The Beijing motor show has played host to a raft of new, exciting and controversial metal. Here is your definitive A-Z show guide:
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1) Aston Dragon 88 specials
Aston Martin took the wraps off three ‘Year of the Dragon’ special edition models in Beijing. Available on DBS Volante, Virage Coupe and V8 Vantage S Coupe models, the Dragon 88 Limited Edition-spec cars (of which there are 88 in total) are finished in one of three colours and feature 24-carat gold wing badges.
2) Audi A6 e-tron
Audi says the A6 L e-tron is a parallel hybrid which mates a 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine, developing 208bhp with an electric motor with peak power rated at 95bhp.
3) Audi Q3 RS
The Audi Q3 RS shows Audi "exploring the potential" of a high-performance SUV. The RS Q3 concept uses a highly tuned version of the 2.5-litre five-cylinder found in the Audi RS3 and TT-RS.
4) BAIC C90L concept
BAIC’s stand was dominated by this huge (5.2m-long) C90L concept, which is powered by a 6.0-litre V12 engine.
5) Bentley Mulsanne Jubilee
Bentley will make 60 unique special edition versions of the Mulsanne to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Each car represents a year of her reign. A special red, white and blue theme runs throughout each models – the colours of the Union Flag – to highlight the car’s ‘Britishness’.
6) Bentley EXP 9F SUV
Bentley revealed at the Beijing show that it is considering petrol and hybrid powertrains for the forthcoming EXP 9F SUV
7) BMW 3-series LWB
The new 3-series variant - available for the Chinese market only – has its wheelbase extended by 110mm compared with the standard car. It’s available in the BMW 335Li, the BMW 328Li, or the BMW 320Li guises and will be built in China’s new Shenyang production plant.
8) Chery TX SUV concept
The stylish Chery TX SUV concept previews a replacement for the Tiggo SUV in Chery’s line-up and is perhaps the most credible car yet seen from a Chinese domestic manufacturer.
9) Chrysler and Jeep specials
Chrysler marked its return to the Chinese market with a Chrysler 300 Ruyi design concept, which “blends modern American design and technology with tradition-rich Chinese symbols”. Like the Chrysler, the Jeep Wrangler Dragon Design Concept gets dragon imagery inside and out.
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