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As the market has gradually recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, with the low oil prices these days, the SUV sector is booming. And the trend is also true for the performance SUV too. Many auto makers have produce their performance oriented SUV with high-output engine. For example the BMW X5M/X6M, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG/GL63 AMG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Range Rover Sport SVR, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. Now it looks like Audi and Volvo also want to join the competition too.

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We do not know whether Lexus was intended to do this, but anyway the first photo of the LF-SA concept car was leaked on the internet today (Lexus Europe posted this photo on its Twitter account earlier today, then quickly removed it after a short time).

The LF-SA concept is scheduled to be announced in next month’s Geneva motor show, and depicts a future Lexus production model which is reportedly positioned below the current CT200h hybrid hatchback. From the above teaser photo we have the below two conclusions:

1. Lexus family spindle grille
2. LED headlights with signature L-shaped daytime running light

Our Lexus insider told us the production version of the LF-SA conce...

The current Audi R8 will be completely redesigned as a second-generation 2016 model, and Audi is going to reveal some details of the new R8 step by step.

For example today Audi showed us how the headlight on the R8 will look like, as shown in the above teaser image. The new R8 will has LED headlights as standard, but customers can pick the optional laser high-beam lights.

Instead using the LED as the light source, the laser high-beam utilizes high‑intensity laser diodes to generate extremely bright blue lights. Each side of the laser high-beam has one laser control module which is connected to 4 laser diodes...

On last Friday night, Wall Street Journal published an article saying Apple is very likely going to design and produce its own cars, based on the following observation:

1. There are several hundred employees working on the project currently;
2. Apple has been in contact with Magna Steyr (an Austria OEM factory specialized in building high-end cars)
3. Apple has hired some experts who have previously worked in other major auto makers

While the above arguments strongly suggest Apple’s intention of making cars, this does not mean it is 100% committing to this matter...

The current generation of Lexus RX has been in the market for over 6 years now, and it obviously needs a redesign.

We have known Lexus has been working on a new RX for a while, and many people thought it will be debuted in last month’s Detroit auto show. But unfortunately, it did not show up.

Today our insider from Toyota told us that the company has decided to release the all-new 4th-generation RX SUV in this April’s New York auto show. No further details are avaialble at this time, and we do not know whether the new RX will grow into a 3-row-seat design either...