Articles in Auto Shows
New models and test drive opportunities define this year’s show.
From November through April, auto enthusiasts in the U.S. are treated to some of the most spectacular auto shows to be found. Four shows enjoy much …
Small crossover to take on BMW X1 & Audi Q3
Teaser pictures of the small Buick Encore have given us a glimpse of the latest model coming forth from Buick, GM’s premium brand. Those earlier pictures …
More hot cars from Detroit!
Its takes two days of press events to show all the good stuff that is on display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Yesterday, we featured 7 …
Detroit auto show rolls out the new iron.
Make no mistake about it: Detroit’s auto show is second to none, especially when it comes to all of the hot new products unveiled. Two days of press …
RDX prototype gives us a look at the 2013 model.
The Honda Motor Company takes a curious approach to unveiling its cars at major auto shows across the globe. When Honda shows a concept vehicle, in …
Pathfinder name will continue in planned crossover model.
The Nissan Pathfinder has been a holdover in the sport utility vehicle segment. This model, one of the oldest continuous names in the industry, has held on to …
Compact Dodge sedan puts Chrysler back in the small car game.
Not since the Dodge Neon was canceled following the 2005 model year has the Chrysler Group fielded a competitive small car. Certainly, the Dodge Caliber, …
New 3-Series fighter screams: game on!
The General Motors Company is aiming to make Cadillac a world-class luxury marque, by offering to consumers alternatives to cars produced by its European and Asian rivals. Currently, its best …
Slick, new Fusion makes it global debut.
A new design language was unveiled by Ford this past August, a look many analysts had expected to surface several years out. Instead, the all new 2013 Ford Fusion …
Key auto show opens later this month.
Nearly every major city hosts an auto show and Washington, D.C. is no exception. The nation’s capital is home to the Washington Auto Show, an annual event that usually …
Detroit auto show gets started next week.
The North American International Auto Show is the premier auto show of its kind in the United States. This Detroit event, which always takes place in January, receives some …
North American International Auto Show reveals lined up.
General Motors will be taking full advantage of an automotive show held right in its back yard by revealing not one, not two, but four new models. One …
New crossover design introduced at Tokyo Motor Show.
The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show has started, but one of the biggest hits this year may not come from one of the home team automakers. Instead, Volkswagen has …
Los Angeles debut of 2013 Lincoln MKS sedan and MKT crossover.
Lincoln MKS
Updated Models
Lincoln has unveiled a pair of 2013 models at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, giving us a look at the design direction …
All new Hyundai Azera takes center stage.
Among Hyundai models, the Azera is easy to overlook. It is a large sedan, slotted between the wildly popular midsize Sonata and the premium Genesis line. Among Hyundai models, …
Mid-2012 release for 2013 Chevrolet microcar.
Following on the heels of a late summer release of its subcompact Chevy Sonic hatchback and sedan, the bow-tie brand has introduced its smallest model ever, the Chevrolet Spark minicar. …
Thin Cadillac line gets repopulated with the XTS sedan.
Los Angeles — General Motors is using the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show as the backdrop for introducing its much-anticipated XTS model, a full-sized, luxury sedan that …
Supercharged 2013 Mustang makes L.A. debut.
Hot Boss 302 gains new graphics, more power.
The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 has broken cover, the latest iteration of this classic sports car. The newest model, to be released …
Super fast SUV makes SoCal debut.
German automaker Mercedes-Benz will roll out just one new product at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show this month and that vehicle is the performance version of its midsize M-Class …
Motor Press Guild to Announce Winner at L.A. Auto Show.
The official announcement is still two days away, but the Motor Press Guild will use the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show as the backdrop for its …
Ready for Frankfurt, but not bound for North America?
The 64th annual Frankfurt International Motor Show this September promises to be a blockbuster event, with major automakers from around the world showcasing their new designs. Land …
By Harrison Card
Four-day event attracts large crowds.
The fall 2011 Food Lion AutoFair featured, in a nutshell, a whole lot of cars. Many car shows and swap meets take up a few buildings at fairgrounds or …
Southern California show announces early list of debuts.
LOS ANGELES – It may be called the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but this annual event looks forward by months and years and has the advantage of …
Nissan takes the LEAF to the streets.
What better way to introduce your new product than to take it to consumers? That’s something marketing mavens have done for years and is a practice Nissan USA is …
The public portion of the 2011 New York International Auto Show opens today and runs through May 1, 2011. This year’s show features a number of new models and concepts; several of those vehicles we’ve …
Mazda is getting in on the 40 mpg craze, with plans for its updated Mazda3 to reach that important mileage threshold when it goes on sale later this year. The 2012 Mazda3 made its debut …
Fluidic Sculpture
Hyundai Motors has been making plenty of use of the term “fluidic sculpture” to describe the design of its new vehicles, starting with the midsize Hyundai Sonata and later with the Elantra, its compact …
Today’s Ford Taurus is a full size car, a five passenger sedan available in front- or all-wheel-drive. After years of occupying the midsize sedan segment, the Taurus was resized in 2010 and now competes against …
With the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit outpacing 2010′s attendance by a large margin, you may be asking yourself:
What is new and notable this year?
The exciting annual car …
Today is the first of two media days for the 2011 Chicago Auto Show with Friday the official start of the public segment. From February 11-20, 2011, Chicagoland residents will be able to take in …
When car manufacturers debut their latest models at the Detroit auto show (North American International Auto Show), they often don’t plan to release the vehicles for months or years.
Many of the concept …
The 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will be held as usual at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit this January. What won’t be “usual” is the aging facility itself which is in the …
The North American International Auto Show is one of the largest events of its kind, the signature affair on the auto show calendar. Held in cold to the bone Detroit every January, this show attracts …
It will be home field advantage for GM, Ford and Chrysler when the 2011 North American International Auto Show opens in Detroit next month, one of the biggest shows of its kind on the auto …
Chrysler’s midsize offerings have been weak for many years, perhaps dating back to the days when the Chrysler LeBaron and Dodge 400 were sold. That has hurt sales because midsize sedans are the volume sellers …
Car of the Year awards are a dime a dozen. Or at least it may seem that way.
Starting in November, just as the upcoming model year kicks into gear, through the early weeks of the …
