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Autoblog Podcast #124

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 are finding their design footing, and Chrysler Financial's flap over executive compensation and government money. Some good questions from listeners landed in our inbox, so we hit on those, too, before wrapping it up. Thanks for listening, check out our Twitter feed, and don't forget our Podcast at autoblog dot com address for your feedback. Follow ... Read more →

Shanghai 2009: Brilliance rolls out EV Concept with funky power clamshell doors Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Shanghai 2009: Geely GE goes for baroque. Again. Chris Paukert

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 ...

Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept is messing with our S2000-loving heads Chris Paukert

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 ...

Shanghai 2009: Great Wall CHCO11 balances concept kit with production body Damon Lavrinc

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 ...

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: 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: 2010 Audi Q7 gets minor rhinoplasty in China 7 months ago on Autoblog

So far, the Shanghai Motor Show has played host to the wild and mild. On the latter, Audi unveiled the 2010 Q7 to the assembled throngs in China, complete with a new nose, restyled rear and a few choice bits under the hood and inside the cabin. The crown jewels on the Q7's refreshed fascia ...

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: Chang'An CD101 debuts, looks production-friendly 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chang'An Motors has rolled out its CD101 concept in Shanghai, and while we don't have much more than images to show you of this car yet, it could offer a glimpse as to what China's fourth largest automaker hopes to bring to the world's markets in the not-too-distant future. Chang'An, Ford's ...

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: Porsche Panamera finally gets its public unveiling 7 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 ...

Great Wall Shocker: Spy shots reveal a unique-looking concept 7 months ago on Autoblog

As expected, Chinese automaker Great Wall is using the Shanghai Motor Show to introduce the world to its latest CUV concept, the Hover H7. For years, we've been asking Chinese automakers for unique designs. Today, we take it all back. This is one seriously odd and disjointed-looking concept ...

China's Great Wall readying high-riding four-door coupe? 7 months ago on Autoblog

The tagline for Great Wall Motor Corporation of China is "Driving your colorful life!" Well, the makers of the Sailor, Safe, Sing, Socool, Deer, and Florid vehicles has another one in the pipeline, but this one is not so pithily named: the CHC011. It looks like it started off as a Mercedes CLS ...

Shanghai Surprise: Roewe to unveil N1 sedan concept? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Back in 2004, Chinese firm Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) purchased the rights to assemble the Rover 25 and 75 from British automaker MG. Since then, SAIC has been content to offer a few vehicles that closely resemble the old Rover designs under the Roewe brand name. If the ...

Project M is not a Nissan GT-R, new episodes tell more of the tale 7 months ago on Autoblog

Early last month, the first webisode of Inside Project M surfaced, showing a cloaked, bespoke supercar designed by Jason Castriota, the man behind the Maserati GranTurismo, Rolls-Royce Hyperion and James Glickenhaus' Ferrari P4/5. Over the ensuing weeks, four more videos have been released by ...

Shanghai Preview: Geely Tiger GT concept back with full interior and butterfly doors! 8 months ago on Autoblog

Last year, among 20 other Geely concepts, it was the Geely GT that stole the Beijing Auto Show. An original Chinese-designed coupe, it was over-the-top everywhere, but in a way that some felt came together very nicely. This year, it could be the Geely GT that steals the Shanghai Auto Salon ...

Another new (old) Passat: Shanghai VW Lingyu 8 months ago on Autoblog

China's already got Volkswagen's Passat in R36 guise, as well as a locally-made, Passat-derived model called the Magotan. Now it's going to have another car based on the Passat called the Lingyu. Built on a revised, long-wheelbase version of the 4-year-old PQ46 platform and using the ...

VIDEO: Episode One of Inside Project M - The journey, and speculation, begins 8 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 10 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 ...

Chery to launch S16 "mini sedan" 10 months ago on Autoblog

The Chery S16 is called a sedan even though it only has two doors, a hatchback, what appears to be zero rear headroom, and is about 22 inches shorter than a Chevy Aveo. From the front, the styling conjures words like "bizarre" and "Picasso" and "flounder," but -- and perhaps it is the hour -- we ...

BMW's 2009 unveiling schedule? 11 months ago on Autoblog

BMW Blog has trained its spyglass on what it says is a list of BMW rollouts for 2009, and it will begin next month with the brand spankin' new Z4 showcased at the Detroit Auto Show. It is March, though, that will bring year's first real bounty. At Geneva, BMW will be showing off a concept version of ...

Porsche delays Panamera introduction 11 months ago on Autoblog

As far as digital images go, there isn't much left to see of the new Porsche Panamera. Still, there's something special about seeing a new car in person, and the first chance the public will get to see the latest Swabian hatchback four-door grand touring sports car will be at the 2009 Shanghai ...

Not all Chinese designs SOAR 2 years ago on Autoblog

While some Chinese companies have begun to figure out what we Westerners like, others still speak a different design language. Winding Road stumbled across this oddity from Chinese automaker SOAR while attending the recent Shanghai Auto Show. The car was on display in the parking lot. however, ...

Shanghai Motor Show: Girls of Shanghai Gallery 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more model pics from the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/Shanghai_Motor_Show_Girls_of_Shanghai_Gallery'; Whether it's the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, or the Shanghai Motor ...

Shanghai Auto Show: LIVE shots of Chery A6CC Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more images of the Chery A6CC Concept In addition to the Shooting Sport Concept, Chinese auto manufacturer Chery also had the A6CC Concept on display at the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show. The A6CC appears even more production ready than the Shooting Sport, except for those faux ...

Shanghai Auto Show: LIVE shots of the Chery Shooting Sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more high-res images of the Chery Shooting Sport Our colleagues at Autoblog Chinese have just provided us with our first live look of the Chery Shooting Sport concept, which is one of more than a few cars at the Shanghai Auto Show this year that proves Chinese design is ...

Even more details on the BMW Concept CS, including VIDEO and official PR 2 years ago on Autoblog

BMW just dropped the full press kit on its stunning CS Concept unveiled yesterday in Shanghai. In case we didn't see it before, these diagrams clearly show similarities to class competitors, including the Quattroporte, Rapide and Panamera, with an overall BMW 7-Series flavor. They're even using the ...

Shanghai Auto Show: Geely Mybo II concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Geely Meirenbao II in our gallery We showed you spy shots of this car earlier in the week, but our man on the floor in Shanghai met up with the Geely Meirenbao II on the show floor today. Apparently the Meirenbao on display today is the second generation ...

Even more pics of the BMW Concept CS 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Check out live shots of the BMW Concept CS here. click above image to view our BMW Concept CS gallery and click here for live shots Love it or hate it (and based on your comments, lovers seem to have a slight edge), the new BMW CS Concept has drawn a lot of attention. So when additional ...

Audi gives backseat passengers more entertainment in Shanghai 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although the supersized Audi A6L has offered buyers more backseat legroom and luxury compared to the standard A6, there seemed to be something missing. Extra room is nice, but what's a young executive to do back there? These lengthened sedans are becoming very popular in China, and with the new ...

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