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That'll Fix It: NY Auto Show models reportedly getting heckled by bailout detractors

For as long as auto shows have been a showplace for the latest and greatest cars and trucks, there have been attractive models hired to stand by the vehicles. The models answer questions from patrons and extol the virtues of the product, but almost never participate in the design, engineering or manufacturing of said vehicle. Try telling that to a few rogue show-goers at the New York Auto Show that insist on heckling models working for GM and Chrysler. It seems some members of the public are none too pleased about the government loans, and ... Read more →

Toyota A-BAT will remain a concept... for now Damon Lavrinc

Bob Carter, Toyota Motor Sales USA's vice president and general manager, told our man Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com that the Toyota A-BAT is on indefinite hold. According to Carter, "We have ...

New York: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is shiny, happy Alex Nunez

Yes, we saw it in Geneva in MPS guise, but if you wander over to the New York Auto Show over the next week or so, you'll get to eyeball the U.S.-spec 2010 Mazdaspeed3 in person. By now, you ...

FAIL: Multi-level Parking in NYC John Neff

We saw plenty of these multi-level parking structures during our trip to NYC this past week, and even commented on how their space efficiency would work well in our own cities where giant ...

New York: Spyker C8 Aileron makes North American debut Drew Phillips

Dutch car manufacturer Spyker unveiled its updated version of the C8, the Aileron, last month in Geneva, but the U.S. is getting its first look at the quirky supercar in New York. While the car ...

New York: Steve Saleen's SMS 570X ups the ante with 700 supercharged horses 7 months ago on Autoblog

Under the bright sunlight of the Javits Center's Crystal Palace atrium, Steve Saleen took the covers off of his latest creation, the SMS 570X. The Dodge Challenger-based muscle car registers a few rungs above the 570 that we first viewed at its Orange County unveiling in January. Where that car ...

Hyundai Equus coming to the U.S. in two-to-three years? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Citing an unnamed source "close to the project," InsideLine is reporting that Hyundai plans to bring the Equus super-sedan to the States within the next two to three years. According to the insider, "... you wouldn't be too far off if you said the car was coming to the United States. Our ...

New York: Mazda CX-9 gets "bolder" 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mazda's new CEO introduced the CX-9 and its raft of changes to a U.S. audience at the New York Auto Show today. The swoopy lines picked up from the Nagare are said to be "the embodiment of emotion." And that's right, if you get can worked up for the new 20-inch wheels, bigger side mirrors and ...

New York: TRG Motorsports puts SLR 722 GT on display 7 months ago on Autoblog

The McLaren SLR isn't the most conventional platform on which to create a racecar, but when everything is said and done, it sure looks the part. TRG Motorsports brought one such example, dubbed the SLR 722 GT, to showcase in their display here at the New York Auto Show. Florida-based tuner ...

New York: Top 25 desktop wallpapers 7 months ago on Autoblog

Things have wound down here in the Big Apple, which means it's time for us to sift through our memory cards and pick out the best photos from the last two days so that you can adorn your desktop with the latest and greatest from the automotive world. We've included plenty of new cars like the ...

The Price of Green: Bentley Continental Supersports is $267,000 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Continental Supersports has been priced, with Bentley having decided that $267,000 is fair compensation for exclusive access to green, luxurious speed. The ethanol-capable Conti is not only a sign of Bentley technology to come, it also provides the first clues to the next generation ...

New York 2009: Hyundai Nuvis concept hints at next-gen CUVs 7 months ago on Autoblog

The first hint of what we can expect from the next generation Tucson and Santa Fe crossovers was revealed today at the New York Auto Show as the Hyundai Nuvis concept. The sweeping creases echo and expand upon Hyunadi's design direction that could be seen on the Genesis coupe and sedan and the ...

New York: Definite Maybe - VW Up! could be headed Stateside 7 months ago on Autoblog

Here in New York, Volkswagen CEO Stefan Jacoby said the company might be shaking things "Up" again in the States. The on-again, off-again status of the Up! mini-car on these shores is apparently about to go on – again. While the Up! (likely to reintroduce the Lupo nameplate) won't see ...

New York: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid - Up to 34 MPH on battery alone 7 months ago on Autoblog

The road to production for the Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid hasn't always been smooth, but now that the Germans have shown off the new SUV here at the New York Auto Show (following its early debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show), they'll be happy to tell you just how amazing and luxurious this ...

New York: Kia goes 2-door, debuts Forte Koup 7 months ago on Autoblog

Following the introduction of its all-new Forte compact sedan at the Chicago Auto Show in February, Kia unveiled the 2-door variant here at the New York Auto Show today. The car takes not only the name, but also plenty of styling cues from the KOUP Concept that make it distinctively different ...

New York 2009: Counter Balance - the batmobile of yellow, expandable trucks 7 months ago on Autoblog

Sometimes the words fail us. Here in the press room at the New York Auto Show, though, people had all sorts of things to say about the Counter Balance, um, truck ... thing ... concept ... vehicle. The best of the bunch: "That's what happened when a Carbon Motors police car had a night of ...

New York: 2010 Subaru Outback has its muklucks on 7 months ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, Subaru unveiled its new Legacy sedan, a vehicle that is pivotal not just in its own right, but because it also forms the basis for the softroader stiltswagon seen here. It only makes sense that Subaru chose to unveil its new Outback here this morning, as the very first model debuted ...

New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT heading for production 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi made it official, the Outlander GT Protoype revealed at the New York Auto Show will go into production with these changes: a higher ride height to match the typical Outlander, more power for the V6, but you'll lose the vented discs and Brembos. The polished aluminum roof on this GT ...

New York: And the World Green Car of the Year is... 7 months ago on Autoblog

At the New York Auto Show this morning, the organizers of the World Car of the Year competition honored four cars that garnered the most votes in their respective categories from an international jury of journalists. While other categories were open to all newly introduced cars, the Green Car ...

New York: And the World Car of the Year is... 7 months ago on Autoblog

It seems everyone has a car of the year award to give out from the perpetual (and perpetually controversial) Motor Trend version to the North American COTY named at the Detroit Auto Show. This morning at the New York Auto Show, the one and only World Car of the Year was named. Actually, four ...

New York: Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV will come to U.S. 7 months ago on Autoblog

At a press conference in a few minutes here at the New York Auto Show, Mitsubishi representatives will officially announce that the i-MiEV electric vehicle - already a hit in test drives and displays the world over - will be coming to the U.S. This move has been hinted at for a long while, but ...

2009 New York Auto Show: Day One Wrap-Up 7 months ago on Autoblog

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New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype gets a EVOplasty snarl 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi's Outlander GT Prototype vehicle isn't slated for a reveal until tomorrow morning, but we caught the raced-up crossover lurking uncovered in the darkness as the Japanese automaker was preparing for a run-through of tomorrow's presentation. As you can plainly see, the concept vehicle ...

New York: BMW pulls sheet off X6 M 7 months ago on Autoblog

Here at the New York Auto Show today, BMW is publicly showing the new X6 M for the first time, resplendent in red. For all the questions that were raised about the X6's own reason for being a year ago when it debuted, the same questions are even more boosted with the X6 M. The standard 400-hp ...

New York: Chevrolet Corvette GT1 Championship Edition gets called to the carpet 7 months ago on Autoblog

Back in February, General Motors circulated a few studio shots of a new Chevrolet Corvette GT1 Championship Edition package, but the New York Auto Show is the first time we're coming face-to-face with just such an animal. Built up from a standard 4LT coupe or convertible, the GT1 CE is ...

Autoblog Podcast #122 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chris, Dan, and Sam got together for Episode #122 of the Autoblog Podcast, and no politics were harmed in the making of this installment. Of course, it was mostly a lead-up to the New York Auto show, so we discussed what's ready to debut in Manhattan. GMC's Terrain gets some attention, as do ...

New York: Honda ramps up attention for dog-friendly Element concept 7 months ago on Autoblog

Honda doesn't have any big reveal planned for the New York Auto Show this year, but it does have a vehicle on display that should make one section of the population sit up and take notice. Front and center in the Honda display here is an Element that's outfitted with Dog Friendly components, ...

New York: Checking out the Hyundai Equus in person 7 months ago on Autoblog

If you think the Genesis sedan is nice, wait'll you get a load of Hyundai's home-market luxu-flagship, the Equus. The automaker has one prominently on display here at the New York Auto Show this week, and while it's supposed to merely be a "Look, this is how awesome we can be" thing (there's no ...

New York: What Subaru left Outback 7 months ago on Autoblog

While shooting the new 2010 Legacy at Subaru's display stand, we peeked behind a curtain to see if the Japanese automaker was hiding anything else out back. Usually we're confronted by a mess of wires and boxes when snooping around where we're not allowed, but this time we actually found a car! ...

New York: 2010 VW GTI brings the hot back to the hatch 7 months ago on Autoblog

When the MKV GTI arrived in 2005, many of Volkswagen's faithful felt the car had lost the edgy look that so many dearly loved. Fortunately the restyled sixth generation GTI has been given sculpted new exterior that features much more aggressive and detailed bodywork. A new front fascia is fitted ...

New York: 2010 Subaru Legacy all grown up 7 months ago on Autoblog

The New York Auto Show is the backdrop for the 2010 Subaru Legacy's unveiling, and we just checked it out on the display stand downstairs here at the Jacob Javits Center. The red car you see in the gallery below is a Legacy 2.5 GT equipped with the six-speed manual gearbox, while the dark gray ...

New York: Muscled-up 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will take the stairs, thank you 7 months ago on Autoblog

First thing this morning at 12:01 am, we gave you a deep dive into the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and earlier we sneaked a few snapshots while the truck lazed about before its press conference. Now, we've just returned from Chrysler's press conference to bring you live shots of a polished silver ...

New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! 7 months ago on Autoblog

To no ones surprise, Toyota unveiled the Scion iQ concept today at the New York Auto Show. Ever since the iQ debuted in Europe last year, the expectation has been that Toyota would sell the micro compact car as a Scion here in the U.S. to compete against the Smart ForTwo. What surprised us were ...

New York: 2010 GMC Terrain is condensed butch 7 months ago on Autoblog

The tagline for GMC's 2010 Terrain is "The CUV hs bn cndnsd," which they intend to mean it's all about smaller size yet bigger capability. The direct-injection 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine returns 30 mpg, the MultiFlex sliding rear seats provide huge storage space or best-in-class leg room, ...

New York: Acura ZDX aimed squarely at BMW X6 7 months ago on Autoblog

After a few weeks of teasing, Acura has finally revealed the ZDX, its new four-door, luxury crossover "coupe" that is clearly aimed at the similarly proportioned BMW X6. The ZDX wears the now familiar shield grille and sharp styling that has spread across the entire Acura lineup. To further ...

New York: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 39 mpg highway 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz brought the new E250 BlueTEC concept sedan to the New York Auto Show today, showing the type of clean diesel sedan that could follow in the wake of last year's BlueTEC SUV mini-fleet. The E250 BlueTEC boasts a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with SCR (Selective Catalytic ...

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