Filed under: Spy Photos , Wagon , Audi The return of the Audi Allroad is nigh… possibly! Rumors have been swirling like camouflage that Audi is working on a new A4 Allroad . Our spy photographers spotted a camo-covered Allroad undergoing hot weather testing in Southern Europe, but the up-rated wagon underneath these swirls is an A6 Avant.
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Spy Shots: 2013 Audi A6-based Allroad spotted… will we get this one?
Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Coupe , Mercedes-Benz , Design/Style , Electric Omni Auto reports that Mercedes-Benz will debut the F 125! gullwing coupe concept seen here at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show . According to Omni Auto, the F 125! concept showcases M-B’s design direction for the 2025 CL-Class . It’s unknown if the German automaker intends to make a production CL that’s fueled by hydrogen, but if the German automaker does, then Omni Auto says its likely that the setup featured in the F 125! that will be used. In this case, that means four electric motors cranking out a combined 231 horsepower
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Frankfurt: Mercedes-Benz F125! gullwing fuel cell concept leaks ahead of Frankfurt
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Lotus Yesterday evening at the Monterey Jet Center, Lotus unveiled the Evora GTE Road Car Concept , a tribute to the Evora race car that was created to compete in the GTE race class. The car looks eerily familiar to the Mansory-built Evora shown earlier this year , and the badge on the back of the spoiler is evidence that the Swiss company was involved with this concept. Even so, the car is tastefully done and looks fantastic in person. The Evora GTE Concept isn’t just about looks, though.
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Monterey: Lotus unveils Evora GTE Road Car Concept at the Jet Center
Filed under: Aftermarket , Etc. Graham Chronofighter for Mansory – Click for high-res image gallery If you’re going to provide sportscars to the clientele that can afford them, you’d better be ready to offer them a wristwatch to go with it. Just about every exotic automaker does, and now even the aftermarket firms are lining up to do the same. In the case of Mansory – purveyors of so many gaudy mod jobs – the customizers teamed up with Graham London , the same watchmaker that makes custom wristwatches for the Mercedes GP team.
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Mansory thankfully lets Graham London design their chronograph for them
Filed under: Concept Cars , Videos , Hatchback , Mercedes-Benz , Design/Style , Luxury Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class – Click above to watch the video after the jump The current Mercedes-Benz A-Class might boast some innovative construction, but it isn’t exactly the most striking design the German automaker has ever come up with. The new Concept A-Class , however, now that’s another story. While the outgoing production A-Class takes on the likes of the Volkswagen Golf Plus and Opel Meriva , the new concept looks poised to take the fight to the BMW 1 Series , Lexus CT 200h and Audi A3 .
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Videos: Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class shows off its finer points
Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Renault Renault says it wrongfully fired three of its executives, Michael Balthazard, Bertrand Rochette and Matthieu Tenenbaum, on suspicion of industrial espionage. The admission comes after French authorities looked into the company’s dismissal of the men and determined that Renault’s accusations against them were baseless. Now, Renault has the embarrassing task of meeting with the execs and figuring out a way to compensate them for the loss of their jobs and the scrutiny that comes with this kind of accusation. Renault originally claimed that the execs had satellite bank accounts in Switzerland and Lichtenstein where they hid funds for spying.
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Report: Renault admits wrongful termination in espionage case