Concept cars2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Audi SUV concept would be smaller than Q3, compete with Mini CountrymanSept. 27, 2012 17:38 CET  Audi previewed plans for a future crossover smaller than the Q3 with the Crosslane coupe concept unveiled at the Paris auto show. Likely coming to market in 2015 with the Q2 nameplate, the new vehicle uses the Volkswagen Group's new MQB modular platform. The Q2 would compete against vehicles such as the Mini Countryman.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Audi SUV concept would be smaller than Q3, compete with Mini Countryman 11:38 am U.S. ET | Sept. 27, 2012  Audi previewed plans for a future crossover smaller than the Q3 with the Crosslane coupe concept unveiled today at the Paris motor show. Likely coming to market in 2015 with the Q2 nameplate, the new vehicle uses the Volkswagen Group’s new MQB modular platform. The Q2 would compete against vehicles such as the Mini Countryman.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Lexus LF-CC concept could showcase design direction for next generation of IS sedansSept. 18, 2012 12:43 CET  The mid-size Lexus LF-CC hybrid coupe concept will make its world premiere at the Paris auto show later this month and reports say the concept could determine the design of the next generation of IS sedans.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW BMW previews front-drive future with hybrid concept 4:13 am U.S. ET | Sept. 14, 2012  BMW will unveil a front-wheel-drive concept car at the Paris auto show that previews the automaker's upcoming range of front-wheel-drive vehicles. The Concept Active Tourer high-roof hatchback also gives a glimpse of a potential rival to the Mercedes-Benz B class. Its platform will also underpin the next Mini.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW BMW previews front-drive future with hybrid conceptSept. 14, 2012 10:13 CET  BMW will unveil a front-wheel-drive concept car at the Paris auto show that previews the automaker's upcoming range of front-wheel-drive vehicles. The Concept Active Tourer high-roof hatchback also gives a glimpse of a potential rival to the Mercedes-Benz B class. Its platform will also underpin the next Mini.... Read More »
Bentley considers extension to Mulsanne family with convertible conceptAug. 20, 2012 11:12 CET  Bentley Motors has released details of a convertible concept version of its flagship Mulsanne model, which it believes could help extend the appeal of the brand in developing markets such as China.... Read More »
Bentley SUV is a 'forgone conclusion' 10:10 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 19, 2012  Bentley's EXP 9F Concept SUV had its first North American showing here on Sunday. Company officials say it is now "a foregone conclusion" that Bentley will produce the unibody SUV crossover.... Read More »
Mercedes concept hints at new four-door coupe 9:57 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 19, 2012  The Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe was shown on the lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance on Sunday. Mercedes will launch production of the U.S.-bound four-door coupe in 12 months at a plant in Hungary. The new coupe is expected to have close similarity to the concept.... Read More »
Cadillac teases 2013 'glamour' concept car 10:14 am U.S. ET | Aug. 17, 2012  Looking to recapture some of its past luster, Cadillac showed renderings of a concept car that will appear at a 2013 auto show.... Read More »
2012 PARIS MOTOR SHOW Porsche preps a Panamera wagon concept for Paris 2:31 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 9, 2012  Porsche will preview plans for a Panamera-based wagon concept in September at the Paris motor show. It is set to provide telling clues for the direction of a production version that could arrive in several years.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Toyota toys with childish new concept car 7:46 am U.S. ET | June 15, 2012  In case you missed it, Toyota is “toying” with a new electric concept vehicle for a younger demographic. Real young. In fact, Toyota unveiled the three-seat Camatte concept car this week at the Tokyo Toy Show to better target it hypothetical market –- children and their well-heeled parents.... Read More »
Toyota will not return to Corolla name for its Auris compact in EuropeMay 28, 2012 11:19 CET  Toyota said it will keep the name Auris for its No. 2 seller in Europe. There had been speculation that the Japanese automaker might return to using the name Corolla, which it dropped in Europe in 2007 for its hatchback compact car amid some criticism.... Read More »
Jaguar F-Type revisits 'Swinging Sixties' to rival Porsche, MercedesMay 9, 2012 08:34 CET  Jaguar is invoking its iconic E-Type roadster to challenge Porsche and Mercedes with the F-Type two-seat sports car.... Read More »
2012 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Bertone may sell Nuccio concept to Chinese collectorApril 25, 2012 06:01 CET  Italian design and engineering firm Bertone is in talks with a Chinese car collector to sell its one-off Nuccio supercar. The asking price for the Nuccio, which took about 15,000 hours to design, engineer and build, is about 2 million euros.... Read More »
2012 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Honda debuts two production-intent concepts 10:30 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2012  Honda was among the foreign manufacturers flexing their design potential at the Beijing motor show with a pair of concepts styled for the Chinese market. Named the Concept C and the Concept S, they preview vehicles set to arrive in China in the coming years.... Read More »
2012 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Nissan unveils sedan previewing the 2013 Sentra compact 1:17 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2012  Nissan unveiled a sedan at the Beijing auto show today that will be the basis for the 2013 Sentra compact that's coming to the United States.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Honda wants Chinese tastes to flavor global designs 7:28 am U.S. ET | April 23, 2012  Honda wants Chinese tastes in cars to add more flavor to its global lineup. At the Beijing auto show, CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled two new concept cars, one of which will be manufactured and sold first in China before being introduced worldwide.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Toyota teases new styling at Beijing auto show 10:54 pm U.S. ET | April 22, 2012  Toyota unveiled a trio of concept cars at the Beijing show that tease a future front nose and grille styling that is arrow-like and sleek. The concepts all take the pointy-nosed looks of the NS4 concept, which debuted at the Detroit auto show in January, one step further.... Read More »
BEIJING AUTO SHOW Mercedes CLA concept previews expanded compact line 2:02 pm U.S. ET | April 19, 2012  Small doesn't have to be dull and boxy. That's the message Mercedes-Benz plans to pitch as it prepares to unveil the CLA Concept Style Coupe at the Beijing auto show.... Read More »
2012 BEIJING AUTO SHOW China's BAIC will unveil potential flagship to challenge BMW, Audi and MercedesApril 18, 2012 14:07 CET  Chinese automaker BAIC will unveil the C80K concept at the Beijing auto show. The sedan hints at a potential competitor to the long-wheel-base versions of the Audi A6, BMW 5 series and Mercedes Benz E class, which dominate the luxury-car segment in China.... Read More »
Next Mustang to follow Evos concept, ditch retro styling, report says 12:41 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2012  The Ford Mustang will get a major makeover for the 2014 model year, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The newspaper said the automaker is working on a makeover that would retain the Mustang’s shark-nosed grille and round headlights, but make the car resemble the new Ford Fusion.... Read More »
Nissan will invest $200 million to build Golf rivalApril 10, 2012 12:38 CET  Nissan plans to invest $200 million to build a new compact hatchback in England. Production of the car, which will compete against models such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus, will start in 2014.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO Don't worry, Mercedes isn't going too small 12:42 pm U.S. ET | April 5, 2012  Mercedes-Benz is going small, but not too small, says its new U.S. chief. A concept four-door with sporty coupe styling will be shown in Los Angeles later this month. It will be a preview of the new A/B compact vehicles the automaker will begin selling in the United States starting late next year, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon said yesterday at the New York auto show.... Read More »
2012 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Daimler-BYD EV joint venture names China sub-brand DenzaApril 5, 2012 10:16 CET An EV joint venture between Daimler and BYD has unveiled the name Denza for its new sub-brand. A Denza concept car, based on the old-generation Mercedes B class, will debut at the Beijing auto show later this month. The car will go into production in 2013.... Read More »
JASON STEIN Spirits are high in the Big Apple, too 2:19 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2012  There’s no question that the size and scope of the New York show exceeded most expectations. There are global bosses here. There are important debuts. And there is a must-see atmosphere about a show that, in previous years, felt more regional in nature.... Read More »
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