Even though many people weren’t all that excited about this year’s Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS), with the big American carmakers losing a lot of their fans and support, there were still quite a few visitors at the show. But yesterday, according to unconfirmed reports, the Audi display, boasting things like the 2011 A8 or the new version of... ...read the full post
General Motors had a pretty busy Detroit Auto Show, and one of its main executives, Bob Lutz, was giving out statements left and right about various cars, plans and anything in between. During his talks with reporters, he also admitted that an all-electric Chevrolet Volt will appear in the future, saying that the technology is “trivial”... ...read the full post
BMW has just released a video, shot on location at the Detroit Auto Show this year, in which it shows off its newly announced ActiveE electric concept, which is based on the 1 Series coupe model. For those of you who might have forgotten, the concept is part of the Project i initiative, alongside the Mini E model. It uses an electric motor, placed... ...read the full post
Cadillac prepared quite a few interesting things for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS), as not only did it formally present the CTS-V Coupe, but it also brought a new concept, which was teased before the beginning of the year. That model is this: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept, which was revealed by GM’s luxury brand and aimed at setting a new... ...read the full post
Audi really surprised everyone at the Frankfurt Motor Show with its e-Tron electric concept, which even though hasn’t been officially revealed as a preview for a production model at that time, rumors were already proclaiming that it will become an R4 sportscar, rivaling Tesla’s Roadster. Now, for the Detroit Auto Show, the German company... ...read the full post
While General Motors is betting big on the upcoming Chevrolet Volt hybrid, the company is also capitalizing on the technology behind it, the so-called Voltec powertrain, and will implement it in a few other cars as well, like the Opel Ampera. But one of the most interesting versions of the Voltec might appear in a production version of the Cadillac... ...read the full post
The Detroit Auto Show was the first convention were people could admire the new generation of the Audi A8, the flagship of the Ingolstadt carmaker, which will be launched in dealerships starting with this spring. This was also the venue where Audi announced that a hybrid version of the A8 will be showcased at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, which will... ...read the full post
After many brochure scans showcasing the inside, the outside and even screenshots of a leaked video with the Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe, the Japanese company has finally revealed the production version of its anti-Prius weapon at the Detroit Auto Show. There’s not much that hasn’t been said before: Honda says that the CR-Z will be the model... ...read the full post
Toyota knows it’s losing points with the younger population, and has tasked its design bureau in Nice, France, to come up with a compact hybrid which will symbolize fun and sportiness. As such, the FT-CH concept was born, and revealed yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show. The compact hybrid concept, which was teased a few weeks ago, boasts a very... ...read the full post
I’m sure Volkswagen wanted to New Beetle model to be a sales phenomenon, just like the original small car was. But combining small interior space with a high price tag just wasn’t something that would attract many people, so in the last 10 years, VW managed to sell just one million cars. For the next generation, things are definitely going... ...read the full post
Ford is betting big on new technology, and revealed its MyFord Touch system, which was inspired by the movie Minority Report, a few weeks ago. Now, the first implementation of the new system that aims to incorporate anything from navigation to music and video playback in one simple to use touch screen will be the 2011 Lincoln MKX facelift.Don’t... ...read the full post
Even though it has already released two new generations for the Tucson and the Sonata, respectively, Hyundai isn’t backing down and revealed the 2010 facelift for its Santa Fe SUV, which not only includes a few cosmetic revamps, but also two new engines, at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS). In terms of looks, the new Santa Fe takes another step... ...read the full post
Chrysler is in the middle of a Fiat-supervised reorganization, so the Detroit Auto Show didn’t exactly mandate a strong presence from the US company. Sure there are a couple of new editions with various cosmetic upgrades, but one of the few new products is this: the Chrysler-badged Lancia Delta hatchback. I’m quite fond of the Delta myself,... ...read the full post
During the last few months, there has been a lot of talk about Volkswagen’s new compact coupe (cleverly codenamed NCC), which will be made for the North American market and wear the Jetta badge. Now, things can finally calm down and we can stop obsessing over sketches, as VW revealed its New Compact Coupe ahead of its Detroit Auto Show debut... ...read the full post
Ford is increasingly more confident in its C segment cars, primarily the Focus model, which has been selling extremely well in Europe, largely due to its great design and handling. Sadly, US customers were treated with a older models which just didn’t do the name any justice. Now, under the company’s “One Ford” strategy, the... ...read the full post
