Archive for 'New York Auto Show'
2011 BMW X5: What’s Changed
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: Acura MDX, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Audi Q7 Looks like: The old X5; most updates are under the hood Drivetrain: 265-hp, 3.0-liter diesel six-cylinder with six-speed automatic; 300-hp, 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder; 400-hp, twin-turbo V-8 with eight-speed automatic; all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Spring 2010 It doesn’t exactly take a Mensa certificate to predict that BMW’s latest twin-turbo engines would make their way into the company’s relatively popular X5 crossover.
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More Details on the 2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: No other hybrids, but gas-only models like the Volvo C30, Mini Cooper Clubman and the diesel Audi A3 Looks like: Lexus is in a risk-taking mood — it's the only thing a luxury hatchback could signal Drivetrain: 1.8-liter gas engine and electric motor/generator producing 134 hp (total); front-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Early 2011 Lexus is readying its first hatchback for the U.S. market, and if that wasn't news enough, the model is also going to be Lexus' latest hybrid.
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Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Coming to America
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
We’re not quite sure we believe it, but Lexus is bringing its all-new compact hybrid hatchback, the CT 200h, to the New York auto show in April, and it will go on sale in the U.S. Tentatively, the company is projecting an early 2011 timeframe for sales to start. We’ll have a full report on the CT 200h later today. For now, we want to hear if you think this sporty, small, luxury hybrid will sell well in the U.S
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Toyota Answer Questions, But Shows the Products
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin.
At Chicago’s sprawling McCormick Place, Ford’s bright-blue display extols gas mileage and horsepower in oversized block letters. Not 10 feet away, Toyota’s area looks exactly the opposite.
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Nissan Confirms Juke Crossover Coming to U.S.
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Nissan has officially confirmed that its new Juke small crossover SUV will be available in the U.S.
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2011 Volvo S60: Full Details
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: Buick LaCrosse, Acura TL, Lexus ES 350 Looks like: Volvo has officially abandoned its boxy image Drivetrain: 300 hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder; six-speed automatic transmission Hits dealerships: Late 2010 Volvo continues to reshape its lineup in major ways with the all-new S60 sedan.
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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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2010 Detroit Auto Show Winners and Losers: Concept Cars
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by admin.
While there may have been fewer production-ready new models at this year’s Detroit auto show, a fair number of concept cars appeared under the lights at the Cobo Center.
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Holden Ute Could Still Come to the U.S. as an El Camino, GM’s Reuss Says
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by admin.
By James Stanford for PickupTrucks.com Mark Reuss, General Motors' newly installed president of GM North America, says the Holden VE Ute could still come to the U.S. wearing the famed Chevrolet El Camino badge. Reuss raised hopes for a resurrected El Camino during an interview at the North American International Auto Show.
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Toyota Hybrid Concept Coming To Detroit Auto Show
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Today, Toyota announced it will debut a new concept car at this January’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Besides the two teaser photos shown above and below, the company had little to say about the car. We do know that it will be a dedicated hybrid like the Prius, but it won’t have a traditional gasoline counterpart.
