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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Concept Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:00 PM PST

Ford had its new 2012 C-Max minivan on show at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show this week, revealing the latest model to be spun-off its flexible C-segment platform. While the gasoline version, which you can see live shots of by clicking here, is a stretched version of the model already on sale in Europe, Ford had a pair of concepts based on the shorter...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Jeep Compass Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Earning the nickname of Grand Cherokee’s little brother, for good reason, the new 2011 Jeep Compass comes with new styling and several new standard features to better position itself in the fuel-efficient crossover segment. While the previous model looked downright frumpy, the new 2011 Jeep Compass has a look that exudes toughness and...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:00 PM PST

Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor is the undisputed king of production off-road truck awesomeness, but we’re sure--if ever built--a production version of the 2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD pickup truck concept could sure give it a run for its money. In live form the truck looks every bit as menacing, if not more so, than the previous official images...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Fiat 500 Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST

Lovers of Italian flair--on a budget--were treated with a handful of 2012 Fiat 500 minicars at this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, which added a little spark to Chrysler’s stands and managed to draw in plenty of fans and curious onlookers. These latest live photos really show off the classic styling of the new 500, a design that should...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: Kia KV7 Concept Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:13 PM PST

There's no doubt Kia and sister company Hyundai have managed to pull off two of the most extreme makeovers of their corporate images the industry has seen in the last decade. Cars like the Optima, Sorento, and Sportage put Kia firmly at the front of the class in design in their respective segments. So it's not surprising Kia's latest concept, the...


2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2012 Hyundai Veloster

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:49 AM PST

Looking to see the 2012 Hyundai Veloster J-turning, sliding into parking spots sideways, smoking the front tires, and generally hooning about? This isn't the video for you. If you like synchronized driving on two-lane desert roads, though, you're in luck. Not a lot goes on in the video aside from some moderate-paced driving, though you can catch a...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Chrysler 300

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:16 AM PST

If you haven't seen the 2011 Chrysler 300 by now, we hope you're recovering well from your coma. Plastered around the web and everywhere else Chrysler could get it, the new 300 takes the sinister look of the original and brings it up to date without changing too much. It looks pretty sharp in person, too, though even the former 300 can still...


2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: Live MINI Paceman Reveal

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:12 AM PST

It was shown as a concept, but the MINI Paceman crossover/coupe has already been given the greenlight for production, rocketing this world premiere from interesting to important. It was also intensely odd event, as you'll see in the video below. MINI, as a brand, has embraced the odd in its marketing over the past several years, making for a...


2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

You've seen the live shots, the preview, and now you get a video. Sadly, there are no hedgehogs in this one. Just the 2012 Chevy Sonic. When you're done here, be sure to check out our Detroit Auto Show page for more videos, photos, and info on the latest cars and concepts in the Motor City. [Chevrolet]


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Chrysler 200 Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:53 AM PST

Aveo begets Sonic as Sebring begets 200. Trashing old, tarnished names and replacing them with new labels for fresher (or completely different) vehicles is nothing new. It's just popular this season. The 2011 Chrysler 200 does its best to step out of the shadow of the Playskool-inspired Sebring, and these live images show it acquits itself fairly...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Live Photos

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:42 AM PST

Turbos are our friends. Whether we're after better fuel economy or more power, they get the job done in a way nothing else does. The 2012 Chevy Sonic is a perfect example. It's true that 1.4 liters doesn't sound like much displacement--and it's not. There's more volume in a bottle of Coke. But when you stuff pressurized atmosphere and gasoline...


Nielsen: With Gas Prices On The Rise, Consumers Are Driving And Spending Smarter

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 07:06 AM PST

In the summer of 2008, banks were sinking, gas prices were soaring, and the recession was looming. Two-and-a-half years later, the banks have recovered (mostly), the recession is over (mostly), but gas prices have inched back toward record territory. After a steep price drop in the autumn of 2008 -- from $4.11 per gallon to $1.61 per gallon -- gas...


2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Audi A6 Hybrid

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:34 PM PST

Audi loves clean diesels, but the German automaker certainly hasn't stacked its entire deck with them. In addition to the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid and the brand's e-Tron electric sports cars in the pipeline, it's now taking hybrids and electric cars seriously, too. And one of Audi's best options for green-conscious U.S. luxury shoppers might...


Ford Learning From Fiesta In Upcoming Small-Car And EV Launches

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:04 PM PST

Ford's U.S. lineup is about to change in a very significant way. And as the automaker emphasized in its Detroit Auto Show press conference, with several high-volume small car models expected to arrive this year and next, you'll soon see plenty of smaller and greener alternatives in Ford's lineup. But to dealerships that have long subsisted on...


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