Crossover

    BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance recently announced plans to launch a new brand called Zinoro, which is focused on electrified vehicles or “new energy vehicles” as they are referred to in China. Earlier today, at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show, the first Zinoro vehicle was unveiled...

  • Jaguar C-X17 concept Mk2, 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show
    Jaguar Shows Updated C-X17 Crossover At Guangzhou Auto Show

    Jaguar rolled out an updated version of its C-X17 concept at the China’s Guangzhou Auto Show overnight, a version that more closely resembles a potential production version of the stylish crossover. Jaguar is yet to officially confirm the launch of a crossover based on the C-X17, however...

  • 2014 Lexus CT 200h
    2014 Lexus CT 200h Debuts At 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show: Video

    Coinciding with auto shows taking place in Los Angeles and Tokyo this week was yet another event, China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, whose doors opened today. One of the main attractions of the show is an updated version of the Lexus CT 200h, which goes on sale in the coming months as a 2014 model...

  • 2014 Lexus CT 200h
    2014 Lexus CT 200h Gets The Spindle Grille

    Coinciding with auto shows taking place in Los Angeles and Tokyo next week will be yet another event, China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, whose doors open on November 21. One of the main attractions pegged for the show will be an updated version of the Lexus CT 200h, which is expected to hit...

  • 2014 Volvo S60L production in China

    Volvo has started production of a new long-wheelbase S60, aptly named the S60L, but unfortunately the car will be limited to the Chinese market, as is the case for many of the smaller long-wheelbase sedans. Production is taking place at Volvo’s new plant in Chengdu, China. The S60L isn’t set for a debut until November 21, when the covers come off at China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, so we don’t have any profile shots or specific details on just how much space rear-seat passengers will enjoy. The production start is another important milestone in Volvo’s push into the...

  • 2010 Lexus GX 460
    2010 Lexus GX 460 Preview

    The new 2011 Lexus GX 460 is more powerful, more efficient, quieter and more luxurious than the GX 470 model it replaces.

  • 2010 Lexus GX 460 spy shots
    2010 Lexus GX 460 Confirmed For Guangzhou Auto Show

    The new 2010 Lexus GX 460 is scheduled to make its world debut on November 23.

  • volvo s80l lwb china 004
    First Volvo S80L long-wheelbase sedans roll off the line in China

    Last November Volvo announced it would release a long-wheelbase version of the S80 sedan for the Chinese market, and today that car has begun sales. There are no expectations the car will be available outside of China, following a trend of other carmakers in building unique limos for the country...

  • 2008 Guangzhou Auto roadster concept
    Guangzhou Auto Unveils New Roadster Concept

    Chinese state-run carmaker Guangzhou Auto has unveiled a handsome roadster concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China this week. The concept car was revealed by Guangzhou and its partner Honda under the duo’s new joint brand, Li Nian, which is expected to launch its first vehicle in 2010...

  • Ford Fiesta Sedan
    Ford Fiesta sedan debuts in China

    The all-new Ford Fiesta has been making the show car circuit rounds since its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, and since then we’ve seen the introduction of a number of new variants including the standard three and five-door models, the sporty S, and the fuel-efficient...

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