Premiere showroom

Editor's note: Foreign and domestic automakers are showcasing a record 1,125 models at the Beijing Auto Show. Some 120 vehicles are making their global premieres. China Daily has highlighted nine models for our readers.

World premiere

Range Rover Evoque Special Edition with Victoria Beckham

Highlights from Land Rover at this year's show include the world premiere of the Range Rover Evoque Special Edition with Victoria Beckham.

An exclusive line of just 200 vehicles will be available globally from November. Chinese customers will receive the first deliveries after the auto show.

Its quintessential British luxury is a hallmark of both the Land Rover and Victoria Beckham brands, an impression further heightened through the use of the finest quality materials and craftsmanship, which highlight the already ultra-premium interior ambience of the Evoque.

Powered by the lightweight and all-aluminum 240PS 2.0-liter engine, the Range Rover Evoque Special Edition will be hand-finished.

 

Toyota Funvii

This concept car model just made its world debut at the Geneva auto show this March and will have its Chinese premiere at the Beijing Auto Show.

The whole car body and its interior are large screens. Driver could change the color and pictures on the screens as they want. Instant messages can also be shown on the car surface.

Using virtual-reality technology, the navigation system can communicate with the driver and provide navigation information along the way.

The concept car is also linked to nearby vehicles and basic facilities, thus can detect vehicles that cannot be easily seen on the crossroads.

 

Chery @ant

Chery's new energy concept vehicle - Chery @ant - will make its world debut at Auto China 2012, representing the automaker's notion of "exploring future human being's lifestyle".

Seen in its name, the "@" is a concept from the Internet, representing information sharing of the future. The concept model's vivid shape shows the vehicle's agility - its simple structure and small size enable it to move freely even in a traffic jam.

Combining new energy and information technologies, the oil-electric hybrid car is a brave and unprecedented mobile solution.

New Volkswagen Lavida

Shanghai Volkswagen's new Lavida will make its world premiere at the ongoing Beijing Auto Show.

Inheriting Volkswagen's exterior features, the new Lavida's wheelbase will be extended to 2,650 mm from the existing 2,610 mm, to better cater to the demands of Chinese customers who prefer a spacious passenger compartment.

The new Lavida will carry a 2.0-liter engine that is also equipped in the existing Lavida model, and will provide two variants of a 1.6 liter and a 1.4 liter TSI, providing five-speed, six-speed and seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission as options.

Reports say the new model will go on sale this June, pricing between 110,000 yuan and 160,000 yuan.

 

Dongfeng Yulong Luxgen second-generation CEO

Luxgen, a wholly owned brand of the Taiwan-mainland joint venture Dongfeng Yulong, will make the world debut of its second-generation CEO model at the Beijing auto show.

With a length of over 4.8 meters, the new CEO is tailored for mainland customers. It is inspired by the first-class cabin on a plane, using selected leather to build luxurious electrically adjustable seats. The spacious passenger compartment is separated from the front seats by intelligent LED screens. The luxury sedan also offers passengers tailored information like news and trip planning along the way.

Luxgen will also bring the Luxgen 7 SUV that will soon hit the market and the electric concept car Neora to the auto show.