All Article articles – Page 189

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    JAC C926

    2015-08-18T11:40:36Z

    JAC have yet to obtain permission to sell passenger cars in China (they are a successful commercial vehicle producer).

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    Halma 3

    2015-08-18T11:03:43Z

    The Haima 3 owes a lot to Mazda. Based on the platform of the now defunct 323, this C-segment five-door hatch and four-door sedan was formerly produced by Haima under license.

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    Chery A1

    2015-08-18T11:01:27Z

    Another new Chery debuting in Shanghai was the A1 mini-car.

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    Chery A6CC Coupe

    2015-08-18T10:20:22Z

    Designed by Bertone, this overall handsome and well-resolved design is comparable to the successful Hyundai Coupe in size and potential market appeal, but with slightly more compact proportions at the rear.

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    Roewe W2

    2015-08-18T10:19:15Z

    Roewe is the brand SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) created for the 750E sedan they now produce, having bought the rights to the Rover 75 design after MG Rover went bankrupt in 2005.

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    Ford Mustang

    2015-08-18T09:34:26Z

    This is the sixth-generation Ford Mustang, a nameplate that has been in production since mid-1964, and a car which has become an American icon.

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    Nissan 370Z

    2015-08-18T09:28:04Z

    The 370Z is the most exciting new production design to debut at the LA Auto Show, although it actually debuted on October 29 in the latest Need for Speed driving game - a world first for a production car design.

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    BYD e6

    2015-08-17T17:13:12Z

    Chinese brand BYD (Build Your Dreams) is doing just that, and in short order.

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    Lexus HS 250h

    2015-08-17T17:10:13Z

    Touted by Lexus as the ‘world's first dedicated luxury hybrid', the HS 250h will launch next year as a bridge between the company's IS and ES sedans and provide its most fuel-efficient offering to date when it hits US showrooms this summer.

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    Pic of the Day 621

    2015-08-17T17:09:46Z

    Former Ford designer Taru Lahti's tape-drawn proposal for a front-wheel drive Mustang dated July 1989. The project was eventually canned in favour of a more traditional rear-wheel drive layout.

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    Buick Riviera

    2015-08-17T17:06:40Z

    In many ways, the Buick Riviera concept is quite a landmark design. Despite being created in China by a Chinese design team at GM PATAC, this car was not heralded as a "Chinese show car", but as: "not East, not West... It's Buick".

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    Geely Coupe

    2015-08-17T17:05:00Z

    This was one of the most unique Chinese brand debuts of the show. Whilst from some angles the 'Beautiful Leopard' (to translate its Chinese name) is far from beautiful, it is quite a dramatic and appealing design.

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    Chery Shooting Sport

    2015-08-17T16:35:47Z

    Penned by Roberto Piatti's new automotive design house, Torino Design, the Shooting Sport was the strongest domestic Chinese branded concept at Shanghai.

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    Subaru Legacy concept

    2015-08-17T16:35:28Z

    With other Japanese carmakers either missing or in a very subdued mood, NAIAS 2009 was Subaru's chance to shine.

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    Toyota Prius

    2015-08-17T16:35:03Z

    Honda only got to enjoy the ‘hybrid limelight' for a single day at the NAIAS before the company synonymous with the technology, Toyota, hit back with the unveil of its third-generation Prius hatchback (due this summer).

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    Audi Cross Coupe

    2015-08-17T16:31:16Z

    The Cross Coupe is a show car spoiler for the forthcoming Audi Q5 that will sit below the very successful large Q7 SUV.

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    Lincoln MKT

    2015-08-17T16:28:34Z

    Staying very close to last year's MKT concept in terms of exterior shape, the luxurious six-seat MKT production crossover is Ford's attempt to inject life into the Lincoln brand.

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    Honda Insight

    2015-08-17T16:08:49Z

    From April 2009, the 2010 Honda Insight aims to start stealing environmentally focused customers from the Toyota Prius with prices set below that car and the current Honda Civic Hybrid.

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    Kia Soul'ster concept

    2015-08-17T16:07:15Z

    Kia unveiled a two-door concept based on the recently released Soul at the 2009 NAIAS. Inspired by basic, utilitarian vehicles like the International Scout, the more dramatic four-seat Soul'ster concept features an elemental design which brings the functionality of the vehicle to the surface, particularly in the interior.

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    BMW Concept CS

    2015-08-17T16:06:00Z

    The debut of the Concept CS is interesting for several reasons. To announce such a significant concept at Shanghai signals how seriously BMW is taking the Chinese market.