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  • 2014 Audi RS 7

    We’ve had an idea that the Audi RS 7 Sportback would be heading to the United States for a while now, but Audi has finally delivered confirmation. As part of an RS model expansion, Audi’s fastest four-door coupe is making its debut at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. While the RS 7 shares the same basic twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V-8 engine with the Audi S8, output is increased to 560 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, a gain of 40 horsepower and 35 pound-feet of torque over the S8. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE PHOTOS OF THE 2014 AUDI RS 7. Thanks to the engine’s exhaust routing...

  • Tesla Model X at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    Tesla Model X Shows Its Insides: Detroit Auto Show Live Pictures

    The Tesla Model X crossover is the next vehicle expected from electric automaker Tesla. While we’ve seen the exterior styling of the Model X (including its unique “falcon wing” rear doors) prior to this week’s Detroit Auto Show, what’s new and significant is the...

  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible live photos, 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible: 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    First photos of the convertible version of the 2013 Bentley GT Speed have hit the Web.

  • Toyota's Furia Concept
    Sporty Furia Concept Previews Next Toyota Corolla: 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    Toyota has finally pulled the covers off its Furia concept, and we can now confirm it is indeed a preview of the next-generation Corolla compact sedan. But that may not necessarily be a terrible thing. The current Corolla is as bland as compact cars come. But this concept features sharper lines...

  • Honda Urban SUV Concept revealed at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    Honda Reveals Its "Urban SUV Concept" In Detroit

    Honda has revealed its Urban SUV Concept at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and the subcompact crossover foretells the styling of an all-new model expected to debut here in 2014. Honda bills its Urban SUV Concept as “dynamic and youthful,” while promising that the crossover will...

  • BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept Official Details And Live Photos

    These are the first live images of the concept version of BMW’s replacement for the 3-Series Coupe, which once again confirm the new car will be called a 4-Series as well as reaffirming our belief that BMW can still design a stunning vehicle. Clearly the design of BMW’s new 4-Series...

  • 2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S live photos, 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    The latest generation of the potent Porsche Cayenne Turbo S has been revealed, with the new model packing the same 550-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 as the Panamera Turbo S. This means you’ll be able to propel the big SUV from 0-60 mph in just 4.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 175 mph--0.1 seconds and 3 mph faster, respectively, than the Cayenne Turbo. The gain of 50 horsepower over the Cayenne Turbo’s 500-horsepower rating is joined by an extra 37 pound-feet of torque, bringing the Cayenne Turbo S’ total twisting force to 553 pound-feet. This is brought about by a less...

  • MINI Paceman John Cooper Work live photos, 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    MINI John Cooper Works Paceman: The Official Details

    The MINI John Cooper Works Paceman is already familiar--if not quite pleasing--to our eyes. But do the official details on MINI's latest car persuade us to want to like it? Close, but not quite. You see, this is arguably the most confusing and least attractive cut of MINI's one-sausage-many-lengths...

  • The 2014 Corvette Stingray in Gran Turismo 5
    2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray To Debut In Gran Turismo 5

    You’ll have to wait until the third quarter of this year to take delivery of a 2014 Corvette, but if you own a Sony PlayStation 3 and a copy of Gran Turismo 5, you can be driving the new C7 Corvette as early as tomorrow. Like the camouflaged C7 Corvette (downloaded by almost 500,000 gamers)...

  • 2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet live photos, 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Live At The 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    Audi has finally confirmed that its new RS 5 Cabriolet will go on sale in the U.S., with the rapid drop-top making its North American debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show before going on sale this spring as a 2014 model. The car is the convertible version of the RS 5 that went on sale last...

  • Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept revealed at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept: The Future Of Hyundai's Premium Range

    Ten years ago, if you'd said Hyundai would hold a nine percent market share in the premium large sedan segments, you'd probably have been laughed out of whatever wigwam you'd been smoking your peyote in. Today, it's reality. At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, we get a look at the future of the brand's...

  • 2013 BMW 320i
    2013 BMW 320i: Entry Level Luxury Starting At $33,445

    The 2013 BMW 3-Series sees a new entry-level model join at the Detroit Auto Show in the form of the new 320i.

  • Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept - 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    Following the successful launch of its Passat mid-size sedan last year, Volkswagen continues to target popular U.S. market segments. Their latest concept car, launched today at the Detroit Auto Show, is a mid-size crossover utility vehicle that aims right at the popular Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. The Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept previews a seven-seat crossover that VW seems likely to build as a 2015 model or later. With the company's global design language married to what it calls the "masculinity" of American sport-utility vehicles. The horizontal grille and rectangular LED...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    C7 Corvette, BMW X5 Leak, Lincoln MKC, 2013 NACOTY: Car News Headlines

    It’s all happening today in Detroit as the first press day for the city’s annual auto show gets underway. Already we’ve seen numerous new model and concept reveals, including the stunning new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Lincoln MKC compact crossover concept, the...

  • 2014 BMW X5, leaked in a scale model brochure
    Is This The 2014 BMW X5?

    Bringing an all-new model of a popular vehicle to market is a complicated dance. Preview it too early, and you risk closing down sales of the current version before the new one ships. On the other hand, there are vendors and ancillary manufacturers who need to know what the car looks like, so they...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette
    2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Live Photos From Detroit

    Direct from its debut just moments ago at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, we have the first live photos of the stunning new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Yes, we say Stringray as Chevy has decided to commemorate one of its most legendary models--the ’63 Sting Ray--with its latest...

  • 2014 Infiniti Q50
    2014 Infiniti Q50 Debuts At The 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    Infiniti is starting a new chapter in its relatively short life, with the new Q50 sedan the first model to be launched under the automaker’s bold new naming strategy. It’s also the first to be launched under the watchful eye of Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen, who was recently appointed...

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS - Winner of the North American Car of the Year Award at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    2013 Cadillac ATS, Ram 1500 Win North American Car & Truck/Utility Of The Year

    The 2013 Cadillac ATS and the Ram 1500 have been chosen by a panel of 49 jurors as the North American Car and Truck / Utility of the Year. The ceremony took place this morning at Detroit’s Cobo Center, kicking off the start of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. This year’s finalists for the...

  • Fiat 500 Turbo ‘Cattiva’ concept, 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    Fiat isn’t making a big deal of this week’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show but the Italian brand, now in control of Chrysler, hasn’t forgotten the show altogether. Fiat has unveiled two new design concepts in Detroit based on its sporty 500 Abarth and 500 Turbo models. The automaker says it’s just showcasing the design and customizing potential of the 500 minicar, but we wouldn’t be surprised if many of the featured exterior and interior pieces end up being produced. The two design concepts are the 500 Abarth Tenebra, which is finished in a unique gray paint called Matte...

  • VL-Automotive Destino
    Tuner Builds Corvette-Powered Fisker Karma With A Little Help From Bob Lutz

    When he’s not busy consulting for General Motors or helping to get an electric car startup running, the inexorable Bob Lutz is doing all the really cool things we’ve often pondered but never actually got around to doing. Whether it’s mastering multiple languages, flying jet planes...

  • 2013 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer facelift spy shots
    2013 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Spy Shots

    General Motors’ European division Opel is preparing an updated version of its flagship Insignia range as part of the model’s mid-cycle update, and we now have more spy shots of the updated Insignia Sports Tourer wagon variant testing in the wild. The Insignia, in sedan trim, is the...

  • Martin Winterkorn
    Volkswagen Group Delivers Record 9.07 Million Vehicles In 2012

    The Volkswagen Group, made up of brands such as Audi, Bentley and now Porsche, has confirmed a new record rate of sales. The German auto giant managed to deliver a staggering 9.07 million vehicles worldwide during 2012, an increase of 11.2 percent on 2011’s record of 8.16 million vehicles...

  • 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
    2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Debuts With Fresh Styling, Eight-Speed Auto And Diesel Power

    The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee only went on sale last August but an update for the popular SUV, the most significant since this generation’s launch back in 2009, has made its debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The latest version is coming in for the 2014 model year and brings with it...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    2014 Chevrolet Corvette: The Stingray Goes High Tech

    It's finally here, folks, and it looks great. But will the handling and performance of the seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, plus the improved interior and redesigned exterior, make for a substantial upgrade over the outgoing--and very capable--car? The shape of the C7, as well as its...

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