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Acura will be launching a new upmarket sedan later this year dubbed the ILX and has used this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show to preview the car with a new concept.
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2013 Buick Encore Bows In At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowAs far back as August 2009 Buick released a teaser of a compact crossover that was essentially a rebadged version of the now obsolete Saturn Vue. The only major difference between the two was a Buick-style waterfall grille, and that rubbed consumers, dealers and many in the media the wrong way and...
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New Acura NSX To Be Engineered And Built In U.S.At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show this week Acura finally took the covers off a concept car previewing the replacement for its cherished NSX supercar. At the unveiling Acura also took the opportunity to announce that the new NSX will go on sale within three years, but the big shocker was the...
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has finally made its U.S. debut following an initial reveal in South Korea back in November and in several other markets since. Hyundai chose this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show for the car’s debut, and here we have the live photos direct from the auto show...
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2013 BMW X6 Facelift Spy ShotsThe BMW X6 made waves when it was first launched back in 2008. Here was a big SUV but with almost no practicability, thanks mostly to its limited four-seat layout but also due to its smallish trunk. This was remedied somewhat with the introduction of a fifth seat option early last year, but now the...
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GReddy And Scion Racing Unveil FR-S Drift Car In DetroitScion, through its Scion Racing division and several other partners, currently competes in the exciting world of Formula DRIFT using a heavily modified tC, which being a front-wheel drive car in its original state is sure to have some major compromises when it comes to the fine art of drifting...
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The Audi Q3 has finally been confirmed for the U.S., with the stylish compact crossover due to land in local showrooms this spring.
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2013 Lexus LX 570 Revealed At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowLike its corporate cousin, the 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, the Lexus LX 570 has undergone a minor facelift to inject some life into the big SUV for the 2013 model year. The key changes are some minor styling revisions to the exterior though the interior, too, gets an upgrade. The 2013 LX 570, which...
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2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.Audi has announced at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show that it is expanding its A8 family with two new fuel-efficient powertrain options in the 2013 model year, one of which is a diesel. We can confirm that Audi’s flagship sedan will offer a 3.0-liter V-6 ‘TDI’ turbodiesel...
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowWith no additional power over the regular Sonic fitted with Chevy’s turbocharged 1.4-liter engine, the new 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS is more trim level than standalone model but we’re sure this won’t put off too many buyers. That’s because the Sonic RS comes pretty...
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Chevrolet Code 130R Concept Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowChevrolet has given us a vision of what it thinks buyers of the future, today’s youth, will seek when it comes time for them to drop their hard-earned at a dealership. That vision comes in the form of two striking sports car concepts unveiled today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show: the...
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2013 Ford Fusion Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThere’s no denying that the new 2013 Ford Fusion is a looker, and these latest live photos confirm that the stylish sedan looks just as good in the metal as it does in the stylized press shots we saw earlier. The new Fusion is also a star when it comes to environmental consciousness, with...
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Probably one of the worst kept secrets of last year was that the new ‘F10’ BMW M5 was going to be offered with a regular six-speed manual transmission, though only for North America.
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Priced From $61,845Though we pretty much already know everything there is to know about the 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the eco-friendly sedan has finally made its U.S. debut with an appearance today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. However, coinciding with its local debut, BMW has also revealed the all-important pricing...
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Promises 45 MPG CombinedWe’ve known about plans for a hybrid version of Volkswagen’s latest Jetta sedan for almost two years but now, finally, at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show the covers have come off the car. And the all-important gas mileage is, according to Volkswagen’s own estimates, is 45 mpg combined...
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Drops In At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowA new Nissan Pathfinder is due in showrooms this fall, one that’s smoother, comfier and tuned more for on-road performance than the current model. And it’s on display this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The latest-generation 2013 Pathfinder reverts back to a car-like platform...
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Hyundai Elantra and Range Rover Evoque voted 2012 North American Car and Truck of the YearThe 50 jurors of the 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards have spoken: the 2012 Hyundai Elantra and 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque have been voted this year's best car and truck. Once again our own editorial director Marty Padgett helped preside among 50 fellow U.S. and Canadian...
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Smart For-Us Pickup Concept Debuts At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowFresh from its win in last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, Smart has unveiled a funky electric urban pickup concept at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, this tiny concept car is an open-top pickup complete with a sturdy tray, which Smart claims is ideal for holding...
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In the latest step forward in the collaboration of Daimler and Renault-Nissan that commenced in 2010, the two auto giants have announced today they will start building new Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder... -
2013 Bentley Continental GTC V8 Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowJoining the Continental GT V8 in Bentley’s lineup this year, but not on the floor at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, is the new Continental GTC V8 luxury convertible, which like its hard-top sibling has also been fitted with a powerful and relatively frugal V-8 option for the 2013 model year...
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2013 Ford Fusion Debuts With Gas, Hybrid, And Plug-In EfficiencyFord’s new global design strategy so far appears to be working, with the largely European designed and engineered Fiesta and Focus compacts doing particularly well around the globe, including in the U.S. where such cars have proven to be a hard sell in the past. More recently we saw the 2013...
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2013 Dodge Dart Revealed At 2012 Detroit Auto Show DebutAfter an early leak, the new 2013 Dodge Dart has finally been revealed to the public, with the stylish compact sedan debuting in front of audiences today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The vehicle, despite its lower-end positioning, is a crucial model in the Fiat-Chrysler empire as the car’s...
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2012 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Revealed Ahead Of Dubai 24 HoursFour world-championship winning drivers will drive the JRM Racing's Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 in the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours endurance race.
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2013 Ferrari 599 replacement spy shotsUpdate: The 599 replacement has been revealed as the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Click here for all the official details and images. Previously we brought you spy shots of the Ferrari 599XX Evolution, a track-only model demonstrating the culmination of Ferrari’s engineering of the 599...
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