Auto Shanghai 2011

Peugeot has dropped the HYbrid4 technology found in its 2010 SR1 Concept into a very different beast for the Shanghai Motor Show.

The McCar is a compact, two-door, four-seater with a built-in, folding three wheeled electric scooter. When docked, the scooter shares both its battery and motor to extend the all-electric range and power. Sheer genius … and a catchy name too

The 431 km/h Bugatti Super Sport is the world's fastest production car. It has now been joined at the top of the heap by the Grand Sport, the fastest and most powerful convertible in the world.

Audi's A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid is based on the RS 3 Sportback. It uses a 211PS 1.4 litre TFSI petrol engine and a 27PS electric motor to give the E-Tron a top speed of 144 mph plus exceptional frugality and energy efficiency.

The new Volkswagen Beetle greeted audiences across the world in a truly global launch today. The "people's car" entered its third generation simultaneously in Shanghai, Berlin and New York, with 22.5 million units sold over 73 years.

MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD is an unmistakably upmarket, limited edition MINI underpinned by Rolls Royce materials and craftsmanship.

Auto Shanghai will see the debut of the Mercedes Concept A-Class, which is believed to be a strong indication of the next A-Class due in 2012. It's a front-wheel-drive powered by a direct injection, turbo 2.0 liter BlueEFFICIENCY engine

BMW will show a new Concept M5 at Auto Shanghai a fortnight from now. Based on the new F10 5-series, it's essentially a preview of the next production M5. Also on show will be the new BMW 6 Series Coupe