Auto Shows

Not to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards at the Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of the New York Auto Show are heavily promoting their second annual World and Performance Car Of The Year awards. The leading brand by far is Audi with its Q7 and TT being finalists for...

In this third installment of our galleries direct from the Detroit Auto Show you'll see real-life pictures of the Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports car concept, Chrysler Nassau and Trailhawk concepts, Rolls Royce Drophead Convertible, BMW 3-series cabrio, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Ford Airstream...

In this installment of our ongoing Detroit Auto Show galleries, we’ve raided Ford’s media site to bring you real life pictures of the Interceptor and Airstream concepts. Acura joins the party with its Advanced Sports Car concept. Ford PAG group members Volvo and Jaguar show off the XC60...

Here’s our first instalment of pictures from the Detroit Auto Show. You’ll see real life images of the stunning Mazda Ryuga concept, Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, Acura Advanced Sports Concept, the new Mercedes Bluetec and 4Matic models, BMW Hydrogen 7, Smart Fortwo, and the new Toyota...

Two vehicles from General Motors have been picked by a 49-member panel as this year’s North American car and truck of the year. The Saturn Aura was picked as the favourite in the car segment ahead of 10 other vehicles, achieving a score of 205 out of a possible 490 points. The truck award was...

The Camaro convertible has finally been let out of the cage after months of speculation and rumours that it would be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Now that the new Camaro is almost old news, GM needed something to keep the interest alive, and the convertible version will do just fine, thanks...

Mercedes has been banging the diesel drum for some time now and is keen to showcase its latest Bluetec technology to the American market. It's even teamed up with rival automakers Volkswagen and Audi to bring Bluetec to the market. To help boost recognition, Mercedes will be showing a modified...

Jaguar has finally lifted the embargo on the new C-XF concept, the four-door sedan that paves the way for the S-type replacement due in 2008. The new concept is almost a clean-sheet design for Jaguar, a company criticized for making cars that are styled too conservatively. Headed by Jaguar Director...

Though we’ve previously shown you a video and images of the Lincoln MKR, Ford has officially shown the concept today. The MKR introduces a new design language of “elegant simplicity” on a four-door coupe that also features fuel-saving technology, including its new TwinForce...

Jeep’s headline display at the Detroit Auto Show will be the Trailhawk concept, a SUV that’s supposed to be at home both on and off the road. The design is a mish-mash of previous Jeep concepts and other SUVs, but the Trailhawk does have a few redeeming qualities. Firstly, there’s...

The convertibles of today are generally known as little two-seat roadsters like the MX-5 and S2000. But it wasn’t long ago that a different kind of beast cruised the ocean promenades - the four door luxury convertible. Now, with barely any signs of life in this sector, Mercedes has designed a...

About a month and a half ago, Cadillac released a teaser-to-a-teaser, telling us that the new CTS would debut at the upcoming Detroit Show. Well, they’ve now released an image to go along with the announcement, which you can see above. As you can see, it’s nothing new in terms of...

The Acura 'Advanced Sports Car Concept' will make its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the division announced today. The concept provides a glimpse at the "next generation Acura exotic sports car", which we’re pretty sure means the next-generation NSX...

Chevrolet today released an advance image of the exterior of the all-new 2008 Malibu, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January and will arrive at Chevrolet dealerships later in 2007. The photo was released in conjunction with the announcement of a $208 million investment in the...

That didn’t take long, did it? Just a day after German magazines leaked pictures and details of the XC60, Volvo has now sent out the official press release and images to accompany it. Click ahead for two press releases (what's up with that?), and here for our original post. Full image gallery...

Following up from the Nagare design concept shown at the LA Auto Show, Mazda will be bringing it’s second “flow” designed concept dubbed the Ryuga to Detroit. Ryuga – Japanese for “gracious flow,” and the next generation of this exciting concept – will...

Mercedes and Rolls Royce will be vying for attention when both companies launch super-luxury convertibles at the Detroit Auto Show, confirms Automotive News. The Mercedes model will be based on the S-class sedan and will come with a soft-top. Unlike most convertibles, it’ll be able to seat...

Mitsubishi has released pictures and information of its next-generation Lancer sedan before its official unveiling at the Detroit auto show in January. The 2008 Lancer is based on the Concept-X shown by Mitsubishi in 2005 and features a more aggressive look compared to the previous model. The 2008...

The Essen Motor Show has often been called the SEMA of Europe, so it’s no surprise that many of the European tuning houses you see featured in our stories announce new products. This year we’ve seen some great cars such as the Ferrari 599 by Hamann, Ruf’s RGT, Volkswagen’s...

The L.A. Auto Show is one of our favorite calendar events of the year, and this year’s show is pegged to be the biggest ever with a record 21 world debuts planned. The decision to shift the date back to November instead of January has given organizers as well as the motoring press a buffer...