LISBON, Portugal — As proof that car companies no longer make showcars just for giggles, a senior BMW authority out of Munich has assured Inside Line that the Vision EfficientDynamics plug-in pure hybrid 2+2 concept car rolled out in September at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is earmarked for production. No ifs, ands or buts. Reaction to the 356-horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque plug-in ... more.

SHANGHAI, China — Alternative-energy vehicle and battery manufacturer BYD Automobile has announced that it will launch the e6, having gained government approval to produce the plug-in sedan. BYD's e6 will be the company's first pure electric car. Besides the e6, the new-energy vehicles the government approved included Dongfeng's Fengshen S30 and Changan's Zhixiang. The e6 sedan is powered ... more.

DETROIT — Buick's pricing strategy for the 2011 Regal is curious. It announced on Thursday that the new sedan will hit the market in the second quarter of 2010 in premium CXL trim only, with pricing pegged at $26,995, including a $750 destination charge. That puts the 2011 Buick Regal CXL pricing exactly on top of the base 2010 Buick LaCrosse, which starts at $26,995. It also slots the new Re... more.

Veyron 16.4: There are no changes for 2010. Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport: Also unchanged from the 2009 model year is this open version of the super exotic Bugatti Veyron 16.4, which is powered by the same quadruple-turbo 8.0-liter W16 as the closed car. Just in case you forgot, it pumps out an incredible 986 horsepower and 922 pound-feet of torque to the car's Haldex all-wheel-drive system through a... more.

The stares we received while riding the 2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder Grand Sport Roadster fell into three categories: startled, curious and a little envious. The Can-Am Spyder is a strange-looking vehicle, and when we had a test ride on the West Coast of Florida just south of the Kennedy Space Center, there were questions. Always questions. We were parked at a red light when three young men in a p... more.

SHANGHAI, China — Shenyang-based Brilliance Automotive slipped a surprise onto its stand at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show this week: a four-passenger, battery-powered people mover called the Brilliance EV. Based on the compact Junjie FRV platform and said to be under consideration for future production, the Brilliance EV is a plug-in electric with two motors, rated at 30 horsepower and 63 hp, r... more.

TURIN, Italy — Following Pininfarina's release of a sketch of its Alfa-based spider concept for the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, Stile Bertone has added a teaser of its own effort, a futuristic coupe that, like the Pininfarina spider, is derived from the Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione. A third carrozzeria, Italdesign Giugiaro, is said to be working up a study based on the new Alfa Giulietta that will d... more.

CREWE, England — The 2011 Bentley Mulsanne will be one expensive vehicle when it arrives in the U.S. next fall. Bentley on Tuesday said the flagship Mulsanne will start at $285,000, excluding the destination charge and gas-guzzler tax. Those two items should propel the Mulsanne close to $300,000. The destination charge should be $2,595, said Bentley's U.S. spokesman, David Reuter, in response... more.

BMW will stage the 335is for an official debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show in March, and the car will arrive at dealers in the late spring. Pricing will start at $50,525 including delivery charges for the 335is coupe, and $59,075 with fees for the convertible. The BMW 335is is the crown jewel in the newly enhanced BMW 3 Series coupe and convertible lineup. The new model features BMW's twin-t... more.

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