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Auto Shows

Here TorqueNews covers the international auto and motor shows.

By John Goreham on March 18, 2013 - 6:13PM
Tomorrow Acura shows the world its new 2014 MDX at the New York Auto Show. Here is what is to come.
By Patrick Rall on March 18, 2013 - 12:44PM
General Motors has confirmed that when the 2014 Cadillac CTS debuts next week at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the next generation CTS will be powered by a new twin turbocharged 3.6L V6 that produces an incredible 420 horsepower and 430lb-ft of torque – making the 2014 CTS one of the most powerful options in the luxury midsize sedan segment.
By Denis Flierl on March 17, 2013 - 8:06AM
As the 83rd International Geneva Motor Show draws to a close, the new Ferrari LaFerrari is the undisputed star and still the biggest draw of the show.
By Denis Flierl on March 16, 2013 - 4:50PM
The futuristic Subaru VIZIV Concept vehicle has made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show and is a fitting way for Subaru to celebrate their 55th birthday.
By Don Bain on March 15, 2013 - 7:00PM
The Mazda6 marks the brand’s entry into the sizable and lucrative realm of sports sedans, where it holds its own in fuel economy, safety, technology and dynamic performance, but is its DNA sufficient to hold up against the Aston Martin Vanquish and Jaguar F-Type in the World Car Design of the Year competition?
By Don Bain on March 15, 2013 - 6:07AM
There are two kinds of people who attend auto shows – those who plan to buy a new car soon and want to see them all in one place to make comparisons and narrow their choices or those who simply want to be thrilled by the latest models and especially the ground-breaking concepts that herald the cars of the future.
By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2013 - 4:25PM
When the 2013 New York International Auto Show opens later this month, the new BMW 328d will be among the big debuts with big diesel torque and fuel economy figures that could top the 40 mile per gallon mark.
By Patrick Rall on March 8, 2013 - 7:43PM
When the 2013 Bangkok Motor Show opens later this month, among the big debuts will be the new Mitsubishi Concept G4 – a compact sedan that could preview the next generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer and the high performance Lancer-based Evolution.
By Patrick Rall on March 8, 2013 - 4:50PM
When the Minneapolis Auto Show opens next week, the new Mitsubishi 311RS Evo X will bring a new level of import performance to the US market with this limited edition, track tuned sort compact sedan.
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 7:17PM
We are still working our way through all of the debuts at the Geneva Motor Show but we have just learned that the refreshed 2014 Chevrolet Camaro will make its grand debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show later this month – along with a handful of other American auto show debuts from Chevy.
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 5:47PM
We have long been expecting the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang to pack a turbocharged EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine but according to reports coming out of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, American buyers will be snubbed on the turbo 4 front as only the European market will get the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost models.
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 5:17PM
While the big news out of Geneva is the new LaFerrari, the Italian automaker made big news with the techie crowd in adding iPad and Siri integration to the four-seater Ferrari FF.
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 11:33AM
While the ongoing Geneva Motor Show is drawing most of the attention in the automotive world, this first teaser of the 2014 Hyundai Equus reminds us all that the New York International Auto Show – where the new Equus will debut – is only a few weeks away.
By Patrick Rall on March 6, 2013 - 3:42PM
While it could be some time before we see the new BMW M3 Sedan, the Alpina high performance tuning house used the 2013 Geneva Motor Show to introduce their new B3 BiTurbo Saloon – a 410 horsepower version of the BMW 3 Series that wears the familiar subtle styling cues of the Alpina lineup in great form.
By Patrick Rall on March 6, 2013 - 1:12PM
While there was once a time where only 2-door coupes were taken seriously as sports models, the Audi RS Q3 that debus this week at the Geneva Motor Show illustrates how well Audi can turn anything into a high performance model by adding big power and a sharpened exterior to their small crossover – resulting in a great looking addition to the RS lineup.
By Don Bain on March 5, 2013 - 8:47PM
When the Geneva Motor Show opens to the public this Thursday, the highlight for many will be the coming out of the Rolls-Royce Wraith, a 600-horsepower luxury performance fastback coupe unlike anything the world has ever seen before.
By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2013 - 5:24PM
The Alfa Romeo 4C will help to reintroduce the Italian brand in US Fiat dealerships soon and today at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the compact 4C sports car made its global debut in front of the huge Suisse crowd – even though the company remains fairly tight lipped on the full specifications of the new US-bound Alfa coupe.
By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2013 - 3:08PM
Yesterday we brought you a first look at the new Lamborghini Veneno and today, we have more details and a few new images of the car introduced as the most powerful and best performing road going Lambo of all time.
By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2013 - 11:50AM
Ferrari has long promised that the Geneva Motor Show would introduce their most powerful supercar ever and this morning, the incredible LaFerrari debuted at the massive Suisse show – serving as the evolutionary successor to the mighty Enzo Ferrari.
By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2013 - 2:21PM
This weekend we got our first good look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible from the front and today we get three more shots of the new drop top C7 – this time showing us the car from a high rear angle along with a close up of the tonneau and the interior.
By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2013 - 11:14AM
You are looking at the most powerful Lamborghini to ever meet a production schedule…a supercar designed to celebrate the Italian automaker’s 50th anniversary – with the striking new Lamborghini Veneno LP740-4 slated to make its formal debut tomorrow at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
By Patrick Rall on March 3, 2013 - 12:05AM
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible will debut this coming week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show but thanks to the never ending wonders of the internet – we have shots of the new drop top C7 Vette with the folding hard top both up and down.
By Patrick Rall on March 2, 2013 - 4:01PM
The 2013 Geneva Motor Show debut of the new Ferrari F150 Project – a car which will serve as the successor to the mighty Enzo – is only a few days away now and as we draw closer to the formal introduction to the newest Ferrari halo car, the company has offered some new teaser images of the mysterious supercar.
By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:52AM
The Toyota GT86 Open Concept is set to debut next week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show but thanks to a handful of leaked images, we get an early look at the concept that will preview the Scion FR-S convertible.
By Patrick Rall on February 26, 2013 - 6:17PM
Refreshed versions of the Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal are expected for the 2014 model year and today, General Motors confirmed that the new Buick sedans would debut in April at the 2013 New York International Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on February 26, 2013 - 12:47PM
While the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C will not officially debut until next month’s Geneva Motor Show, the Italian automaker has continued to tease us – this time offering us a look at the gorgeous interior layout of the US-bound mid engine sports car.
By Patrick Rall on February 20, 2013 - 12:30PM
McLaren has just announced the drivetrain details for their upcoming P1 supercar and the specs are better than many expected – with over 900 horsepower from a hybrid drivetrain that also allows for brief periods of all electric, emission free driving.
By Don Bain on February 20, 2013 - 3:40AM
Despite the widely witnessed failure of the City Safe low-speed impact avoidance system in 2010, the technology really does work and the improved version now featured in the all-new 2014 Volvo S80 and XC70 will stop itself at speeds up to 31-mph to avoid an impact.
By Patrick Rall on February 19, 2013 - 7:05PM
When Ferrari unveils the new Italian supercar that will serve as the successor to the incredible Enzo later this year, people familiar with the program believe that the limited edition halo car will carry a price right around a million Euros before taxes – or $1.36 million US Dollars with the current conversion rates.
By Patrick Rall on February 11, 2013 - 4:53PM
Among the debuts at the ongoing 2014 Chicago Auto Show is the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition, a lightweight and high(er) performance version of the incredible Japanese supercar that will serve as the new trimline in the GT-R hierarchy – even though it will be available in very limited numbers.