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New MG3 Supermini Debuts at Auto China 2013, Will Launch in Europe This Year

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/new-mg3-supermini-debuts-at-auto-china.html”>The CS Concept is not the MG brand’s only new car displayed in Shanghai, as the Chinese-owned British carmaker surprised us with a preview of its new MG3 supermini. Inspired by the Read more »


Honda Proposes New Concept M Minivan to Chinese Buyers in Shanghai [w/Video]

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/honda-proposes-new-concept-m-minivan-to.html”>When it comes to practical people-carriers, Chinese consumers usually turn to small commercial vehicles these days, but Honda thinks it can open the local market to passenger minivans.

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Mercedes-Benz Stretches E-Class Saloon for China Market with LWB Model

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/mercedes-benz-stretches-e-class-saloon.html”>Offering long-wheelbase sedans is a must for any carmaker that wants to sell cars in China, especially for luxury car manufacturers. Mercedes-Benz is no exception, with the world premiere of the long wheelbase version of the new Read more »


Watch a C-17 Drop Off a Humvee in the Air, Plus Bonus Clip of IED Training Simulator

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/watch-c-17-drop-off-humvee-in-air-plus.html”>You have surely seen cars being parachuted to earth in movies, but we all know about the deceptive digital wonders of the cinematic world, so how about a video of the real thing?

Enter the realm of the U.S. army and the paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) of the 25th Infantry Division, who were filmed while dropping palletized heavy equipment Read more »


Icona Vulcano 950hp Hybrid Coupe Makes a Fiery Global Debut in Shanghai

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/icona-vulcano-950hp-hybrid-coupe-makes.html”>The Icona Vulcano has just made its official debut on the Shanghai motor show floor, and with it, we also get the first batch of photos. We finally get to see the much-teased front-engine supercar from all angles, not just the top, bu

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New Acura Concept SUV-X will Lead to a China-Made Production Model [w/Video]

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/new-acura-concept-suv-x-will-lead-to.html”>For the first time in Acura’s 27-year long history, Honda’s premium brand has introduced the world premiere of a concept car outside of North America with the new SUV-X at the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai, as further proof that the automaker wants to expand its global reach.

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Ford Revives Escort Name with New Concept Sedan in Shanghai [w/Video]

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/ford-revives-escort-name-with-new.html”>Ford really wanted an image change when it began phasing out the Escort, and replacing it with the Focus, a move that first happened in Europe in 1998 and the following year in North America. Once the striking Focus was revealed, people all-but forgot about the Escort, and aside from the hot Cosworth version, they don’t really arise that much interest today…

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New Suzuki Authentics Concepts for a Compact Sedan Debuts in Shanghai [w/Video]

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/new-suzuki-authentics-concepts-for.html”>As Suzuki withdraws its automotive products from the two most important markets in North America, the U.S. and Canada, the Japanese company is placing more attention to other regions such as China, where it revealed a new concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show.

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New Volkswagen Gran Lavida Comes with a Hint of A3 Sportback

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/new-volkswagen-gran-lavida-comes-with.html”>One of the less impressive-looking, but more important from a sales point of view, new presentations at Volkswagen’s Auto China 2013 stand in Shanghai, is the Gran Lavida, a station wagon version of the latest (Jetta-based) Read more »


Kia Launches New China Brand Horki with Forte-Based Concept Sedan

By Ant On April 21, 2013 No Comments

com/2013/04/kia-launches-new-china-brand-horki-with.html”>As if China didn’t have enough brands of its own as well as from Asian and Western carmakers, an increasing number of established companies like Kia are expanding their local portfolios with new names.

At the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai (April 20 to 29), Kia and its local joint venture Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK) announced the creation of a new automotive brand named Horki”, which it says, combines two Chinese characters, “Hor” signifying China and “Ki” signifying driving.

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