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2010 Indonesia Auto Show: Outlook Sunny

Eighteenth show takes place in an improving market setting.

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Videos: 2011 Ford Explorer shows off its tech

Filed under: SUV , Technology , Videos , Crossover , Ford 2011 Ford Explorer Terrain Management System - Click above to watch this video after the jump Unless you’ve been in seclusion for the past 24 hours, you know Ford officially unveiled the 2011 Explorer yesterday. (Be sure to read Part One and Part Two of our deep dive for the full details.) The new Explorer is a pretty… Read the rest

2011 Audi A7 Sportback shows its shapely rump in Munich

Filed under: Sedan , Hatchback , Audi , Design/Style , Luxury 2011 Audi A7 Sportback - Click above for high-res image gallery There’s a new automotive segment being born as we speak. Previewed by the Porsche Panamera , Aston Martin Rapide and BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo , modern four-door sportback sedans combine the functionality of a hatchback with seating for four or five, all wrapped in a shapely, sleek… Read the rest

Audi A7 breaks cover:

This is Audi’s new A7–the sleek, upmarket liftback previewed by the Sportback concept at the 2009 Detroit auto show.

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BYD misses the mark, hybrid and electric future called into question

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , China , BYD BYD E6 - Click above for high-res image gallery Numerous reports have suggested that China envisions a future in which it leads all nations in the race towards developing and producing hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). Given the country’s sheer size and massive production capabilities, this vision might seem both doable and probable. But, if struggles encountered… Read the rest

‘38 Talbot-Lago, ‘29 Duesenberg crowned Best in Show at Meadow Brook concours:

French curves and a ghost from the United States’ gilded luxury-making past won top honors Sunday at the 31st Concours d’Elegance of America at Meadow Brook on a sunny afternoon north of Detroit.

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Prince Charles planning eco-friendly motor show in London?

Filed under: Hybrid , Misc. Auto Shows , UK , Electric While fire-breathing performance cars and hot rods are car-show fixtures, there aren’t many environmentally-friendly car shows out there, so Prince Charles is having one in his front yard. The Prince of Wales will open his gardens at Clarence House to the public from September 8-19 (neighboring gardens at Lancaster House and Marlborough House will also open their respective… Read the rest

Audi A7 Sportback images leaked ahead of Monday reveal

Filed under: Sedan , Audi , Luxury 2011 Audi A7 Sportback - Click above for image gallery Tomorrow afternoon, Audi will formally unveil the new A7 Sportback at a museum in Munich. While that fanfare will go on as scheduled, as is so often the case nowadays, the big reveal has been undercut somewhat as leaked official images have made their way onto the web a day early. Carscoop.com… Read the rest

VW shows off hotted-up 2011 Jetta at Waterfest

Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Volkswagen , Design/Style 2011 Volkswagen Jetta wearing factory accessories Oh so tasty. Few things on this planet push our buttons like a cleanly modified car, which is exactly why we’re still drooling over the shots of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta that VW Vortex spotted at this year’s Waterfest. Ze People’s automaker graced the crowd with one squeaky example of its new four-door, complete… Read the rest

Hearing the call of the auto-show siren:

Margery Krevsky walks over to a display case containing several hood-ornament reproductions.

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