Icona catches the limelight in Shanghai 21 Apr 2013 | 06:27 pm

A tiny stand off to one side of a hall. A bright red sports car. And a model whose dress didn’t appear to have sides. Once upon a time, this would have been far from a guarantee to catch attention at ...

Chery Ant – even better second time around 21 Apr 2013 | 06:25 pm

We headed to the Chery stand for a closer look at the brand’s new Beta 5 and Alpha 7 pre-production offerings, yet we were far more enamoured with this clever, cutesy Ant 2.0. You may remember the fir...

Dear VW… 21 Apr 2013 | 06:05 pm

…one iPhone dock and one badge, does not an i_Beetle make by Joe Simpson  

Beware of the wild cat of Hall W5 21 Apr 2013 | 06:04 pm

It’s the typo that hits you first as you approach the Leopaard [sic] stand. Apparently chosen to represent power and grace with an added vowel to make it ‘double A rated’ (yes, really), there’s remark...

Would the real Toyota face please step forward? (we hope it’s not the one that looks like a ripped-out fireplace) 21 Apr 2013 | 05:57 pm

Is the world losing interest in cars? 21 Apr 2013 | 05:50 pm

On the evidence of the crowds and queues we encountered during the first ‘trade’ day of the Shanghai show, we’d say that’s distinctly not the case in China… by Joe Simpson   

Shock: Mercedes aces BMW in the battle of the SUVs 21 Apr 2013 | 05:45 pm

Despite being different in concept, BMW and Mercedes’ pair of SUVs shown here in Shanghai was seen by many as a head-to-head. At CDN we’ve been big critics of Mercedes’ recent design language. While i...

Geely KC concept – the Volvo influence shines through 21 Apr 2013 | 05:32 pm

The Geely KC concept is the first fruit of the new design team headed by Peter Horbury and Ken Ma, as well as chief designers Brett Patterson and Rohan Saparamadu. While we’re sure none of the above w...

Smaller is better for Maserati 21 Apr 2013 | 05:03 pm

The Maserati Ghibli is intended to help Maserati on its way to its aim of hitting 50,000 sales a year. And while we weren’t so enamoured with the elongated Quattroporte’s body side and uncomfortable s...

Citroën DS Wild Rubis’ dazzling lights 21 Apr 2013 | 04:50 pm

There’s almost too much to tell in just a couple of hundred words about the DS Wild Rubis. The preview of Citroën’s premium brand’s forthcoming flagship SUV is chock full of fascinating details that w...