2013 Ford Taurus facelift makes New York show debut
With the whole automotive world focusing on Shanghai and its world debuts, the unfortunately timed New York Auto Show is firmly in the shadows. Faced with a choice, where would you want …
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BMW’s DesignworksUSA to open new studio in Shanghai
Not that proof is needed any further that China is the biggest and brightest growth market, but here's something to cement things anyway. BMW's California-based strategic design consultancy, DesignworksUSA, is set to …
Infiniti JX luxury crossover to join line-up in 2012
Click to enlarge Infiniti has announced that it will be bringing the JX, an all-new three-row luxury crossover, into the market sometime in the second quarter of 2012. The company has released …
Audi A3 e-tron: preview of the upcoming sedan
Like the sedan showed at Geneva last month, this Audi A3 e-tron Concept is billed as a "Technical Study". But it's obvious that Audi is planning a small saloon that will slot …
BMW Z4 sDrive28i now powered by N20 4-cylinder turbo
The second car in the BMW stables to receive the new N20B20 4-cylinder direct injected turbocharged petrol engine is the BMW Z4, in the sDrive28i model. The first model to get the …
Subaru XV Concept – how to mix professional with trendy
Okay, the bright yellow-green shade isn't the only thing that's funky about the Subaru's Shanghai debutant, the XV Concept crossover. The key design concept for it is too - "Protren" then is …
Bigger and curvier new Nissan Latio/Tiida hatch unveiled, 1.6L turbo performance variant has 190 hp and 240 Nm!
This is the new Nissan Tiida, unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2011 today. Produced at the Dongfeng Nissan Huadu Plant in Guangzhou, the Tiida hatchback, which we know here as the Latio Sport, …
Kia K2 sedan unveiled in Shanghai – only for China?
The Kia K2 revealed in leaked and spyshot photos yesterday has been officially unveiled in Shanghai. Based on the all-new Rio platform, the B-segment sedan is designed and engineered by Kia and …
Buick Envision Concept previews future crossover
GM's Buick brand likes to use Shanghai to preview its upcoming cars. Some may just brush these concepts off as mere eye candy, but these guys are serious. Case in point is …
Volvo Concept Universe interprets next luxury Volvo sedan
Here is Volvo's definition of what a uber-luxury sedan should be - it's called the Concept Universe, and the large and lush vehicle is supposed to offer a preview of what to …
Chevrolet Malibu revealed – global car for 100 markets
After a two pic tease last week, the Chevrolet Malibu has been fully unveiled online ahead of its Shanghai world debut. Like the Cruze, the Malibu is now a global car intended …
Citroen DS5 completes the Different Spirit line-up
Citroen has unveiled the third model in its DS line in Shanghai, and this one is pretty much targeted at the executive segment. The DS5, as it's called, is based on the …
Bravo replacement won’t be a regular hatch, Fiat to ‘do a Nissan Qashqai’ to rival Golf and Focus
Not many know of it here, but Nissan has pulled off a masterstroke by introducing the Qashqai (called Dualis in Japan) in 2007. The C-segment family hatch market is not a friendly …
Volkswagen Beetle – new generation bug makes debut
Thirteen years since the New Beetle arrived on the scene, and more than a million examples on, the new to replace the New is finally here - The Beetle, as the new …
ISIS AM01 – a street-legal sportscar based on the Saker GT
Click to enlarge It's called the ISIS AM01, and it's built by a small Dutch company called Isis Cars, which is the brainchild of Anton van Nunen and Max Alting Siberg. The …
Spy images of Kia K2 surface ahead of Shanghai debut
These leaked and spied shots are of the yet to be launched Chinese market Kia K2, tipped to make its debut at the Shanghai show. Its name and styling are exactly what …
Nissan Leaf start-up problems to be rectified
Nissan has said it will launch a voluntarily repair service campaign for its Leaf electric vehicle to address problems of some vehicles being unable to start, according to reports. The company has …
Jazeman Jaafar accomplishes two podium finishes in Monza
It was a good day out for Jazeman Jaafar at the opening round of the 2011 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series at Monza, Italy - the Malaysian managed to get to …
Strange but true! Nissan LEAF NISMO RC electric racer
Click to enlarge Here's another unlikely racer - the Nissan LEAF electric car. No, the "RC" in the name doesn't make this a toy, but it stands for "Racing Competition". This NISMO …
SEAT to expand into China – Leon and Ibiza set for 2012
Another brand joins the fray in that very important automotive market known as China. Spanish brand SEAT announces its impending arrival there with its participation at the Shanghai Motor Show, which begins …
