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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Jaguar XFR and XKR – the kittens become sabre-tooth tigers

The 2010 XFR and the 2010 XKR are heating up Jaguar’s 2009 Detroit Auto Show display with 510-hp. While the Jaguar XFR takes on the high-performance sedans, the British automaker is offering the high-performance coupe enthusiasts with the Jaguar XKR.
Both are powered by a 5.4 AJ-V8 that makes a total of 510-hp with a maximum torque [...]

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Just in case you were too busy drooling over the 2010 Toyota Prius – we thought we’d remind you that the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid also made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show – and even though the Prius kicks Insight’s arse by almost 10 mpg we have to give it up to [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Toyota Prius debuts with 50 mpg and solar panels

Toyota has taken the covers off of the 2010 Toyota Prius at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The third-generation Prius gets new styling better mileage and enhanced performance. Toyota says that the 50 mpg third-generation Prius is now roomier with more standard and optional features including a moonroof with solar panels, four driving modes, Intelligent Park [...]

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The on and off again reports of an Audi Q5 hybrid for the U.S. are on again today after Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for Volkswagen, said that the hybrid Q5 will come to the U.S. in late 2010. Speaking at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show yesterday, Hatz said that in order to stay competitive, [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Ford Taurus pricing details released

Ford has announced the full pricing details on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Available later this sumemer, the 2009 Ford Taurus will hit dealerships in three trim levels including SE, SEL and Limited. Pricing starts $25,995 – the same at the entry-level pricing on the outgoing Taurus model.
The 2010 Taurus SEL starts at $27,995 while the 2010 [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: Maserati Quattroporte GT S speeds into Detroit with 433-hp

Maserati has taken the wraps off of the 2009 Maserati Quattroporte GT S here in Detroit. The special-edition Quattroporte celebrates Maserati’s 70th anniversary of its first Indianapolis 500 win.
Engine mapping of the 4.7L V8 increases output to a total of 433-hp allowing it go from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.5 seconds.
The 2009 Maserati [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: Lincoln Concept C hints at Mini Cooper rival

•  Competes with: Mini Cooper, BMW 1-Series, Mercedes-Benz B-Class.
•  1.6L EcoBoost inline 4-cylinder producing 180-hp
•  Returns a projected 43 mpg on the highway.

Lincoln today dropped a brand new concept at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The Lincoln C Concept is a study that offers big luxury in C-sized package for the upscale urban consumer – basically [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 revealed in Detroit

It sits at the Audi display like the lady in red – attracting everyone’s attention. The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro V10 has landed in the U.S. and is shining with quattro all-wheel-drive, a lightweight aluminum body, the world’s first car with LED headlamps as standard and the brutal 525-hp engine that sits in the [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: Hyundai Genesis and Ford F-150 win 2009 Car and Truck of the Year

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis left the Dodge Challenger, Nissan GT-R and the Honda Fit in the dust when it accepted the award for the 2009 North American Car of the Year. The 2009 Ford F-150 once again reestablished its territory taking the 2009 North American Truck of the Year award.
The Genesis also beat the 2009 [...]

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We’re guessing Audi is being motivated by the success of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The German luxury automaker announced at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show that it will launch the 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI clean diesel in the U.S. by the first quarter of 2010. Audi says that the model that was first was [...]

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