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The world's automotive media is on hand for the Detroit Auto Show, but the general public's interest in attending auto shows has been declining. What do you think would make these events more interesting and appealing? More »
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Awesome three-door Korean hot hatches, neon-green electric supercars and a sexy hybrid with turbo boost. Fanciful future concepts? Nope. They're reality at this year's Detroit Auto Show. Here's everything important you missed. More »
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The are numerous reports on the web of a serious fire breaking out in the Audi display inside Cobo Hall where the 2010 Detroit Auto Show is being held. There's no indication yet of any injuries or the extent of the damage but the photo from Twitter user @KristynBurtt shows a lot of smoke around the Land Rover display a few booths away. The entire hall has been evacuated. More »
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The Detroit Auto Show's more than just cars. It's also goofy faux-bots, giant foosball tables, handicapped-van rodeo, VW super-villain thrones and Hardigree expressing his disappointment of the CR-Z in a chipmunk voice. This is all of it in 60 seconds. More »
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BMW's Detroit Auto Show stand has a small case with three 1-Series models in it. When you push a button, they drive down a moving "road" belt with no leads or brackets attached. How the heck does it work? More »
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The CTS-V Coupe launch video showed a car ready to destroy the world. The Cadillac XTS video, complete with dramatic Matrix-esque orchestration, shows a car ready to save it — right after it's done showing you pictures of its grandkids. More »
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The Kinetic Group has built a Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge car out of a 2010 Forte Koup. Andy Lally and Nic Jönsson are signed on to drive it. A Korean manufacturer in professional touring car racing? Has this happened before? More »
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The existence of booth professionals is very telling. They're strategically placed to deliver details of sexy vehicles or draw cameras to unremarkable ones. Who had the most? Ze Germans, China's eZone and of course, Chrysler. It's all they did have. More »
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Honda wants you to believe that the CR-Z is the reincarnation of the legendary CRX. It should have been — and it even looks right — but it's no CRX. How do I know? I own one. More »
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The Detroit Auto Show was slightly less depressing than last year, thanks to an onslaught of, like, five unawful cars. Every car we covered can be found in the Jalopnik round-up below. More »
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These 16 frames are actual screengrabs from the insane Cadillac CTS-V Coupe PR video. What it's trying to say about the end of the world below. More »
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When I checked out of my room at the Renaissance Center, I was running on two hours of sleep and forgot the charger for my ancient, powered-by-vacuum-tubes Samsung phone. Wait: One carmaker tried to help! Did it work? No! More »
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On paper, 805HP, 1,000lb-ft of torque, no gear changes, a center of gravity under the floor and a 0-100MPH time of 12 seconds sounds like automotive Valhalla. Then you drive the Commuter Cars Tango. Terrifying and exhausting, to start. More »
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According to the press material, the CT&T Multi Amphibious Vehicle is the world's first amphibious EV. It's not, but it is the first to seat four. Other wild claims? A 95 MPH on-water top speed. More »
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For the 2011 model year Ford's bringing back the 5.0-liter V8 in the Mustang GT, at 412 HP and 390 lb-ft of torque, it's a nice piece of kit and here's a look at some of the details. More »
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What's the more outrageous claim: the full-electric BYD E6 MAV will go on sale in the United States this year; it'll easily pass U.S. crash regulations; or, BYD will be the world's largest automaker by 2025? More »
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There's hardly any new cars on show here in Detroit, but don't worry, journalists that rely on the car industry to feed them have found another way to justify their meal tickets. Apparently, the big story this year is "optimism." More »
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The Cadillac XTS debuted to a bunch of loud music and a grinning Brian Nesbitt. This is the replacement for the DTS and STS, albeit in concept form. Big (art and) science! More »
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You are looking at purified awesome: This is Ford's latest Super Duty diesel, a turbocharged, reverse-flow, 6.7-liter V8 designed without the help of an outside contractor. It's nicknamed "Scorpion." Notice anything weird about those cam buckets? More »
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The wisdom keeps rolling out of the Journalist Opinion Barometer, this time divined from various rune-like scratchings on the third-floor Cobo men's room. What was the worst reveal? The opinion above, the photo below. More »
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The 2011 Lincoln MKX distances itself from the previous iteration's hyperminimalist nose with a truffle-hunting schnoz ripped right off the Lincoln MKT. Do we care? No. Mostly because they created a nearly button-free environment inside. More »
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Autoblog's Chris Paukert catches up on the latest Detroit Auto Show news. More »
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Chrysler's done a good job making the Ferrari 599XX look like its on its very own stand, but the tunnel of fail you have to walk through to see it serves as a reminder of the Chrysler/Fiat alliance. More »
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Detroit's big trend this year isn't teabagging, it's hanging cars on walls. Everyone's doing it, even Buick. More »
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The third of Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" states a robot must protect itself as long as such protection does not involve harming a human or disobeying orders. Therefore, the disturbing man-bot can't kill Wert for taunting him. More »
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Let's be honest, there aren't many performance advantages to the new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. It's two inches shorter, 18lbs lighter, and less likely to pack hundreds of pounds of knuckle-headed passengers, it does have a nice big back end. More »
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (and TV cameras) attracted a few Tea Party and anti-Tea Party protesters to the Detroit Auto Show, as well as many singing LaRouche followers, confused Green Party members and other attention-starved hangers-on. Let's talk to them! More »
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Today's our first time in-person with the 2011 Ford Mustang GT. What's it look like? A 'Stang with a 5.0-liter V8 crammed under the hood, just as God intended. More »
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From a video for the Honda CR-Z expressing the company's desire to make the anti-car, apparently forgetting the Honda Crosstour debut on Facebook debacle. More »
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Also inside, the 2011 Mercedes SL550 Night Edition comes with matte black paint, black leather and "darkened" headlamps, you know, so the theme continues through the lack of illumination. More »
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For a car that costs $285,000 it's a bit strange how many cues the Bentley Mulsanne shares with the 300C. The difference? The Chrysler's V8 doesn't produce 752 lb-ft of torque at 1800 RPM. More »
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The Honda CR-Z is more than what lovers of simple, compact, sporty, lightweight Japanese cars were asking for. It's a simple, compact, sporty, Japanese car with an underpowered engine, heavy batteries, all for just 33 MPG. Not worth it. More »
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Having seen the rebellious MINI owner who put a continental tire kit on his Cooper to avoid the ills of run-flats, MINI apparently decided to strap something similar on to the MINI Beachcomber — a shoe and helmet carrier. X-TREME! More »
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Chrysler isn't the only one continuing an aging model with lame special editions. They're just not charging $10,000 like Bentley is doing with their Series 51 Continental GT, GTC and GTC Speed. More »
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The six-cylinder 7-series has been absent from our shores since 1992, when BMW gifted base U.S. Sevens with a DOHC V8. Think luxury cars should have a swingin' six and creamy power delivery? Rejoice! Your prayers have been answered. More »
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Audi President Johan de Nysschen called anyone interested in buying an electric car an "idiot" but that hasn't stopped the company from making another all-electric concept also called the Audi e-Tron, the second electric sports car since the Johan's remarks. More »
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The Detroit Auto Show Journalist Opinion Barometer adds to its most recent insight — "it's cold in Detroit" — with these strong opinions about the shiny, sparkly blue wristbands all "verified" journalists have to wear. Photo of the fabulousness below. More »
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"Maximum" Bob Lutz's glowing orange "tan" was not the creepiest part of the Detroit Auto Show. It's this tiny "robot" with a tiny person (we hope) inside. Either they're an escaped Chinese political prisoner or the Chrysler version of ASIMO. More »
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The VW New Compact Coupe just debuted here at the Detroit Auto Show amidst a pretty, um, Backstreet Boys dance routine. Radical bro. Still, a spiffy hybrid powertrain and 45 MPG in a good-looking car. More »
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