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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:46 PM PST

The new 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe may not have lived up to all the hype, on paper at least, but the car still has a sweltering look, especially in the bright orange paintwork BMW loves to show it in. The car made its official world debut today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, drawing most of the attention on BMW’s stands despite sitting just a...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:40 PM PST

With its new-generation 6-Series, BMW has taken the unusual route of showing off the Convertible model first, rather than the Coupe, presenting the svelte drop-top today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Although we pretty much knew what the new 2012 BMW 6-Series was going to look like thanks to the unveiling of last year’s Concept 6-Series...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:12 PM PST

Volkswagen surprised few by sticking with the Passat name for its U.S.-specific mid-size sedan, which up until this past week had been going by the name 'New Mid-Size Sedan' or 'NMS' for short. The 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan will start around $20,000 and offer a new take on the once-popular nameplate. Going up against the likes of the Toyota...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Buick Verano Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Buick’s foray into the burgeoning compact luxury segment has made its official debut today in the form of the new 2012 Buick Verano. The car is Buick’s third new model in the past two years and its first compact in decades, so understandably it managed to grab a lot of attention at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show where it made its debut...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Audi A6 Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:20 PM PST

With new versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5-Series launched over the past year or two, Audi’s entrant in the mid-size executive sedan segment, the A6, was starting to get a little long in the tooth compared with its rivals. However, that’s all set to change as the brand new 2012 Audi A6 has finally made its debut, being...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Hyundai Curb Concept Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:21 PM PST

Looking almost like a Nissan Juke without the extra side of ugly, the 2011 Hyundai Curb concept brings off the compact crossover coupe theme with a futuristic grace and Hyundai's new yet already characteristic style. These live photos show it's not just interesting in carefully-lit studio shots. If the Curb were to be built, it would come out...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Hyundai Veloster Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST

The Hyundai Veloster is as much an exercise in "why not?" as it is in "why" so don't ask yourself too many questions when you look at these live photos. But beware if you're prone to neurasthenically-induced seizures. For the full details on the 2012 Veloster (and some considerably tamer paint jobs) check out our preview here.


2011 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid Concept

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:17 PM PST

As part of the family of four Toyota Prius hybrids that the carmaker unveiled at the today's Detroit Auto Show, it showed a concept for a new, compact Prius hatchback. Low, edgy, and relatively sleek for a highly aerodynamic Kamm-tailed car, the Prius C concept is actually Toyota's second concept on the compact hybrid theme, the first being the...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Hyundai Veloster Quick Look

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

Three doors of funky plus a hatch and front wheel drive equals what? It equals the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, of course. Asymmetry haters need not apply. We've known for a while now that the 2012 Veloster would get an unusual three-door layout, with the second on the passenger side for rear-seat access, but these are the first full images of the...


2011 Hyundai Curb Concept: 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:55 AM PST

In just a few years, Hyundai has developed a real design presence, going from derivative to different (as evidenced by the 2012 Hyundai Veloster also making its debut at Detroit). Now, the automaker is taking its 'Fluidic Sculpture' design language to new places with its Curb Concept, shown for the first time here in Detroit; designers aimed to...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Toyota Prius V, Photo Gallery

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:45 AM PST

Auto show press conferences sometimes resemble mosh pits, but savvy photographers know how to get the best angles while protecting vulnerable body parts. Photographer Joe Nuxoll got most of these shots from the event where Toyota launched its 2012 Prius V multi-purpose vehicle (or, for those of us who are more old-school, station wagon). The 2012...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 MINI Paceman Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:37 AM PST

We've already brought you the full details and official studio shots of the 2011 MINI Paceman, the "crossover coupe" version of the MINI Countryman, but now we have live shots from the unveiling at Cobo Hall. Despite the awkward market segment (crossover coupe?) and a name that runs dangerously close to "pacemaker," the 2011 Paceman actually holds...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Honda Civic Concept Live Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:09 AM PST

Honda's concepts for the next Civic Coupe and Sedan are out, and their both rather attractive. The concept cars just rolled across the stage in Detroit, and now the official details are out. The two concepts give us the general outline of the 2012 Civic range--the Si Coupe and standard Civic Sedan--but leave some gaps for us to fill as production...


2011 Kia KV7 Concept: 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show won't be short on concept cars, particularly from South Korea's automakers. While its cousins at Hyundai are bringing a Curb concept, Kia will pull the covers off the KV7 concept crossover, a blend of SUV cues and minivan seating, with a dash of social media thrown in for good measure. The 2011 Kia KV7 concept makes its...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Toyota Prius V, Wagon / Minivan

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:50 AM PST

At 50 miles per gallon, the 2011 Toyota Prius five-door hatchback is the most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. But, says Toyota, its customers told the company they needed more room--for people, for stuff, for stretching out. So the quintessential Prius hybrid is becoming not just a vehicle but a family. Its first new member is the Prius V...


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