Skip to main content

Auto Shows (Page 45)

Auto Shows

Here TorqueNews covers the international auto and motor shows.

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 4:42PM
Among the big debuts at the 2012 New York Auto Show was the Acura RLX Concept and while this new flagship luxury sedan from Honda might not have gotten the most attention from the media at the Big Apple show – American Honda expects the future production version of the Acura RLX to help Acura compete more with other full size luxury sedans in North America.
By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 1:39PM
Everyone knew that the new 2013 SRT Viper would make its debut this week at the 2012 New York Auto Show but SRT CEO and President surprised the motorsports world when introduced the new SRT Viper GTS-R – a purpose built race version of the new Viper destined for the ranks of the American LeMans Series (ALMS).
By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 11:45AM
While the ultra high performance Ford Mustang built by Shelby American made its online debut in pictures that turned out to be photoshopped, the 2012 New York Auto Show brought the incredible new Shelby 1000 Mustang into the public eye for the first time at the same auto show that introduced the world to the Shelby name back in 1962.
By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 4:40PM
It has been over 35 years since John DeLorean debuted his vision of the new age of automobiles at the 1977 Detroit Auto Show but with the opening of the 2012 New York International Auto Show, the epic gullwing American sports car made its reemergence into the auto show world – this time powered by a high tech electric drivetrain in the form of the new DeLorean DMCev.
By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 3:44PM
Among the world debuts at the 2012 New York Auto Show is the introduction of the 2012 BMW M6 Convertible - a high performance droptop slated to hit North American dealerships this summer with a price starting well above the $100k mark but just like the M6 Coupe, the M6 ‘vert comes with all of the high performance goodies that you would expect from BMW’s performance division.
By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 10:59AM
The Chrysler Group announced the details for their 2013 Ram 1500 today with a slight facelift, more power from the Hemi, the new Pentastar V6, an air suspension system, start/stop technology and an 8-speed automatic transmission for both engines that is expected to help increase fuel economy by roughly 20%.
By Keith Griffin on April 5, 2012 - 9:15AM
Hyundai managed to do the impossible – keep the launch of its 2013 Santa Fe Long Wheelbase model almost a complete secret before it was launched at the New York Auto Show. That's practically unheard of in this day and age.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2012 - 9:55PM
Today at the New York Auto Show debut of the 2013 SRT Viper, SRT brand CEO Ralph Gilles announced that the folks at Turn 10 Studios had indeed rendered the Viper images that hit the internet last night – as Xbox 360’s driving simulator Forza Motorsport 4 will soon be offering the 2013 Viper in both gameplay and Autovista modes via the upcoming Viper Pack.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on April 4, 2012 - 9:04PM
The iconic Yellow Cab is a symbol of New York City around the world, and those taxis are a vital part of NYC. Soon though the taxis in NYC are going to be getting a vital update and will be on display at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, and are known as the “Taxis of Tomorrow.”
By Anthony Faccenda on April 4, 2012 - 4:23PM
The all-new Nissan Altima not only features an affordable starting MSRP, but also a laundry list of standard features.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2012 - 2:06PM
The automotive world has known for ages now that the 2012 New York International Auto Show would introduce the world to the next generation of the fabled Dodge Viper-turned SRT Viper but when the press conference ended just a few minutes ago, the world was not introduced to one but rather three new versions of the gorgeous 2013 SRT Viper – the standard Viper, the Viper GTS and the new Viper GTS-R race car.
By Nicolas Zart on April 4, 2012 - 12:51PM
There is no denying, BMW is beating the iron while red hot and hailing its sales success wit a retrospective of the MINI at the New York Auto Show, two new unveiling and more products.
By Frank Sherosky on April 4, 2012 - 10:54AM
Tech papers to be released at SAE World Congress Expo to reveal new advantages which will create a potential challenge to EVs based on the functionality of the Miller Cycle and an air-hybrid option.
By Frank Sherosky on April 4, 2012 - 9:04AM
What’s the significance of an emblem? At the Design Center of General Motors (NYSE: GM), all logos and emblems are a big deal, and here’s why there is so much fuss over the 2014 Chevy Impala’s emblem.
By Denis Flierl on April 4, 2012 - 8:05AM
General Motors is revamping its lineup to remain competitive, and the 2014 Chevrolet Impala is shedding its commercial fleet clothes and gets a smart, fresh styling as it officially makes its debut today at the New York Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2012 - 8:59PM
The folks at the Inside Line introduced these pictures earlier today, showing what looks like the 2013 SRT Viper in a computer generated world with graphics that strongly resemble something that would be seen on the Xbox 360’s Forza Motorsport 4 – giving us our best look yet at the new American supercar hours before the car is formally introduced in New York.
By Keith Griffin on April 3, 2012 - 12:04AM
Attendees to the New York International Auto Show, which is open to the public from April 6 to 16 at the Jacob Javitts Center in Manhattan, will be able to see for the first time Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. That is unless they have $1.9 million and have already purchased one.
By Keith Griffin on April 2, 2012 - 11:47PM
Before the grand opening of the New York International Auto Show, Lincoln debuted the 2013 Lincoln MKZ before a packed house at the beautiful IAC building in Manhattan's lower West Side. It's the first Lincoln product to come out under Lincoln's relatively new director of design Max Wolff and it demonstrates what a difficult job he has ahead of him.
By Patrick Rall on April 2, 2012 - 10:37AM
Just a few minutes ago, the DriveSRT Facebook page issued the newest teaser of the 2013 SRT Viper, giving us a shadowy look at the hood and roofline of the new supercar but with a little quick image enhancement – a great deal more of the new Viper becomes visible.
By Frank Sherosky on April 1, 2012 - 10:00PM
Special models like the 2012 GMC Yukon and Sierra Heritage Editions will commemorate 100 years of the GMC name, which just so happens to coincide with the 2012 New York Auto Show that reflects back to 1912.
By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2012 - 6:18PM
The 2013 SRT Viper is the big news from the Chrysler Group headed into the 2012 New York Auto Show but beginning tomorrow, the Ram Truck brand will begin teasing a new model of its own on Twitter and Facebook ahead of the public debut set for April 5th.
By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2012 - 12:47PM
The 2013 SRT Viper will make its grand debut on April 4th at the opening day of the 2012 New York Auto Show and for those Dodge, Mopar, Chrysler and SRT enthusiasts who cannot make it to the Big Apple for the show but still want to see the all-new American supercar meet the world, the DriveSRT Facebook page will have live streaming video of the new Viper debut.
By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2012 - 10:21PM
The new 2013 SRT Viper is set to debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show in less than a week but the folks at the Street and Racing Technology division have offered up our first look at the interior of the new American supercar as a part of the series of teasers leading up to the big debut.
By Keith Griffin on March 28, 2012 - 12:39PM
First it was the all-new 2012 Lexus GS lineup introduced late last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Now comes the next in Lexus lineup: the ES sedan that gets it world debut at the New York Auto Show as the Japanese automaker continues its push to finally make enticing models.
By Keith Griffin on March 27, 2012 - 3:33PM
Toyota announced plans today to unveil a stunning new sedan at the New York Auto Show. The debut comes April 5 at 10:30, which is the second day of the media previews.
By Keith Griffin on March 23, 2012 - 5:40PM
Just across the Hudson River from their U.S. headquarters, BMW will be busy at the New York International Auto Show with the debut of the New BMW M6 Convertible and BMW X1 Sport Activity Vehicle – in addition to a host of other debuts.
By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2012 - 5:01PM
Each year, the Chrysler Group sponsors the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah with a handful of super-customized vehicles designed to titillate the off-roading crowd and just a few weeks ahead of the 2012 Easter Jeep Safari, the Trail Rated automaker has issued three colorful teaser images of three of those Moab-bound concepts.
By Aaron Turpen on March 22, 2012 - 3:51PM