Each fall, 50 journalists from the most respected automotive media outlets around the world get together to choose NACOTYs–in long form, the North American Car of the Year and Truck of the Year. In just a few years of existence, the NACOTY have become one of the most respected awards in the industry. Designed to recognize the outstanding new ..
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Ford chose Detroit for the worldwide debut of the 2012 Ford Focus, at least in part, to show us that this time the North American version is no afterthought. Yes, after Ford says that the new Focus “takes kinetic design to a new level,” with a sportier design and more athletic stance, and it showcases “the new global DNA” of Ford small ..
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The 2010 Detroit Auto Show opens in Detroit today with a new crossover concept from GM, the GMC Granite. The Granite may be on display as a concept car, but it’s closely related to a new vehicle already headed to Chevrolet dealers, the 2011 Orlando. It’s a safe bet that GMC will get a version of the Granite to sell in the 2012 model year, but ..
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GM’s audacious attempt to leapfrog the popular Toyota Prius, with its green halo, has gotten it more publicity than any General Motors car in decades. The car is the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. And now we’ve driven it. For more than an hour, we piloted a pre-production Chevy Volt around the roads of GM’s Warren ..
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We’re standing on the brink of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, and the embargoes are breaking. This time, it’s Hyundai’s plans for updated engines in its Santa Fe crossover, which gets a new four-cylinder and a larger V-6. The previous entry-level Santa Fe got its power from a 2.7-liter V-6 engine, but the new 2.4-liter four-cylinder outperforms ..
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Two New Engines
2010 NISSAN ARMADA STYLING | [8 out of 10] Edmunds: “The cabin’s aesthetic is just as testosterone-spiked as the rest of the ride” Kelley Blue Book: “Unconventional styling may not be to everyone’s liking” With its flared fenders, chunky contours, and various other bulges around the wheel wells and hood, combined with a very … See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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2010 NISSAN GT-R STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: “Japanese cars have never been this exotic from the factory” Los Angeles Times: “sure does look menacing in person” Cars.com: “doesn’t compare to the best of the Germans and Italians” Far from a completely new idea, the GT-R descends from a long line of Japanese-market Skyline … See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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2010 MITSUBISHI GALANT STYLING | [6 out of 10] Automobile Magazine: “don’t expect the neighborhood kids to follow you home” Cars.com: “looks much cleaner than the overwrought Mazda ” Edmunds: “stylish in a contemporary way” Although the Galant has seen a number of minor refreshes over the years, it’s been carried over for the … Browse Photos
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2010 INFINITI G37 SEDAN STYLING | [9 out of 10] Car and Driver: “Crisp styling…excellent ergonomics” Kelley Blue Book: “Controls are logically arrayed” Edmunds: “G looks distinctive, too, from its swoopy exterior styling to its origami-paper inspired ‘Washi’ aluminum interior trim” Overall, the G37’s rakish silhouette has remained … Browse Photos
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Journalists: 5,000, down from 5,500 last year–and 7,500 a few years ago Toyota display: Trees, flowers, geese, and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid (not available to buyers) Ford display: 50 percent larger, complete with on-floor tests of its automatic parking system General Motors display: Smaller (no Saturn, Pontiac, or Saab, minimal or no ..
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