Detroit Auto Show
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A few more leaked pictures of the 2013 Genesis Coupe emerge.
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Jaguar Land Rover Chooses Delhi Over DetroitJaguar and its sibling Land Rover will be a no-show at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Confirmed For ProductionHyundai Motor America's CEO, John Krafcik, has confirmed that the 2013 Veloster Turbo will see production and will debut at next year's Detroit Auto Show.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class To Debut At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowUPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. A few months ago, Mercedes-Benz quietly dropped the V-12 variants from its SL-Class lineup, and the popular interpretation was that it was preparing for the debut of the upcoming 2013 SL-Class...
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Corvettes Collide, 2013 Dodge Viper, 2013 Lincoln MKZ: Car News HeadlinesHere is video of two Corvettes colliding due to one driver losing control. [MotorAuthority] The first spy shots of the 2013 Dodge Viper finally appear. [MotorAuthority] Here are five things you should never do to a Toyota Prius. [GreenCarReports] BMW is showing off its new V2V technology with...
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2012 Bentley Continental V-8 Coming To 2012 Detroit Auto ShowWe've known for a year that Audi and Bentley will soon be sharing a new turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, and we've known as well that it will be coming to the Continental GT first unveiled for the 2011 model year as well. Today, we get confirmation that the V-8 version will make its official debut at...
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Industry cutbacks, especially in the areas of advertising and marketing, have taken more and more visible forms in the recent past as automakers chose to skip major shows including even the once prestigious Detroit Auto Show. In fact, some of the major brands that chose to skip an appearance at the Detroit event in recent years have included Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Suzuki as well as Nissan and its upmarket Infiniti division. We can gladly report that both Nissan and Infiniti will be attending the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next January, ending its two-year hiatus from the show, arguably...
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Mopar Ram Runner Kit Gets Official Details, PricingIf you're a dyed-in-the-wool Mopar lover, but have been a bit jealous of Ford's brilliant Raptor, you're no longer out in the cold: the Ram Runner package is now officially detailed and will be on sale soon. Chrysler even claims it's superior to the Raptor in terms of suspension. That's quite a...
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Venturi Establishes U.S. Operations, Unveils America EV ConceptWe first heard about Monaco’s Venturi Automobiles back in the early days of 2006, back when the company was first touting the benefits of zero-emission electric vehicles with the Tesla Roadster rivaling Fetish and unveiling wacky concepts like the Eclectic ‘autonomous energy’...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Video: Ford Vertrek Concept Live Unveiling At 2011 Detroit Auto ShowTo all our American readers, you’re looking at a preview of the next-generation Ford Escape, and to all our European readers, this is likely to be your next Kuga. Whether either of these vehicles will carry over their current names is still up in the air but if they look just half as good as...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Video: 2012 Ford C-Max Live Unveiling At 2011 Detroit Auto ShowThe U.S. set to fall in love with a whole new generation of minivans, ones that fit into a smaller segment than we’re used to, and ones with a little bit of European flair. Of course, we’re talking about the new 2012 Ford C-Max, which made its North American debut this week at the 2011...
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2012 Audi A6 Wins EyesOn Design Award At Detroit Auto ShowUnderstated, simple, even plain. Audi's design themes--outside of the S and RS lines, at any rate--are often a bit sleepy, but they're always tight, clean, and sleek. The 2012 Audi A6 is no different, winning recognition from the EyesOn Design award at the Detroit Auto Show this week. The 2012 Audi...
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We know you've seen the photos and read up on the details of Buick's new compact luxury sedan, but if you weren't in Detroit, you didn't get to see the unveiling as it happened. We've got you covered. The flash and bang is all done with pretty quickly, followed by a detailed description of the car by vehicle line executive Jim Federico, complete with background on why Buick chose to do what they did with the Verano. All the fun of the actual show without the stale coffee perfume or the 300 mm lens jabbing you in the back.
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Bentley CEO Departs During Booming SalesWhile sales of mass-market cars struggled toward a recovery in 2010, sales of luxury cars—and in particular, some of the priciest ultra-luxury models—have been hot. Bentley is yet another example. According to Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen, from a press conference at its stand in the...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Concept Live PhotosFord had its new 2012 C-Max minivan on show at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show this week, revealing the latest model to be spun-off its flexible C-segment platform. While the gasoline version, which you can see live shots of by clicking here, is a stretched version of the model already on sale in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Jeep Compass Live PhotosEarning the nickname of Grand Cherokee’s little brother, for good reason, the new 2011 Jeep Compass comes with new styling and several new standard features to better position itself in the fuel-efficient crossover segment. While the previous model looked downright frumpy, the new 2011 Jeep...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept Live PhotosFord's F-150 SVT Raptor is the undisputed king of production off-road truck awesomeness, but we’re sure--if ever built--a production version of the 2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD pickup truck concept could sure give it a run for its money. In live form the truck looks every bit as menacing...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Fiat 500 Live PhotosLovers of Italian flair--on a budget--were treated with a handful of 2012 Fiat 500 minicars at this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, which added a little spark to Chrysler’s stands and managed to draw in plenty of fans and curious onlookers. These latest live photos really show off the...
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There's no doubt Kia and sister company Hyundai have managed to pull off two of the most extreme makeovers of their corporate images the industry has seen in the last decade. Cars like the Optima, Sorento, and Sportage put Kia firmly at the front of the class in design in their respective segments. So it's not surprising Kia's latest concept, the KV7, looks pretty impressive too. Though it has some aspects of both the Honda Element and the Ford Flex in its proportions, the overall look of the KV7 is unique, particularly on the inside, where combo gullwing/standard doors open on a...
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Is Chrysler Now a Luxury Contender?There's a good reason that Chrysler isn't thought of as a luxury brand. For decades, Chrysler's lineup consisted of little more than chromed-up Dodges, and when that wasn't the case, the cars weren't exactly luxury-grade. However, things are changing fast. The unwanted Aspen SUV is gone, along with...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2012 Hyundai VelosterLooking to see the 2012 Hyundai Veloster J-turning, sliding into parking spots sideways, smoking the front tires, and generally hooning about? This isn't the video for you. If you like synchronized driving on two-lane desert roads, though, you're in luck. Not a lot goes on in the video aside from...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Chrysler 300If you haven't seen the 2011 Chrysler 300 by now, we hope you're recovering well from your coma. Plastered around the web and everywhere else Chrysler could get it, the new 300 takes the sinister look of the original and brings it up to date without changing too much. It looks pretty sharp in...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: Live MINI Paceman RevealIt was shown as a concept, but the MINI Paceman crossover/coupe has already been given the greenlight for production, rocketing this world premiere from interesting to important. It was also intensely odd event, as you'll see in the video below. MINI, as a brand, has embraced the odd in its...
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Photo Gallery: Ford Mustangs At The 2011 Detroit Auto ShowHere's another peek at the 2012 Boss Mustang, this time on a dynamometer that Ford brought to the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. There wasn't much in the way of Mustang news, but for those who can't make the show, the gallery above will show you what you're missing. While...
Tim Healey