Nissan teases Pathfinder Concept ahead of Detroit reveal
December 20, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, SUV, Crossover, Nissan, Design/Style
Just days after confirming its presence at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, Nissan has released a shadowy teaser image revealing the profile of its Pathfinder Concept.
According to Nissan, the showcar ” takes all of Pathfinder’s traditional SUV hallmarks and wraps them in a new platform and dramatic [...]
Nissan confirms Pathfinder concept and more for Detroit
December 18, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Minivan/Van, SUV, Nissan, Electric
Nissan is gearing up for the Detroit Auto Show and two new concepts will grace the automaker’s show stand, along with a Detroit-inspired food truck to keep the throngs satiated.
But more important than free hipster grub is the introduction of the Pathfinder Concept, which Nissan [...]
Buick names new small CUV Encore, promises Detroit debut
December 15, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Crossover, Buick, Design/Style
Corroborating long-held suspicions and spy shots, General Motors has confirmed that its surging Buick marque will shortly receive a second crossover. Dubbed “Encore” (apparently GM is hoping consumers have short memories), the five-seat CUV will be revealed at next month’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show and carry a 2013 [...]
Acura NSX concept, ILX sedan, 2013 RDX coming to Detroit
December 13, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Crossover, Acura, Honda, Luxury
The rumors have been swirling for the better part of six years and now Acura has confirmed that the next generation NSX is finally on its way.
The Detroit Auto Show will play host to three new Acura models, with the center [...]
Honda bringing Accord Coupe concept to Detroit
December 12, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Honda
The Detroit Auto Show dam is busting and the latest news to trickle through is that Honda is bringing an Accord Coupe Concept to show off. The concept will “reveal the styling direction” of the 2013 Accord, which – by the time it goes on sale in [...]
GM to showcase two Chevy concepts, new Buick crossover in Detroit
December 9, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet
General Motors casts quite a shadow over the annual Detroit Auto Show. First of all, their Renaissance Center headquarters are right next to Cobo Hall where the show is held every year. But beyond that, GM never fails to bring a big spread to its hometown [...]
Smart For-Us pickup making its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show
December 7, 2011 by admin
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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 [...]
Detroit Bike City documentary shows fun of pedaling in Motor City
August 6, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Green Culture, On Two Wheels
Riding bikes in the motor city
When you think of Detroit, two wheels is not the number that usually comes to mind. And getting around the motor city without a motor? It seems so… so… healthy.
Filmmaker and biker Alex Gallegos shows that riding a two wheeler in Detroit is a [...]
Detroit CEOs speak up on efficiency and electrification
April 27, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, GM, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, SAE World Congress, At Witz End
Alan Mulally
In 2006, with the Ford Motor Co. losing boatloads of money, little cash on hand and little of interest in its product pipeline, then-CEO Bill Ford, Jr. announced a major restructuring and brought in Boeing executive vice president Alan Mulally as [...]
Video: Virtual tour of Cobo Center, the Detroit Auto Show’s proposed new home
March 29, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Design/Style
Detroit’s Cobo Hall renovation fly-through – Click above to watch the video after the jump
Each year, we know four U.S trips are etched in stone, the Detroit Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Chicago Auto Show and the New York Auto Show. But even though Detroit is the biggest [...]
