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Mercedes surprises and delights with S-Class Coupe Concept
Mercedes always goes big at Frankfurt – local auto pride is at stake with its German rivals and those brands further afield too
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Look up! Mercedes ‘Aesthetics No Name’ is here…
Another sophisticated detail on the Mercedes stand that you could easily miss among all the wheeled metal on the ground, was a massive hanging sculpture suspended from the ceiling above its middle floor
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Video: Alfonso Albaisa – the Infiniti Q30 concept is “like Sophia Loren leaning back on a couch”
Infiniti’s global design director Alfonso Albaisa talks us around the brand’s latest concept car
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Nissan’s Smartwatch really is smart
Nissan may have been trumpeting about the display of the new X-Trail in Frankfurt this year, but one of the most interesting pieces on stand was the Smartwatch
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Honest design bites the dust(er)
Longtime champion of honest but desirable design, Dacia, have apparently decided that more bling was necessary when facelifting their popular Duster model
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Bugatti Veyron “Pimp My Heritage” Edition
We understand Bugatti’s need to keep the Veyron special editions coming while the long wait for a new product comes along, but the Jean Bugatti “Les Legendes de Bugatti” edition struck us as the most gratuitous yet
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Jaguar C-X17 concept – right idea, slightly rushed?
Much controversy surrounded the announcement of a Jaguar SUV from the traditionalists even thought the reality is that this is a segment of the market the brand should have entered a decade or so ago
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Citroën C-Cactus – the bright future of interior design
Had a fascinating and uplifting conversation with C-Cactus chief designers Mark Lloyd about the car as a whole (surely one of if not the car of the show), but most interestingly about its interior
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Porsche (finally) shines light on their DRL strategy
For all of the big-name OEMs there’s a battle raging right now—the battle to “own” a daytime running light graphic that defines your brand
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Trip to the tuners
Without fail, every year at every motor show there are feelings of anticipation and trepidation – in equal measure – at what the tuners have cooked up for us this time
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Lexus LF-NX concept – a blip or the jumping of the shark?
We couldn’t leave Frankfurt without mentioning the Lexus LF-NX
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MG levers its British Heritage
In a startlingly loud press conference to unveil the MG SC Concept SUV (which previews a forthcoming production C-segment crossover) it was noticeable how much MG is levering its British heritage in its now home country of China
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MG SC – the Sino-British SUV
The MG SC marks the Sino-British, SAIC-owned brand’s first foray into the SUV market
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Buick Riviera: smart move, bad colour
Pure concept, the Riviera nonetheless suggests Buick may be thinking about reintroducing a large, GT Coupe flagship
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Tonji Auto IEV – China goes mobility crazy
While the Japanese brands have been showing small mobility ‘pod’ concepts like Toyota’s ‘i’ series for years, the Chinese look like they may be ready to jump into the market right from the get-go
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Acura SUV-X: Honda wants a slice of the premium CUV market too
The Acura SUV-X sits in amongst a host of small-mid sized SUV launches in Shanghai
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Audi A3 Sedan: details that make it special
On the face of it, the A3 sedan is a much less-special proposition to the consumer than the recently launched Mercedes CLA
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Ford: getting into gear in China with the Escort
Ford was a jonny-cum-lately to China. Key rivals GM and VW were here long before it arrived and set up its JV with Chang’an