From Russia With Love: The Girls of the Moscow Auto Salon Part II

Like any other major motor show, the 16th annual Moscow Auto Salon had its fair share of beautiful women posing next to the shiny new production and concept cars that flooded the floors of the Crocus International Exhibition Center.

If our first batch of photos of the lovely female models from the Moscow automobile show (which you still have time to visit as it runs from August 31 through September 9), left you craving for more, we have some eye-catching news in store for you in the gallery that you will find right after the break.

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Babes , Galleries , Moscow Auto Show , Offbeat News , Russia

Lada X Ray Small Crossover Concept on Film

One of the more impressive debuts from Russia's local auto industry at the ongoing 2012 Moscow International Auto Salon is the Lada X Ray, a concept for a small, three-door crossover model.

You have probably already seen the pictures but now we have two videos of the prototype to share with you including one that shows the car in motion on the road.

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Lada , Lada Concepts , Lada Videos , Moscow Auto Show , Russia , Video

Honda Previews Russian, and Possibly European Market 2013 Accord Sedan, Confirms Acura Launch

These two sketches, allegedly previewing the Russian market 2013 Accord sedan, were said to be released by Honda's local division on the sidelines of the ongoing Moscow International Motor Salon 2012.

There are a couple of things about these renderings that immediately caught our attention, the first being the car shown here is essentially identical to the North American 2013 Honda Accord sedan revealed in the beginning of August and the second that it is wearing German license plates.

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Acura , Honda , Honda / Acura NSX , Honda Accord , Moscow Auto Show , New Cars , Reports , Russia

Luxgen Brand Makes Russian Debut at MIAS, Sales to Start Next Year

Russian consumers are getting their first taste of what Taiwanese car manufacturer Luxgen will soon have to offer at the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2012 (MIAS) that runs from August 31 to September 9.

The automaker has already established a local subsidiary named Luxgen Russia, it’s first outside of Taiwan.

The company plans to launch into the market in the beginning of the second quarter of 2013 with the LUXGEN7 SUV, a mid-size crossover model measuring 4.8 meters long, 1.93 meters wide and 1.76 meters tall.

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Luxgen , Moscow Auto Show , New Cars , Reports , Russia

Cars and Girls from the 2012 Moscow International Auto Salon [MIAS]

The 16th Moscow International Auto Salon (2012 MIAS) is in full swing with the show set to open its doors to the public for the first time on Friday, August 31, and remain open until September 9.

The event is expected to draw more than 1 million visitors who will have the opportunity to get up, close and personal with many new models and concepts including 23 world, 21 European and 85 Russian premieres.

One of the main reasons why automakers from around the world are showing a vivid interest in the Moscow auto show is the improving economy of a nation with a population of 140 million people, a large number of which are driving old cars.

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Babes , Galleries , Moscow Auto Show , New Cars , Reports , Russia

2014 Mazda6 Sedan: Live Photos from Moscow and New Videos

The much-anticipated 2014 Mazda6 sedan made its first public appearance at the Moscow International Auto Salon this week before it goes on sale in Europe and Japan later this year and the rest of the world, including the U.S. and Canada, in early 2013. Read more »

commercials , Mazda , Mazda Videos , Mazda6 , Moscow Auto Show , New Cars , Russia , Video

Suzuki Debuts European Market 2013 Grand Vitara at the Moscow Auto Salon

The launch of the lightly refreshed 2013 Grand Vitara (as the Escudo) in Suzuki's home market of Japan earlier this summer has been followed up by the reveal of the European specification model at this week's Moscow International Automobile Salon.

The update brings some cosmetic tweaks on the outside and new design features on the inside to keep customers interested in the compact SUV that has started to show its age as the current model has been in production since 2005.

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Moscow Auto Show , New Cars , Russia , Suzuki , Suzuki Grand Vitara

New Nissan Almera Sedan Makes its Video Debut

We shared the news on the unveiling of Nissan's new budget sedan at the Moscow International Auto Show earlier today, and now, we have the first set of videos that show the Almera inside and out as well in motion on the road.

Measuring close to 4.7 meters, the new Almera promises to offer the cabin space of a D-segment model like the Ford Mondeo at a price of a B-segment vehicle.

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