Archive | April, 2011
Video: How to say good morning with the Ferrari 599 GTO

Video: How to say good morning with the Ferrari 599 GTO

If you’re one of the owners of the fastest road-going Ferrari in the world – than you want your town to know that you own one. How do you go about flaunting it? Well, you could do something like this guy does in this video seen here (two videos from two different angles). Click here [...]

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase more than doubles knee-room

Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase more than doubles knee-room

Making its debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show for rich folks that need more space, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase has rolled in with a little more room on the inside. “This latest Rolls-Royce is a model of outstanding design and unrivalled luxury,” said CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos. “Ghost Extended Wheelbase delivers all the poise [...]

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Audi A3 e-tron Concept is a sporty plug-in hybrid

Audi A3 e-tron Concept is a sporty plug-in hybrid

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Audi surprised us with a high-performance 408-hp concept version of the next-generation Audi A3. It was refreshing to see a concept without any electric, hybrid or any other fuel-alternative powertrains. However, at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show today, Audi is pleasing tree-hugging lovers with the new Audi A3 e-tron [...]

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2012 Kia K2 is a Rio-based sedan for the Chinese market

2012 Kia K2 is a Rio-based sedan for the Chinese market

What you’re looking at may seem like the new 2011 Kia Optima – but it’s not. The model is actually the new Kia K2, which made its debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show, a B-segment sedan developed specifically for the Chinese market. Based on the same platform as the new Kia Rio, the Kia [...]

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Subaru XV Concept unveiled at Shanghai 2011

Subaru XV Concept unveiled at Shanghai 2011

While we’re busy preparing for the 2011 New York Auto Show (press days of which kick off tomorrow) on the other side of the world, automakers and media are gathering for the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. Fuji Heavy Industries, owner of Subaru, unveiled the new Subaru XV Concept today in Shanghai. “The Subaru XV Concept [...]

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Volvo Concept Universe debuts in Shanghai, hints at future premium Volvo sedan

Volvo Concept Universe debuts in Shanghai, hints at future premium Volvo sedan

What we won’t see at the 2011 New York Auto Show later this week is the new Volvo Concept Universe, which is making its world debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. The Concept Universe is being described as a luxury Volvo for China and the world. The concept is a large, luxurious sedan with a [...]

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu

BREAKING: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu unveiled before New York, Shanghai debut

After all the spy shots, teasers and photo leaks, General Motors today finally unveiled the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The new Malibu will go on sale in over 100 countries worldwide. “The current Malibu has left an award-winning impression and changed the way people think about Chevrolet. It redefined what an American midsize car could be,” [...]

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2011 Chrysler 200 S, Chrysler 200 S Convertible coming to New York

2011 Chrysler 200 S, Chrysler 200 S Convertible coming to New York

At the 2011 New York Auto Show, Chrysler will expand its lineup with the addition of S models with the debut of the 2011 Chrysler 200 S Sedan and the 2011 Chrysler 200 S Convertible. While the S models have the same DNA as the traditional 200 models, the get a very different appearance and attitude. [...]

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Report: Ferrari Enzo successor inspired by Bugatti Veyron

Report: Ferrari Enzo successor inspired by Bugatti Veyron

A Ferrari inspired by a Bugatti? Well, if Ferrari is understood correctly, the much-anticipated successor to the Ferrari Enzo has been shaped by the Bugatti Veyron. “The world is a very different place to how it was when the Enzo was launched,” company sources told AutoCar. “It has moved on completely. And we are Ferrari [...]

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Fiat wants to replace Bravo with a crossover instead of a hatchback

Fiat wants to replace Bravo with a crossover instead of a hatchback

The Volkswagen Golf is Europe’s best-selling car, so it’s pretty wise to have a strong competitor to the small hatchback. However, Fiat has decided against launching a new hatchback that would compete with the Golf. Instead, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne wants the Italian automaker to replace the slow-selling Bravo compact hatchback with a new high-roof [...]

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