CFirst seen at the 2013 Chicago auto show in February, the new Volkswagen Beetle GSR pays tribute to the 1973 ‘Yellow-Black Racer’ special edition based on the Beetle 1303 S – with GSR standing for Gelb-Schwarze Renner or ...
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The boss of General Motors’ North American operations says a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car is on his wish list. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News, GM North America president Mark Reuss said he believed a rival for ...
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Jaguar has reportedly filed trademark applications for two new model names, Q-Type and XQ, further fuelling speculation it is preparing to launch its first ever SUV. US publication Pistonheads reports the iconic British brand famous for ...
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The Volkswagen Scirocco Million has been launched to celebrate the car’s seven-figure production milestone. Destined for Germany and China only, the limited edition Volkswagen Scirocco Million is distinguished by a number of ...
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The all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will act as Pace Car for this year’s Indianapolis 500 at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this month. Leading the pack of open-wheel racers at Round Five of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar ...
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French supercar manufacturer Bugatti has released a video of the world record run by its new Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse – the world's fastest roadster. The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse clocked a top speed of 408.84km/h at ...
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A Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake looks even more likely to expand the new A-Class family beyond the current three-car line-up, with the brand’s design chief all but guaranteeing its future addition. Mercedes-Benz head of design ...
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition has debuted at the Shanghai auto show, hot on the heels of the roadster’s record-breaking speed run earlier this month. Bugatti will build just eight of the special ...
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The Volkswagen Gran Lavida has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing a wagon version of the China-only sedan shown at last year’s event. Based on a 17-year-old platform that underpinned the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, ...
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Toyota has taken the wraps off two futuristically styled concepts designed specifically for the Chinese market. Unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II sedan (middle) and the Toyota FT-HT Yuejia MPV (top ...
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The Volkswagen iBeetle and iBeetle Convertible have been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, debuting the brand’s first two models with full Apple iPhone 5 vehicle integration. To be launched early in 2014, in parallel with ...
Volvo has no plans to build a luxury limousine to rival the likes of the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, instead focusing its attention on smaller models that fit with its “green image”. Speaking with industry journal ...
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The Venucia Viwa concept has been unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, revealing the fledging Chinese brand’s vision for its second electric production vehicle. Venucia – the passenger vehicle division of Nissan’s joint ...
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The Smart Fortwo by Jeremy Scott has been unveiled at the Shanghai auto show ahead of a limited production run of the quirky winged city car. Doing its best impersonation of a 1950s Cadillac, the Fortwo by Jeremy Scott – named after ...
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The Citroen DS Wild Rubis concept?has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing a plug-in hybrid powertrain and all-wheel-drive technology. Initially revealed ahead of the Chinese auto show, previewing the French ...
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