All Entries Tagged With: "2009 Detroit Auto Show"
2011 Fisker Karma Sunset
What is it? Fisker showed a convertible version of the Karma sedan at the Detroit show, with a power retractable hardtop that stows in the trunk. Riding on a modified sedan platform, the Karma S is ten inches shorter in overall length. The Karma S uses the same plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the sedan, [...]
2010 Fisker Karma
What is it? Fisker is a small, new automaker specializing in high-performance luxury vehicles using green technologies. The Karma is their luxury plug-in hybrid sports sedan. It is a fairly large car, with sweeping lines, space for four people, a very long hood and a short trunk. Beneath that sinewy exterior is a plug-in gas/electric [...]
2012 Chevrolet Spark
What is it? First shown at the 2007 New York auto show, the Chevrolet Beat was part of a trio of ultra-compact hatchbacks with dramatic styling. General Motors hosted a survey Web site to gauge public reaction, and it reaffirmed support for the model it favored to usher into production. At this years Detroit show, [...]
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
What is it? The all-new Chevrolet Equinox makes its world debut at the Detroit auto show with a new 2.4L direct injection engine estimated at 182 hp. A 3.0L direct-injection V6 engine will also be available with about 255 hp. As with the previous model, all-wheel-drive will be available. The 2010 Equinox will ride on [...]
2010 Buick LaCrosse
What is it? The redesigned LaCrosse is a mid-sized four-door sedan, with either front or all-wheel drive. It will be the smaller of Buick’s two sedans (the other is the Lucerne) and the redesign part of a wave of GM products.
The LaCrosse comes in three trim lines, CX, CXL, and CXS. The lower two trims [...]
2010 BMW Z4
What is it? BMW unveiled the new Z4 roadster at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The redesigned two-seater will be offered with three engines worldwide, and the U.S. market will get a choice of two 3.0-liter six-cylinder engines. The sDrive30i produces 255 hp while the twin-turbocharged sDrive35i puts out 300 hp. Both [...]
Audi Sportback concept car
What is it? The Audi Sportback concept is a four-door hatchback with coupe-like styling that is supposed to give a hint towards the future of Audi design. This coupe-like model has four seats and styling similar to the current A5 coupe and new A4 sedan. The luxurious interior is covered in leather, with wood accents [...]
2010 Toyota Prius
What is it? The much-anticipated third-generation Prius will use a larger, 1.8-liter gasoline engine for better acceleration, yet Toyota claims it will get better fuel economy than before. The company says this is partially because the engine will turn more slowly on the highway for more relaxed and efficient cruising. The new Prius also saves [...]
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