Archive for the 'Detroit Auto Show' Category

Detroit Auto Show 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 […]

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Detroit Auto Show 2010: Audi R8 5.2 FSI coupe, Spyder make brown look good

The V10-powered Audi R8 5.2 FSI is a fantastic car, whether in coupe or convertible form. Heck, it’s even great in brown, as proven by the pair of cars on the show floor. It might not be our first color choice for the German supercar, although it was a nice change from the […]

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

2010 Detroit Auto Show:Dodge announces upgraded lineup for 2010 including Nitro Detonator

A few weeks ago, everyone, including us, was wondering when The Chrysler Group was going to have anything new to show us at next week’s Detroit Auto Show. You can look at the latest news about potential Ram models, Chrysler’s special editions and Dodge’s just-unveiled offerings either as wheezing gasps, or signs of pointing in […]

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

2010 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Jeep to unveil Wrangler Islander and Mountain trims, plus Liberty Renegade

Two different Jeep limited edition vehicles will get their debut next week at the North American International Auto Show. The Jeep Wrangler Islander and the Jeep Wrangler Mountain will each feature 17-inch Moab wheels wrapped in 32-inch tires, but the similarities end there.
Nostalgic customers purchasing the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited 4×4 models will be […]

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

2011 Chevrolet Aveo RS concept proves small hatches are ready for a renaissance

After taking heat for years for its subpar compact entries, General Motors is firing back. The new Chevrolet Cruze debuted last month at the Los Angeles auto show; the Spark is on its way; and Chevrolet is completing the trifecta with the Aveo RS show car, a thinly veiled preview of the long-awaited Aveo replacement.
Knowing […]

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

2010 Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2011 BMW 740 brings six-cylinder power back to the 7

When the latest generation of BMW’s big 7 Series went on sale in the U.S. early this year, buyers had a choice of either the marvelous twin-turbocharged and direct-injected 400-hp 4.4-liter V8 or the supremely impressive twin-turbo, 535-hp V12. A hybrid version of the 7 also goes on sale here in a few months, still […]

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Toyota EV coming to the U.S. in 2012 Detroit Auto Show?

Toyota has announced that they will be selling a new pure electric vehicle in the U.S. by 2012. We’re guessing that it could be a production version of the FT-EV concept that Toyota showed at the Detroit Auto Show. Based on the iQ urban runabout sold overseas, the diminutive city car could meet some of […]

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009