12 January 2010, 10:49 AM
As an exciting example of its EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy, BMW announced the North American debut of the 7 Series with a twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine. Featuring BMW’s award-winning inline-6 engine that produces V-8 power on six-cylinder fuel consumption, the new BMW 740i and BMW 740Li achieve a remarkable balance of power, efficiency, and sporty driving dynamics. Both models will go on sale in the United States as 2011 models in Spring 2010. The M.S.R.P. of the 740i is $71,025 and the long wheelba
12 January 2010, 10:18 AM
Audi is showing an uncompromising purist compact sports car with all-electric drive at the first major auto show of 2010. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is the name of this 3.93 metre long and 1.78 metre wide but just 1.22 metre tall two-seater; just a few months after the debut of the Audi e-tron at the 2009 Frankfur
12 January 2010, 09:56 AM
Behind the scenes, the development of several of Renault’s electric vehicles continues relentlessly ahead of their launch in 2011. Meanwhile, in the pursuit of some purer air before then, the forward-thinking French brand has announced its cleanest production car yet with the new dCi 86-powered Clio, emitting just 98 g
12 January 2010, 09:47 AM
Today, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Toyota has unwrapped the Toyota FT-CH compact hybrid concept, a four-seat vehicle aimed at the young generation.
Developed to be agile, responsive and maneuverable, the future hybrid excels as a pure inner-city ride. Offering spacious interior finished with style and unmatched passenger comfort, the FT-CH concept is created at Toyota’s European Design and Development (ED2) centre in Nice, France.
In comparison with the Prius, the newcome
12 January 2010, 09:40 AM
As a part of Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Nissan is presenting the Nissan Mixim EV, a compact concept vehicle powered by a pair of innovative “Super Motor” electric motor/generators.
Sharing almost the same wheelbase as the production Nissan cube, but a little bit more aerodynamic - 11 inches shorter, 10 inches lower and 4 inches wider, the eco-friendly concept weighs just 950kg.
The exterior styling is something that we can’t miss easily, it
12 January 2010, 09:31 AM
Bentley Motors, the only ultra-luxury manufacturer with a stand alone display at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, pulled the wraps off the all-new Bentley Mulsanne flagship sedan and ‘Series 51’ designer edition of the Continental GTC convertible during the vehicles’ first motor show debut in The Americas.
The new Mulsanne, designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up, reaffirms the marque’s intent to creat
12 January 2010, 09:17 AM
C-ZERO, Citroën’s new all-electric four-seater city car, is to make its world show premiere at the 88th European Motor Show in Brussels later this month - alongside 25 other models from Citroën’s award-winning range.
Zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emissions and zero engine noise - the aptly named C-ZERO is Citroën’s 100% electric solution to meet the demands of modern day urban driving. With compact dimensions, rapid charge and generous range for day-to-day car journeys, C-ZERO is a perfect city companion.
11 January 2010, 04:54 PM
At the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GMC is introducing the GMC Granite concept, a urban styled, modern vehicle aimed to the young generation. Engineered in progressive direction, the all-new Granite concept is the smallest GMC ever built, but its interior has been optimized to feel much larger. Approximately 0.6 m shorter than the recently presented GMC Terrain compact crossover, the newcomer benefits from a wisely designed, spacious and flexible interior ready to offe
11 January 2010, 12:07 PM
The first images of the Steve Saleen's 2010 SMS 620 Camaro are here! At the Detroit Motor Show 2010, Steve Saleen’s company, SMS Supercars is unwrapping its latest creation, the 2010 SMS 620 Camaro.
"The SMS 620 Camaro will be the only Camaro authorized to benefit from my heritage and to incorporate innovations derived from my thirty plus years of racing and manufacturing experience. We are excited to add the SMS 620 Camaro to our line of SMS Signature Series cars, which includes the SMS 570
11 January 2010, 11:02 AM
At the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Ford is premiering the next-generation 2011 Ford Focus, offering huge variety of features and innovative technologies, as well as striking craftsmanship, outstanding fuel economy and a new standard for driving quality.
Utilizing amazingly modern, stylish and sporty vision, both the four-door sedan and five-door hatchback models are going to hit the market early in 2011. Sta
09 January 2010, 02:12 PM
It was in 1810 that Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot turned their father’s cereal mill into a steel foundry and took the Peugeot family into the industrial era.
Now 200 years later, a new chapter in the Peugeot story is about to open with a further evolution of the brand; a new styling direction, a new corporat
08 January 2010, 06:33 PM
The Jeep brand is preparing to introduce three new vehicles to its lineup at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. One of the three newcomers is the new 2010 Jeep Liberty Renegade, a rugged and versatile vehicle with standard class-leading capability features.
Scheduled to hit the showrooms in the first quarter of 2010, the new Renegade fills the gap between the Liberty’s Sport and Limited models. Thanks to its Selec-Trac® II full-time, active four-wheel-drive system, the newcomer g
