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Kia has released a teaser image of a new Cross GT concept which it will reveal next week at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Light on details, Kia has told us that the concept is a crossver that will give us a sneak peek of the brand's future design language. We also know that this concept is supposed to be a premium crossover, which hints that the new Cadenza sedan isn't the only upmarket vehicle Kia's considering for its lineup. The Cross GT is said to be larger in size than the Sorento crossover, which means this concept might feature three rows of seating. Styling-wise, we note the blunt front...
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Arabia’s First Supercar, The W Motors Lykan Hypersport, Makes DebutChances are you’ve never heard of W Motors. We can now remedy that as the company’s first product, the Lykan supercar, has just made its world debut at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show and we have all the juicy details. Billed as the world’s first Arabian supercar, the Lykan is set to go...
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MINI Clubman Bond Street: 2013 Geneva Motor Show PreviewIf you're a jet-setting retail therapist--amateur or professional--you'll appreciate the latest special-edition MINI Clubman: the Bond Street. Due for its public unveiling at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Bond Street edition promises an extra dash of style on top of the usual quirky MINI...
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Kia Provoke Coupe Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowKia has released the first images of a sporty new concept car the automaker is planning to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is described as a “racy new urban concept” and features the latest evolution of Kia’s tiger-nose front-end design. It's also clearly a coupe...
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Aston Martin Rapide S: more power, sharper styleThe Aston Martin Rapide S has just landed, though it won't reach our shores until next month at the earliest. The long-rumored Rapide S delivers on several fronts, and gains the title of Aston's most powerful four-door to date. Rated at 550 horsepower, the Rapide S is 17 percent stronger than the...
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Bentley Enhances The Mulsanne: Gilding The Gilded LilyThe 2013 Bentley Mulsanne has been even further enhanced with new Comfort and Entertainment Specification packages.
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Say what you may about plug-in electric cars, the 2014 Cadillac ELR unveiled at last week's Detroit Auto Show is a stunning piece of design. The four-seat range-extended electric luxury coupe is little changed from the Cadillac Converj show car that debuted four years ago at the 2009 Detroit show. Its 20-inch wheels are pushed to the outer corners of the wedge shaped coupe, and the plunging window line bears a strong resemblance to the CTS Coupe. The 2014 ELR incorporates Cadillac's CUE touchscreen interface inside, complete with proximity sensing and gesture recognition. Interior materials...
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Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept Video PreviewWhile Hyundai was quick to point out that the HCD-14 Genesis Concept isn't a preview of the next Genesis sedan--despite the name--it's clear that the Detroit show concept is intended to preview the future of the brand's styling for its premium sedan. The HCD-14 itself is rather impractically styled...
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Acura MDX Prototye Video PreviewWhile it was certainly outshone by the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and even the Ford F-150 Atlas Concept, the 2014 Acura MDX Prototype garnered a notable share of the attention at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. That's remarkable considering the big-name unveilings it was up against, and it...
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2014 Lexus IS Video PreviewLexus finally unveiled the new 2014 IS at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and it wasn't kidding when it said its styling was going to get aggressive. The new IS sports Lexus' new design language with the boldest interpretation of the brand's new "spindle grille" that we've seen yet. The headlights...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Video PreviewFour body styles, plus some wicked AMG love, mean the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class is freshly revamped and ready to take on the luxury sedan competition. The E Class Sedan and Wagon both made their way onto the web before the holidays, while the Coupe and Cabriolet saw their debuts at the 2013...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Video PreviewA new name, a fresh new look, and hopes to take on--and beat--the best of the luxury car segment: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 aims high. From our initial vantage point, it hits the mark, too. The exterior, while speaking the language of the mid-size luxury sedan fluently, nevertheless manages to look...
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Acura is slow-roasting the next-generation NSX to perfection, and if this latest concept is any indication, the wait just might be worth it. While the exterior of this latest concept isn't dramatically different from the previous concept car, there are a few key differences. The lines have been streamlined, the bumpers have been tweaked, and there are some new carbon-fiber exterior trim bits. Most importantly, there's now an interior. We like the plush materials as well as the carbon fiber trim. The overall design is clutter-free, and the shifter has a unique pushbutton design. Acura said...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Video PreviewThe Detroit Auto Show's press days are over, but it's now open to the public, so many of you are getting your first in-the-metal look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Here's our up-close look at the car, offering a look at what's new, what's hot, and what makes the new Stingray a contender...
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2014 Maserati Quattroporte previewThe 2014 Maserati Quattroporte made its auto show debut in Detroit this week, giving us the opportunity to finally see the sixth generation of the Italian flagship in person. Power for this Italian business saloon is provided by either a twin-turbocharged V-6 rated at 410 horsepower and 376...
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Toyota Furia Video PreviewToyota previewed the next-generation Corolla compact sedan at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show with the Furia Concept. While the current Corolla is bland, the Furia Concept kicks it up a notch with some style and flair that Toyota's calling Iconic Dynamism. Whatever it is, let's hope as much of it as...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Video PreviewThe baby Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe is finally here, and its name is CLA. This compact coupe-like sedan kicks off the first of three versions of the Mercedes A Class-based family cars arriving here in America over the next few years. The CLA also marks the return of a front-wheel drive...
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New Rolls-Royce Wraith To Debut At 2013 Geneva Motor ShowRolls-Royce has announced it's bringing a new model to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show taking place in early March. The new model will be called the Rolls-Royce Wraith, a name we haven't seen since the Silver Wraith ended production in 1959. While no other details about the Wraith have been revealed...
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The 2013 Continental GT Speed Convertible is finally getting the mid-cycle update that other Continental GT models have already benefited from. Shown this week at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, we took a moment to detail these changes on video. The update is merely a mid-cycle, but the changes are significant. The styling is slightly sharper and the interior has been revised, but the largest changes are in the engine bay and under the metal. You'll reach 60 from a stand still in only 4.1 seconds thanks to an extra 16 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy has improved by 15 percent...
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BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept Video PreviewBMW is preparing to replace the 3-Series Coupe with a new 4-Series, and it brought a thinly veiled version of the new two-door to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in the form of a 4-Series Coupe Concept. This concept features both the latest interpretation of BMW's design language, but also the latest...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Live Photos And Video From DetroitThe 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Acura MDX Prototype Live Photos: 2013 Detroit Auto ShowThe 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 ShowTeething 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 ShowIf 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...
Kurt Ernst