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New Maybach Already In Beijing
Despite rumors of Maybach’s imminent demise, or, even more shocking, a sell-off to China’s BYD (a rumor that had been debunked the next day) Maybach is alive and well. Why, we don’t know. But anyway,...
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Beijing Auto Show Preview
Like it or not, more and more car makers elect to premiere their newest creations not at the IAA in Frankfurt, or the Detroit Auto Show, but in China. What do you expect with China being the world’s...
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Facelifted Phaeton Emerges In Beijing, Armed To The Teeth
Volkswagen confirmed today that reports of a facelifted Phaeton are true. Tomorrow and on Saturday, the press can admire the car at the Beijing Autoshow. From April 27 to May 2, the remaining 1.3b...
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Beijing Auto Show: GM Previews Volt MPV5 Concept
Look everyone, it’s a Chevy Volt that can seat more than four people! Official images of the Volt MPV5 concept have leaked today [via AutoblogGreen], confirming what recently-discovered line drawings...
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Beijing Auto Show: Hyundai Lets Its Accent Show
Several Chinese sites have caught shots of the next-generation Hyundai Accent [via autoincar.com] just prior to its reveal at the Beijing Auto Show. Styling-wise, the Accent appears to combine equal...
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Beijing Auto Show: BMW Chases The Four-Door Coupe Niche
While its German rivals pour into the burgeoning four-door premium coupe segment, BMW has been busy exploring the premium five-door GT segment. With its complement of GT variants complete, the...
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TTAC At The Beijing Auto Show. Day One
918 M Spyder at the Beijing Motor Show. Picture courtesy Bertel Schmitt TTAC Exclusive: The cars, the girls, and the news at the Beijing Motor Show Media day at the Beijing Auto Show. Had to get up at...
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TTAC At The Beijing Auto Show. Day Two
TTAC Exclusive: The cars, the girls, the generals, and the news of the Beijing Motor Show Day two of the Beijing Auto Show. It’s a Saturday morning, traffic is supposed to be light (by Beijing...
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What’s Wrong With This Mustang?
Sure Mitsuoka is a weird company, with a penchant for changing somewhat-boring modern cars into profoundly quirky tributes to classic designs. For example, if you really want a Nissan Versa that looks...
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Thetruthaboutcars.com At the Heart Of Brewing Intellectual Property Scandal...
This chair will soon be vacant Remind me to send a bill to Volkswagen for propaganda services rendered. Maybe I can use my old Lieferantennummer. (Supplier’s Number.) Otherwise, TTAC and your humble...
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Chinese Won’t Let 40 Luxury Cars Go Back Home
As the Beijing motor show draws to an end on Monday, the cars on display will be rolled on car carriers and shipped back home. All except for 40 luxury cars with a combined value of $22m. They have...
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Citroen DS9 Spied Before Beijing Debut
While Citroen showed some thinly veiled teasers (above) of their DS9 flagship before the car’s debut at the Beijing auto show, spy photographers in France caught the car being photographed at the...
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Porsche Shows New GTS In Beijing
China is Porsche’s second largest market (behind the U.S.) and most of the Porsches shipped to the Middle Kingdom are Cayennes. No wonder that Porsche will choose the upcoming Beijing Auto Show to...
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Lamborghini SUV Shows Off Its Geometric Lines
Curves aren’t typically the signature look of a Lamborghini, which prevents me from making any cheesy jokes about the company’s SUV “revealing its curves” like any other sex-starved blogger would....
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2012 Beijing Auto Show Preview: Ni Hao From China’s Capital
Our man Bertel Schmitt is en route, all set to cover the Beijing Auto Show for the next two days. By our count, there are over 70 debuts, with many of them being Chinese market products; concept cars,...
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Is This The 2013 Nissan Sentra?
Although the nameplate says “Sylphy”, this is more than likely the 2013 Nissan Sentra, set to replace the dreadful current generation car. The Chinese market Sylphy will launch with a 1.8L...
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2012 Beijing Auto Show: Fiat Viaggio
[INSERT JUVENILE QUIP ABOUT THIS CAR'S NAME AND HOW MUCH IT SOUNDS LIKE ANATOMY]. Just kidding. We’re not that silly. Here’s a look at the Fiat Viaggio aka the Dodge Dart for China. The made-in-China...
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Mercedes Debuts Concept Computer Mouse In Its Latest Niche Play
This is apparently Daimler’s rival to the BMW X6. It’s called the Mercedes-Benz Concept Coupe. I think it looks like an ergonomic computer mouse. The post Mercedes Debuts Concept Computer Mouse In...
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2104 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Introduces Everest SUV to Chinese Market
While two days after an avalanche killed 13 Nepalese Sherpas on Mount Everest may not be the best time to highlight a vehicle named for the peak, Ford is going ahead with introducing the Everest...
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Mulally: New Chinese Escort Could Come to America
While Ford’s new compact Escort sedan was developed by Ford’s Aisa-Pacific R&D team specifically for China, Ford CEO Alan Mulally indicates that the company has more global plans for the car,...
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