Smoke 'em if you've got 'em Ford’s Shelby GT500 was voted the “vehicle I’d most like to have in my driveway” by attendees of the Chicago Auto Show. In a subcategory, it was also voted the “vehicle whose owners are most likely to have a...
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found about 1 month ago by Horatiu B. on
BMW BLOG
Yes, not much excitment today at the Chicago Auto Show, but we did have a chance to catch up with some of the BMW models on their way out the door and into the history. First, we have the BMW 5 Series, E60 model, the highly controversial...
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One of the biggest trade shows, as far as the automotive industry goes, is the Chicago Auto Show. Of course, it comes just after the Los Angeles and Detroit shows, but it’s still a pretty big deal in the trade show world. And thanks to the folks...
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found 29 days ago by Ray Wert on
Jalopnik
We've been a fan of Lunchbreath since we saw his Detroit Auto Show "Unsolicited Proposals" series. Now, he's taken on Chi-town, showing us what the public days of an Auto Show are really like. See the full series over on Flickr (by way of Core77 and...
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found about 1 month ago by glare on
Car News
Odyssey Concept Reveals Stylish, Dynamic Image for All-New Honda MinivanThe next-generation Odyssey adds sleek styling, new functionality and higher fuel economy to best-selling minivanThe Honda Odyssey Concept, on display at the Chicago Auto Show,...
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Aside from the new 2011 Silverado HD, Chevrolet will also be debuting a special edition package to commemorate the Suburban’s 75-year production run at the Chicago Auto Show. The 75th Anniversary Suburban is a special trim package that will be...
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found 29 days ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
Without doubt we have never come across a more comically true summary of the auto show experience. A nine-panel series on the experience of the Chicago Auto Show by the magnificently named Lunchbreath is so spot on that it's already giving us PTSD...
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found about 1 month ago by glare on
Car News
Last week's Chicago Auto Show didn't hold a lot of surprise concepts or glamorous supercars, but there were a few key developments for car shoppers, including a hint at a new Dodge Compact car. The preview, given at the Economic Club of Chicago...
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found about 1 month ago by Dan Roth on
Autoblog
It's Chris² as both Shunk and Paukert join Dan and for Episode #166 of the Autoblog Podcast this week. First up, as usual, is the Autoblog Garage, housing a Suzuki Grand Vitara and a Kia Soul this week. From there, we take a quick trip...
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In anticipation of the opening of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Scion announced its tC Release Series 6.0. Those who will attend the show will get the chance to assess for themselves the bespoke Speedway Blue paint and matte-black vinyl that runs...
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Ford recently rolled out the new MyTouch system, and it has been garnering raves for what it could possibly bring to the automotive world. Essentially MyTouch is Ford’s Sync system on steroids, a Maxi-Sync, if you will. MyTouch seeks to blend...
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2011 Ford Fiesta at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show Today, Ford is opening up for customers to reserve their own customized 2011 Ford Fiesta for release this Summer. After te Fiesta Movement where 100 people were given a Euro-spec Fiesta to drive...
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At what was without question the best press conference of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Kia unveiled their newest concept car – the Kia Ray Hybrid Concept. The plug-in hybrid is a four-door but coupe-like body that uses lightweight and recycled...
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found about 1 month ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
In-car entertainment turned it up another wireless notch at last week's Chicago Auto Show when Volvo showed off "the industry's first Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System with Windows XP, WiFi and a 500G hard drive." Officially, it...
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To celebrate the day that Nissan sold its first Z car in North America, it has a designed a special edition 370Z, of which only 1,000 examples will be made. On October 22, 1969, when Nissan was still known as Datsun, it sold a 1970 240Z. To mark 40...
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found about 1 month ago by Ray Wert on
Jalopnik
We know the Ford Taurus SHO's historically been called a sleeper, but this is ridiculous. In all seriousness, at least the "O" didn't almost kill...
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In an attempt to answer the call from owners of its heavy-duty pickup trucks for more capability and power General Motors unveiled at this year’s Chicago Auto Show the brand new 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500. It was back in 2001 when GM...
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Kia has introduced its plug-in hybrid Ray concept car at Chicago Auto Show. Inspired by and meant for modern, eco-minded and environmentally conscious consumers, Kia has intended to communicate its fuel-saving and emissions-cutting technologies....
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Even though Scion didn’t have any big unveilings or news during the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, they showed up with their usual eccentric display of customized cars and any new editions. They officially debuted the tC RS 6.0, and the xB RS 7.0 is...
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So, we’re back from the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. My flight got canceled and rescheduled due to weather, so I ended up missing the first two press conferences,Ford and Toyota. Whosever bright idea it was to hold one of the biggest auto shows in the...
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found about 1 month ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
A little confusion travels quickly. As long ago as last year and as recently as last week's Chicago Auto Show, the bed-happy gents at PickupTrucks.com were told that a new Honda Ridgeline would be arriving sometime in 2011. Now the guys have been...
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Volvo showcased its new touchscreen rear-seat entertainment system at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. For now, this system is expected to debut in the 2010 XC90 SUV this June, but depending on the customers’ response to it, it just might find its way...
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found about 1 month ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Late last year, General Motors announced that it would build a Zeta-based Police Car for North American duty. Though there was already a perfectly good Pontiac G8 available before GM decided to shutter the brand, this Zeta would be based on the...
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Hyundai rolled out a mildly restyled version of the Azera sedan at the Chicago Auto Show this week. We first got a taste of the changes made on the 2011 Azera back in December '09 when Hyundai launched the sedan's South Korean domestic market twin,...
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2011 Ford Edge Sport I was one of the few gear heads who took to the Ford Edge when it was released back in 2006. Ford may have called it a crossover, but to me it represented the evolution of an American classic – the station wagon. Got...
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found about 1 month ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
The Chicago Auto Show's normally a reliable home for new post-apocalyptic survival vehicles. This year it seems the threat of apocalypse has been downgraded from orange to yellow because there just aren't that many new offerings.Trucks being a far...
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No longer content to be the butt of jokes about disposable cars, Kia unveiled the radical “Ray” concept at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. Designed as a “plug-in hybrid”, the Ray combines the green appeal of an electric car with the...
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found about 1 month ago by Chris Paukert on
Autoblog
The biggest event in the automotive world this week may be the Chicago Auto Show, but that isn't stopping Mazda from once again going north to reveal product at the Canadian International Auto Show. The Japanese automaker has a significantly larger...
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Like many other carmakers before it, Chrysler has turned to looking to offer its retro-styled muscle cars in various “special edition” models. To attract interest, Chrysler has gone through its old lineup of eye-catching exterior colors. Very...
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found about 1 month ago by glare on
Car News
2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy-Duty Trucks At A Glance Segment-best towing (20,000 lb / 9,072 kg) and payload (6,335 lb / 2,873 kg) supported by all-new frames and strong suspensions for maximum capabilityClass-leading torque, class-leading fuel...
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