New York Auto Show
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Concept cars as dashing as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class are often little more than design bucks, built to give the flavor of future styles, without any intent for production. The A-Class is going to production, however (albeit in much more production-spec clothing), with an AMG variant even planned. This video gives us a look at the concept with an eye toward what to expect when it arrives in street trim. Putting the A-Class in its European context, John Voelcker highlights the car's best features, and looks at some of the potential variants that may be built on the new A-Class platform. Like...
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Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Walkaround: 2011 New York Auto Show
Continuing our string of video walkarounds from the 2011 New York Auto Show, we have the 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. Call it funky, call it fun--either way, it's unique on the market right now, and offers a lot more than you might expect. The interior, for instance is very upscale, more in...
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2011 New York Auto Show Video: Bentley Continental GT
We brought you all the hottest news from the New York Auto Show last week, and while we were there, High Gear Media's own John Voelcker pulled Bentley's Alasdair Stewart, board member for global sales and marketing, aside for a detailed walkthrough of the new Continental GT. The quick video gives...
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Lotus Evora S And Evora IPS Make U.S. Debut: 2011 New York Auto Show
Lotus brought out former GM exec Bob Lutz for this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, where the sports car company from Hethel in the UK also announced the launch of the new Evora S (Supercharged) and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) for the U.S. market. Lutz, you may recall is on the...
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Scion FR-S Concept: 2011 New York Auto Show
We’ve already seen the live shots of it but now here are the official specs and studio shots of Toyota’s, make that, Scion’s new FR-S sports coupe concept. The stunning two-door is the latest iteration of Toyota’s FT-86 concept line, which began with the original FT-86 from...
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2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GTS Seeks Younger Buyers: 2011 New York Auto Show
Shelby fans can look forward to a brand new special edition Mustang from the legendary Ford tuner following the unveiling this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show of the 2012 Shelby GTS based on the 2011 and 2012 model year Ford Mustang. Unlike this 800 horsepower GT500 Super Snake supercar, the...
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For better or worse, the new Beetle is here, trading some of its "chick car" rep for a more masculine appearance. Whether that will convince more men to buy the car--or simply serve to drive off the women that flocked to the last generation--remains to be seen, but whatever the eventualities, it's here, and it shares a lot with the rest of VW's lineup. So much so that we're at a loss as to why anyone would buy the Beetle over, say, an equivalently-configured Golf or GTI. Even the Beetle R has us scratching our heads, as you'll be giving up the utility of the Golf R for nothing in return aside...
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2012 Dodge Avenger R/T: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Even though the 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T isn't as R/T as some other dodges--it just uses a standard Pentastar V-6 for motivation--it's still a significant upgrade over the stock Avenger, and judging by the car's presence on the floor of the New York Auto Show, people will notice it on the street...
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Bentley Supersports ISR: Tales From Le Mans Champ Derek Bell
It's the most powerful Bentley ever built, and now it'll be a limited-production model. At today's New York Auto Show, Le Mans champion driver Derek Bell discussed the Bentley Supersports ISR convertible, the car that set a new ice speed record of 205.48 miles per hour in February on the frozen...
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2011 Chrysler 200S Sedan And Convertible: NY Auto Show Live Photos
Chrysler has officially pulled the wraps off its new 200 S Convertible and Convertible variants, which add a more upscale look and feel to the automaker's mid-size lineup. And appropriately so, it happened in New York, as the automaker had said that the S gets an "entirely different appearance and...
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Suzuki Kizashi Apex Concept: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Suzuki is struggling in the U.S. to simply get consideration from vehicle shoppers. Once it gets that, with vehicles like the excellent 2011 Suzuki Kizashi and 2011 Suzuki SX4—and, perhaps the long-awaited Swift hot hatch—it's bound to find traction in the market. And here at the New...
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2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Powered by the same 101-horsepower, 1.4-liter Multiair four-cylinder engine as the standard Fiat 500, the cloth-top convertible 500 Cabrio is nonetheless a special vehicle. The unique retractable cloth roof combines the open-air fun of a convertible with the space and convenience of a hatchback...
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Joining the facelifted XF range at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show is the 2012 Jaguar XK range, which has also been updated for the latest model year. The new XK range, which consists of both Coupe and Convertible bodystyles, has evolved to take on an elegant new look, elements of which are shared with the XKR-S, first revealed last month and now appearing for the first time in the U.S. also. The most significant changes take place at the front with a set of all-new headlight that are not only slimmer than the ones they replace but now feature LED detailing. These sit above a new...
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2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio (500c): 2011 New York Auto Show
The Fiat 500 Cabrio, or 500c for short, has been around since 2006 but at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show the wraps came off the U.S.-spec version of the cutesy open-top minicar. Like its European cousin, the 500c gets a slide-back canvas roof that mimics the design on the original Nuova...
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2012 Mazda Mazda3 Goes SkyActiv; CX-5 Gets Real
Here's the 2012 Mazda Mazda3, a mid-cycle refresh of the current compact sedan, joined on stage at the New York auto show by the production-bound Minagi concept crossover. The new Mazda3 is one of the first vehicles from the company to get SKYACTIV, the "umbrella" name for a suite of greener engine...
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2012 Jaguar XF Facelift: 2011 New York Auto Show
You’ve seen the live shots of the 2012 Jaguar XFR. Now here’s all the crucial details plus info on the rest of the facelifted 2012 Jaguar XF range. Making its debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the latest XF range receives fresh styling, advanced new technologies and in...
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2012 Kia Soul Facelift: 2011 New York Auto Show
We’re already seen the spy shots but now the facelifted version of Kia’s popular Soul hatchback has been revealed following its world debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The facelifted hatch, coming onto the market later this year as a 2012 model, improves on the...
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2012 Kia Rio Sedan: 2011 New York Auto Show
We first saw the Hatchback version of the brand new 2012 Kia Rio debut last month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and now it’s the Sedan’s turn for the spotlight, with the compact four-door appearing in public for the first time at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show. Set to go on...
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It’s official. The zero-emission 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car has picked up the title of 2011 World Car of the Year at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, beating a field of contenders that listed 39 entries all up including the likes of the Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A8, Lexus LFA and of course, the Ferrari 458 Italia. The Ferrari, meanwhile, took out the 2011 World Performance Car of the Year title, which is not surprising given its performance in most reviews conducted around the globe. Jurors observed that: “The Leaf is the gateway to a brave new electric world from...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Gets Twin-Turbo 5.5-Liter V-8: 2011 New York Auto Show
The new C63 AMG Coupe may have been the big draw card for the AMG brand at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show but tucked away in the corner of its stands was another very important model, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Set to do battle later this year with a brand new 2012 BMW M5, the E63...
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2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan And Hatchback: 2011 New York Auto Show
The redesigned 2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan and Hatchback made their respective debuts this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show and we have to admit that despite initial fears the design of the new small car isn’t all bad. The Impreza is also 30 percent more fuel efficient than the model it...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
More power, improved fuel economy and a trick suspension system means the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 will not only leave its predecessor in the dust, but possibly a few sedans wearing M or AMG badges too. The big bruiser made its world debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show and here are the...
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2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
The all-new, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu that GM [NYSE: GM] just revealed at the New York auto show—and at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show yesterday—will be a truly global model. With a wider stance, HID headlamps, and LED taillamps, and showy wheels, plus all-new trims and interior materials...
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2012 Jaguar XFR: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
The face of the Jaguar XF just got even more attractive with the unveiling of the 2012 model, in XFR trim, at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Doing away with the bulbous look of the previous XF's lights, and cleaning up some of the lines elsewhere, the new XF is very bit as iconic and now, cleaner and...
Nelson Ireson