Category: NEWS
NEXT BMW X1
After some two-and-a-half years, sales of the compact BMW X model built in Leipzig, Germany and in Tiexi, China have already exceeded 275 000 units. Now this all-round talent emerges with renewed vigour to meet a raft of new challenges.
ACURA’s STARRING ROLE IN THE AVENGERS
Honda’s luxury brand, Acura, has joined forces with Marvel Entertainment for this summer’s most anticipated film, The Avengers. Following the use of Acura models in Marvel’s 2011 film Thor, Acura is building on its established role as the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D.
FROM AUSTRALIA TO SOUTH AMERICA
One amateur motorbike competitor in this year’s Australasian Safari will live the dream with a free entry into Dakar, the world’s toughest motorsport event, thanks to an agreement between Australasian Safari and Dakar.
ETERNITI’S FIRST SUPER-SUV
Eterniti Motors, the London-based boutique luxury carmaker, unveild the engineering prototype of its first car at Beijing’s Auto China 2012 international motor show. The car, named Artemis, is the world’s first Super-SUV – a term created by Eterniti for a new class of vehicle providing the higher levels of luxury, performance and exclusivity.
URBAN CROSSOVER FORM PEUGEOT
Elegant and cheeky, refined and charismatic, sporty and seductive, with the Urban Crossover Concept, unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show, Peugeot offers a new vision of a compact Crossover that is modern and dynamic.
SPICED-UP EVOQUE
Land Rover unveiled in Beijing a new Range Rover Evoque Special Edition. The exclusively designed Evoque is the result of a collaboration between Land Rover Design with Victoria Beckham, winner of the coveted Designer Brand of the Year award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards.
ICONIC CONCEPT
MG unveiled the Icon concept car to stunned audiences at the Beijing Auto Show. It’s the first SUV concept car from the company and was created by the MG global design team headed by British director Anthony Williams-Kenny.
JEEP FOR A DRAGON
Jeep introduced the Jeep Wrangler “Dragon” design concept at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The concept integrates two icons together in one: the Wrangler, as the off-road icon of the Jeep brand, and the honored Chinese dragon. Belief holds that both possess incredible capabilities, making them a perfect combination.
IL TORO ROSSO
At the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, Lamborghini presented the ultimate super athlete in the SUV segment. The Urus combines unique design, a fascinating interior and outstanding performance with versatility and everyday usability.
CHINESE REVOLUTION IN UK
Great Wall Motor Company – one of the most successful car manufacturers in China – this month becomes the first Chinese automobile brand to commence volume vehicle sales in the UK, with the launch of the 2012 Steed pick-up.
