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Toyota Matrix
Toyota unveiled the second-generation Matrix at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show last week. Based on the Corolla sedan, the sporty five-door 'crossover' has been totally redesigned for the 2009 model year.
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Hyundai Concept Genesis Coupe
Korea's largest automaker is poised to unveil the Concept Genesis Coupe at the 2007 Los Angeles International Auto Show next week. Though these sketches are admittedly exaggerated, the coupe uses the concept Genesis sedan, unveiled it the 2007 New York International Auto Show in April, as the basis for the ...
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Kia Borrego
Kia has released photos of the Borrego, a full-size SUV for the North American market. The production model, which was originally previewed as the Mesa Concept at the 2005 Detroit Auto show, would have taken exactly three years to be transformed from a show car to a full production model ...
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Pontiac Vibe
One week after Toyota introduced its new Matrix at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Pontiac presented the new redesigned Vibe at the LA Auto Show, a five-door hatchback short wagon that - like the Matrix - is derived from a lengthened and widened Corolla platform.
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Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro
Following the Cross Coupe concept unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show and the Roadjet estate-crossover from Detroit last year is this new crossover concept from Audi.
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Lincoln MKS
Based on the Ford Taurus / Mercury Sable that was announced earlier this year at the Chicago Auto Show, the MKS was previewed by MKS concept car seen at the Detroit Auto Show in 2006.
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Honda FCX Clarity
The FCX concept shown at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and the Kiwami concept (Tokyo, 2003) were both designed around their fuel-cell powertrains running through the center tunnel.
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Nissan Murano
This is the second-generation Murano, one of the most important show debuts at LA. The first-generation was a critically and commercially successful design for Nissan, and a one of the first crossovers. Read more in our Los Angeles Auto Show Highlights
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Volkswagen Spaceup! Blue
The Up! concept was first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show two months ago followed by a four-door concept unveiled in Tokyo last month.
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Samsung SM5
Samsung Motors, the Korean subsidiary of Renault-Nissan Alliance, recently released the newly-redesigned SM5 sedan for the Korean domestic market. Based on the Nissan Teana, the SM5 is the second best-selling vehicle in Korea's D1 segment, ceding the top spot to Hyundai's Sonata.
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Hyundai SonataTransform
Hyundai has released the first photos of its Sonata Transform sedan, one of the most important vehicles in the carmaker's lineup. This is its first major facelift since it was launched in 2004.
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Pontiac SD-290
According to GM, the Pontiac SD-290 concept is "Designed to evoke the emotions of classic sports cars". Introduced at SEMA, the vehicle is derived from a Pontiac Solstice but has been transformed into a pure single-seat race car with its passenger compartment made obsolete by a hard tonneau cover.
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Mazda 2 Sedan
Like the Americans, the Chinese aren't big fans of hatchback models. That's why Mazda revealed the Mazda 2 sedan at the 2007 Guangzhou Motor Show. This version of the 2 is has a more elegant form than the five-door hatch, and its stretched aesthetic aims to capture new customers in ...
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Ford Verve Sedan
Just as Mazda is exhibiting a sedan version of the 2 at Auto Guangzhou, the automaker's parent company, Ford, is revealing a sedan version of the Verve concept. The second in a series of concepts that will culminate with yet another variant set to be unveiled in Detroit, this 'notchback' ...
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Jeep Renegade Concept
Chrysler has revealed three sketches of new concepts it is scheduled to unveil at the Detroit Auto Show in January. One of these is the Jeep Renegade Concept, a sporty B-segment-sized two-seater the automaker claims is ideally suited for the all-weather delights of off-roading and dune surfing.
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Dodge ZEO concept
The Dodge ZEO Concept is yet another design sketch Chrysler has released prior to the concept car's debut at the Detroit Auto Show. The sporty styling is a departure from previous electric vehicle designs, with aggressive design cues bearing some similarities to Honda's CR-Z concept revealed at the Tokyo Motor ...
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Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept
The third eco-friendly concept Chrysler will be unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show in January will be this ecoVoyager show car, a four-door, four-passenger vehicle. Like the Ford Airstream concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show last year, this concept explores the potential of maximizing interior space through employing an ...
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Mitsubishi Concept-RA
The design sketches previewing concepts set to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January keep coming, as Mitsubishi reveals the Concept-RA it will premier in the Motor City.
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Audi A3 Cabriolet
Just as BMW unveiled the new 1-series convertible, Audi has now chopped the top on its A3, transforming the car into a four-seat cabriolet. The new car sports a fabric roof - as does its chief competitor - claimed to blend in with the 'authentic idea of open-top driving'.
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Renault Samsung QM5
This is the world premiere of Samsung Motors' QM5 crossover, previewed as the Renault Koleos Concept at last year's Paris Auto Show. Although its first appearance in concept form wore a Renault badge, the car's production styling was actually penned at the Samsung design studio in Korea, in conjunction with ...