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BMW Concept Gran Coupe

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Published April 23, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.

BMW Concept Gran Coupe ... The Future of BMW Design: One Part Gran Turismo, One Part Sports Car ... With its Concept Gran Coupe, BMW aims to demonstrate its future design direction. According to the press release from the automaker announcing the car, which was revealed at a special event in Beijing, the Gran Coupe "presents the vision of a four-door with the exclusivity of a Gran Turismo and the fascination of a high-performance sports car." The concept is also supposed to show BMW's

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First Look: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept

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Published April 19, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.

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First Look: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept ... The Four-Door Coupe Meets the Wagon: The Result Could be Coming to a Showroom Near You ... No, that's not a typo. The latest design exercise from Mercedes-Benz, set to make its debut at this week's 2010 Beijing Auto Show, is in fact called the Shooting Break concept. That's 'Break,' not the more traditional English 'brake' normally reserved for two-door, wagon-styled, coupe-based hatchbacks originally designed for hunting trips. But perhaps

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Hyundai Sonata turbo, hybrid models to debut at New York show

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 5:09 p.m.

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The 2011 Hyundai Sonata made its debut late last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but only one engine variant graced the show floor – a 198 horsepower (200 on the SE model) 2.4L direct-injection four-cylinder ... However, that base engine will soon be joined by two new powertrians, with both slated to debut [ ... ] ...

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Audi R4: R8's Little Brother

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.

Audi R4: R8's Little Brother ... E-Tron Detroit Concept Hints at New Mid-Engine, Two-Seat Sports Coupe ... Audi is preparing to give the R8 a smaller brother. The Audi e-tron concept from the North American International Auto Show is a whole lot more than a one-off electric sports car. The body is designed as a compact gasoline-powered, turbocharged mid-engine two-seat four-cylinder sports coupe. If confirmed -- and the ever-expansionist Audi board appears to be well disposed towards it -- it

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Renault Wind: 2010 Geneva Auto Show

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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 7:20 p.m.

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French automaker releases first images of its "practical" coupe-roadster ...

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Bertone Coupe Concept: 2010 Geneva Auto Show

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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.

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Second of three Alfa-based designs is a takeoff on the 8C Competizione ...

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2010 Detroit Auto Show: BMW ActiveE Electric Car

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Published Jan. 14, 2010 at 12:58 p.m.

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Photo: Michael Graham Richard Will be Available in Limited Numbers for Leasing Most of you probably know about the MINI-E, an electric version of the MINI made by BMW to do real-world EV testing (and exploit a CARB loophole, some say). BMW says that it will repeat the experiment, but this time with the ActiveE, a converted BMW series 1 coupe ...

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2012 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe previewed with ‘New Concept Coupe’ [Live image update]

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 2:59 p.m.

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Volkswagen unveiled a very thinly disguised hybrid concept version of its upcoming Jetta two-door coupe today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Combining VW’s new corporate face with a more svelte body, the New Concept Coupe also boasts a hybrid powertrain ... Word is that VW will be debuting the [ ... ] ...

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First Look: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept

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Published Jan. 7, 2010 at 8:01 a.m.

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First Look: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept ... VW's Take on the 'Sporty' Hybrid ... Are you ready for the year of the Volkswagen? The German giant is planning to release more cars in 2010 that it has in any single year in its history, and it'll start things off with a bang in Detroit. Meet the Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept, the latest in a new trend of sporty

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Revealed: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

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Published Jan. 5, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.

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Ahead of next week’s 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Cadillac has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated CTS-V Coupe ... The Detroit show marks the second consecutive auto show to feature a new version of the popular CTS, following the CTS Coupe’s debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show ... [ ... ] ...

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