Archive for 'Detroit Auto Show'
First Official Pictures: 2012 Chevrolet Aveo
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Last month, GM showed off the Chevrolet Aveo RS at the Detroit auto show as a sneak peek of the upcoming compact car. Here are the first official photos of the production version. The Aveo, whether in sedan or hatchback form, has been a source of cheap wheels for car shoppers for years, but the new Aveo looks to be a significant upgrade in style and materials.
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Future Truck: 2013 GMC Sierra 1500
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Rendering by Mark Stehrenberger for PickupTrucks.com Because GM has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to redesign its full-size pickups , we asked renowned automotive illustrator Mark Stehrenberger to take a stab at what these trucks could look like when they debut around 2013. First up, the next-gen GMC Sierra 1500 half-ton
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Mercury to Get New Small Model
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Mercury will get a new small car model, according to Ford executives. It will be based on the same platform as the new global Focus going on sale early next year, but whether it’ll be a twin to the Focus, like the Mercury Milan is to the Ford Fusion, is unclear.
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2011 Volkswagen Touareg: First Look
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: Lexus RX 350, Acura MDX, Mercedes-Benz M-Class Looks like: VW’s new face — of recent Golf and GTI vintage — is taking hold Drivetrains: Diesel V-6 or hybrid engine (European versions) with eight-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: April in some international markets; perhaps later in the U.S.
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2011 Ford Edge at 2010 Chicago Auto Show
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: Dodge Journey, Nissan Murano, Toyota Highlander Looks like: A thoroughly updated Edge, but an Edge nonetheless Drivetrain: Turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder; 285-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 or 305-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 with six-speed automatic transmission; front- or all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Summer 2010 Last month we brought you details on the updated 2011 Lincoln MKX, and now its sibling, the Ford Edge, has received changes of a similar magnitude.
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2010 Ford Focus Gets $3,000 in Incentives
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
If you’re in the market for compact sedan, Ford is offering two good incentives packages on the 2010 Focus. First off, you can get up to $3,000 cash back on a new Focus, which brings the total price down from $16,290 to $13,290 — a pretty sizable discount, given the low starting price
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More Details on the 2011 Ford Explorer
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by admin.
UPDATE: While our source below claimed a specific highway mileage number, according to other sources it is unlikely that in this application any turbo four-cylinder engine would reach highway mileage over 30 mpg. ORIGINAL POST: Ford announced today that it will build its next-generation Explorer at its Chicago Assembly Plant.
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Honda To Unveil Odyssey Minivan Concept in Chicago
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Honda announced today that it will unveil a concept version of its next-generation Odyssey minivan at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show’s media days on Feb 10. It should be noted that Honda often debuts a concept version very close to the actual production version being shown, and sometimes even close to the sale date.
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What About the Little Guys? Small Pickups Snubbed in Detroit
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by admin.
By Mark Williams for PickupTrucks.com It's hard to believe that an old 2005 GMC Canyon with more than 200,000 miles on it could steal the national spotlight from the swarm of small and alt-fuel cars that took center stage at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month, but that's exactly what happened when Scott Brown and his green pickup won a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts last week
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Real Electric Cars Not Here Quite Yet
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin.
After the 2010 Detroit auto show and the surrounding media hype, one might think we’re on the verge of zipping around in snazzy, new vehicles powered entirely by electricity. The auto show included a showcase called Electric Avenue that highlighted the future of the automobile
