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Lovers of Italian flair--on a budget--were treated with a handful of 2012 Fiat 500 minicars at this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, which added a little spark to Chrysler’s stands and... -
Supplier Johnson Controls Previews Vehicle Interior Of The FutureEngineering firm Johnson Controls has unveiled a new concept at this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show that’s described as a preview of technologies we can expect to see in vehicle interiors in the near future. Combining intelligent packaging solutions with sustainable motoring concepts...
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Saab Teams With Hirsch To Offer Factory-Backed Mods On 9-3 And 9-5Saab has announced that it will be teaming up with Swiss tuner Hirsch Performance to launch a range of aftermarket products, including power upgrades, for its 9-3 and 9-5 models this spring. The new parts will be available for all 2007 to 2011 model year Saab 9-3s and all 2010 and 2011 Saab 9-5s...
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer nameplate returning on upscale SUV in 2013The Wagoneer name dates back to the 1960s and was used over the years on a line of SUVs from various marques, with many pundits describing the vehicles as some of the first upscale off-roaders. While most other automakers, including luxury SUV stalwart Land Rover, were building relatively...
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2011 MINI Paceman Concept Confirmed For ProductionMINI seems to have a knack for unveiling cool concept cars that eventually make it to production. It started with the original Clubman concept and then the Crossover concept, which progressed into the Countryman, and more recently we saw the Coupe and Roadster concepts, both of which have been...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe Live PhotosThe new 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe may not have lived up to all the hype, on paper at least, but the car still has a sweltering look, especially in the bright orange paintwork BMW loves to show it in. The car made its official world debut today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, drawing most of the...
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While the new hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the 2012 Ford C-Max may have grabbed most of the attention, they won’t be on sale for another year at least. The regular gasoline model,... -
2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible Live PhotosWith its new-generation 6-Series, BMW has taken the unusual route of showing off the Convertible model first, rather than the Coupe, presenting the svelte drop-top today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Although we pretty much knew what the new 2012 BMW 6-Series was going to look like thanks to the...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Live PhotosVolkswagen surprised few by sticking with the Passat name for its U.S.-specific mid-size sedan, which up until this past week had been going by the name 'New Mid-Size Sedan' or 'NMS' for short. The 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan will start around $20,000 and offer a new take on the once-popular...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Buick Verano Live PhotosBuick’s foray into the burgeoning compact luxury segment has made its official debut today in the form of the new 2012 Buick Verano. The car is Buick’s third new model in the past two years and its first compact in decades, so understandably it managed to grab a lot of attention at the...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2013 Tesla Model S ‘Body-In-White’ Live PhotosThe last we heard of Tesla’s upcoming Model S all-electric sedan was that the car was in an ‘Alpha’ build stage, where akin to the software industry the Model S is in its first rough draft of the final product. Today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show we got to see a bit more of the...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Porsche 918 RSRAs predicted, Porsche has used this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a new iteration of its 918 Spyder concept, the 756 horsepower 918 RSR race car. Sharing much in common with last year’s Spyder plug-in hybrid concept, including its advanced mid-engine platform, the new Porsche...
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We’ve seen and heard so much about Lamborghini’s upcoming replacement for its Murcielago supercar, the LP700-4, or Aventador as it’s expected to be known. We know all the details... -
Forbidden Fruit: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class EstateThe 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan is making its world debut this week at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, but one version of this car won’t be appearing in local showrooms anytime soon. We’re talking about the svelte new Estate version of the latest C-Class, which despite being on display...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec ConceptThis week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show saw the debut of the brand new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a new model to replace the Aveo compact and available in both sedan and hatchback bodystyles. While you can get more details on the Sonic at our sister site TheCarConnection, what we’re more...
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Ford C-Max Hybrid And Energi Plug-In Concepts Debut In DetroitFord is showing that it’s still a force to be reckoned with in the electric car field at this month’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with the unveiling of no fewer than three major electrified concepts. At last week’s 2011 Consumer Electronics Show we got a taste of the all-electric Ford...
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Crashed Volvo C30 Electric Car On Display At 2011 Detroit Auto ShowVolvo has some ambitious plans for the future. In addition to the market launch of a plug-in hybrid in 2012, work is currently under way on evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered car as well as range-extended electric car fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell. The automaker well...
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Rolls-Royce Launches Spirit Of Ecstasy 'Centenary Collection' Phantom RangeIt’s hard to imagine that the Spirit Of Ecstasy, the noticeable hood ornament of Rolls-Royce models, has been around for 100 years, but today the company has announced that it’s celebrating the milestone with the launch of an exclusive collection of bespoke Phantom models. The hood...
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In the lead up to 2010’s year end, sales of the major luxury marques in the U.S. were for the first time in years nearly neck and neck.
As recently as October 2010, in fact, Mercedes-Benz was... -
One-Off 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Being Auctioned For CharityThe 40th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is about to kick off in Scottsdale, Arizona and we’re glad to report that this year will see one very special car sold in an effort to raise funds for charity. The car up for grabs is a one-of-a-kind factory-painted ‘Grabber...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC 4MATICA brand new all-wheel drive diesel sedan is about to be launched on the U.S. market in the form of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC, which will be making its debut next week at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. It’s been 15 years since a diesel was offered in the S-Class flagship sedan in...
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Report: No Chrysler 300C SRT8 Or Dodge Charger SRT8 For 2011Chrysler has introduced new versions of its 300 and Dodge Charger sedans for 2011 but there won’t be any high-performance SRT8 models to go along with them, according to latest reports. This means that in 2011 there will be just one of Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology prepped...
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2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Configurator Now OnlineDeliveries of the new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible start next month but you can build your dream version now, virtually. Once you load up all the options, which for simplicity are divided into four different sections--Packages, Powertrain, Exterior and Interior--the configurator will dish out...
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Ferrari Working On Mind Reading Technology?Ferrari has reportedly applied for a new patent application that’s said to cover technology that monitors a driver’s mental and physical state in order to adjust a car’s stability and traction control systems in order to help avoid potential accidents resulting from a loss of...
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