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Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce China Special Debuts at Beijing Show

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:10 PM PDT

Much like Ferrari's 599, or more recently Bentley's Continental range, Lamborghini has decided to offer a limited edition model for the Chinese market. It's called the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce China Limited Edition (or the LP 670-4 SV CLE), and "not more than ten" will be built. Lamborghini explains that the car "is designed and...


China-Made Saab 9-5 by BAW: First Photos and Video

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 07:16 PM PDT

Earlier today, we showed you a bevy of pictures of the Beijing Automotive Works' (BAW) Saab 9-3-based C60 mid-size sedan. Now we have the first photos of the Chinese firm's reworked Saab 9-5, the C71 saloon, as well as a video showing both cars as they were being transferred to BAW's Beijing Motor Show stand. As with the smaller C60, the most...


SPIED: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG with New Bi-Turbo V8

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 06:09 PM PDT

Even though the standard 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is still undergoing development, the company's AMG division has began testing the high-performance version of the series. Expected to arrive shortly after the standard M-Class model, which itself, will go on sale in late 2011, the ML 63 AMG will feature the brand's newly developed 5.5-liter...


Official: BMW to Launch All-Electric Megacity Vehicle in 2013

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 05:20 PM PDT

The BMW Group will be bringing its first series-production electric-drive model (codenamed Megacity Vehicle) to the market in 2013, the company announced on Thursday. "With this innovative vehicle, designed from the ground up, we will be creating new benchmarks for electric mobility from 2013 on, said BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer. "Our...


New Photos of Zagato's One-Off Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT

Zagato has released two more pictures of its latest creation, the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa that takes inspiration from the original Alfa TZ and TZ2 and commemorates Alfa's centenary. The Italian carrozeria claims that the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise study but a one-off race car that has been commissioned by an unnamed enthusiast...


China's BAW Redoes the Saab 9-3: New C60 Sedan Snagged Ahead of Beijing Show

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:38 PM PDT

These are the first pictures of BAW's (Beijing Auto Work) C60 sedan that was caught under GLAD wraps just a few hours before its world premiere at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show that runs from April 23 to 27. It's not hard to see the similarities between the C60 and the Saab 9-3 sedan. However, before you utter the words "another shameless Chinese...


GM Pays Back Remaining $5.8 Billion in Loans to U.S. and Canada

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:09 PM PDT

Good news to all you GM investors out there: the General has just wrapped-up paying back its US Treasury / Export Development Canada loans while also investing $257 million in prepping its Malibu plants in Fairfax, Kansas (primary) and Detroit Hamtramck (secondary). The total payment was $5.8 billion ($4.7 bilion to the US and the remaining $1.1...


Chop Shopped: Hyundai i30 Sedan and Kia Forte Station Wagon

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Designer Eduardo Oliveira has sent us some interesting photoshops of some cars from the Hyundai-Kia lineups. First is a more traditional, wagon version of the Forte (or Cerato) as opposed to the production Forte 5-door hatch. Second is the a look at what the a sedan version of the i30 (Elantra Touring in the States) could look like. Any...


Ferrari to Present Six New Models Including Enzo Flagship by 2013

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT

Along with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Fiat and Lancia, Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne also revealed the product development plans for Ferrari during an investor meeting in Turin. According to the plan, Ferrari will keep launching a new model every year to "sustain turnover and reinforce brand." For 2010, Ferrari has already revealed the 599 GTO...


Beijing Auto Show: Maybach's Face-lifted Offerings

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:47 PM PDT

Maybach, Daimler's Bentley/Roller division, is debuting the face-lifted versions of its 57 and 62 models in Beijing (now "with added sparkle"!). What can we expect from the little mega-luxury brand that couldn't? First off, the body gets a few pinches here and there: a redesigned front bumper gets some extra trim, the new arrow-shaped hood gets...


Volvo Shows C30 Polestar Performance Concept with 405HP

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:21 AM PDT

This is the first official photograph of the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance concept that was revealed today at the Gothenburg Motor Show (22-25 April, 2010). The hot hatch was developed in cooperation with Volvo's racing partner, Polestar Performance, as a road car version of their C30 racer. According to the company, the C30 Performance Concept...


2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT

After we showed you some of the designs a few days ago, the plainly-named Chevrolet Volt MPV5 crossover concept has rolled silently out of the gates. Big things first: power comes from GM's lithium ion T-battery and a 1.4 liter engine generator, as one would expect. The battery will provide 51.5 km / 32 miles per charge, while the gasoline...


Beijing Auto Show: Ford's Fiat 500-fighting Start Concept

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:34 AM PDT

Debuting at the Beijing International Auto Show, Ford's Start Concept is being advertised as the first true concept from Ford in three years. Design messiah J Mays explained the Start's slippery lines: "We didn't set out to design some sort of utilitarian concept to save the world, nor were we interested in following the competitive trend toward...


Volkswagen to Unveil Facelifted 2011 Phaeton at Beijing Show

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 09:58 AM PDT

Volkswagen is giving it's slow-selling Phaeton flagship another chance at life with a mid-life facelift. Set to be revealed at this week's 2010 Beijing Motor Show, the updated Phaeton features a new look and technologies. The cosmetic changes up front include a more chiseled design with new bi-xenon headlight units complete with LED running...


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