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Peugeot officially reveals the 208 T16 Pikes Peak specs


The 208 T16 Pikes Peak, which will be driven by the nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb, finally saw its specifications revealed by the French brand. Peugeot borrowed the also French driver from Citroen, and have one objective, win, but in the process i am sure they have made a lot of engineers really happy.

Renault will introduce a concept that joins the F1 with electric cars.


On April 25, Renault will show a new concept that will join the world of Formula 1 with the world of electric cars, creating a new vehicle that will feature, according to the French brand, a "muscular styling and impressive performance credentials". For now we only get to see a teaser.

MG introduces the UK (and European) MG3 supermini at the Shanghai Motor Show


The MG3 is already sold in China since 2011, but with this small facelift, it will arrive in Europe later this year. Based on the MG Zero concept revealed in 2013, this small city car designed and engineered at the MG Birmingham site in Longbridge, UK, and will also be built at the Birmingham factory.

Volkswagen surprisingly reveals 4Fun Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show


As the title says, Volkswagen surprised us by revealing this new concept, which is a collaborative project between the German and several college students, whose aim was to create the "People's Car" for the Chinese market. The result is a mini-van with gullwing doors.

Icona shows the Vulcano Supercar Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show


The China-based design company, that has roots in the area of Turin, Italy, introduced the Vulcano at the Shanghai Motor Show. This is a car that had an important contribution from Claudio Lombardi, which is the former powertrain technical director of Ferrari and also helped Lancia achieved several World Rally Championship wins.

Volkswagen introduces the iBeetle and the iBeetle Cabriolet at the Shanghai Motor Show


You should be asking yourself, what this Beetle has so special to have gained an "i" before the name. But the answer is easy and quickly we notice the association with Apple. The main novelty is the addition of a docking station mounted on the dashboard, that together with a special app, allows the driver to integrate the car with their iPhone.

Hyundai shows the Mistra (Mingtu in Chinese) Concept. Also revealed in Shanghai


The Hyundai Mistra, called Mingtu in China, is a mid-size sedan that will be made in China thanks to the Beijing Hyundai Motor Company join venture. The production version will be revealed later this year aiming to please the young parents of this Asian country.

DongFeng Nissan reveals the VIWA Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show


Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) revealed yesterday the small VIWA EV Concept under the VENUCIA brand. VENUCIA sold over seventy thousand vehicles since the introduction of the D50, in April 2012. Today, that brand sells the D50, R50 and the electric car, e30.

Toyota FT-HT Concept unveiled in Shanghai together with the Yaris and Vios for the Chinese market


Toyota used the Shanghai Motor Show to reveal two new concepts, the six-seater Toyota FT-HT Yuejia and the Yundong Shuangqing II, besides the production version of the new Yaris and the Vios. If you are wondering what Yuejia, Yundong and Shuangqing mean, those are coined words in Mandarin Chinese for “happy family”, “movement upon clouds” and “dual support".

Suzuki AUTHENTICS Concept officially revealed in China [Video]


The compact car segment (C-segment) in China is "red hot" with so many new cars being presented. This time it was Suzuki who presented the concept of the car that will compete in this segment. The Japanese company wants to produce and distribute the production model that will be based on the AUTHENTICS concept by the end of 2014.