Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor

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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 MINI Paceman Live Photos Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011

  We've already brought you the full details and official studio shots of the 2011 MINI Paceman, the "crossover coupe" version of the MINI Countryman, but now we have live shots from the unveiling at...

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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Honda Civic Concept Live Photos

  Honda's concepts for the next Civic Coupe and Sedan are out, and their both rather attractive. The concept cars just rolled across the stage in Detroit, and now the official details are out. The two concepts give us the general outline of the 2012 Civic range--the Si Coupe and standard Civic...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Prius C Concept

  The Prius family just gained its first new member, the Prius V, and a preview of its second: the Prius C. As V is for versatility, C is for city (though compact also works), and the Prius C delivers. Slotting four seats into a small B-segment body, the Prius C Concept is an outline for what to...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Toyota Prius V

  V for versatility. That's the 2012 Toyota Prius V's hook, and though it drops the "MP" from MPV, it's precisely that--and awfully familiar, too. It not only looks a lot like the standard Prius hatch, but with the Ford C-Max and its hybrid variants fresh in our minds, it looks rather like those...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  Miss The Porsche 918 RSR's Early Unveiling? Catch It Now!

  If you weren't up at 6:30 a.m. Eastern to catch the live unveiling of the Porsche 918 RSR, fret not: Porsche recorded the whole thing and is replaying it on their dedicated microsite. You can watch the multi-hybrid racer's debut for yourself, as if you were there. Except for the smells and sounds...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Watch The Audi Conference Live

  Audi is set to kick off its 2011 Detroit Auto Show press conference at 12:25 EST, and if you're a Facebook fan, you can watch the whole thing live. We expect the new 2012 A6 to make its official U.S. debut, and not much else, though Audi could always surprise us. Hit the link below to watch it as...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  Zetsche: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Available For Order In 2013 Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011

  
  
  The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is a brilliant car, as we proved on the open roads of Oaxaca. It does lack a bit on the green end of the spectrum, but that's where the SLS AMG E-Cell comes in. We'll have...
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2012 Ford Focus ST

  Hot hatches, how we love thee. Punchy, pint-sized, yet utilitarian and able to fly (just) under the radar, these do-it-all wonders never cease to please. The 2012 Ford Focus ST is no exception, and this video even treats us to a bit of turbo spool action. As B-roll footage, it's not particularly...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: Porsche 918 RSR Revealed

  The unveiling of the Porsche 918 RSR hybrid/KERS racer took place just a few hours ago in Detroit, and now we have the official video of the unveiling. Framing the car in history as a spiritual descendant (though not a successor) of the fantastic, fearsome, and brutally fast 917, the video also...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2011 Ford Vertrek Concept

  Putting a new face (and a larger size) on the compact crossover/SUV market, the new Ford Vertrek Concept builds on the Escape and Euro-market Kuga to preview Ford's next-gen global offering. This video gives us a closer look, including shots of the infotainment system in operation. We'll have live...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2011 Chrysler 300

  The all-new but largely familiar 2011 Chrysler 300 just rolled across the stage at the Detroit Auto Show. As our crack team of photogs and editors gather the live shots, we've nabbed these official videos of the car for you, one of the unveiling and another with some B-roll footage. Packing more...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe SCCA Racer Live Photos

  Cadillac is back in road racing with the CTS-V Coupe for the SCCA World Challenge series, and it's on display live in Detroit this morning. It is, in a word, awesome. Or, in the two words of our executive editor Marty Padgett, "Mondrian-sweet." Modern art (and science) livery aside, there's a lot...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  Fiat Increases Chrysler Stake To 25 Percent Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011

  
  
  The first of the three conditions necessary for Fiat to increase its stake in Chrysler by up to 15 percent (from the intial 20 percent buy-in) has been met: the supply of the 1.4-liter FIRE engine...

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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Vertrek Concept

  While the South is being slowly buried beneath snow this week, the Motor City is alive with the machinations of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Key among Ford's unveilings at the show is the new Vertrek Concept, intended as a preview of Ford's next-gen global compact SUV. Building on the heritage of...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 North American Car And Truck Of The Year: Ford Explorer, Chevy Volt

  The 49 jurors of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards have spoken: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2011 Ford Explorer are this year's best car and truck. The announcement this morning at the Detroit Auto Show drew a line in the sand for the contentious fan bases of the 2011 Chevrolet...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Porsche 918 RSR Live Photos

  The hybrid race concept Porsche 918 RSR was just unveiled in Cobo Hall and we have the first live photos of the car for you, fresh from the Porsche stand. It looks even better in real life than it does in the official studio shots, but then, it should. It should also go like a scalded, bionic cat...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: Porsche Releases Video Teaser Of 918 Race Concept

  You're already expecting a racing coupe version of the wildly popular Porsche 918 Spyder, and this video teaser hints that you'll be getting it. As is typical with factory-approved teasers, we don't get a whole lot of info or visual contact with the concept, but with Bosch-branded livery on the...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Preview

  The 2012 Volkswagen NMS, or, as we reported earlier today, the 2012 Passat, is due for its official stage debut tomorrow at the Detroit Auto Show, but as happens every year, blew early, and was quickly followed by the official release. The 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan will start around $20,000 and...

  Nelson Ireson January 10, 2011
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  CES 2011: Getaround lets you share your car for cash Nelson Ireson January 8, 2011

  One of the coolest features of the Visteon C-Beyond technology demo car at this year's CES is the built-in social ridesharing service. Though that's still a hypothetical service, there's a company...

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  CES 2011: 2012 Ford Focus Electric Live Shots

  Leaf and Volt had better watch out, because the Blue Oval just let loose its EV contender, the 2012 Focus Electric, and if first impressions are any basis, it might just be the best of the bunch. Why? It looks like a normal, attractive hatchback, yet it packs all the EV-goodness of the Leaf (or...

  Nelson Ireson January 8, 2011
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  CES 2011: OnStar-Verizon 4G LTE Prototype Screenshot Tour

  A few days ago we brought you the full details on the new prototype OnStar telematics/infotainment system launched at CES this week. Today, we have a screenshot tour showing you what it looks like, and an interesting tidbit of info from OnStar's senior systems engineer Mark Frye. According to Frye...

  Nelson Ireson January 7, 2011
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  CES 2011: Ford Focus Electric Live Photos

  The Ford Focus Electric just rolled across the stage at the 2011 CES, and we have a small handful of photos of the car with CEO Alan Mulally. We'll have some more images and angles shortly, but for now, enjoy the show. For full details on the new Focus Electric, be sure to check out...

  Nelson Ireson January 7, 2011
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  CES 2011: Audi Announces Next-Gen MMI Plans

  Rupert Stadler, Audi chairman, gave a keynote speech at CES this morning. While he spoke very little of specifics, he did lay out a missions statement for the company to continue to be a leader and to break new ground in in-car electronics. The first step in that direction is the new MMI interface...

  Nelson Ireson January 7, 2011
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  CES 2011: Ford Launches MyFord Mobile App For Focus Electric

  The Volt has its app, the Prius has one too. Now the Ford Focus Electric has joined the party with the MyFord Mobile app. Offering smartphone users the ability to monitor and control their vehicle remotely, the app also packs EV-specific features. Like what, you ask? Like "value charging," which...

  Nelson Ireson January 7, 2011