Top 25 Desktop Wallpapers from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show

The last two days for us auto-obsessive types have been a blur of press conferences and vehicle debuts in what has been a typically hectic Detroit Auto Show. As the final day of the press preview comes to an end, though, we’ve been able to walk around the show [...]

Editors’ Choice: Top Five 2012 Detroit Auto Show Debuts

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Acura, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Electric

That’s a wrap, folks. Press days for the 2012 Detroit Auto Show have come and gone, meaning there’s just one thing left to do: pick our favorites.
As we said in our end-of-show wrap-up, the Detroit show is back in full [...]

Next Ford EcoSport now playing at New Delhi Auto Expo [UPDATE]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Crossover, Misc. Auto Shows, India, South America, Design/Style

While we’ve been consumed with the ramp-up to next week’s Detroit Auto Show, there’s a more pressing matter on the international car events calendar – this week’s New Delhi Auto Expo. Ford Motor Company isn’t overlooking the burgeoning biennial show, and it’s taking [...]

Next Ford EcoSport now playing at New Delhi Auto Expo

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Crossover, Misc. Auto Shows, India, South America, Design/Style

While we’ve been consumed with the ramp-up to next week’s Detroit Auto Show, there’s a more pressing matter on the international car events calendar – this week’s New Delhi Auto Expo. Ford Motor Company isn’t overlooking the burgeoning biennial show, and it’s taking [...]

Mopar bringing Chrysler 200 Super S, Dodge Charger Redline to Detroit Auto Show

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, Performance, Chrysler, Dodge, Design/Style

The 2013 Dodge Dart is a big deal for Chrysler, so it makes sense that the majority of the company’s attention at the Detroit Auto Show will be focused around the new C-segment sedan. But since the automaker doesn’t want to blow its whole show presence [...]

Auto applications sought for new advanced metal that’s 100x lighter than Styrofoam [w/video]

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Lightweight

Automakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change thanks to a material that is 99.99-percent air.
Ward’s Automotive reports that the California Institute of Technology, HRL Laboratories and the University of California-Irvine have combined to develop a [...]

Subaru promises BRZ, Impreza STI concepts plus rally return at Tokyo Auto Salon

Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Japan, Hatchback, Subaru, Tokyo Auto Salon, Racing

Unlike most cities, Japan’s capital city plays host to two major automotive exhibitions: the Tokyo Motor Show and the Tokyo Auto Salon. While these terms may be interchangeable when it comes to European expos, in Tokyo, they connote two different shows [...]

Mazda previews driver-focused Tokyo Auto Salon showcars

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Japan, Crossover, Hatchback, Mazda, Tokyo Auto Salon, Design/Style

While the Tokyo Motor Show is a stage for the world’s manufacturers to strut their production models, the Tokyo Auto Salon allows designers and engineers to stretch their legs with custom hardware. This year, Mazda is bringing 10 special models to the Tokyo [...]

Senate committee passes overhaul of auto safety laws, includes hefty recall fines

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety

Congress is gearing up for a comprehensive overhaul of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, implementing some significant safety measures for automobiles along the way. The campaign, encouraged by safety advocates for over a year now, has gained significant ground as the Senate Commerce Committee endorsed a series of measures which [...]

Smart For-Us pickup making its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Truck, Smart, Design/Style, Electric

The lads and lasses at Smart have teased numerous different versions of their urban two-door in an effort to get more Americans to pay more attention to it. Car2Go is a worthy attention getter, and the Smart For-Us concept might be another, because who among [...]

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