Shanghai Auto Show

From Autoblog by Frank Filipponio:

BMW surprised everyone with their Shanghai antics today. Showing that they can play the four-door coupe game as well as Mercedes, Aston and Porsche, the Bavarians unveiled their Concept CS. Expected to become BMW's new flagship model (8-series, perhaps?), the CS is believed to be almost production-ready. It sits on the newest 7-series platform under development, extending the length and width of the current 7 by a couple of inches, while dropping the roofl by a good five inches. it measures in at 200.8 inches long, 78 inches wide, and just 53.5-inches high. Even with the extra acreage, the CS is a four-seater only, with two sculpted seats in back.

Gallery: BMW Concept CS

From Autoblog by John Neff:
Our colleagues over at Autoblog Chinese have just shown us a bevy of new pics revealing more angles of the Buick Riviera Concept set to debut soon at the Shanghai Auto Show. As we reported earlier, the Buick Riviera Concept was penned at GM's Pan Asia Technical Center, which makes the concept a coming out of sorts for that region's development team. The car is a proper coupe that reportedly shows off Buick's future design DNA, and while it's being referred to as a "global" concept, we can't say for sure whether or not the styling elements will make their way around the world to our own North American market. The prospects, however, seem good, as the Riviera Concept is set to go on an international tour of the auto show circuit after the Shanghai show comes to a close. So we leave the judgment up to you readers, is this the styling direction in which the Buick brand should head?

Gallery: Buick Riviera Concept + a few great shots over at The Hollywood Extra

From Autoblog by Alex Nunez:
Today in Shanghai, Audi unveiled its new design study, the Cross Coupe Quattro. Billed as a small performance SUV, the "coupe" moniker stems more from its rakish, fastback profile than its number of doors, of which there are four. Given the very production-looking nature of the car, both inside and out, the logical conclusion would be to assume that this concept telegraphs the forthcoming Q5.

If that's the case, there's reason to be happy. It'll be a very nice addition to the compact luxury crossover/SUV segment that currently includes the BMW X3, Acura RDX, Land Rover Freelander 2/LR2, and the upcoming Infiniti EX35. Like the Infiniti, this Audi appears to give up some utility by going for style, as its cargo area is obviously going to be compromised by the sloping roofline. That said, the Cross CoupeQuattro is still technically a concept, so that could change. We hope it doesn't, however, because it looks great as is.

Gallery: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro