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The crossovers adopt the brand's Pure Design language. Automakers do their best to keep their future products a secret. However, China's odd regulatory requirements sometimes spill the beans before a model's official debut. That's what happened with the 2024 Buick Envision S and Envision Plus, with images and details leaking from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

There's a good reason why it looks so familiar. The Honda Z Runabout Vehicle has been on sale in Japan for close to a year and now the ZR-V has officially landed in Europe. What is it? Essentially, it's the HR-V sold in North America where the model is larger than the namesake vehicle offered on the Old Continent. In other words, the Euro-spec ZR-V fills a gap we didn't know existed between the HR-V and the CR-V. One can never have too many crossovers, right?

China-only elongated sedan makes an early appearance. In case you haven't noticed, Mercedes has gradually reduced the number of models still offered with the classic hood ornament. Depending on where you live, the three-pointed star is still available on some vehicles, including the S-Class and its Maybach sibling. Speaking of extra-long sedans, the new E-Class L will be keeping the prestigious badge based on images that have emerged ahead of the model's official debut.

The day before yesterday, the world premiere of the new generation Mercedes-Benz E-class took place, but we decided to imagine what the most powerful version of the business sedan will look like.

It's technically the Avante N for South Korea, but the global model should look the same. After introducing a facelift for the regular Elantra in February, Hyundai is presenting the updated N version at Auto Shanghai 2023 in China. The official images depict the Avante, which is the name used at home in South Korea for the small-ish sedan. However, as with the standard model, the global N variant should look virtually the same. It carries over the styling tweaks applied to the regular model but with fresh 19-inch wheels and black badging.

The supermini has a reworked front fascia and clear taillights. Renault unveiled the fifth-generation Clio a little over four years ago and now it's giving the supermini a mid-cycle update to remain fresh and competitive against segment rivals like the Volkswagen Polo / Skoda Fabia / SEAT Ibiza trio. It's a significant facelift considering the subcompact hatchback has a completely redesigned front featuring slimmer headlights and a wider grille with a checkerboard pattern.

That will get you a rear-wheel-drive model, destination fees included. It's the end of the line for the Kia Stinger, and this is the version that will close the book. The aptly named Tribute Edition is a limited-production model with just 440 slated for North America, and now we know how much it costs. The manufacturer's suggested price starts at $53,390, and with the mandatory $1,175 added in, out-the-door pricing is $54,565. It's a $1,500 premium over the Stinger GT2.

The sedan's Max Range mode limits its top speed to 56 mph. It was about a year ago when BMW introduced the electric i7. Today, the automaker reveals the potent 2024 i7 M70 xDrive model. BMW will build it in its Dingolfing, Germany, factory, with the worldwide market launch set to begin in the second half of 2023. The sedan makes its debut at Auto Shanghai international motor show.

It goes on sale sometime this summer in the US. The Buick Envista was first launched last year in China. A few months later, the automaker confirmed that the new crossover was coming to the US. The company is now ready to reveal it for our market, with the Envista ushering in a new design language for the brand, which it first previewed with last year's Wildcat EV concept.

It will be available this week in its growing list of electric vehicles, the G6 SUV Enjoy driving assist technology.

All 199 cars planned for production have already been sold. When Aston Martin introduced the DBS 770 Ultimate back in January, it also announced a convertible version but only showed the coupe. The Gaydon-based luxury brand is now filling in the blanks by unveiling the drop-dead gorgeous Volante with its unlimited headroom. It's the rarer of the two body styles since only 199 will be produced whereas the model with the fixed roof is getting 300 copies.

Will be manufactured in China for the local market. The Chinese car market is absolutely fascinating when you take into consideration the sheer number of new models launched each year. One of the many local players is Beijing Hyundai Motor Co, a 50:50 joint venture created by Hyundai and BAIC back in 2002. It sells no fewer than five sedans, a minivan, and several crossovers like the Tucson and the larger Santa Fe. One of the others is the aging ix35, which this new Mufasa is believed to replace.

The entire package is $1.2 million, or you can have the tuned Mercedes for around $550,000 The world can always count on Brabus to create something extravagant for affluent automotive enthusiasts. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a popular pick for the German-based tuning company, but with the Brabus 900 Deep Blue, buyers can get more than just an insanely fast AMG G63 with a body kit. They can get a 38-foot boat and watch decked out with the same Deep Blue design – if they have a cool $1.2 million to spare.

The automaker invests $758 million in a new BEV production plant. Kia is shifting its EV strategy into a higher gear with a major announcement of a new production plant, which will be located in the Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. While the $758 million (1 trillion won) investment is surely very important, there’s another piece of news that is probably even more interesting – Kia will release a family of light commercial vehicles with fully electric powertrains and the first model from the range will arrive in 2025.

The Integra Type S is exclusively available with a six-speed manual gearbox that has rev-matching and a limited-slip differential. The 2024 Acura Integra Type S makes its long-awaited debut ahead of going on sale in the United States in June. The public gets to see the sport sedan for the first time at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend. No pricing details are available at this point.

At the end of last week, the Chinese company Chery held a large corporate presentation and showed several new products, including the new compact crossover TJ-1 with plug-in hybrid powertrain, which can be offered under various subbrands.

The production version retained many defining elements but the proportions are different. GMC also has a second electric truck in its stable in the form of the Sierra EV. The production version looks sharp but an early ideation sketch shows us that the initial idea is even sharper and more muscular.

The next QX80 appears to be adapting to the current trend on front lighting elements. The first prototype sighting of the next-generation Infiniti QX80 happened just a few days ago but our friends at Kolesa are already trying to predict the design underneath the heavy camouflage. Of note, the QX80 luxury SUV has not undergone a generational update since 2010.

It will be bigger and more sophisticated than the outgoing model. It’s probably safe to say the Duster is among the most important models for Dacia. With 197,100 units delivered around the world last year, the affordable SUV can now brag with more than 2 million cumulative sales since its original launch in 2010. In Europe alone, the Duster was the best-selling SUV on the retail market last year and Dacia’s second best-selling model overall. A new generation Duster was confirmed by the Romanian automaker just earlier this year and about a week ago, we shared the first spy photos of that vehicle. Now, thanks to our pals at Kolesa.ru, we can take an early look at the next-generation Duster.

The V8 special edition has the "world's first incrementally-formed canards." The Lexus LC is entering its 2024 model year in Europe where Toyota's luxury division is launching an Ultimate Edition. Available as a coupe or convertible with the V8, the limited-run special version gets a matte Hakugin White paint that takes after fine Japanese porcelain. The fancy color – which we're being told is inspired by the company's sports car lineup symbolized by the LFA – has a satin lacquer topcoat and is contrasted by black accents.