Detroit Auto Show
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The first of Mercedes-Benz’s new generation of compact cars to reach the U.S., the 2014 CLA Class four-door coupe, made its debut this week at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show ahead of its sales launch later this year where it will wear a $30k pricetag. A new video plus our own live photos of the latest addition to the Mercedes lineup confirm what we already knew; the CLA will be one of the most stylish cars in the compact segment. The front of the CLA Class is almost identical to the latest A Class hatchback launched overseas, while the body gets four-door coupe styling that makes it...
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2014 Acura MDX Prototype Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
The 2014 Acura MDX, seen here in live images from this week’s Detroit Auto Show, is officially listed as a “prototype.” As with most new product introductions from Honda and Acura in recent years, we suspect the production version will look a lot like the vehicle pictured here...
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VL Automotive Destino Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Teething problems of its plug-in hybrid drivetrain aside, it’s likely that we can all agree on one thing: the Fisker Karma is a good-looking car. Its design may not be breathtaking, but its tastefully-penned lines will likely look as good in ten years as they do today. “If only,”...
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Lincoln MKC Concept Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
If Lincoln is to succeed as a luxury brand, this much is clear: it needs more products than it currently has in its catalog. Chief among these is a compact luxury crossover, since the segment has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Enter the Lincoln MKC compact crossover concept, the...
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Shelby GT500 Super Snake with new wide-body kit debuts in Detroit
Joining its custom Focus ST at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week was Shelby American’s new wide-body kit for the Ford Mustang, which the company previewed on its flagship GT500 Super Snake. Based on the one-off kit designed for the company’s stunning GT500 Cobra, which was built to...
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The 2013 Detroit Auto Show In 50 Photos And An Idea
Capturing the theme of an auto show is usually a fairly easy matter; skeining together the mutters and exclamations of our colleagues, observing the gesticulating from the carmakers, dividing the horsepower by the mpgs, then distilling it all to yield the defining spirit. This year, however, the...
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A new Acura NSX supercar is brewing, and though the concept versions we’ve seen don’t appear to resemble the original NSX in anyway, apart from also featuring a mid-engine layout and V-6 engine, the two cars do have some core commonality. Just like the original ‘New Sportscar eXperimental,’ this second-generation NSX will debut groundbreaking technology that could potentially see it topple some more exotic rivals. The most interesting aspect of the new NSX, which is expected to hit showrooms sometime in 2015, is its new hybrid drivetrain, which Acura likes to call the...
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Shelby Goes Small With Custom Ford Focus ST: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
It’s not quite the EcoBoosted Shelby we were expecting, but the legendary American tuner formed by the late Carroll Shelby has stayed true to its word, unveiling at this week’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show a new product powered by one of Ford’s fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. That new...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Live Photos And Video From Detroit
At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week, Jeep introduced the most significant update to its latest Grand Cherokee SUV since the model’s launch in 2009. The update included fresh new styling, a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and a new fuel-efficient ‘EcoDiesel’ model...
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2014 Maserati Quattroporte Live Photos And Video From Detroit
The 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, the sixth generation of the Italian flagship sedan, has finally made its world debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and we now have all the pretty live shots plus a video. The latest Maserati four-door is roomier, lighter and quicker than before, even in its base...
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Nissan Resonance Concept Hints At The Next Murano: Detroit Auto Show Live Pictures
Crossovers don’t have to be bland, something that automaker Nissan proved with its stylish Murano and Murano Cross Cabriolet models. Abandoning the utilitarian box-on-box styling traditionally favored by SUVs and crossovers, the Murano was one of the first such vehicles that customers bought...
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2014 Audi RS 7 Live Photos And Video From Detroit
The all-new Audi RS 7 has been expected to arrive here in the U.S. for months now, but this week we got confirmation at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Anyone lamenting Audi’s decision not to bring over its latest generation of the RS 6 needn’t be sad anymore, as the new RS 7, which arrives...
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Since we’re the glass-is-half-empty sort, we’ll give you the bad news up front: you won’t be able to buy a 2014 Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid coupe until sometime next year, although we’re sure your local Cadillac dealer would be happy to take your deposit now. We don’t know what it will cost yet, or even how many copies Cadillac will build since the ELR will be limited-production (and destined for markets in China and Europe, too). Still, we’ll admit to lusting after the ELR’s lines, since it's the edgiest design to come from Cadillac since the CTS-V...
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Via Motors Shows Its 800 Horsepower, 100 MPGe XTRUX Pickup: Live Photos
When it comes to range-extended electric vehicles, the concept of delivering fuel economy up to 100 miles per gallon equivalent isn’t all that foreign; after all, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt delivers 98 MPGe. What the Volt and other range-extended electric vehicles fail to deliver is 800-plus...
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Kia Goes Upmarket In Detroit With New 2014 Cadenza Sedan
Kia is following the path of its corporate cousin Hyundai by unveiling a new upmarket sedan complete with a powerful V-6, a leather-lined cabin and plenty of techno-wizardry. The new sedan is the 2014 Kia Cadenza, which will serve as the flagship for the Korean automaker here in the United States...
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Acura Updates NSX Concept For 2013 Detroit Auto Show: Video
Acura has unveiled an updated version of its production-destined NSX concept, which not only gives us a better indication as to what the final version will look like but also the styling of its interior. You may recall that the previous NSX concept unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show only showed...
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2014 Acura MDX Preview: Detroit Auto Show
Unlike automakers who show futuristic concepts, only to release production vehicles that look nothing like them, Acura and its parent Honda err of the side of caution. While officially a “prototype,” the 2014 Acura MDX on display at this week’s Detroit Auto Show gives a good idea...
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2014 Lexus IS Live Photos From 2013 Detroit Auto Show Debut
With Lexus having already released images of its new 2014 IS range, and international media having already driven it, there’s not much else to reveal now that the car’s official public debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show has taken place. We can confirm that the latest IS will once again...
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Jeep has introduced a substantial update for its 2014 Grand Cherokee, which sees the big SUV receive new styling, a fuel-efficient diesel option and an eight-speed automatic as standard across the board. The SRT8 is still part of the lineup but as the newest addition to the now standalone SRT brand, this high-performance off-roadster gets plenty of unique styling elements to allow it to stand out from the regular Grand Cherokee range. The base model still sports Chrysler’s Pentastar V-6, whose 3.6-liters of displacement generates 290 horsepower. Opt for the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 and you...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Live Photos And Video From Detroit
The 2014 Infiniti Q50, the replacement for the aging G37 Sedan, has finally made its debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and while we weren’t completely enamored after seeing the initial press photos, now that we’ve seen it live we must admit that the new 3-Series and C Class fighter...
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Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Volkswagen has given a preview of a new model destined for production that it hopes will attract young families. The preview came in the form of a stylish new crossover concept that’s remarkably fuel efficient. Called the CrossBlue, the new concept was unveiled this week at the 2013 Detroit...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Mercedes-Benz’s updated E63 AMG has made its debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and these are the first live images of the new brute. Looking every bit as menacing as its numbers would suggest, the new E63 AMG is now officially the fastest four-door in production. This is made possible due...
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2014 Cadillac ELR Preview: Guilt-Free Luxury Upstages The Chevy Volt
Even if you’re not entirely a car person, you’ve likely noticed and perhaps even lusted after the stylish Cadillac CTS-V Coupe—perhaps in a way that you haven’t seen Cadillac before. Now take some of that same gravitas, and plug it in, and you get some of the essence behind...
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2014 Audi RS 7 Preview: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
We’ve had an idea that the Audi RS 7 Sportback would be heading to the United States for a while now, but Audi has finally delivered confirmation. As part of an RS model expansion, Audi’s fastest four-door coupe is making its debut at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. While the RS 7...
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