New York Auto Show
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Joining the Sedan and Koup models in the ever-expanding Forte lineup, the past week’s 2010 New York Show played host to the unveiling of the third Forte variant, the brand new 2011 Kia Forte Hatchback. The latest five-door continues the brand's design-led transformation, combining a stylish new hatchback body with what should be efficient and fun-to-drive performance characteristics. Sitting slightly lower than the sedan, the Forte Hatchback carries with it all the amenities of the Forte lineup and introduces a new front grille, alloy wheels, paddle shifters for the automatic transmission...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Kia OptimaThe affordable large car segment is starting to get just a little overcrowded, and in a time where customers all around the world are downsizing to smaller midsize models, performance, fuel-economy and overall value is now more important than ever. South Korea’s entrants in this field have been...
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2011 Hyundai Equus On Sale Late Summer, Priced From Mid $50,000 BracketIf you were too easily offended by Hyundai--yes, Hyundai--proclaiming its Genesis sedan could duke it out with the likes of Lexus and Infiniti, boy, are you going to be irked. By late summer, the company’s new flagship, the 2011 Hyundai Equus, will be on sale in the U.S., and according to Hyundai...
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2010 World And Performance Car Of The Year Winners AnnouncedNot to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards from the Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of the 2010 New York Auto Show are heavily promoting their own ‘World’ and ‘Performance’ titles and today revealed the winners for this year’s awards. A...
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan: The Wing Is BackSubaru brought back the sedan even as it distances itself from World Rally racing.
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2010 New York Auto Show: Mazda Confirms New Gas And Diesel Engines For U.S.Mazda showcased its next-generation of powertrain technologies, which included two new engines and an advanced automatic transmission, last October, and today at the 2010 New York Auto Show the automaker has announced plans to bring these fuel saving engines to the U.S. market. Grouped under the...
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The next-generation Infiniti QX luxury SUV will be sourced from Japan.
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Scion iQToyota has finally confirmed the launch of its diminutive iQ minicar for the U.S. market with the unveiling today of the 2011 Scion iQ at 2010 New York Auto Show. Aimed at a new trendsetting generation of urban drivers, the types of customers Scion is known for, the new U.S.-spec iQ will be very...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Acura TSX WagonThe 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show later this month.
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0TThe punchy, sport version of the Sonata is out--and it's packing 274 horsepower out of a 2.0-liter engine.
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New York Auto Show: 2011 Nissan Juke Under $20,000Nissan is crossover happy: there's the Rogue compact, the Murano, and now there's the 2011 Nissan Juke. A small five-door with muscular styling and a small turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the Juke made its North American debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show. It arrived wearing a hint at a base...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon Live GalleryMercedes-Benz is hitting the 2010 New York Auto Show hard with a barrage of updated and new (to the U.S., anyway) cars, including the E-Class Wagon, which makes its U.S. debut today. Available only in E350 4Matic trim, the new car offers a touch more utility without the sacrifice to style and...
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The Mercedes-Benz R-Class hits a different split for its crossover mixup: part SUV, part minivan, it's not really either one. And until this latest facelift, it wasn't really easy on the eyes, either. It's still not as attractive as the rest of the Mercedes lineup, but it's definitely much improved with a fresh facelift for the 2011 model year, as these live photos--and the U.S. Olympic bobsled team, who joined the R-Class on stage--attest. With a choice between a 272-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 (R350 4Matic) and a 211-horsepower 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel (R350 BlueTEC 4Matic), the R-Class isn't...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Infiniti QX56 Live GalleryThe 2011 Infiniti QX56 is unveiled at the 2010 New York Auto Show.
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S HybridMaking its North American debut next week at the 2010 New York Auto Show is the all-new 2011 Porsche Cayenne, which means Americans will finally get to see the technically advanced Cayenne S Hybrid and plan ahead for its arrival in showrooms before the year is out. The U.S. usually misses out on...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Lincoln MKZ HybridAt this week’s 2010 New York Auto Show Lincoln is unveiling what the company claims will be the most fuel efficient luxury sedan in the U.S., the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid--remember, this is a segment that includes the smaller Lexus HS 250h. The new hybrid, the first from Lincoln, is set to go...
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2010 New York Auto Show CoverageThe 2010 New York Auto Show turned out to be one of the most exciting and product-filled North American shows so far this year, with the industry bootstrapping itself out of the depths of 2008 and 2009. With nearly as many new cars, concepts and special editions as Detroit and Chicago combined, it...
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Brings Back The WingWith Subaru making the regular Impreza WRX Sedan and Hatchback look more like the pumped up STI model for the 2011 model year, designers needed to add something new to make the most extreme of Imprezas stand out from the crowd. This latest teaser released by Subaru confirms that the automaker is...
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On the one hand, every auto show needs its share of publicity. On the other hand, are Regis and Kelly the kind of publicity every auto show needs? That's a moot question now, since Live! With Regis and Kelly has already scheduled a week full of appearances from hot rides debuting at the 2010 New York Auto Show. According to the ABC website, the line-up runs like this: Monday: "sedans and coupes" Tuesday: "beautiful fantasy sports cars" Wednesday: "the best eco-friendly cars" Thursday: "small cars with big attitudes" Friday: nothing, because it's apparently Good Friday Since we have, you know...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze RS And Cruze EcoThe 2011 Chevrolet Cruze hasn’t even gone on sale in the U.S. but already the first variants are being revealed. At this week’s 2010 New York Auto Show two new Cruze models will make their debut: the sporty RS and the fuel efficient Eco, the latter delivering a fuel economy as high as...
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2010 New York Auto Show: Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Show CarThe 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon show car previews the production version due later this year.
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-ClassSales figures for the R-Class haven’t managed to live up to the expectations of the German luxury brand, but Mercedes-Benz is determined not to completely write-off its ‘Grand Sport Tourer’ just yet. The R-Class received a mild facelift in 2007 to help turn around flagging sales...
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Hyundai Sonata HybridThe next take on the Sonata will be a hybrid-drive sedan.
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDriveBMW will be expanding its performance lineup at next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show with the launch of the all-wheel drive variant of the Alpina B7 sports sedan. Joining the regular B7, the all-new 2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive, as it’s officially titled, will again be offered in standard-...
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