New York Auto Show
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We've heard the whole Lincoln brand renaissance story before, but with the forthcoming Continental and the Navigator concept that Lincoln unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, the idea seems to be sticking this time. Lincoln says it is reinventing the brand through quiet luxury, with the focus on warm, human, personalized experiences. That means the brand experience will extend past the vehicle to the dealer interaction. ALSO SEE: 2017 Nissan GT-R gets new look, 565 horsepower: Live photos and video But the products have to deliver first, and this concept vehicle appears to point...
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Say goodbye to the Scion FR-S and hello to the 2017 Toyota 86
With the demise of Scion, most of the brand’s lineup will join the Toyota fold. The only exception is the tC, which is being phased out. The changeover will include Scion’s hero model, the FR-S, which for the 2017 model year becomes the Toyota 86. The new name, pronounced...
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2017 Buick Encore gets new look, more tech
Buick’s Encore has been a major hit for the brand. Landing in showrooms in early 2013, the subcompact crossover arrived just in time to take advantage of a splurge in demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient crossovers. The Encore is Buick’s top seller in the United States and despite it...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 debuts with 640 hp, 10-speed auto
If you thought the 1LE was going to be the biggest, baddest Camaro on sale this year, then you’d be wrong. The folks at Chevrolet have just dropped a new Camaro ZL1 at this week's 2016 New York Auto Show, and the car is packing a staggering 640 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. Just...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA gets updates inside and out: Live photos and video
Back in 2013, Mercedes-Benz ventured into new territory in the United States with the launch of the CLA compact sedan. However, despite the CLA being the first compact car from the German automaker in this market, it turned out to be a huge hit. Last year, Americans snapped up almost 30,000 of the...
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2017 Nissan GT-R gets new look, 565 horsepower: Live photos and video
Nissan today at the 2016 New York Auto Show showed the most extensively updated GT-R since the car debuted in 2007. Performance fans will care that "Godzilla" adds 20 horsepower, but it also gets an extensively updated interior, a new infotainment system, and revised styling front and rear. The...
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The third and final bodystyle for Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, the Civic Hatchback, was previewed in prototype form earlier this month at 2016 Geneva Motor Show. On the eve of this week’s 2016 New York Auto Show, Honda confirmed some specifications for the production model. ALSO SEE: 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF is a droptop fastback dandy: Video The new Civic Hatchback will go on sale later this year, as a 2017 model, and will initially be offered with only one engine option. That option will be the turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder already found in the latest versions of the...
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2017 Subaru Impreza debuts in New York: Live photos and video
Subaru’s all-new Impreza has been revealed today at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The new generation of the popular compact has been revealed in both its sedan and 5-Door hatchback bodystyles. Both will be on sale late this year as 2017 models. The new Impreza, the nameplate’s fifth...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe revealed: Live photos and video
Mercedes-Benz has a busy 2016 New York Auto Show ahead of it. Not only is Mercedes introducing new GLC43 and E43 performance offerings, as well as an updated CLA range, the German automaker is also introducing its new GLC Coupe. The GLC Coupe goes on sale early next year, as a 2017 model, and as...
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2017 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid U.S. specs, pricing confirmed
BMW has confirmed that the plug-in hybrid version of its popular 3-Series lands in showrooms this summer. The car made its world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but on the eve of this week’s 2016 New York Auto Show BMW confirmed specifications for the United States. The plug-in hybrid...
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Ford Shelby GT-H revived for your rental car needs
It's been 50 years since the original Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby Hertz GT350-H made its debut. Dubbed the "Rent-A-Racer" and built in a partnership with Carroll Shelby's Shelby American, the GT350-H became a cult classic among collectors. Just 10 years ago Ford brought back the nameplate...
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2017 Volvo S60 and V60 get Edition trim
Volvo clearly loves the word "edition". The Swedish automaker has two new special edition models being offered up on the 2017 S60 and V60, and it's simply applying the Edition tag to the cars. That would be like Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] taking a not-so-limited vehicle, adding the word Limited to...
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It was at the 2015 New York Auto Show that Volkswagen showed off a rugged version of its Golf SportWagen called an Alltrack, and confirmed the vehicle would be on sale in the United States sometime in 2016. Just a couple days out from this year’s show, VW has finally revealed the version of the car destined for showrooms. It’s now called the Golf Alltrack, and it will be on sale this fall, as a 2017 model. CHECK OUT: Porsche 918 Spyder turns up at salvage auction The Golf Alltrack is essentially an all-wheel-drive Golf SportWagen with a raised ride height, in this case an inch...
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2017 Infiniti QX70 Limited set for 2016 New York Auto Show
While the BMW X6 is heralded as being the first vehicle to combine the raised ride height of an SUV with the sloping roof and sporty proportions of a coupe, Infiniti was already offering such a vehicle five years before its German rival. The vehicle we’re talking about is the FX, which today...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe teased ahead of New York debut: Video
Mercedes-Benz has a busy 2016 New York Auto Show ahead of it. Not only will Mercedes introduce new GLC43 and E43 performance offerings, as well as an updated CLA range, the German automaker has now confirmed that we’ll also be treated with the world debut of a GLC Coupe. As the teaser video...
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2017 Buick Enclave gets Sport Touring Edition trim
Buick now offers Sport Touring versions of nearly every model it makes. It started with the Encore, then jumped to the Regal, Verano, and LaCrosse. Apparently wanting to complete the set, Buick is now offering a similar treatment on the Enclave. Like the other models, the 2017 Buick Enclave Sport...
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2017 Chevrolet Sonic revealed ahead of New York Auto Show
Chevrolet’s popular subcompact, the Sonic, is being updated for the 2017 model year. The updated version makes its debut next week at the 2016 New York Auto Show and brings a fresh look plus some latest technology. ALSO SEE: 2017 Buick Enclave gets Sport Touring Edition trim Some of the new...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk leaked
Jeep CEO Mike Manley recently revealed that the brand had some “pretty exciting news” to make about the Grand Cherokee at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. This had us excited about the potential debut of a Grand Cherokee equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat...
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Hyundai’s new Genesis brand made its mark on the world of luxury autos with the unveiling of the G90 full-size sedan earlier this year. However, the G90 is just the first of six distinct cars Genesis will launch before the decade is out. Another will be a small sedan about the size of BMW’s 3-Series. It will be badged a G70 and at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show we will be given a preview in the form of a concept. Genesis has released a single teaser shot of the concept which is shaping up to be a very stylish and sporty looking sedan. No other details were released but...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 revealed before New York Auto Show
Mercedes has a boatload of product to reveal at the 2016 New York International Auto Show and the PR team is trickling out information on those vehicles on what seems like a daily basis. The next one up is the sport version of the compact GLC crossover. It's called the Mercedes-AMG GLC43 and it...
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2016 New York Auto Show preview
After a barrage of new supercars, stunning concepts and the latest in luxury was unveiled in Geneva a fortnight ago, things are heating up once again as a bevy of new reveals are planned for next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. The New York show has grown to become one of the major events on...
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2017 Nissan GT-R teased ahead of 2016 New York Auto Show
Nissan has released a teaser to get us excited about its presence at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. No details were released apart from this single photo, which clearly depicts the rear of a GT-R. We’re not talking about a new model, even though the current GT-R, the R35, is...
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2016 Scion tC goes out with tuner flair: racy final edition for New York debut
Scion is on its way out with the 2016 model year. But to celebrate its 14-year run, at curtain call the brand is showing off some of its raciest JDM (Japanese domestic market) tuner potential yet—via a partnership with Kei Miura, in a special 2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0. It's to be...
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“Exciting news” on Jeep Grand Cherokee to be made in New York; Is it the Trackhawk?
Jeep was planning to use next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show to unveil a new compact SUV to replace both the Compass and Patriot, but the brand’s CEO has confirmed the vehicle will now make its debut at an event in Brazil late this year. Instead, Jeep will use the New York show to make...
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