Mitsubishi Brings G4 and CA-MiEV Small Sedan Concepts to Shanghai Auto Show

Mitsubishi is heading to the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai, which kicks off this Saturday, April 20 and runs through April 29, with the local premiers of the Concept G4 and CA-MiEV small sedans, while also showcasing its production range.

The Concept G4 made its world premiere last month at the Bangkok International Motor Show. It is a near-production study for a sedan version of Mitsubishi's no-frills supermini, the Mirage. In fact, if you take out the blue-tinted lights and grille, spoilers and alloy wheels, what you're left with is the actual production model that could follow as early as within the next year.

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Allegedly Official Photos of MG's New CS Crossover Concept Surface Online

In the UK, MG currently sells one model, the MG6, but they will also be adding the MG3 supermini and the VW Golf-sized MG5 hatch to their range, according to the automaker's official website. It also lists the Icon crossover concept under the Models section hinting at the fact that they're considering such a vehicle.

However, if a report from China's Autohome is to be believed, they've had a change of heart with the styling direction for it. The Icon concept was a retro-inspired vehicle, drawing heavily on the MGB, a car from the better part of the company's history, but now with the new CS crossover, they've gone for something completely different and much more modern-looking.

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Citroen Unveils DS Wild Rubis Concept, Says Hints at Future Luxury SUV [60 Photos & Videos]

In yet another display of the increasing importance of the Chinese market, Citroen will be revealing a new concept car named the "Wild Rubis" that hints at a future SUV for its upmarket DS sub-brand at next week's Shanghai Motor Show.

This is the third time in recent years that Citroen has chosen a Chinese auto show for the world premiere of a DS concept car, the two previous models being the shooting-brake-style Numero 9 at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show and the DS9 sports saloon at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2010.

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New Citroen DSS Wild Rubis Crossover Concept – This Is It!

We're going to assume that it won't be long before Citroen releases preliminary or perhaps even full details on the all-new DS Wild Rubis concept car as the French carmaker had told us that it would do so on Thursday, April 11, but for now, you can feast your eyes on eight, high-resolution images of the study that were leaked online.

What we do know for sure about the Wild Rubis is that it will receive its global premiere at the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai next week.

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Ford to Debut an All-New Concept Model at the Shanghai Auto Show

Ford has announced it will reveal an all-new concept car at the Auto Shanghai 2013 on April 20. The U.S. automaker hasn’t provided any additional details on the study other than the car will have its global premiere at the show. Read more »

Qoros Brand to Make China Debut at Shanghai Motor Show

For most people, the name Qoros remains an unknown quantity - for now. After the brand introduced itself with the classic phrase "Hi, I'm Qoros and I'm an automaker," at the Geneva Motor Show earlier in the year, it's now time for the other important market their cars are aimed at to get a closer look – China. Qoros will be making its official China debut at the Shanghai International Auto Show, on 20 April. Read more »

Maserati Officially Reveals New 2014 Ghibli Sedan, Confirms Turbo'd V6 Petrols and Diesel

As we suspected, the photos of the brand-new 2014 Maserati Ghibli sedan that surfaced online Monday night were indeed real, as the Italian automaker came out with an official announcement containing some initial details and a batch of higher-resolution images that allow us to get a closer look at the luxury sports sedan.

Built on a shortened version of the platform that underpins the also-new Quattroporte, the more compact-sized Ghibli is expected to measure less than 5 meters in length or roughly the same as a BMW 5-Series sedan, with which it will compete. Other rivals will include the high-powered versions of the Audi A6 and A7 Sportback, BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLS, Jaguar XF and possibly even the 2014 Cadillac CTS.

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All-New 2014 Maserati Ghibli Sports Sedan: First Official Photos?

Only a few hours ago, we shared a teaser video of the upcoming 2014 Maserati Ghibli in which the Italian carmaker promised to drop the first images of the car later this week, ahead of its world premiere at the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai on April 20.

Apparently, they didn't check for…a leak, as the Czech team over at Autoforum (in case you didn't notice the red logo) are laying claims to the first official shots of the production Ghibli. While we can't be 100 percent certain at this time, our initial impression is that they're the real deal.

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Maserati Blinds us with Ghibli Teaser, First Photos to Be Released April 10

In yet another teaser that doesn’t let us see (almost) anything, Maserati announced that it will release the first pictures of its all-new Ghibli sports sedan on April 10, 2013, ten days before the world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show. The video teaser shows black and white footage from the photo studio where we can see the silhouette of a car in the background. However, apart from the Maserati grille, there’s no other clue to help us imagine how the car looks like. Read more »

Honda to Present Production C Sedan and S MPV, Plus New Concept and Acura Study in Shanghai

There will be a lot to see and talk about at the Honda and Acura stands at the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2013 in China next week (April 20 to 29), as the Japanese manufacturer has prepared a multitude of world premieres, beginning with the production versions of the Honda Concept C and S, both of which were displayed for the first time at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show last April.

Honda said it will "display models substantially identical to the mass-production versions" of the C mid-size sedan (pictured above) and S compact minivan, both of which are scheduled to be introduced to the market this year.

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New Citroen DS Wild Rubis is a Mystery Concept Heading to the Shanghai Auto Show [w/Video]

Tease, tease, tease…Only 12 days left for the opening (as in press day) of the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and Citroen is the latest carmaker to release a cropped image and a shady video of one of the new concept cars it plans to debut at the event.

The French manufacturer said that the Wild Rubis concept belongs to its more luxurious DS series, but stopped there stating that it will share more details on the study this Thursday, April 11.

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BMW Describes New Concept X4 in Video, We Visually Compare it with X6

The star of BMW’s booth at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show will no doubt be the Concept X4, a pre-production model that reveals how the brand’s second Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) will look like. As with the larger X6 model, BMW wanted to combine the high ground clearance and powerful aspect of an SUV with the dynamic lines and elegant roofline of a coupe. Read more »

BMW X4 Concept Unveiled, Enters Production with Minor Changes Next Year [w/Videos]

If consumers want crossovers and SUVs (as all sales charts suggest), why should premium carmakers like BMW disagree? The brand with the roundel logo is keen to capitalize on the growth of this segment, something that is evident from the sales of its X-series models, which now account for one in every four new cars it delivers worldwide.

BMW has split its SUVs into two basic categories, the more mainstream "Sports Activity Vehicles" (SAV), which include the X1, X3 and X5, and the "Sports Activity Coupé" (SAC), which up until now, was represented only by the larger X6.

Today, the Bavarian carmaker previewed its second SAC model in the form of the X4 Concept, a couple of weeks ahead of its world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show in China on April 21.

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New BMW X4 Concept: First Official Photos Surface Online

This is it; the pre-production version of BMW's next crossover model, the X4, seen in these official photos wearing a concept moniker, which it justifies through the use of some chrome bits, huge alloy wheels and uniquely trimmed bumpers, but other than that, what you see is what you will get when it goes on sale in 2014.

There's no information accompanying the leaked images, but the timing and the fact that the only major international car show coming up this month is the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai from April 21 to 29, means it's our best bet for the world premiere of the new BMW X4 Concept.

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New Nissan Friend-ME Concept Made with the Help of Chinese Designers

Nissan’s booth at the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai will include the brand’s first concept car developed with key input from Chinese designers. Called the "Friend-ME", the study has been shaped with the help of Chinese designers working at Nissan Design China in Beijing. Nissan says local designers were fully engaged in the design as well as the development process of the Friend-ME. Read more »

Porsche Panamera Facelift Gets New LWB, 410HP Turbo V6 and Plug-in Hybrid Variants [w/Video]

Following yesterday’s leaked photos, Porsche dropped official images and information about its refreshed 2014 Panamera range.

Leaving aside the light cosmetic tweaks shown in the photos, the 2014 Panamera’s big changes are the addition of an S E-Hybrid plug-in model developing 410hp (416PS), the debut of two Executive versions that come with an extended wheelbase (+150mm or 5.9 in.) and the launch of an entirely new 3.0-liter biturbo V6 engine for the Panamera S and 4S models.

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2014 Porsche Panamera Facelift with New Twin-Turbo V6 and Hybrid V6 Leaked

Images and initial specifications of the refreshed 2014 Porsche Panamera have just leaked online ahead of an official release, which should follow later in the day or during this week.

As we've seen many times through the prototype models over the past year or so, the cosmetic tweaks for the first facelift of the Panamera are concentrated on the two ends, with the front gaining newly shaped headlights and bumper, and the rear end, LED tail light clusters, a new bumper, modified tailgate and a relocated license plate holder.

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Maserati Confirms World Premiere for Shanghai Auto Show, Likely the New Ghibli Sports Sedan

Maserati just dropped an invitation to our email box concerning the world premiere of an unnamed new model at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in China later this month.

This is what the invitation says: "Our World Premiere: A truly exciting discovery awaits you: the worldwide presentation of our newest model. Be the first to experience a stunning car, which will leave you breathless, confirming both the incomparable heritage of Maserati as well as its extraordinary future."

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Suzuki Foretells Arrival of Authentics Sedan Concept via Teaser Ahead of Shanghai Show

Despite having pulled out of the US market, due to poor sales, Suzuki is still looking to expand its operation elsewhere. Now, they are aiming to boost their sales in China, with a new C-segment sedan designed to appeal specifically for buyers from the People's Republic. It's called the "Authentics" concept. Read more »

Citroen Reportedly Preparing New DSX Crossover Study for Shanghai Show

It is pretty clear that Citroen is keen to build its image throughout Asia in general, but especially in China. After revealing the sleek DS Numero 9 concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, the French carmaker is said to be planning the world premiere of a new study named the DSX (or DX-S) at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, which starts in April. Read more »