The Ferrari LaFerrari – Ferrari’s hypercar replacement for the Enzo – has been revealed to China at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. Fifty LaFerraris are heading for China. Fresh from undoubtedly taking the prize as the star of the Geneva Motor Show last month – where it stole the limelight from the McLaren P1 thanks […]
Volkswagen iBeetle takes iPhone integration to another level
Volkswagen has delivered the VW iBeetle with a serious level of integration with the Apple iPhone at the Shanghai Motor Show, previewing further Smartphone integration. When we’re all walking round with Smartphones that possess the sort of computing power only a major desktop could offer just a few years ago, it makes sense for car makers to […]
Nissan Friend-ME – looks better than it sounds: Shanghia Motor Show
The Nissan Friend-ME Concept is a car designed by Nissan on existing underpinnings aimed at the potentially huge ‘Balínghòu’ market of car buyers in China. There’s no denying the market for cars in China is huge, and there’s also no denying car makers are falling over themselves to do whatever it takes to get a piece of the action. […]
Ford Escort returns – for China: Shanghai Motor Show
Ford has revealed a new Escort Concept for the Chinese market at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show as a new compact saloon for the local market. It’s more than thirty years since Ford built an Escort saloon (well, unless you count the Ford Orion of the 1980s, which was an Escort with a boot grafted […]
Lexus GS 300h: Shanghai Motor Show
Lexus has revealed a second hybrid model in the GS range – the GS 300h – which promises sub-110g/km emissions when it arrives in the UK in late 2013. Hot on the heels of the arrival of the new IS 300h, the Lexus GS 300h has arrived at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show as a […]
Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe photos arrive early
We have the first photos of the VW CrossBlue Coupe – a full-size SUV Coupe – ahead of its debut this weekend at the Shanghai Motor Show. Yesterday we had the first sketches of a new full-sized SUV with a coupe roofline from Volkswagen – the VW CrossBlue Coupe – and now, ahead of its debut at the Shanghai […]
New Rolls-Royce Ghost Alpine Trial Centenary Collection
Rolls Royce is taking a new limited edition model – the Rolls-Royce Ghost Alpine Trial Centenary – to the 2013 the Shanghai Motor Show. We all know that ‘Special Edition’ cars help car maker shift metal, and even at the top end it works – especially in China. All of which explains why Rolls Royce are […]
VW CrossBlue Coupe Concept heading for Shanghai
Volkswagen is taking a new coupe SUV concept to the Shanghai Motor Show – the VW CrossBlue Coupe Concept – a ‘Sporty’ version of the CrossBlue at Detroit. Volkswagen are heading to the Shanghai Motor Show with a new SUV concept as car makers strive to satisfy car buyer’s lust for rugged cars to prowl the urban […]
Mercedes GLA Concept: OFFICIAL
The Mercedes GLA Concept – the compact SUV version of the new A-Class – has been officially revealed ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. Yesterday we had the first photos of the new Mercedes GLA ahead of its reveal at Shanghai, and this morning Mercedes has woken up and delivered the GLA officially. Aimed […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50 Anniversario heading for Shanghai
Lamborghini are producing a limited edition Aventador – the LP720-4 50 Anniversario 50 – to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Debuts at the Shanghai Motor Show. We know that Lamborghini like a ‘Special Edition’ car, usually one that gets stripped down and emptied of comforts at a premium price. Like the LP 570-4 Superleggera. Either that, or it’s […]