Tuesday, 26 April 2016

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Geely To Launch New Brand, Will Share Platforms With Volvo

Posted: 26 Apr 2016 03:06 AM PDT


The Chinese owners of Volvo are reportedly planning to launch a new brand with models sharing their underpinnings with the Swedish models.
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IAT Kalman Is A $1.9 Million Ford F-Series-Based SUV Out Of This World

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 07:23 PM PDT


Of all the weird and wacky cars we've seen at this year's Beijing Auto Show, nothing comes even remotely close to IAT's Kalman SUV. With more angles than a spiral staircase, this 6-meter long beast was designed to make extreme SUVs like Hummer's H1 and Dartz's Kombat look utterly banal.
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YouTuber Damages Friend’s Ferrari 458 Speciale

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 06:50 PM PDT


There are mishaps with loaners, and then there are mishaps with Ferrari loaners – and trust us, you do not want to be that person who damages an exotic Italian supercar.
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BAIC's Impressive 603HP Arcfox-7 Electric Supercar

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 06:16 PM PDT


Believe it or not, this car is expected to go on sale in China later this year; welcome, ladies and gentleman, to the BAIC Arcfox-7.
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Five First Impressions: 2017 Hyundai Elantra

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 05:43 PM PDT


Just when you think you've picked out the best compact sedan, another new contender rolls up.
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Is Aston Martin’s Hand-Made Lagonda Taraf Worth Its Million Dollar Price Tag?

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 05:06 PM PDT


The new Lagonda Taraf is one of the most exclusive four-door luxury models that money can buy, but exactly how good is it?
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LeEco LeSEE Takes Tesla's Recipe To Beijing

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 04:34 PM PDT


Leshi Internet Information & Technology, also known as LeEco, just launched an all-electric concept that aspires to someday, beat Tesla at its own game.
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Renault Instills New Design Language To All-New Koleos

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 04:01 PM PDT


After multiple teasers and a clear-as-daylight leaked image, the all new Renault Koleos showed up to the 2016 Beijing Auto Show sporting a seriously familiar figure.
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Porsche’s New 718 Cayman Turbo Four-Banger Sounds Angry Enough

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 03:30 PM PDT


Porsche released the first video footage of the new -inevitably- turbocharged 718 Cayman sports car.
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What Do You Think Of VW's T-Prime GTE Conceptual Effort For A Full-Size SUV?

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 03:01 PM PDT


Volkswagen's latest SUV concept, the T-Prime GTE, is a map of things to come, signaling the development of a completely new, full-size model.
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BMW X1 LWB Stretches Its Way To China

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:32 PM PDT


China's demand for more spacious automobiles has convinced BMW to add a few centimeters to its entry level SUV. Even so, the X1 LWB still remains the smallest crossover in the Bavarian car maker's line-up.
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Newly Weds Crash Rented Ferrari 458 Spider Into A Wall

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:02 PM PDT


Renting a supercar for those special moments in life can turn into a very unpleasant experience very quickly.
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Production Venucia T90 Falls Short On Concept’s VOW

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 01:27 PM PDT


Some of you may remember the Venucia VOW concept from last year's Shanghai show; the T90 that had its world premiere today in Beijing is the production version of that car, which had given us a very strong Peugeot-styling vibe at the time.
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Get This Mercedes 300 SLR Recreation For A Fraction Of The Original's Price

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 12:59 PM PDT


You're probably most likely to be struck by lightning (twice) than to own one of seven remaining genuine Mercedes Benz 300 SLRs, especially the 722 variant.
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Nissan Launches New Tiida Hatch And Maxima In China

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 12:28 PM PDT


This is the face of China's new Nissan Tiida compact hatch based on a subtly revised version of the European market Pulsar. It made its debut today at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show with the Japanese carmaker to start accepting pre-orders this week.
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Matt LeBlanc Gets Dirty In His First Top Gear Appearance

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 11:59 AM PDT


The new host of Top Gear makes his first appearance behind the frankly insane Ariel Nomad, giving us a first sample of what to expect from him and the show in general.
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Austin Yellow BMW M3 Bathes In AC Schnitzer & M-Performance Bits

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 11:30 AM PDT


BMW's Abu Dhabi showroom hosted this Austin Yellow M3 recently, packing all sorts of exterior modifications from AC Schnitzer.
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Acura Says It Has No Current Plans To Offer CDX In The USA

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 11:01 AM PDT


If we had to pick one China-exclusive model introduced at this week's Beijing show with the best chances of making the journey to America, that would have to be Acura's new CDX small luxury SUV, but it's not happening - at least not now.
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Former & Current Williams F1 Team Managers Talk About Their Jobs

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 10:31 AM PDT


With all the attention going to either the cars or the drivers in F1, few actually stop to consider the pressure a team manager has on his shoulders and how many things he needs to monitor during the race.
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Mercedes E-Class L Is A New Luxurious Proposition For China

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 10:02 AM PDT


Mercedes just applied the "Maybach treatment" on its executive model, the E-Class, launching the extended wheel base variant exclusively for China at the Beijing Motor Show.
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New 2017 Smart Brabus Models Looking To Make Chinese Traffic Lighter

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 09:34 AM PDT


Both the Brabus ForTwo and the ForFour showed up at this year's Beijing Auto Show, bringing with them a more aggressive look and a little bit of turbocharging to settle the nerves.
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Audi’s New 395hp TT RS Growls For The Camera

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 08:59 AM PDT


The first video of the ridiculously fast Audi TT RS is here, and yes, it sounds like a proper angry beast.
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Mazda Rolls Out 1 Millionth MX-5 Roadster

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 08:28 AM PDT


One of the most appreciated roadsters of all times, the Mazda MX-5, celebrates yet another milestone, as 1 million units have been delivered to customers worldwide, 27 years after its introduction in April of 1989.
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Hongqi Updates Its Range Rover-Aspiring LS5 Luxury SUV

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 07:57 AM PDT


We don't know if Hongqi has raised any red flags (pun intended) yet over at Land Rover central with their LS5, but China's oldest and most luxurious car company has given their full-size SUV prototype a mild makeover at the Beijing auto show.
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All-New Audi R8 V10 Spyder Makes UK Debut, First Deliveries Expected Late 2016

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 07:30 AM PDT


Audi City in Piccadilly was the venue that hosted the debut of the all-new R8 Spyder, with the new generation model lauded as a milestone for the German automaker.
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