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Shanghai: We obsessively covered the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show

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By Steven J. Ewing

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With each passing year, the Shanghai Motor Show gets more and more important – take that, if you will, as a metaphor for the entire Chinese automotive market as a whole. And while the show’s press events are limited to one single day (on a Saturday, no less), we’ve done our best to bring you our usual obsessive live coverage direct from the show floor.

So as we prepare to board jumbo jets for the long flights back to the US, have a look through our full roundup of Shanghai coverage below.

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Shanghai: Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab

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By Steven J. Ewing

Suzuki Authentics - front three-quarter view live at 2013 Shanghai Motor Show

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Looks can certainly be deceiving. Have a glance at this new Suzuki Authentics concept, for example – we were told that this would, essentially, be a proper sedan version of the new SX4, but our folks on the ground in Shanghai tell us it’s actually much larger. Like, bigger than the Kizashi. (Hey, remember the Kizashi?)

Regardless, Suzuki says that the Authentics concept previews a C-segment vehicle for the Chinese market. A good move, too, since that segment has the highest volume in the Chinese market. (That’s why automakers like Ford, for example, have more than one offering in the class.) If we’re honest, the Authentics concept looks a bit “meh” for our tastes – there isn’t a whole lot of emotion going on here with the design. Consider it a competitor for that spiffy new Ford Escort that also took the stage here in Shanghai.

We don’t have any more details about the Authentics concept at the moment, but considering the fact that Suzuki has officially exited the US market, at least we don’t have to worry about this thing showing up on our shores anytime soon.

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Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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