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Rossin-Bertin Vorax
The first Brazilian-designed limited-edition sports car in many years was revealed at 2010 Sao Paulo Auto Show.
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Dodge Charger
Many Mopar fans cried when the Charger was reborn in sedan guise, but the model managed to convince a new generation of buyers and found homes in many of the nation's garages. The modern day muscle car was in fact very popular, and Dodge's President and CEO, Ralph Gilles, has ...
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Nissan Quest
The Japanese triumvirate of minivans (Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Nissan Quest) shown in LA all follow a similar format — seven or eight full seats and sliding rear doors — but the consensus of opinion is that the Nissan is the weakest of the three.
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Pic of the Day 611
Former Ford Europe design VP the late Uwe Bahnsen at work with his ever-present pipe
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Subaru Impreza Concept
Subaru sprang a surprise in LA this year. Many people thought we'd see a Subaru coupe here, but what the company actually unveiled was the Impreza, a sedan concept that appears to be a spoiler for next year's production car of the same name.
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Ford Explorer
Although the Explorer made its debut some months ago (via Facebook and an exclusive event in New York), this is the car's first public engagement. Along with the Hyundai Elantra, it is arguably the most significant production car to be unveiled at the show.
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Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
Designed under Frank Saucedo's stewardship at GM's North Hollywood Advanced Design studio, the Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept (ULC) was unveiled the night before the show opened at a special event to mark the tenth anniversary of the studio.
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Nissan Ellure concept
The Nissan Ellure is arguably the most significant car unveiled at this year's LA auto show. A D-segment sedan, the project has seen input from Nissan's studios in both Japan and North America, where the concept was completed.
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Hyundai Veloster
Hyundai unveiled its new compact coupe challenger, the Veloster, at this year's NAIAS, following on from the 2007 concept of the same name.The C-segment coupe shares relatively little, design-wise, with Hyundai's current 'fluidic sculpture' design language already seen on the Elantra, Sonata and ix35, save for the rocker surfacing and ...
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Buick Verano
The Buick Verano is the GM brand's third – and smallest – new model in two years and, like the larger Regal, is closely related to its equivalent European Opel/Vauxhall model, albeit to a lesser extent.Sitting in the C-segment, the Verano's r'aison d'etre is to convince buyers that smaller need ...
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GMC Sierra All Terrain HD concept
The All Terrain HD concept develops the off-road ability of the heavy duty version of the latest GMC Sierra. Built atop the fully-boxed 2500 HD chassis, the concept features a unique short bed/crew cab body configuration, which is 229mm shorter in length and 102mm wider than production Sierra HD models.
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Chrysler 300
Chrysler reinvented the American sedan when the original 300 made its debut in 2004. Now, the second generation of the iconic E-segment design – initially created by Freeman Thomas – has entered a new phase, retaining the classic proportions of its predecessor while becoming more refined and less cartoon-like.
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Toyota Prius V
The Prius' success for Toyota is undoubted, not just in sales terms but also in image building, much of which can be attributed to the Prius's unique design identity. While Prius III moved slightly away from the 2004 car's hugely successful design, it maintained the hallmark of what it helped ...
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Ford Vertrek Concept
There is the odd gem at Detroit this year and the Ford Vertrek is one of those; it just tends not to be shouting for your attention. It elicits almost the opposite reaction to many previous ‘Kinetic Design' vehicles. Designed in Cologne, this concept is relatively close to a production ...
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Hyundai Curb
The Hyundai Curb concept confirms the compact crossover as the bandwagon every major manufacturer wants a seat on.As with the Evoque, Juke, Vertrek, HR-1 and Paceman, the Curb teams an exaggerated sense of robustness below its waist with a rakish upper body, including a wraparound, heavily tapered DLO; this sub-segment ...
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Kia KV7
Designed under the guidance of Tom Kearns at Kia's US West Coast studio, the KV7 is a seven-seat minivan concept that fits the mold of VW's Microbus and Ford's Fairlane concept."We wanted to do a 'van that was honest," Peter Schreyer told us, lamenting that "everyone is doing sporty, aggressive ...
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Who’s Where: Derek Jenkins leaves Mazda for ‘stealth project’
Mazda North American design director joins an unknown new venture
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Mercedes-Benz Aesthetic No.2
Mercedes continued its highly original conceptual device of showing sculpture at motor shows to convey new design messages with the unveil of a piece, 'Aesthetics No.2', at the 2011 Detroit show.Unlike last year's exterior-focused Detroit show sculpture (in that case hinting at the shape of the next CLS with a ...