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01.11.11

Detroit 2011: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is not an Aveo
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The latest auto car news written in the Jeremy Korzeniewski reports... Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Budget, Sedan, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Z Spec Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors seems intent on banishing all memories of the unloved Aveo - so much so that it's gone and renamed its entry-level fighter in the States. While we're still not 100-percent in love with the name (we can't get visions of spiky-haired hedgehogs out of our heads...), all three flavors of the Sonic do appear to be vastly improved over the machine they replace, though one ...
01.11.11

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible Live Photos
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The latest auto car news written in the The Car Connection reports... With its new-generation 6-Series, BMW has taken the unusual route of showing off the Convertible model first, rather than the Coupe, presenting the svelte drop-top today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Although we pretty much knew what the new 2012 BMW 6-Series was going to look like thanks to the unveiling of last year’s Concept 6-Series...
01.11.11

VW CEO Browning: Phaeton not in the cards any time soon
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The latest auto car news written in the Chris Paukert reports... Filed under: Sedan, Volkswagen, Luxury 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton - Click above for high-res gallery During a business background event on Sunday at its North American headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, Jonathan Browning, Volkswagen of America's CEO confirmed to Autoblog that the company's short-lived Phaeton sedan isn't likely to return to America any time soon. Despite a flurry of reports to the contrary since the Phaeton left the U.S. market after the 2006 model year, Browning confirms that the luxury sedan is not part of the brand's ambitious plan to sell 800,000 units in ...
01.11.11

2011 Detroit: Kia KV7 Concept is a Rolling Social Center
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The latest auto car news written in the Wide Open Throttle - Auto Industry News & Trends from Motor Trend Magazine reports... With all the production value of a late night infomercial, Kia rolled out its new van concept the KV7. A company that has launched seven cars in two years obviously has more on their plate than theater rehearsals. If a car company can’t do everything perfect, we would rather see them build cars as well as Kia and falter on the auto show portion. The exterior styling is similar to the entry-level Soul. The mantra for the KV7 is to ...
01.11.11

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Live Photos
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The latest auto car news written in the The Car Connection reports... Volkswagen surprised few by sticking with the Passat name for its U.S.-specific mid-size sedan, which up until this past week had been going by the name 'New Mid-Size Sedan' or 'NMS' for short. The 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan will start around $20,000 and offer a new take on the once-popular nameplate. Going up against the likes of the Toyota...
01.11.11

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Buick Verano Live Photos
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The latest auto car news written in the The Car Connection reports... Buick’s foray into the burgeoning compact luxury segment has made its official debut today in the form of the new 2012 Buick Verano. The car is Buick’s third new model in the past two years and its first compact in decades, so understandably it managed to grab a lot of attention at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show where it made its debut...
01.11.11

Detroit 2011: Kia KV7 Concept is a van with a plan
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The latest auto car news written in the Steven J. Ewing reports... Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Kia Kia KV7 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Kia certainly knows a thing or two about embracing the box design. After all, the styling of the Soul is certainly a perfect interpretation of the good things boxy shapes can create. With that in mind, Kia has set to reinvent the van with its new KV7 Concept here at the Detroit Auto Show. But we aren't talking minivan - this is pure, boxy conversion van hotness. Inside, there are clever features like ...
01.11.11

2011 Jeep Compass First Drive – 2011 Detroit Auto Show
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The latest auto car news written in the Kelley Blue Book reports... We would have been less surprised to hear Jeep was discontinuing the Compass than we were to learn the automaker was facelifting the less appealing of its mostly redundant compact SUVs.
01.11.11

Detroit 2011: Mopar helps the Fiat 500 man up
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The latest auto car news written in the Chris Shunk reports... Filed under: Aftermarket, Detroit Auto Show, Fiat 2011 Fiat 500 Mopar Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery The Fiat 500 is one attractive little hatchback, but its voluptuous curves and diminutive size lend some to believe the little Italian is aimed squarely at the female demographic. We're not so inclined to agree, especially if the 500 proves to be as fun to drive as its primary competition, but a little aesthetic tuning never hurt. The experts at Mopar took a page from the Mini playbook with a slew of mods ...
01.11.11

2011 Detroit: Hyundai Veloster Debuts with Three Doors, Starting Price Around $17,000
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The latest auto car news written in the Wide Open Throttle - Auto Industry News & Trends from Motor Trend Magazine reports... After stalking it for years, we’ve finally seen the Hyundai Veloster in person as it makes its big debut here at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. But what is it? That’s the big question everyone at the show is pondering. “Veloster” sounds like a contraction of “velocity” and “roadster,” but it’s not a roadster and Hyundai USA CEO John Krafcik say’s “plenty of cars will beat it in the quarter mile, because that’s not what this car is about.” So ...

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