Archive for 'Auto Shows'

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

The Cadillac CTS Coupe is going to be released in May 2010 as a 2011 model year and will share all of its engine choices with the CTS and the CTS-V sedan. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that General Motors was indeed going to offer a CTS-V Coupe, which we just learned will make [...]

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At the 2009 LA Auto Show early next month, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will make its U.S. debut alongside the fuel-sipping ML450 HYBRID SUV, the first hybrid SUV from Mercedes-Benz.
We’re hoping Mercedes-Benz will offer some pricing details on the US-spec Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Earlier this week, it was announced that 563-hp SLS AMG will carry [...]

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Mazda announced today that it will unveil the US-spec Mazda2 at the 2009 LA Auto Show on Dec 2.
“Bringing Mazda2 to North America completes the bookends in our line-up,” said Jim O’Sullivan, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “With the seven- passenger crossover CX-9 at one end and the sub-compact Mazda2 at the other, [...]

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US-spec Chevrolet Cruze to be unveiled in LA, Volt sales plans will be announced

GM announced today that it will show the U.S. production version of the Chevrolet Cruze sedan at the 2009 LA Auto Show on Dec. 2. The Cruze will be joined by the Chevrolet Volt, Camaro, Equinox and other hot-selling Chevys.
The Chevrolet Cruze has already been launched in Europe and Asia and will hit U.S. roads [...]

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2010 Detroit Auto Show will devote 37,000 sq-ft to electric-vehicles

There is no denying that electric vehicles are going to be extremely relevant in the automotive industry’s future. So much so that at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show organizers will include a 37,000 square-foot exhibit devoted exclusively to that segment o the market, reports Automotive News.
Electric Avenue, as the exhibit has been dubbed, will [...]

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg coming to 2010 Detroit Auto Show with hybrid variant

At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January, Volkswagen will show the new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. The lineup is reported to include a hybrid version of the SUV.
The Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid uses the German automakers BlueMotion Technologies that are mated to parallel hybrid system and a supercharged V6 TSI allowing the SUV to [...]

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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT coming to 2009 LA Auto Show

At the 2009 LA Auto Show, Mitsubishi will show the public its new 2010 Outlander GT. The automaker released a bunch of images of the SUV today, however, technical details are still being kept under wraps.
The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT is available in Australia with two engine choices including a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine making 167-hp mated [...]

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2011 Toyota Sienna to debut at 2009 LA Auto Show

Toyota announced today that the all-new 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan will make its world-debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show on December 2nd.
No details were given in the short press release but make sure you join us since we’ll be live in LA covering the show from start to finish.
- By: Kap Shah

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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder coming to LA, prices start at $61,200

The 2009 LA Auto Show is just weeks away and we’ll be on hand providing you live coverage. One of things we are now looking forward to is the “lightest Porsche” available – the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder.
The model is the newest member of the Boxster family and will go on sale February 2010.
Weighing in [...]

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SEMA 2009: Ken Block’s 400-hp Subaru WRX STI TRAX (w/ video)

This year at the 2009 SEMA Show, Subaru is showing what it calls a Subaru WRX STI TRAX. The vehicle started with a rally-prepared 2009 WRX STI and Subaru Rally Team USA’s technical partner, Vermont SportsCar, modified it to a one-off 400-hp sleigh built for, DC Shoes co-founder and SRT USA driver Ken Block.
You can [...]

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