| Hongqi L5 Tempers Western Decadence, Uprisings, Modernity [2014 Beijing Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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Coverage of any Chinese auto show without mentioning a Hongqi or two just wouldn’t be up to snuff. So without any more decadent ado, here’s the Hongqi L5 sombering up the 2014 Beijing auto show. What’s a Hongqi? It’s a Chinese brand manufactured by FAW that’s been serving the nation’s government officials and dignitaries (Hongqi […]
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| The JAC SC-9 Concept Is Really . . . Long [2014 Beijing Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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One way by which humans detect attractiveness in potential mates is based on the symmetry of their face—you lose this ability when you’re drunk, which explains the beer-goggles phenomenon—so that means, in a way, everyone is capable of sifting the well-proportioned from the bad. Which brings us to the colossal SC-9 concept car from JAC […]
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| 5 Cool Ways Ford Stripped Weight Out of the 2015 F-150’s Chassis |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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Ford broke the pickup mold when it introduced its aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150. The move to include that much aluminum on a mass-produced, high-volume vehicle such as the F-150 is unprecedented. Ford expects the new body to help trim up to 700 pounds versus that of the outgoing truck. But while everyone’s talking about the switch […]
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| Lincoln Design Changes: Ex-Cadillac Designer Demoted, New Chief Appointed |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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A little more than three years ago, Ford hired away GM designer Max Wolff from Cadillac to head and reshape the styling direction of its luxury division Lincoln. Now Wolff has been demoted to head of exterior design, the very position he held at Cadillac prior to his move, in favor of new chief David Woodhouse […]
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| Suck It, Caravan: Buick GL8 is China’s Minivan of Choice [2014 Beijing Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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While the concept of a Buick-badged minivan hasn’t entered the American psyche since the awful Terraza plagued the brand’s U.S. dealers way back in 2007, the idea is very much alive and well in China. Dubbed the GL8, Buick’s van is—like the other rides in its lineup—hugely popular. The current-generation model seen here has been […]
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| Screaming Yellow Zonker! Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 Unveiled [2014 New York Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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One of the best things about Scion’s sweet FR-S sports car is that it’s something of a blank canvas for customization. And apparently it’s not just for the SEMA crowd and weekend track stars, but also for Scion engineers and product planners themselves. Case in point: the lightly modified Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0, the […]
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| Defend and Expand: Next Land Rover Defender to Spawn Family of Rugged, Attainable Models |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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The Land Rover Defender sprang from the same well as the Jeep Wrangler. The original Land Rover was constructed as a postwar stopgap, an agricultural tool whose prototype was cobbled together from leftover Willys Jeep parts by Rover designer Maurice Wilks. And just as Jeep outlived Willys, Land Rover has survived Rover. Since the mid-’90s, […]
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| Nissan Lannia Concept: A Mini-Maxima For China, By China [2014 Beijing Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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Nissan’s pushing its “V-motion” styling theme hard. So hard, in fact, that its Chinese designers, who supposedly exist to cater the brand’s wares to the Chinese market’s unique tastes, have whipped up a concept car with, you guessed it, V-motion styling. In fact, the Lannia concept, which debuted at the 2014 Beijing auto show, looks […]
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| 2015 Chevrolet Trax first drive: Compact Buick Encore sibling debuts at New York auto show, will go on sale in early 2015 |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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| 2014 Buick Regal GS review notes: A youthful, performance Buick will cost you |
Apr 22nd, 2014 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Spritely lil' bugger, this 2014 Buick Regal GS . It would be the Regal of choice if I was shopping for a Regal.
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