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Gallery: 2011 Shanghai Motor Show

Models pose next to a Spyker C8 Aileron during the Shanghai Auto Show April 20, 2011. Luxury car makers that have learned the ropes in the familiar markets of Europe and the United States are having to adapt to new ways in China, but with the market expected to boom, they have little choice but to get on board.

The 2011 Shanghai Motor Show is open to the public from April 21 to April 28, 2011. About 2,000 auto and parts makers from 20 countries are participating in this year's show...

     

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