Posts Tagged ‘detroit auto show’

  • Chevrolet debuts Synergy Green Camaro
    The history of the Chevrolet Camaro is littered with bold styling options and even bolder colors. “Bold” doesn’t always equal “good,” but there have been a lot of both since the 1967 introduction of Chevrolet’s original pony car. At SEMA this year, we saw more custom Camaros than we thought possible, a few of them done up by General...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe concept
    It might be cold consolation to those of us desperate for a Scirocco in the States, but the Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept has the potential to fill that particular hatch-shaped hole in our hearts – with a bit of green cred to boot. With a sharper, more sculpted front fascia than its Golf and Jetta siblings, a deep swage line running the length of the sides and a...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: Regal GS concept seeks to reignite Buick’s performance fire
    Is the Buick Regal GS the most important “maybe” of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show? It’s been more than two decades since performance enthusiasts cared about Buick in any meaningful way. The car at that time was the now legendary Buick GNX. Even if the proposed Regal GS makes production – a big if – it’s not going to be a GNX replacement, at least...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL gets some SLS-inspired rhinoplasty
    On the opening day of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a carbonite sculpture depicting its future design direction, featuring two major elements set to infect the rest of the automaker’s line up. The first is the massive SLS AMG-inspired fascia with its Flava-Flav-sized three-pointed sta,r and the second was a set of exaggerated rear fenders pulled...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: Kia channels its inner tattoo artist with limited-edition Shadow Dragon Soul
    Is the third time really the charm? We’ll leave that up to you as Kia has unveiled its third special edition Soul at the Detroit Auto Show, this time featuring automotive tattoos. The 2010 Kia Shadow Dragon Soul is available now and follows in the footsteps of the Denim and Ignition specials. As the name implies, the Shadow Dragon is done up in a special black color...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Honda Will Produce Acura Hybrids
    Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced earlier this week that Acura will add a hybrid drivetrain to its models. Ito made the announcement at the Detroit auto show, during the unveiling of its new sporty compact Honda CR-Z hybrid model. He provided no further details. In December 1999, Honda became the first car company to introduce a hybrid in the United States. It also was...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept
    Let’s just call this one the Cadillac XTS Platinum “Concept.” For reals y’all, this is one of, if not the most production ready “concepts” we’ve ever seen. For its part, Cadillac stuck to the “It’s just a concept” mantra. Though they might as well have all been nodding, elbowing and winking. If When the new XTS...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • Detroit 2010: Cadillac commits to V- or Platinum editions for all models, CTS-V wagon all but certain
    At this morning’s XTS Platinum and CTS-V Coupe debut here at the Detroit Motor Show, newly appointed brand manager Bryan Nesbitt announced to the media that that all Cadillac models will receive V-Series and Platinum models. However, during the media scrum that followed the conference, we sought clarification from Cadillac spokesman David Caldwell, and he stated...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • Detroit 2010: Bentley Series 51 Continental GTC
    Bentley was the only ultra-luxury marque to have a stand-alone display at the Detroit Auto Show and the British brand came strong with its upcoming Mulsanne flagship in the flesh and this special edition Continental to pique our interests. The Continental is already a stunner in its “base” trim, but not everybody is content with an “ordinary” Bentley. The...
    by admin at January 12th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Lincoln MKX smiles for the camera
    The first major unveiling on day two of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show has come and gone, and we managed to sneak out of the room with a slew of live photos of the newly refreshed 2011 MKX. We already got the details that make the 2011 model a considerable improvement over its previous incarnation, and you can refresh your memory by clicking here or reading the press release...
    by admin at January 12th, 2010 at 04:01 pm