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The Buick Business Concept, a new concept vehicle designed to showcase Buick's future vision of "business class on the road," made its global debut today at Auto Shanghai 2009 in China. Full story...

The entry of the two-seater sportscar, which is powered by a 5.0-litre, V10 producing more than 500PS, forms part of an on-going R&D process. As in 2008, Lexus engineers will use the gruelling race at the infamous German track to gather technical data that will be applied to future mass-production of vehicles. Full story...

The strangely-named Rover reincarnation, Roewe, unveiled its N1 concept at the Shanghai Motor Show.

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Legendary British manufacturer returns with MG6 concept in Shanghai.

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Toyota won't build the small, ultramodern A-BAT hybrid pickup concept that was a head-turner at the 2008 Detroit auto show and looked like a good bet for production. Full story...

Two-year-old concept set to shake up Peugeot's line-up

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Daimler maker of Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles will bring its innovative "car2go" mobility concept to the U.S. by fall of this year. The first international pilot will start in the Texas capital Austin with an initial fleet of about 200 fuel efficient smart fortwo cars. Full story...

The new Maserati GranTurismo MC will be officially unveiled during the FIA GT "Media Days" at the Paul Ricard circuit. The new model is an offshoot of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Concept introduced last September in Monza and based on the Maserati GranTurismo S road version, with electro-actuated gearbox system. Full story...

Aston Martin has unveiled the first official picture of its new Rapide four-door sedan. The production car stays true to an eye-catching concept first revealed the Detroit auto show in 2006, Full story...

NEW YORK-American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is demonstrating its prototype walking assist devices for the first time in the U.S. The devices will be part of a technical exhibition at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress at Detroit's Cobo Center April 20 - 23. Prior to the Detroit event, Honda will demonstrate the devices for selected media in New York. Full story...

2009 BMW 5-Series and 3-Series Gran Turismo - Gran Turismo x 2

First comes the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo, with a 3-series Gran Turismo to follow in 2012.

The new BMW 5-series Gran Turismo is (almost) here - displayed as a thinly veiled concept in Geneva. The nearly identical production version is scheduled to make its debut in Frankfurt this fall; it should be in showrooms before the end of the year. But that's not the entire BMW GT story. The company isn't talking about it yet, but we'll see the same theme again with a 3-series Gran Turismo coming three years from now.

Photo Gallery: 2009 BMW 5-Series and 3-Series Gran Turismo - BMW 4 Door Hatchback, Crossover, Wagon Concept - Automobile Magazine

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It’s perhaps anticlimactic when a production car stays true to an eye-catching concept--except when it’s an Aston Martin. And the Rapide revealed today is a dead ringer for the stunning show car from 2006. Full story...

Gullwing doors and a flowing design draw plenty of attention to Hyundai's X6 rival in New York

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will show a range-extended electric vehicle (ReEV) with plug-in capability based on the Dodge Caliber platform at the 2009 SAE World Congress. FEV's internal development project is designed to demonstrate the company's full spectrum of capabilities in hybrid engineering. The announcement was made by Dr. Joachim Wolschendorf, CTO and vice president of the Vehicle and Drivetrain Engineering Division of FEV, Inc. Full story...

A crossover SUV is a concept that plenty of shoppers are still trying to wrap their heads around. The vague term is given to certain products that have ingredients and characteristics similar to other products, but that can't be placed into a precise category. Full story...

FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will unveil the Hummer H3 Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) demonstrator at the upcoming 2009 SAE World Congress, held at Cobo Center in Detroit on April 20 - 24. FEV partnered with Utah-based Raser Technologies (Raser) in the development of the H3 ReEV, the first vehicle equipped with Raser's range-extended electric vehicle technology. The H3 ReEV will be on display in the FEV booth. The unveiling of the H3 ReEV comes one year after FEV and Raser first showed the technology as a concept at last year's World Congress. The announcement was made jointly by Gary Rogers, FEV, Inc. president and CEO and Jim Spellman, Raser VP of Business Development. Full story...

In the biggest hint yet that it intends to introduce four-cylinder diesel power to its North American lineup, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new E250 Bluetec concept at the New York auto show this week. Full story...

First Look: 2009 Hyundai Nuvis Concept

When it came time to craft the Hyundai Nuvis concept, debuting at this week's New York auto show, designers studied the way water flows around the sides of a boat.

It seems Mazda's designers aren't the only ones studying fluid dynamics. When it came time to craft the Hyundai Nuvis concept, debuting at this week's New York auto show, designers studied the way water flows around the sides of a boat.

Photo Gallery: 2009 Hyundai Nuvis Concept - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

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Honda turns Element SUV into first-class transport for dogs Full story...

In today's News Brake: Hyundai rolls out the Nuvis hybrid concept in New York; GM has three bidders for Hummer; and Mercedes gives us a new look at the SLS ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...