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Nissan 350Z Thinks it's Related to the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Reventon

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:13 PM PDT

It's not one of the most beautiful designs in the automotive world, but the Nissan 350Z (made from 2002 through 2008 in coupe guise) is arguably one of the better looking and perhaps more importantly, distinctly styled sports cars of our times, which kind of makes you wonder why anyone would proceed with the changes you see in the example pictured above. Read more »

The 2014 New York Auto Show in 356 Photos – Your Most and Least Favorite Debuts?

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 05:06 PM PDT

Perhaps the best way to enjoy any automotive show is to be a visitor during the press days (notice that we said visitor, not a member of the media with a mission to run around from booth to booth to catch up with the presentations) or alternatively, if you wisely pick a day and time when you won't hit massive traffic on the floors. If neither works/worked for you, here's a photographic rundown of this year's New York Auto Show that will remain open for the public until April 27. Read more »

An Increasing Number of U.S. Parking Garages Charge SUVs More than Other Body Styles

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:25 PM PDT

If you're an SUV owner or driver you should prepare to pay more for parking, as a strange practice is beginning to spread across the United States, especially in big cities with limited space. SUV and truck drivers are required to pay more for parking, with garages arguing that these vehicles take up more space and thus are charged more. Read more »

BMW i8 Sounds Beefy, Breaks down on Nurburgring

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:58 PM PDT

This is what the BMW i8 sounds like. If you had any doubts about its acoustic qualities, these should be put to rest once you've seen the video linked below. It lets you hear what the three-pot engine thrashed from the outside when pushed moderately hard on the Nürburgring… until it stutters to a halt on the side of the track due to an unknown malfunction. Read more »

Toyota Yaris Facelift gets an Aygo Snout, JDM Vitz Adopts Similar Updates [w/Videos]

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:32 PM PDT

The Toyota Yaris will receive a significant makeover this summer in Europe, with the most striking change being the adoption of a new front end inspired by the recently unveiled Aygo. Alongside the updated face, Toyota says the Yaris will get an improved interior and upgraded dynamics. Read more »

New One-Off Ferrari SP America - Can You Tell Which Model It's Based on?

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:12 PM PDT

It's only been a few months since Ferrari displayed to a select few its most recent one-off model dubbed SP FXX and created by the brand's Special Projects division, yet it seems that the Italians have already finished off another unique car, purportedly named SP America. Read more »

Haval H2 Brings Broad Customization in an SUV Package to China

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:30 PM PDT

An offshoot of Great Wall Motors, Haval is trying to establish itself as a maker of desirable SUVs for the Chinese market and (eventually) beyond. They don't yet seem to have a clear direction for the brand, whose models all look quite different to one another, hinting at a lack of cohesion and maturity. Read more »

Peugeot's Exalt Four-Door Coupe Concept is a Pretty Thing [47 Photos]

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:58 PM PDT

Peugeot's booth hosted the world premiere of one of the best looking new introductions at the Beijing Auto Show, the Exalt sports sedan concept with a shark-like face and rear skin treatment. Read more »

Coupe-SUVs are so in Right Now; China’s Haval Makes One too

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:22 PM PDT

Say the name Haval and car people's faces remain stern, with a possible slight frown from those who suspect that the brand is from China. The rights to the Haval name are owned by Great Wall Motor and no, it's not a mark of quality or great engineering and design prowess. Read more »

Toyota Presents New Corolla and Levin Compact Sedans in Beijing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT

When we originally spotted the new Corolla partially covered outside the Beijing Auto Show last week, we were under the impression that Toyota would only offer this version in China, but as it turns out, the Japanese carmaker has plans to sell two Corolla sedans. Read more »

Boo BAIC for Resorting to Copying the Mercedes G-Wagen!

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:31 PM PDT

Behold the magnificence of the Beijing Auto or BAIC BJ80. It is proof that China still thinks the world isn't looking…but it is. It's not hard to see it's a blatant rip-off of the Mercedes G-Wagen, with a kind of Jeep/Hummer grille grafted on, along with slightly altered Land Rover Defender headlight assemblies. Read more »

China's Zotye T600 2.0T has a Certain VW Flair to it, Wouldn't You Agree?

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:07 PM PDT

It's not a copy-paste effort per se, but we can't help but notice some similarities in the design between Zotye's T600 and VW's Tiguan, especially up front. Zotye, a Chinese automaker that was formed less than a decade ago in 2005, showed the latest addition to its range of T600 models at the Beijing Auto Show. Read more »

New Haval H9 SUV with a Body-on-Frame Construction Revealed in Beijing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:43 AM PDT

Great Wall Motors' sub-brand Haval, which specializes on SUVs, introduced its newest and largest model-to-date at the Beijing Auto Show, the H9. Haval states that the H9 is "the first high-end luxury SUV model with strong cross-country performance in China" – whatever that means… Read more »

Hyundai ix25 Concept Previews Small Crossover for the Chinese Market

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:20 AM PDT

Hyundai's world premiere at the Beijing Auto Show is the ix25 Concept, a small crossover study that previews a production model scheduled to launch exclusively in China later this year. Read more »

Venucia Unveils Nissan March-Based R30 Supermini in Beijing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia brand today unveiled the R30 supermini at the Beijing Auto Show, a model based on the Nissan March (or Micra, as it is known in Europe). Read more »

Bentley Debuts its First Hybrid Model with Mulsanne Concept in Beijing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:39 AM PDT

Bentley is sharing its vision of a "more powerful and even more efficient future" with the global debut of the Mulsanne-based Hybrid Concept at the Beijing Auto Show this week. Read more »

VW Celebrates 40 Years of Golf in Beijing with Luxurious Golf Edition Concept

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:16 AM PDT

The Volkswagen Golf turns 40 this year and the German carmaker is celebrating this important milestone at the Beijing Auto Show with an exclusive concept car called Golf Edition. Read more »

New Lexus NX Compact SUV Detailed in Beijing, Rivals BMW X3 and Audi Q5 [88 Photos & Videos]

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:55 AM PDT

Lexus' new NX compact SUV has made its world premiere at the Beijing Auto Show. From a sales standpoint, the NX is Lexus' most important new model introduction in years as it marks the brand's entry in the growing luxury compact SUV segment where it will fight against the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK. Read more »

VW America CEO Announces 2018 Return of Phaeton Luxury Sedan

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:36 AM PDT

The Volkswagen Phaeton - that VW-badged Bentley Continental / Audi A8, will be back in the US in 2018 (or 2019). This is not speculation, and it was announced by the new CEO of the Wolfsburg brand's North American arm, Michael Horn. Read more »

Daimler and BYD Reveal Denza Production EV in Beijing with Up to 300KM Range

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:15 AM PDT

Daimler and Chinese partner BYD have lifted the veils off their Denza electric vehicle at the Beijing Auto Show. The production model combines Daimler's expertise in car manufacturing with BYD's battery technology. Read more »

Kia Trots Out New K4 Mid-Size Sedan Concept in Beijing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:56 AM PDT

At the Beijing Auto Show, Kia is hosting the world premiere of its new K4 Concept car, which it says, was "developed especially with Chinese consumers in mind" adding that it previews a production version expected to go on sale in China during the second half of 2014. Read more »

Nissan Targets "Post 80s" Chinese Buyers with Lannia Sedan Concept [w/Video]

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:35 AM PDT

Nissan's promised sedan concept for the Beijing Auto Show is the Lannia, a vehicle aimed at the "Post 80s" Chinese generation with styling references to the IDx small coupe studies. Read more »

Ford Brings Everest Concept to Beijing to Confirm Production Version

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:15 AM PDT

The Blue Oval wants Chinese consumers to know that they're also going to get the upcoming Ranger truck-based Everest SUV with the local debut of the concept model at the Beijing Auto Show. Read more »

Dongfeng Number 1 Concept is a Sober Sedan on Citroen C6 Underpinnings

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:56 AM PDT

The Citroen C6 probably was the most unique-looking and striking European sedan of recent memory. It may have had a partly-rubbish interior, but it had the cool self-leveling suspension and, of course, the styling in its favor. Now, a year or so after it was discontinued, we learn that its underpinnings will live on, carrying around the much more sober body of whatever production car this Dongfeng Number 1 concept will spawn. Read more »

Mercedes Gives New C-Class the Long Treatment for China

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:35 AM PDT

Conceived specifically for the Chinese market, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Long appropriately made its world at the Beijing Auto Show and will soon go on sale in the Middle Kingdom to fight the LWB versions of the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Read more »