Auto China 082008 Beijing Auto Show Articles
2008 Beijing Auto Show Open Day
The world's top car-makers descended on China in force Sunday for the eight-day Beijing Auto Show 2008, which is expected to attract up to 600,000 prospective buyers. Nearly 900 cars will be on display at this year's show with car-makers rolling out their newest models, including environmentally friendly hybrid and electric vehicles....
Ford Five-Seat S-MAX Trend
Dubbed the Ford S-Max Trend, the people mover will lose its third row seating to expand cargo room and lower the MPV's overall price. “The S-MAX is spacious, safe and convenient but not everyone needs seven seats," ...
Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV (Videos)
The compact SUV was first previewed at the Detroit Auto Show back in January in concept form and as expected the final production car remains almost identical to the original show car. Designed to go up against the BMW X3 and upcoming Audi Q5, the new GLK shows a dramatic improvement in quality over Mercedes’ previous SUV models despite being an entry-level offroader. ...
Buick Invicta Concept Debut
The sleek Buick Invicta show car revealed here in conjunction with Auto China 2008 is Buick’s strongest statement yet of its deliberately international plans. The four-door midsize sedan with a coupe-like roofline presents bold direction for Buick’s new generation of vehicles in the world’s two biggest automotive markets – the United States and China. ...
2009 Audi Q5
The Q5 bears a strong family resemblance to the A4 Avant, while at same time being distinct. When Audi designers were discussing the rationale behind the styling, they began with the beltline that's found on all the newest four-ringed offerings....
Volkswagen Lavida
The Lavida is VW’s Buick Excelle fighter, its sitting on the Audi A4 platform (codenamed, PQ34, this is also shared with the Audi TT, and various other Audi/VW models) which gives it a fighting stance, and almost 100mm longer than the original VW Bora....
Geely NL SUV Preview
Geely Motors, one of the most active carmakers at this year’s 2008 China Auto Show, is set to take place in Beijing from April 20 to 28. And Geely is planning to present a whopping 23 new production models and concepts at its 1500 square meters exhibiting area. Geely's Beijing Motor Show concept parade rolls on, and the latest preview focuses on the NL concept....
2009 Hyundai Elantra
The new Elantra maintains the design language of the rest of the cars in the lineup that aren't the Genesis. That means an evolution of the front end treatment to something more resembling a late model Acura....
Most Expensive Supercar: Bugatti Veyron
he Bugatti Veyron, most exclusive sports car of all time is following in the footsteps of the legendary Bugatti, those universally-coveted limousines and unbeatable racing cars of the 1920s and 1930s which today are among the most sought-after creations from the early days of automobile construction....
Geely GT Supercar
It's called the Tiger GT and it's the one car at the show that always has a crowd around it. Sure, the models hanging on it help, but most of the credit goes to the Italian looking bodywork that makes it look like a misshapen Maserati....
Roewe 550 Spy Pics
The Roewe 550 is SAIC's second car from the Roewe brand besides the Rover based 750. This one is their own and it looks great and maybe even more important, it looks original. The 550's engine is SAIC's own 1.8 litre tubo which is also used in the Roewe 750. For sale in China soon, expected price in dollars from 18.000 on...
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Today Ferrari is present at the 2008 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition with its line-up, providing a visual feast of passion for all audiences. Taking pride of place at the Ferrari stand is the 612 Scaglietti. The model is used to inaugurate the new One-to-One Personalisation Programme, which is making its debut in Asia at the 10th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. ...
All-New Nissan Teana
To combin the features between great driving experience of European vehicles and the polish design technology of Japanese vehicles, Nissan update its premium sedan Teana to fit for growing China automarket. At this year's 2008 Beijign International Auto Show, Nissan revealed its all-new Nissan Teana premium sedan...
VW Introduces Bora and Lavida
Volkswagen AG, the second-largest overseas vehicle maker in China, unveiled two models designed specifically for the market as it bids to fend off rising competition with cars tailored to local tastes. The models are the Bora, a sedan to be built with China FAW Group Corp., and the Lavida, which will be built with SAIC Motor Corp., the Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said in a statement at the Beijing car show today. ...
2008 Beijing China Auto Show: Ford
China is the world’s largest emerging marketplace for cars. Ford Motor Company knows this better than anyone: They’ve seen their presence in the country grow rapidly in the last four years, with more than 200,000 vehicles sold in 2007 alone. So there’s a real sense of excitement aroundAuto China 2008, where Ford will offer a glimpse of the automotive future, showcasing its latest vehicles and introducing some groundbreaking new technology. ...