Motor show news and reports

The latest news, photos, world debuts and reports from motor shows around the world

  • Nissan Bevel concept

    08 January 2007 by Phil McNamara

    Nissan Bevel: the lowdown This is the Bevel, a concept car that makes a Swiss Army knife look one-dimensional. This versatile vehicle is more suitable for tradesmen than a van, has the interior...

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  • Chrysler Nassau concept

    08 January 2007 by Tim Pollard

    Chrysler Nassau Concept: the lowdown You're looking at Chrysler's new sampler for a shooting brake: the Nassau concept newly unveiled in Detroit. Design boss Trevor Creed heralded it as 'a new, more...

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  • Audi Q7 V12 TDi concept

    08 January 2007 by Ben Oliver

    A V12 diesel? You read that right; Audi has unveiled the first road car to be fitted with its Le Mans-winning V12 diesel engine. The Q7 V12 TDI is still officially a concept; Audi revealed the...

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  • Toyota Tundra

    07 January 2007 by Tim Pollard

    Toyota Tundra: the lowdown Big, isn't it? The press conference at Detroit to unveil the new Tundra pick-up was littered with phrases beginning with 'biggest', 'most' and 'heaviest'. Welcome to the US...

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  • Ford Airstream concept

    07 January 2007 by Phil McNamara

    Ford Airstream: the lowdown Ford today unveiled the Airstream, a thoroughly American alternative to the S-Max crossover MPV sold in Europe. A collaboration with iconic trailer maker Airstream, the...

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  • Chrysler Grand Voyager

    07 January 2007 by Tim Pollard

    What's this, the Chrysler Town & Country? I thought you said it was the new Voyager? It is. Europe's Voyager is called the Chrysler Town & Country in the US, as well as its sister car, the Dodge Grand...

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  • Chevrolet Volt concept

    07 January 2007 by Ben Oliver

    Don't tell me – it's another me-too green car concept that's too expensive and complex to ever be made… Not quite. For a start it's an entirely new concept, and important enough to be General Motor's...

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  • Lincoln MKR concept

    02 January 2007 by Tim Pollard

    Lincoln MKR Concept: the lowdown Lincoln will slide the wraps off its answer to the Mercedes CLS at the Detroit Motor Show next week: this luxurious and wedgy MKR concept. It’s the work of ex-Volvo...

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  • Volkswagen Tiguan

    29 November 2006 by Ben Whitworth

    Volkswagen Tiguan: the lowdown Volkswagen is going Freelander hunting with its new Golf-based Tiguan off-roader. Unveiled at the Los Angeles Motorshow this morning, Concept Tiguan gives a nine-tenths...

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  • Renault Twingo

    28 September 2006 by Ben Barry

    Renault Twingo: the lowdown This is Renault’s all-new Twingo city car, due in the UK in September 2007. We never got the Mk1, but Renault has this time engineered the Twingo for right-hand drive. And...

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  • Chevrolet WTCC Ultra

    28 September 2006 by Phil McNamara

    Chevrolet Ultra: the lowdown Hidden beneath the WTCC Ultra's wild touring car looks is Chevrolet's 2008 Ford Focus rival. GM's headline concept car at today’s Paris motor show (Thursday 28), the Ultra previews Chevrolet's future design direction, as well as the Lacetti replacement. Although the muscular bodykit, ultra-wide track, funky graphics and slitty rear window will all be toned down for...

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  • Vauxhall Corsa SRi

    28 September 2006 by Phil McNamara

    Vauxhall Corsa SRi: the lowdown Here's a sneak preview of a junior Corsa VXR – disguised as a panel van. Vauxhall/Opel will unveil the Corsavan concept at the Paris motor show tomorrow (Thursday 28),...

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  • Kia Proceed

    28 September 2006 by Phil McNamara

    Kia Proceed: the lowdown Shock! One of the most significant cars unveiled at today’s Paris show was a Kia. Not only was this Proceed concept sexy and sporty, a first for a Kia. But its relevance goes deeper than its skin. The Proceed is the three door version of Kia’s five-door Ceed hatchback, a car that will be built in eastern...

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  • Audi R8

    28 September 2006 by Ben Oliver

    The lowdown Audi has unveiled its first mid-engined sports car, the R8. The 420bhp, 4.2-litre V8-powered 911 rival will hit 188mph (or 301kph) and gets to 62mph in 4.6secs. The Lamborghini...

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  • Renault Koleos

    28 September 2006 by Ben Barry

    The lowdown Renault boss Carlos Ghosn today unveiled the latest fruits of the Renault/Nissan alliance at the Paris Motor Show: the Renault Koleos concept, the French firm’s first steps into...

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