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Detroit 2010: Ford Transit Connect Named North American Truck of the Year
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The Ford Transit Connect has been named North American Truck of the Year, beating out the other two finalists, the Chevrolet Equinox and the Subaru Outback. The announcement kicked off the festivities at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Ford Transit Connect was selected by a panel of 49 journalists from…
Detroit 2010: Dodge Unveils Refreshed Nitro Model With More Power, Brighter Paint
Apart from a new heavy-duty Ram, Dodge doesn’t have much new for 2010, but the Chrysler performance brand is trying to spice things up any way it can. One way is with some changes to the aggressive-looking but much-maligned Nitro model. For 2010 Dodge has decided to shake up the Nitro lineup with three new…
Detroit 2010: Chrysler Displays New Hatchback Concept Based on Italian Lancia Delta
With little more than a new grille and badging, Chrysler is displaying a possible future hatchback model at the Detroit Auto Show. With little else new other than some facelifted models for 2010, the unnamed Chrysler hatch stays true to the premium outlook that the Fiat-controlled company has for the brand. The large five-door hatch…
Detroit 2010: Chrysler 300 S6 and S8 Debut as Refreshed Models
As expected, Chrysler is displaying many refreshed models at the Detroit Auto Show including the brand’s flagship car, the 300. There isn’t actually a lot new with the car, but under new Fiat ownership the company is eager to rebrand itself in any way possible as it waits for all new models to go into…
Detroit 2010: Fiat 500 and High-Performance Abarth Model on Display in Detroit
Starkly contrasted with the rest of the Chrysler corporate display at the Detroit Auto Show are the booths of Ferrari, Maserati and Fiat. The small Fiat dislay showcased two models set to arrive in North American in the near future: the much talked about Fiat 500 and the relatively unknown Abarth 500. The Abarth model…
Detroit 2010: Mercedes SL550 Night Edition Launches in Matte-Black
The latest in a string of limited edition Mercedes-Benz SL models, the SL550 Nigh Edition is clearly distinguished by it’s sinister matte-black “designo magno black ” paint scheme. Additional exterior highlights include two-tone 19-inch AMG wheels as well as darkened headlights and taillights. Inside, the cockpit of the SL Night Edition gets dark black leather…
Detroit 2010: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe to Debut With Two New Fuel Efficient Engines
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Hyundai continues to deliver significantly improved vehicles, the latest being the 2010 Santa Fe mid-sized crossover, which is set to launch at the Detroit Auto Show. Mid-cycle refreshes rarely get the sort of overhaul that the 2010 Santa Fe has received, with minor interior and exterior…
Detroit 2010: 2012 Ford Focus to Get Direct-Injection 2.0-Liter, Four-Cylinder
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** With the debut of the all-new 2012 Ford Focus set for next Monday at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford has let a few (very few) details about the car slip. A press release highlighting the nine new engines Ford plans to launch in North America in…
Detroit 2010: Ferrari to Display 599XX in Chrysler Booth to Celebrate Fiat-Chrysler Deal
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Ferrari will have no official presence at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, but it will showcase the ultra-rare 599XX model in Chrysler’s booth to help celebrate Fiat’s partnership with Chrysler. Only 20 599xx models will be made for special track-only use by a select few lucky…
Chrysler Launches PT Cruiser Couture Edition in an Affront to High Fashion
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Easily one of the the most unanimously despised vehicles by automotive journalists throughout the country, Chrysler recently decided to keep the PT Cruiser as a part of its lineup after axing it just a few months before. Now the automaker doesn’t even have the decency to…
2010 Chrysler 300 S: Black is the New Chrome
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** As a part of Chrysler’s new approach, the company is tweaking almost all of its models for 2010 and changing their trim designations. Easily one of the U.S. automaker’s most successful models in the past decade, the 300, gets only minor changes this year. For starters,…
Report: Dodge Nitro Heat, Detonator and Shock Models New for 2010
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** For 2010 Dodge has decided to shake up the Nitro lineup with three new model designations: Heat, Detonator and Shock. All models will come with a 4.0-liter V6 engine, 20-inch wheels, and a 368-watt eight speaker audio system, plus 9-inch subwoofer. That 4.0-liter V6 has also…
Detroit 2010: Three Special Edition Jeep Models to Bow at North American Auto Show
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** For a company that isn’t holding a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler sure has a lot of new products to display. Along with a display of Fiats and a rebadged Lancia, Chrysler’s Jeep brand will showcase three new special edition models: the Jeep…
Detroit 2010: Chevy Aveo RS Show Car Gets Power, Fuel-Economy and Lots of Style
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Ahead of it’s debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week, Chevrolet is giving us a good look at the Aveo RS Show Car, which foreshadows the production 2011 Aveo. And we have to say: Bravo GM! The sub-compact segment is heating up and while Ford…
Breaking: Scion iQ Hybrid Coming in 2011
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** The pieces of puzzle are starting to come together and it looks like Toyota is planning on launching a hybrid version of the iQ mini-car in North America, branded as a Scion. According to a report by InsideLine, the a concept version of this car is…
Detroit Preview: Buick Regal GS Show Car Unveiled With 255-hp, 295 ft-lbs of Torque
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Just ahead of the Detroit Auto Show, Buick has decided to give us the goods on a pre-production (or concept) high-performance version of the new Regal. Called the Regal GS Show Car, it’s goal is to see if there really is a market for such a…
Detroit Preview: GMC Granite Teased as Urban Utility Concept
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** GMC has just released a teaser image of what it is calling the Urban Utility Concept. Set to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next week, word has already slipped out that this new model will see production under the name: GMC Granite. According to…
Detroit Preview: Production Honda CR-Z Headed to Detroit
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Honda has yet to officially announce that its CR-Z Hybrid sports car will make its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in just a few weeks time, but that’s just a formality now. We had already assumed as much with Honda announcing it would hold…
Detroit Preview: 2011 BMW 3-Series Gets Updates, Plus More Powerful 335is Model
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Details of the mid-cycle refreshed 2011 BMW 3 Series have leaked online with rumors that the car will make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week. Along with typical updates, a new trim level is expected to be added, the 335is. This new…
Detroit Preview: Chevy Teases 2011 Aveo RS
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** ***UPDATE*** Official images and specs on the Chevy Aveo RS Show Car can be seen here ***UPDATE*** It’s certainly not much to go on, but this single teaser image at least gives us a general idea of the shape of the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, and so…
Detroit Preview: Hyundai Blue-Will Plug-In Hybrid May See Production as a Prius Rival
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** First shown at the Seoul Auto Show last Spring, Hyundai will display its Blue-Will concept at the Detroit Auto Show in just a few days time. A showcase for hybrid and other green technologies, the Blue-Will is a plug-in hybrid and according to Hyundai could actually…
Detroit Preview: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Unveiled
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** After much anticipation, Cadillac has finally announced all the details of the new 2011 CTS-V Coupe. The high-powered version of the new CTS Coupe, which debuted at the LA Auto Show, is powered by the same supercharged 6.2-liter V8 found in the CTS-V sedan, with an…
Leaked: Honda CR-Z Video Stills Slip Out
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** We’ve already seen several images of Honda’s upcoming CR-Z thanks to a leaked company brochure and now we have more images of the hybrid “sports car” thanks to some leaked video stills. There’s not a lot new here, but we do get to see several new…
Detroit Preview: Cadillac XTS Concept Confirmed for Detroit Debut
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Cadillac has already confirmed that the new 556-hp CTS-V Coupe will be officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next week and now it appears as though it will be joined by a concept version of the new XTS flagship. Cadillac has already said that a…
