Detroit Auto Show
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The North American International Auto Show is swapping from its traditional winter schedule to one in the fall.
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2021 Detroit auto show canceled, replaced with Motor Bella event
The 2021 Detroit auto show originally scheduled for June 2020 is now pushed back to this September as an outdoor event called Motor Bella to be held a the M1 Concourse.
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2020 Detroit auto show canceled, site to be used as coronavirus field hospital
After organizers moved the date of the Detroit auto show to June, they've now cancelled it due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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This Week's Top Photos: The 2019 Detroit auto show edition
The Shelby GT500 name made a comeback this week at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and this time it's applied to a 2020 Mustang packing over 700 horsepower. We were able to get a Ford rep to start the car, and it sounds absolutely insane. Another storied name that made a...
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Ford will honor your 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 warranty if you take it to a racetrack
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is the the pinnacle of the pony car's six-generation lineup, and it's the most powerful production Ford ever made. It's designed to be a "track-ready car" Ford Performance boss Carl Widmann told Motor Authority. A track-ready car should be taken to the race track...
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The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 needs its hood pins, here's why
The king of the sixth-generation Mustang arrived Monday when the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was unveiled at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. While its power output is a talking point, racers took note of its standard hood pins. Ford said the new snake will have over...
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The supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 engine of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 could be heard throughout most of the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday as Ford Performance boss Carl Widmann cold-started, and revved, the snake at the Blue Oval's booth for Motor Authority. It's really loud. (Note to readers: I stood about two feet from the snake's four five-inch exhaust tips as Widmann tipped into the throttle, and it took about 20 minutes for my ears to stop ringing.) Final calibrations haven't yet been dialed in for the 2020 GT500, but it's close. It will have more...
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Hennessey: I wouldn't put a V-8 in a Ford GT even for $1 million
Texas tuner John Hennessey created the 1,000 horsepower Exorcist and a 605-hp VelociRaptor 6x6 pickup truck, but there's a line even he won't cross. It's the Ford GT. Hennessey told Motor Authority in his "qualified opinion" a V-8 engine simply won't fit in the current Ford GT supercar. Hennessey...
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Last chilly Detroit auto show sparks warm memories for some, but what's next?
John McElroy doesn’t get too misty-eyed when he talks about moving the Detroit auto show from January. “It was 17 degrees outside when I left this morning. I am so glad it’s moving to June,” the longtime radio and television journalist said Monday. After decades as a...
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Jeep boss Kuniskis knows if Jeep Gladiator will go Hercules, but he's not saying
Just three months into his current role as Jeep president in North America, former SRT chief for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Tim Kuniskis sat Monday in an upstairs office above the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The admitted car guy who prefers T-shirts and drag strips looked tired from...
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2019 Detroit auto show in pictures: The trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and cars you need to see
The cold Detroit air didn't make much room for warm feelings about the city's final auto show in January. The press preview days for the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit wrapped up Tuesday as automakers and journalists give way to the show's opening to the public, which is...
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Clock ticking for QX30: Infiniti boss says cute-ute tie-up with Mercedes-Benz won't be renewed
Infiniti's new president Christian Meunier said Monday that the Infiniti QX30 luxury crossover won't return for a second generation in its current form. "(The QX30 is) not a very successful product. We’ll keep selling it for now...but this is not a product that has a future beyond its current...
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The 2020 Volkswagen Passat will go it alone, at least in terms of what's under its updated body. Mike Lovati, VW's U.S.-market chief product planner for the Passat, told Motor Authority at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the Passat will move forward with only a 2.0-liter turbo-4, an 8-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive. MORE: 2020 Volkswagen Passat: More of the same for American-made mid-sizer "That's not in the planning right now," Lovati said on the sidelines of the Detroit auto show when asked about further configurations. As recently as...
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GAC returns to Detroit auto show with Entranze concept, delays US launch to 2020
GAC is determined to be the first volume Chinese brand selling cars in the United States, and it made its intentions clear once again with an appearance in Detroit this week at the 2019 North American International Auto Show. GAC brought a number of its latest models as well as an electric concept...
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2020 Kia Telluride is a new option for the big SUV crowd
Families in the market in for a spacious 3-row, 8-seat crossover SUV from a mainstream brand have a new option in the form of the 2020 Kia Telluride. After treating us with a preview last fall, Kia has now given its Telluride a proper auto show debut, with the covers coming off on Monday at the...
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2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line hatchback is here because brandalism isn't exclusive to Germany
The assimilation of the N performance sub-brand into the Hyundai borg didn't take long. On Monday, the automaker introduced the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Elantra GT N Line is a rebadged Elantra GT Sport from last year that...
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2019 Lincoln Continental Coach Edition: Suicide doors are back
Next year, 80 2019 Lincoln Continental owners will bring back memories of Lincoln’s 1960s glory days when they open their car’s doors. That’s because coach doors, more popularly known as suicide doors, will return with the limited edition 2019 Lincoln Continental Coach Door...
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Limited-edition 341-hp Subaru WRX STI S209 storms Detroit
Like the dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park," the Subaru WRX STI has seemingly been frozen in amber. When it was released in the U.S. in 2004, it produced 300 turbocharged horsepower. Today that figure is 310 horses. That's not a lot of growth in 15 years, but the STI is still a fantastic performer with...
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Ford dropped the latest 'Stang on Detroit auto show crowds on Monday with the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500, and now we know just how mad the machine sounds. Ford Performance boss Carl Widmann at the GT500 stand at Cobo Center at the 2019 North American International Auto Show revved up the 5.2-liter V-8 engine, and fired up its 2.65-liter Eaton supercharger, which force-feeds the engine 12 psi of boost. And it sounds properly menacing through its quad 5-inch exhaust tips. How loud is the 2020 Shelby GT500? It will only pass the latest California noise regulation in "Normal" mode. Period...
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Infiniti QX Inspiration SUV concept debuts in Detroit, heralds brand's electric future
Infiniti on Monday revealed a new concept previewing a small, electric crossover SUV currently in the works. The concept, called the QX Inspiration, debuted at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and its arrival in Motor City marks the start of Infiniti's 30th anniversary...
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Sedan on stilts: Nissan IMs concept previews crossover electric limo
There's nothing like one car that can do it all. Nissan's IMs electric sedan concept, unveiled Monday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, aims for just that. It sits tall, like a crossover, with five passenger seating inside—unless you're a wealthy magnate who hires...
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2020 Volkswagen Passat: More of the same for American-made mid-sizer
Volkswagen unveiled a new version of its Passat on Monday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but fans hoping for major changes are in for disappointment as the car is an update of the existing model which dates back to the 2012 model year. The new Passat arrives in...
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2020 Toyota Supra: The return of sports car excitement at Toyota
Toyota may be known for quality, reliability, and cars with all the handling prowess of a warm bath, but the Japanese brand has been injecting some emotion into its cars for a few years now. It's also been building some sports cars, though with the help of other brands. First it was the Toyota 86...
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Thrifty or rambunctious: 2020 Ford Explorer hybrid and ST revealed
It's been less than a week since the 2020 Ford Explorer made its formal debut, and the Blue Oval's already expanding the crossover SUV's lineup. On Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford introduced the 2020 Explorer hybrid and ST models to give Americans more options...
Joel Feder