Shanghai 2009


China's Tong Jian S11 hybrid sports car attempts to channel inner Audi, Ferrari

Somehow, we managed to miss China's first-ever hybrid sports car at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year. Known as the S11 from Tong Jian – which incidentally also seems to be the name of a popular Chinese figure skater – this hybrid sports car looks production ready. Details on the coupe's powertrain are extremely scarce, but China Car Times reports that all four wheels are powered in some manner, presumably through a combination of electric motors and internal combustion. It's obvious that the S11's designers have ... Read more →

Shanghai 2009: China's booth pros would make Bowie proud Damon Lavrinc

Our coverage of the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show wrapped up earlier this week, but apparently something was missing. Courtesy of our friends at Autoblog Chinese, we've got two galleries chock-full of ...

That's Rich: Geely reportedly denies copying Rolls-Royce Michael Harley

With gloved white fingers pointing in their direction, Geely Automobile is in full denial of British accusations. The independent Chinese automaker, which rolled out its luxurious GE model ...

Autoblog Podcast #124 Dan Roth

Chris, Sam and Dan kick it again for Episode #124 of the Autoblog Podcast. This time, we touch on Toyota's competitive Prius price posturing, the Shanghai Motor Show, where Chinese automakers ...

GM shows off Buick Business MPV concept with new images Jeremy Korzeniewski

On Monday, we brought you live images of the Buick Business MPV that's currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. Judging from the comments from that post, this hauler for the Chinese ...

Shanghai 2009: Roewe 550 RS gets its performance garb on 7 months ago on Autoblog

Roewe, SAIC's premium brand which owns the tooling rights to the Rover 75 platform, has brought out a sporting variant of its compact sedan, dubbed the 550 RS. In keeping with Shanghai Motor Show tradition thus far, little is known about what lies beneath the hood of the RS, but with the ...

Shanghai 2009: Brilliance rolls out EV Concept with funky power clamshell doors 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chinese automaker Brilliance is showing off a new concept electric car that's currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. A large battery pack using lithium ion technology is reportedly capable of providing a range of around 93 miles (150 kilometers). The Chinese automaker claims that this ...

Shanghai 2009: How do you get a Porsche Panamera onto the 94th floor? 7 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Porsche_Panamera_gets_stuffed_into_Shanghai_elevator_PICS'; The day before the public unveiling of the Porsche Panamera at the Shanghai Motor Show, journalists were invited to the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center in China to catch ...

Shanghai 2009: Geely GE goes for baroque. Again. 7 months ago on Autoblog

Asian consumers loves them some baroque styling. How else to explain the popularity of gaudy, over-the-top couture in the continent's major city centers? Indeed, how else to explain the existence of cars like the Mitsuoka Galue S50 and Galue 204? Proving that the love affair is still very much ...

Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept is messing with our S2000-loving heads 7 months ago on Autoblog

Guangzhou Honda surprised everyone at the Shanghai show with this tidy little roadster, its second Linian concept in as many years. While the 2008 Beijing show concept was a more pedestrian five-door, this two-seat droptop has us wishing for a proper S2000 successor. Oh, one can quibble over ...

Shanghai 2009: Great Wall CHCO11 balances concept kit with production body 7 months ago on Autoblog

What may have started off as a Mercedes-Benz CLS clone quickly evolved into something slightly more original – assuming you view it from the front or rear. The Great Wall CHC011 is quite a departure for the Chinese automaker, primarily known for low-cost trucks and SUVs in its home ...

Shanghai 2009: Nevermind the BMW, Great Wall's Hover M3 is deep-puddle approved! 7 months ago on Autoblog

Great Wall has taken the wraps off this chunky, funky urban toughster, the Hover M3 (sorry, BMW). Reportedly based on the Scion xB-aping Coolbear, the production-bound M3 adds some faux off-road capability to the former vehicle's boxy proportions. Even if it lacks genuine rock-hopping ability, ...

Shanghai 2009: Geely IG Fantastic Concept makes us go "Awwww...." 7 months ago on Autoblog

If a local Chinese automaker wants to challenge the Smart, then they should do it with something like this, the Geely IG Fantastic (and not this, the Shuanghuan Bubble). It's kooky, and the headlights almost meet the taillights, but most importantly it's original. It also looks to be a ...

Shanghai 2009: Haima Fushida Me EV is too cute for gas 7 months ago on Autoblog

Haima Fushida, a joint venture between FAW and Mazda, has followed up its Fstar EV released at last year's Beijing Motor Show with this, the Me EV. According to the automaker, the Me features a set of high-performance brushless motors and a choice of two lithium-ion battery packs that can power ...

Shanghai 2009: Chang'An E301 Concept gets asymmetrical up in here 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chinese automaker Chang'An arrived at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show with this concept in hand: the E301 crossover. The Citroen-ish concept appears to eschew practicality for gratuitously outlandish design elements. For instance, the roofline extends to the back of the concept on one side only, ...

Shanghai 2009: Roewe MG6 may bring Rover back to UK in big way 7 months ago on Autoblog

Nevermind the sordid tale that led us to the point where a Chinese automaker debuts a new model for a storied British brand. Instead, just look at the Roewe MG6 and know that things seem to be working out. Based on the unassuming Roewe 550 sedan, which itself is based on a shortened version of ...

Shaghai 2009: Buick Regal 2.0T has us humming "Wish You Were Here" 7 months ago on Autoblog

Admittedly, Pink Floyd and Buick traditionally go together like asparagus and ice cream, but that hasn't stopped our inner-monologues from playing "Wish You Were Here" after seeing Buick's new Regal 2.0T. According to our compatriots over at Autoblog Simplified Chinese, the Opel Insignia-based ...

Officially Official: Mercedes-Benz unveils S63 and S65 AMG at Shanghai show 7 months ago on Autoblog

After accidentally leaking a preview on its home-market configuration website last week, Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled its revised flagship luxo-muscle sedans, the S63 AMG and S65 AMG, at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show today. Both are treated to the same updates given to the entire S-Class ...

Shanghai 2009: Geely GT returns as Tiger, complete with interior and working doors! 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Geely GT Concept stole the show at last year's Beijing Auto Show, mostly because it stood out as one of the few Chinese designs that wasn't a Xerox copy of something sold elsewhere in the world. Geely designers walked out on a limb with their pens and created a truly unique shape with ...

Shanghai 2009: Roewe N1 continues to advance concept of credible Chinese design 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chinese automakers have been on the receiving end of barbs for some time now, particularly when it comes to styling. In terms of both originality and proportion, most Sino automakers have struggled to find both balance and identity, but among them, SAIC Roewe has been able to build on its Rover ...

XJ Update: Jag's big sedan looks to XF for inspiration [w/VIDEO] 7 months ago on Autoblog

If it seems as if we've been talking about the Jaguar XJ a lot recently, it's because we have. The redesigned flagship model is very important car for the British-born, Indian-owned automaker. Reports say that its new design will borrow heavily from the automaker's modern, but still ...

Shanghai 2009: Rolls-Royce ditches RR4 for Ghost nameplate 8 months ago on Autoblog

At the Shanghai Motor Show this morning, Rolls-Royce finally put the temporary RR4 moniker to rest by officially naming its new Flying Spur-fighting sedan the "Ghost." Shown in concept form as the 200EX at last month's Geneva Motor Show, the Ghost will be built later this year on a separate ...

Shanghai 2009: Porsche Panamera finally gets its public unveiling 8 months ago on Autoblog

Underscoring the increasing importance of the Chinese market to automakers around the world, Porsche has unveiled its newest model at the Shanghai Motor Show. We've seen official images of the Panamera for at least six months and even had a chance to ride in it last month in Germany but this is ...

VIDEO: Episode One of Inside Project M - The journey, and speculation, begins 9 months ago on Autoblog

If you're not familiar with Jason Castriota, you've undoubtedly seen his creations. The New York native worked under Ken Okuyama at Pininfarina for eight years, during which he had a hand in designing such masterworks as the Maserati Birdcage 75, Maserati GranTurismo, Ferrari 599, Ferrari 612 ...

Porsche Panamera to officially debut at Shanghai show in April 11 months ago on Autoblog

Underscoring the continued importance that automakers are placing on the Chinese market (especially in this difficult economic environment), Porsche has made it official that the new Panamera will debut in the Middle Kingdom in April. Porsche's new four door hatchback coupe/sedan gran turismo ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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