For the second-consecutive year, the North American Car and Truck of the Year were both Detroit natives. Chevrolet won car of the year with its Volt, and Ford took the trophy for truck of the year with the all-new 2011 Explorer at this year’s NAIAS. This is the third time GM has won Car of [...]
The 2012 Audi A6 made its public debut today in Detroit and is looking a lot better than its predecessor and much more confident and prepared to take on the 2011 BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. In the United States, sales of the 2012 Audi A6 will start with a 3.0 TFSI unit making [...]
Chrysler Group LLC has been receiving a lot of press coverage since their bailout about a year ago. And rightfully so since their claims of departure from cheap, poorly made automobiles have been coming true with products such as the new Jeep Cherokee and the Dodge Durango. As part of their efforts to continue with [...]
Hyundai’s California Design Center and Hyundai Motor America revealed its Curb Crossover Concept today at the Detroit Auto Show. Classified as a UAV or Urban Activity Vehicle, it is aimed at the next generation of young Hyundai buyers. Click here to visit our Auto Show Hub. Just like the Veloster, the Curb features the same [...]
Kia unveiled its new concept today called the KV7. Offering the practicality of a minivan without the paper-bag-over-the-head effect that minivans inflict, the KV7 hosts a bag full of tricks such as custom swivel seats, gullwing doors, and a mini-lounge in the rear to kick back with friends. In addition to the unusual interior seating [...]
We’re not going to get to detailed here since these two electrifying vehicles made their debuts at 12:01 am this morning – but just in case you missed it – here is a quick run down with live images from Cobo Center in Detroit. Click here to visit our Auto Show hub and see all [...]
Hyundai debuted its Honda CR-Z fighter today at the Detroit Auto Show. Named, the Veloster, it features a hatchback style body just like the CR-Z but is considered a three-door coupe body. The reason is that it has an unusual third rear passenger door to allow for easy passenger egress and ingress for those who [...]
The Honda Civic Si Coupe Concept as well as the Civic Sedan Concept debuted today at the Detroit Auto Show, giving the world a glimpse of what the new US-Spec Civic would look like. Some design cues from the current Honda Accord (which emphasized Honda’s current design language) are easily visible such as the c-pillar, [...]
Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda and Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bob Carter both unveiled the full prospective Prius Family today at the Detroit Auto Show. Seeing as how important the Prius is in leading the automobile industry in terms of hybrid powertrains as well as newly introduced fully-electric powertrains, Toyota [...]
FoMoCo has a huge stand at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show and it definitely needs with the debut of the three C-MAX variants, a nice display for the new 2011 Ford Explorer, but most interesting of all today from the Dearborn automaker has to be the new Vertrek Concept. FoMoCo says that the Vertrek Concept [...]
