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Toyota Urban Cruiser concept
The Urban Cruiser aims to build on Toyota's heritage in SUVs and suggests a possible additional model for the line-up in future below the current RAV4.
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Up close, the Rosso Monza red example on the stand looks more modern and with crisper edges than it appears in photos.
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Volkswagen Concept A
The Concept A is Volkswagen's teaser for a forthcoming Golf crossover, containing elements of sports coupe and SUV, in some ways not unlike the Renault Egeus concept shown at Frankfurt last year.
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Skoda Roomster
This is the international debut of the production Roomster, a car that stems from the Roomster concept shown at Frankfurt in 2003 and the legacy of recently departed head of design Thomas Ingenlath (now head of advanced design at Volkswagen).
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Skoda Roomster
Speaking at the show with Satoru Tai, Vice President of Nissan Design Europe, he explained how the Terranaut aims to be less aggressive than most SUVs and features ?Cartier-like? jewel type lamps at the front a rear ? not dissimilar perhaps to the Nissan Foria concept shown at Tokyo.
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Renault Altica
Although lacking the ultimate impact and beauty of the Saab Aero X Concept, the Altica is a deeply impressive concept car, packed full of innovative and interesting design features and executed to an exceptionally high standard.
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Saab Aero X concept
In many ways the Aero X is a classic superficial concept car; a sleek sports coupe with little relevance to any forthcoming Saab production car. But it is also a great signifier that this beleaguered brand is still on the map and a luscious design in its own right.
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ArticleCar Design Academy releases results of its first monthly design competition
Online design education programme gets students to create an SUV for Tokyo in 2018
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College Exhibition: Pforzheim University Summer 2015 – Masters
Full details of the latest Transportation Design postgraduate student projects
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Chery V5
Government owned Chery Motors was at full strength at Auto China 2006, with three concept cars, each displaying their own distinct characteristics.Chery's V5, an MPV-type CUV targeting the likes of the Nissan Geniss and the Honda Odyssey, might have been the least eye-catching car at the Chery display booth in ...
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Mitsubishi Galant
Slipping under the radar and spotlight throughout the Auto China press days, and even worse, being left out of the Foreign Manufacturers booth and displaying its cars along with the Chinese domestic manufacturers, it was a sign of how far once-proud Mitsubishi has fallen in automotive ranks in recent years.Mitsubishi ...
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Cadillac SLS
Shanghai GM was showcasing the Cadillac SLS. Based on the STS sport sedan, the overall length of the SLS has been lengthened by 100mm. As part of a plan to establish Cadillac as GM's strategic premier brand in China, it was important to cater for the legroom of the rear ...
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Foton Saga
Utility vehicle specialists Foton Automobile have displayed two cars at the show: the Saga, a full size SUV and MP-X, a full-size pick-up van. The Saga, measuring 4705mm x 2060mm x 1685mm on a 2760mm wheelbase, was one of only a few genuine SUVs at the show, wich was otherwise ...
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Great Wall GWPeri
Great Wall Auto, a specialized SUV/CUV manufacturer, presented the compact CUV concept. With the flurry of CUVs on display at the show, Great Wall Auto, with three concept cars on display - Cool Bear, Florid, and GWPeri - is looking like they have gained an upper-hand against the competition in ...
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Beijing Motor Show 2006 - Highlights
While Auto China 2006 showcased an abundance of concept cars, in particular CUVs, one notable type of vehicle which wasn't being displayed much was the ever popular, small sedans for the Chinese market. The newly released Saibao V, a C-segment sedan was about the only noticeable vehicle in this segment ...
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Nissan Geniss
As part of developing a new family of global cars over the next two years, Nissan have showcased the Geniss, the first Nissan car ever to have its world release in China. The Geniss concept is a 'luxurious, yet practical' vehicle, and was developed at the Nissan Technical Center in ...
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Liebao UU CT3 concept
Even though stationed on the fringe of the second floor at the main 1A hall, Liebao's UU CT3 compact pick-up was attracting plenty of interest throughout the show. Liebao, displaying three concepts at the show - UU CT3, CS6-Y and CS7 - all CUVs.Positioned in a compact segment, while UU ...
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Chery Lui concept
The second of the three main show attractions from Chery, the Lui is a 5door SUV-based CUV. Like the R3, Lui - which translates into 'He' in a Italian - was also styled at Torino Design, and following the characteristics of its name, Lui displays a strong, sturdy and masculine ...
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Brilliance Auto Zhonghua M3
Brilliance Auto, with the rather dubious distinction of having similar styling and model names to BMW, have showcased one of the biggest surprises and the best styled vehicle by the domestic manufacturers at the show, the Zhonghua M3, a two-seater luxury coupe. This medium-size coupe was definitely the eye-catcher at ...
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Chery Lei Fulwin 2
Less serious and more fun than the A3, Lei (meaning 'She' in Italian), is a compact, entry level sports coupe for young Chinese drivers.Unlike the other two concepts from Chery, the designers of Lei has taken more chances and pushed the boundaries a bit further. The overall profile is sleek ...