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The automakers show off future products and wild ideas.
- Porsche 918 Spyder Concept -- 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds at 78 mpg
Porsche has unveiled a stunning drop-top roadster at the Geneva Auto Show that has set the automotive press abuzz with its gorgeous lines and, if the company is to be believed, epic performance. A mid-mounted V8 engine, more than 500 horsepower – it’s impressive, but nothing we haven’t seen before in the world of high-priced, low-volume European supercars. The numbers are always impressive. This one, however, claims one number that’s ...
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- Small Cars Make Their Debuts at Geneva
Mini debuted its Countryman crossover, the automaker’s largest and first all-wheel-drive vehicle, at this week's Geneva Motor Show. It’s larger than a traditional Cooper, with more space for passengers and a 41-cubic-foot cargo area. Though details for the U.S. market haven’t been announced, Left Lane News expects “a base 1.6-liter Mini Countryman and a 184-horsepower turbocharged Mini Countryman S to show up in North American dealers.” Autoblog makes a few ...
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- Preview: 2011 Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne Hybrid
The idea of a Porsche SUV may never sit well with some enthusiasts, but they should at least be satisfied knowing that the second generation of the thing will be both sleeker and more powerful than the first. Set to debut next week at the Geneva Auto Show next week, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne will be greener, too, as Porsche plans to offer a version of the big sport ‘ute ...
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- Preview: Lexus CT 200h Hybrid
At next week’s Geneva Auto Show, Lexus will unveil an all-new hybrid hatchback that is expected to be the least expensive vehicle in its showrooms soon. It’s called the CT 200h, and the automaker has offered a brief preview of the car to journalists. Edmunds Inside Line reports, “The CT 200h is a compact five-door with an ample wheelbase and roomy cabin that has been designed to woo younger buyers ...
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- 2011 Volvo S60: Swoopier, Sportier Midsize Unveiled
Entry-level luxury sedans are, increasingly, sport sedans. Cars like the Infiniti G37 and the Audi A4 combine sharp cornering prowess with understated sex appeal, giving those who need four doors a few pulse-quickening options. The last Volvo S60 couldn’t hack it. Volvo stopped building it altogether midway through the 2009 model year, and didn’t bother with a 2010 version at all. For 2011, however, the Swedish automaker will unveil a ...
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- Chevy to Unveil Camaro Synergy Special Edition
If the all-new Camaro wasn’t hyped enough, welcome the Camaro Synergy Special Edition -- which Chevy will unveil this weekend at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. According to Autoblog: “It's based on the 1LT, with its 304-horsepower, 3.6-liter, direct-injection V6. You can get it with the six-speed stick or an automatic, but the bespoke, specially-stitched shift knob will assuredly feel better when shifting for yourself.” However, what really makes this ...
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- Ford Sweeps North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards
Ford swept the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, taking home both prizes at the Detroit Auto Show this morning. It is the third time that a manufacturer has won both awards in the same year. A jury of 49 automotive journalists named the Ford Fusion Hybrid the 2010 Car of the Year, and the Ford Transit Connect the 2010 Truck of the Year. CNN Money explains, ...
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- Electric Cars Spark Interest at 2010 Detroit Auto Show
After a tumultuous year of poor sales, bankruptcies and the collapse of industry giants, the 2010 North American International Auto Show opens this week in Detroit. This year the buzz is all about electric cars -- hopefully a sign that things are looking up in Motor City. The Detroit Free Press explains: “Rebuilding in Detroit starts with cars, with sheet metal and engines, leather and plastics, and some new things, ...
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- Next Chevy Aveo May Be Dramatic Improvement
The current Chevy Aveo ranks as one of the least appealing American cars. In our Affordable Small Car rankings, which measure the consensus opinion of the automotive press about a car’s merits, the Aveo places 29th…out of 29. It would be hard for General Motors to build an Aveo replacement as lackluster as the current Aveo. But the car is due for replacement soon. The automotive press has now seen ...
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- Ford Wows CES With MyFord Touch Communications System
A car that can tweet. A car that can play Pandora streaming music stations. A car that lets you tag songs you hear so that you can download them later. A car that is its own mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Sounds like a concept you’d see at an auto show, right? Actually, the technologies will first appear in some Ford products late this year. For the last few years, most auto ...
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