found 2 days ago by Chris Paukert on
Autoblog
Although previously the subject of some early obituaries, it appears that the future of the Cadillac Converj showcar is indeed at a dead-end. According to Automotive News, a production future for the rakish extended-range coupe has been scuttled due...
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The all but confirmed 2012 Buck Regal GS may not get all-wheel drive like the concept shown at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Bob Lutz, GM's Vice Chairman, told Inside Line that there have been numerous internal discussions about the...
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Like you, we're a little skeptical of the Honda CR-Z's ability to uphold the reputation of the CRX that came before it. After all, the CR-Z has a mere 122 horsepower and its hybrid drivetrain probably doesn't help much in the weight...
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Dodge is rolling out three special edition Nitros here at the Detroit Auto Show named Heat, Detonator and Shock. For now, we're focusing on the Detonator, a massively loud yellow mid-size SUV. Aside from the eye-scorching paint, the Nitro...
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found 2 months ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
Probably because we called it the Chrysler Guido and made fun of them for having nothing, the clever folks at Chrysler inserted what looks like pics of the 2012/2013 300C into a boring video behind the Guido. Thankfully, our colleagues at MPGomatic...
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found about 1 month ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
Autopia
Another totally arbitrary deadline has passed and we’re announcing the winner of the Autopia WTF? Detroit Auto Show EV Caption Contest. Auto shows are always great for WTF? moments, and Toyota provided one of the biggest at the North American...
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At last month’s Detroit Auto Show, Ward’s Automotive Group named Volkswagen’s 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel engine one of their “10 best” for 2010. The 2.0-liter TDI engine is now featured in the Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen, as well as the...
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found about 1 month ago by Shawn Molnar on
BMW BLOG
The North American International Auto Show is now almost two weeks behind us, but we thought we would rekindle the energy of the show through a collection of some of our strongest photos. We hope you can share our passion captured on film (well, a...
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found about 1 month ago by Jonny Lieberman on
Autoblog
Well this is just too bad. As you may recall, Pickuptrucks.com was chatting with Tom Stephens, GM's vice chairman of global product operations, about GM's new heavy duty pickup trucks. Suddenly Stephens said something quite interesting: "You know...
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Oddly enough, even though the refreshed N.A.-spec 2010 Santa Fe is already available at Hyundai dealers, the Korean automaker waited for the Detroit auto show to release official information on its mid-size crossover. The big news for the 2010MY...
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“does without doors, a conventional roof and all other body elements which might possibly limit the intensity of the occupants’ encounter with their surrounding world,” said Mini in a statement. I kicked this one off with a quote for this...
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found about 1 month ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
The Autoblog Weekender - Click above to find out what you missed Welcome to another edition of the Weekender. The Friday goods this week come from all over the world: Formula 1 drifting on ice in Montreal, an underwater Dodge Ram in Argentina,...
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In an interview with Automotive News at the Detroit Auto Show, Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler's CEO, said the following when asked about rejuvenating Chrysler's brands: "The trick of running a car company is being able to manage the...
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This bullet shaped or glorified soapbox look like vehicle you see here is a replica (original doesn’t exist) of Jamais Contente - an electric vehicle that was first to reach a 100kmph. The vehicle was put together back in 1993-1994 by technical...
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The production version of the 2011 Honda CR-Z was just introduced at the 2010 Detroit Auto show, but a magazine in Japan has already taken a test drive on a closed course. Here's a translated version of their thoughts on the...
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Along with the E6 fully-electric crossover, China's BYD Auto (which stands for Build Your Dreams) also showcased the F3DM plug-in hybrid sedan at its Detroit Show stand. This is not the first time we've seen the F3DM in the U.S. as the Chinese...
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In its third consecutive appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chinese car manufacturer BYD Auto exhibited the all-electric E6 crossover that is planned to go on sale in the United States later this year - or so the...
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found 2 months ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
Autopia
DETROIT — As much as we were blown away by the second iteration of the Audi e-tron, Chrysler will be the world’s biggest automaker before we can ever afford one. That’s OK, because we’re equally smitten by the Fiat 500 electric concept,...
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Toyota brought a scaled down version of the small hybrid Lexus LF-CH concept that was unveiled in Frankfurt to the Detroit Auto...
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found about 1 month ago by Import RPM on
Import RPM
Among the releases of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show was MINI’s first foray into the compact crossover segment. The 2011 Mini Countryman will go on sale in early 2011 with two engine choices including a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine producing 120...
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found about 1 month ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
Eagle-eyed reader James spotted this rather shocking claim at the Lexus LFA stand at the Detroit Auto Show industry preview. We thought a 552HP V10-powered carbon fiber wünderkind would be considerably faster. We must've driven a...
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After apparent success with its Mini E lease program (it was just extended indefinitely), BMW has decided to offer a similar deal for the Active E electric 1 Series. BMW officials told trade publication Automotive News that it intends...
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found about 1 month ago by Damon Lavrinc on
Autoblog
Pickuptrucks.com sat down with Tom Stephens, General Motors' vice chairman of global product operations at the Detroit Auto Show, and during the course of the conversation, Stephens began espousing the virtues of the General's new Duramax diesel,...
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Revealed to the public for the first time in production trim at last week's Detroit motor show, the Honda CR-Z hybrid sports coupe is one of the most anticipated new cars of the year. In this first official film, the CR-Z's project leader, Norio...
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The exterior design of the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo is no big secret. It won't be as aggressive as the Aveo RS concept shown in Detroit last week, but it'll be close. The real question was whether or not GM could figure out a...
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Expect Fiat to have a new arrangement at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. High-end marques are typically on the luxury row but this year, Ferrari and Maserati will be placed beside brands like Dodge and Jeep. Last year, Ferrari didn’t even attend...
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Four seasons, four personalitiesComfortable: AIRCAP® automatic draft-stop plus AIRSCARF® Quiet: sound-dampening soft top as standard Safe: robust roll-over protection and new headbagsThe all new E-Class Cabriolet is the latest addition to the...
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found about 1 month ago by John Neff on
Autoblog
So we found this new website after our trip to the D for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show called Do You Come with the Car? It's written by an anonymous auto show model who, as we speak, is likely standing on a platform in Cobo Hall fielding that very same...
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found 2 months ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
GMC has always been General Motors' truck and SUV marque, but the brand could break new ground if it decides to build a small urban vehicle based on the Granite concept from the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The Granite would likely be smaller and less...
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A jewel of automotive artistryArtistic imagination and the forces of natureMercedes-Benz is not only treating visitors to the North American International Autoshow 2010 in Detroit to the world premiere of the new E-Class Cabriolet and innovative...
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