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Report: Next gen BMW M3 to be lighter, more powerful, and offered with a manual

AutoExpressUK recently received the scoop on the next generation BMW M3 sedan after speaking with company “insiders,” who told the outlet that BMW’s M Division “will take the brand’s most popular and famous performance model to new heights with the latest body and engine technologies.” Besides the usual expectation of M-tuned suspension, steering, brakes along [...]

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Report: Toyota to produce low-volume hydrogen fuel-cell production vehicle by 2015, concept due at Tokyo this year

It would seem the days of all-electric cars and their experimentation in the real-world have just begun to settle into the daily grind of society much like the internal combustion engine has for over a century. But to change the game even more, automobile companies are once again beginning to focus on hydrogen fuel-cell technology, [...]

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2013 Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Interior Driver Seat

Volkswagen unveils 503hp 2013 Design Vision GTI at Worthersee Festival in Austria

Following teasers of a new Volkswagen GTI concept that is slated for a debut at this year’s 2013 Worthersee Festival in Austria, Volkswagen officially unveiled the new concept. It’s called the Design Vision GTI and provides a look at a super uber-track-focused Golf GTI. Based on the latest generation Golf GTI, the 2013 Volkswagen Design [...]

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Report: Next generation Hyundai Genesis due for 2014 Detroit Auto Show debut as 2015 model

The Hyundai Genesis sedan can be labeled as the epitome of the brand’s turnaround since it was the South Korean automaker’s first attempt at a rear-wheel drive premium sedan. Though despite the fact that it fell a little short in the performance department, they still did a very decent job making one. That said, there’s [...]

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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Leak

BREAKING: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class apparently leaked officially through their own site

A French automobile blog has apparently stumbled upon an accidentally leaked photograph of the all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which is due for an unveiling this year. The blog find was discovered by CARandDRIVER, who say that Mercedes-Benz actually uploaded the photo themselves to their Austrian consumer homepage. Though, it was quickly taken down. But, hanks [...]

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Report: BMW mulling over subcompact 1-Series sedan to rival Audi A3 sedan, could take form as a MINI too

AutoExpressUK reports that BMW may be considering a 1-Series-based sedan to rival the Audi A3 sedan. BMW’s Ian Robertson, the Roundel’s sales and marketing chief, spoke to the UK-based outlet at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and said that should this potential 1-Series sedan reach production, it would enter the world’s largest single segment. China [...]

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2013 Buick Riviera Concept Rear 7-8 Left Doors Open

2013 Shanghai: Buick shows off its new Riviera Concept at Shanghai in the People’s Republic

Despite Buick’s rough history here on its home turf, the luxury automaker actually has a very strong prominence as a very highly sought-after brand in China. As a result, Buick felt right at home debuting the all-new 2013 Riviera Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show. “The new Riviera offers a preview of Buick’s future design [...]

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2013 Ford Escort Concept Front 3-4 Left

2013 Shanghai: The Ford Escort Concept provides China with a glimpse of what to expect for a new compact

Ford introduced a new concept for the masses interested in the compact segment in China—which would be the Ford Focus for us and the rest of the world. Their answer is the 2013 Ford Escort Concept, which tells a slightly interesting tale about China’s automobile market. Just by taking a look at it, you’d think [...]

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2013 Acura SUV-X Concept Rear 7-8 Right

2013 Shanghai: Acura showcases SUV-X Concept, a compact luxury crossover for the world’s most populous country w/ video

Acura showcased a new design study concept called the Concept SUV-X, which provides the Chinese market with a taste of what to expect for a potential new compact crossover for the most populous country in the world. In essence, this would be China’s own RDX crossover SUV. The Concept SUV-X takes a lot of Acura’s [...]

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2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50th Anniversary Front Fascia

2013 Shanghai: Lamborghini unveils the special edition Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario at Shanghai to celebrate 50th birthday

Lamborghini has a habit of producing special edition models to celebrate company occasions. So as a result, the brand sought the opportunity to unveil a special edition Aventador to celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary as an automobile maker. The new model is called the Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario. Other than the usual special [...]

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