Other Auto Shows
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November's SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show will play host to Chrysler's unveiling of a supercharger it plans to fit to the 2009 Dodge Challenger. Available through dealers as a Mopar aftermarket kit, the supercharger will boost power and torque with little additional weight or fuel economy penalty. The Challenger that will house the first example of the Mopar supercharger will also get a full range of bolt-on upgrades, as befits any SEMA show car. A cold-air intake, improved exhaust and new wheels will be part of the package, reports Edmunds InsideLine. The additional power...
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2010 Camaro chosen as as official show vehicle of SEMA
Always good for some over-the-top takes on muscle cars, sports cars and SUVs, the Specialty Equipment Market Association's (SEMA) annual show has chosen the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro as its official vehicle. The tuner-fest kicks off November 4-7 in Las Vegas, but it's industry-only - the public is not...
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Opel reveals new logo to accompany brand refresh
Just like its corporate cousin Vauxhall did earlier this year, Opel is set to unveil a new logo in time for the addition of the Insignia to its ranks. The all-new sedan is the first of a series of new cars that will replace the aging line-up with a fresh design language and a new commitment to...
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Cadillac prepping hybrid motorbike for L.A. Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show is still half a year away but already we have details of what is likely to be one of the event’s standout attractions. In a recent interview, Cadillac boss Jim Taylor revealed plans to showcase a new motorbike concept fitted with a hybrid drivetrain containing an...
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Roewe releases new pictures of 550
China's auto design industry has been lambasted for being everything from farcical to downright plagiaristic, and it has largely deserved the criticism. Nevertheless, makers like Roewe - the Chinese owners of what used to be MG Rover - soldier on, producing cars that look vaguely like the...
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Geely prepping 23 debuts for Beijing Motor Show
Chinese car designers are rarely lauded for their efforts, mostly because of the country’s reputation for ‘borrowing’ designs from other carmakers, but one company, Geely, is helping to turn around the bad rep with a number of interesting concepts and new models it has planned for...
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Update: Lamborghini set records for sales in 2007, more than doubling its profit from the year before - itself a banner year. The record mark was set largely on sales of the popular Gallardo. With the new, lighter and more powerful Gallardo LP560-4 on the horizon, Lamborghini expects to push sales up another four percent to 2,500 units worldwide in 2008. The new Gallardo is priced at $198,000 - a bargain in supercar terms - and should be the driving force in the increased sales when it becomes available later this year. Original: Lamborghini rode the Gallardo's immense success to record sales...
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Beijing 2008 preview: Brilliance BS2
The Brilliance BS2 was shown at last year's Frankfurt auto show, but it was unclear at the time what plans the company had for the car - partly due to indecipherable press materials. Now pictures of the production variant have leaked onto the web ahead of what is likely to be the official reveal at...
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Suzuki shows Kizashi 3 concept
Third in a line of concepts designed to move the Suzuki brand into the performance and luxury markets, the Kizashi 3 was unveiled this morning in New York. The first two Kizashi concepts came at Frankfurt and Tokyo late last year, and all three feature a similar futuristic design language. Behind...
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Scion Hako concept: boxy, bizarre
The oddly-chosen teaser for the Scion Hako concept should have been a hint that the vehicle itself would be, well, unique. And that is about the most gracious way to describe the oddly boxy yet curvaceous creature that is the Hako concept. Inspired by the Scion xB, it takes that car's design...
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New York: Hyundai Genesis coupe official details
The cat has been out of the proverbial bag on the Genesis coupe for quite some time now, complete with full high-res photographic evidence. However, despite the massive holes in the photo embargo, factual details of Hyundai's new front-engine rear-drive coupe have been scarce. That has been...
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2009 Nissan Maxima unveiled in New York
Although we saw several images of the new Maxima just a couple days ago, no details of the new car were yet available. Now that Nissan has officially revealed the car at the New York auto show, we can bring you the full story - and a full gallery of high-res photos - on the Maxima's return to its...
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Last year, Lamborghini announced its Ad Personam service for ordering thoroughly unique cars directly from the manufacturer. Now Ferrari is following suit with its One-to-One Personlization Program. Initially available only as a service for buyers of the flagship 612 Scaglietti, the service will enable complete customization via a dedicated 'atelier' area at the factory in Maranello. After the premier of the Maranello operation, other ateliers will be opened around the world so that customers can get exactly the Ferrari they want, no matter where they are. The program will assist its clients...
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Hyundai shows i-blue range at Geneva
Aiming at bringing a practical, production angle to the often outlandish realm of ecological car-show concepts, the Hyundai i-blue range combines existing technologies in innovative ways to show what can be done to make a green (or blue, if you will) car - now. By increasing motor efficiency...
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Hyundai HED-5 i-Mode revealed in Geneva
Nissan made a bit of a stir at the Detroit show with the family-focused Forum concept at the beginning of the year, and at Frankfurt last year Opel showed the Flextreme concept, also based on the MPV form factor. Now it's Hyundai's turn to get in on the MPV concept act, and like its counterparts...
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Geneva Preview: VW Golf TDI Hybrid
As embargoes go the way of the dodo, so pictures of concept cars come fresh to our doorstep. The latest casualty: the VW Golf TDI Hybrid. Due for its Geneva debut later this week, the Golf TDI Hybrid puts the Toyota Prius on notice in nearly every respect. A new player is in town. While the hybrid...
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Revised Aston V8 Vantage coming to Geneva
Just a few weeks ago we learned of the brand tie-up between Aston Martin and Mercedes, expected to cover everything from engine sourcing to handbags. Now we have word that Aston Martin is prepping an updated V8 Vantage that hopes to be more well suited to take on the Porsche 911. Performance is...
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BMW ConnectedDrive takes the Internet on the road
No longer will road-warrior salespeople have to hunt down a WiFi hotspot or finagle a laptop connection into their car for on-the-go Internet access. BMW has come to the rescue with an evolution of its ConnectedDrive technology that allows unrestricted Internet use via the car's in-dash display...
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Small cars are hot commodities this year as oil prices skyrocket over $100/bbl in the U.S., emissions standards creep ever higher and electric vehicles begin nipping at the edges of the public consciousness as a real possibility. Despite the seemingly short future for petrol-powered cars, small and efficient vehicles can provide very good economy and transportation. Honda's Fit (Jazz to the rest of the world) is a good example of what can done with fossil fuels and a little ingenuity, and it'll be making its world debut at the New York auto show. Like Dr. Who's TARDIS, the Fit seems bigger...
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Techart GTstreet Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Tuner cars are often works of art, flights of fancy or out-and-out racers, but rarely are the upper echelons of performance-tuned cars graced by models intended as daily drivers. Techart's GTstreet Porsche is an exception to that rule, however - if you can afford the upkeep. Starting with the...
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Honda to preview new global hybrid in Paris
Although Honda was first to the mass-market with its Insight hybrid in the U.S., the tiny form-factor made it less than practical for most buyers. Consequently, Toyota's Prius ran off with the hybrid crown when it came along with seating for five. The Honda Civic hybrid has been making some...
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Proton R3 Satria coming to Melbourne show
Although it purchased the Lotus brand in 1996, the Proton name still isn't easily recognizable in many markets where Lotus is legendary. But in the markets where it is known, it has won a bit of a cult following with the previous Satria hot hatch, the GTi. Taking a page from subsidiary Lotus's...
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Geneva 08: Rinspeed sQuba diving car video and mega-gallery
Fantasies of James Bond's underwater exploits running through your head? Thanks to Rinspeed's Squba, you can make your fantasies real - provided you have a suitably adventurous companion and a desire to submerge a perfectly good Lotus, of course. We brought you the initial story on Rinspeed's plans...
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Porsche Cayenne GTS makes North American debut
The world is already familiar with the Cayenne GTS, Porsche's sportiest SUV. But until this week, this prime example of Teutonic excess was unavailable to North Americans. Shown today at the Chicago Auto Show, the Cayenne GTS is kicking things off in America with a price tag of $69,300. That's...
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