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Auto Shows

Here TorqueNews covers the international auto and motor shows.

By Keith Griffin on December 19, 2011 - 2:40PM
Nissan this afternoon released a teaser image of the Nissan Pathfinder Concept or as we at TorqueNews are calling it, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, ahead of its world debut at the North American International Auto Show, or as the rest of the world calls it, the Detroit Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 2:23PM
Tata Motors has announced that when the 2012 North American International Auto Show opens next month in Detroit’s Cobo Hall, their British-based Jaguar and Land Rover brands will not be in attendance because the major American show interferes with the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi.
By Frank Sherosky on December 18, 2011 - 6:37PM
MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek successfully performed a kick flip in the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic on Saturday. Watch the video!
By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 7:57PM
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is one of the greatest full production models of all time from the storied sports car builder and in the great tradition of Lamborghini supercars; rumors suggest that the company will unveil a roadster version of the Aventador LP700-4 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 4:20PM
We have seen teaser pictures and videos of the camouflaged 2013 Cadillac ATS but thanks to a new General Motors announcement, we know that there will be three engine options for the new compact sports sedan including a new turbocharged 2.0 4-cylinder packing 270 horsepower and 260lb-ft of torque.
By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 1:42PM
When the Chrysler Group unveiled the first interior teasers of the 2013 Dodge Dart, the focus was on the high tech center stack and gauge cluster but on the 2013 Dart teaser site, Dodge has quietly added two new images showing the door panel and what looks to be a seating surface of the new C segment sedan.
By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 10:53AM
Teasing new models through social media venues is all the rage this year and General Motors got in on the “striptease” act yesterday when they posted a close up picture of the new 2013 Buick Encore CUV on the official Buick Facebook page – promising to offer more pictures as they near the 2012 Detroit Auto Show debut of the new Buick crossover.
By Frank Sherosky on December 14, 2011 - 8:06PM
Always preceding the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, nobody at TorqueNews seems surprised the 2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award.
By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 10:29PM
This morning, the Chrysler Group unveiled the second group of 2013 Dodge Dart teasers, this time focusing on the center stack and gauge cluster of the new C segment sedan but around 6pm eastern standard time, Dodge posted another interior shot of the 2013 Dart on their official Facebook page - offering us a closer look at the whole dash layout.
By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 10:10AM
Detroit, MI - The stream of teasers from the Chrysler Group showing their new 2013 Dodge Dart continued this morning as the automaker offered up the first official look at the interior of the new C-segment sedan – giving a glimpse into the gauge cluster and infotainment area of the 2013 Dart.
By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2011 - 1:30PM
The start of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is just 28 days away and joining the stream of Detroit Auto Show news is the announcement by Toyota USA that there will be a new Lexus Concept unveiled when the show opens on January 9th, 2012.
By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2011 - 12:02PM
Acura will likely be on every gearhead’s list of displays to visit at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit thanks to the debut of the new NSX Concept but joining the new supercar will be the Acura ILX Concept – a new compact luxury sedan based on the popular Honda Civic.
By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2011 - 10:44AM
TOKYO - The folks at Honda have just announced that when the 2012 North American International Auto Show opens in Detroit’s Cobo Hall next month, the new Acura NSX Concept will be among the new models making their grand debut.
By Patrick Rall on December 6, 2011 - 10:20AM
We have known for some time now that the Chrysler Group would use the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit to unveil a new compact sedan based on Alfa Romeo architecture but this morning, the folks under the Pentastar offered up a handful of information on this new model – officially named the 2013 Dodge Dart.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on December 4, 2011 - 7:28PM
If you loved and remembered cruising and the 60's and 50's, then the East Coast Indoor Nationals was the place for you to be this weekend. The show brought back memories of drive-ins, route-66, service stations, and the nostalgia of yesteryear.
By Patrick Rall on December 3, 2011 - 7:36PM
The Mustang Cobra Jet has become one of the most successful names in factory-built drag cars in motoring history and at the 2011 Performance Racing Industry, Ford Racing rolled out the newest stock drag package in the form of the 2013 Mustang Cobra Jet with a pair of new engines and a handful of other features that could make the Cobra Jet even more dominating in the world of stock eliminator racing.
By Patrick Rall on December 2, 2011 - 10:15PM
The folks at Ford Racing have done a fine job of offering up high performance, race ready versions of the mighty Mustang and at the 2011 PRI show in Orlando, the folks from the Blue Oval’s performance group brought out the 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302SX Concept.
By Patrick Rall on December 2, 2011 - 9:03PM
Thanks to a variety of leaked company documents and images, we have known for some time now that there would be a new green color option for the 2013 Ford Mustang and with the opening of the 2011 Performance Racing Industry show in Orlando, the Gotta Have It Green Ford Mustang made its official debut.
By David Herron on December 2, 2011 - 7:48PM
This week at the Tokyo Auto Show, Toyota took the wraps off its Aqua concept, revealing what, in the U.S., will be called the Prius C.
By Frank Sherosky on November 30, 2011 - 11:33PM
There was plenty of Facebook and Twitter chatter leading up to the reveal of the Scion FR-S production car at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, in what Hollis, VP of Scion described as the night Scion brought the SPORT back to the CAR.
By Armen Hareyan on November 30, 2011 - 8:58AM
Honda Motor (Public, NYSE:HMC) today world premiered its electric sports car concept EV-STER, which uses special materials to reduce weight, thus achieving high driving performance.
By Armen Hareyan on November 29, 2011 - 9:08PM
The press days of the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show start tomorrow on Nov. 29 and while almost all the Japanese car makers have world premiers lined up to debut at the show, these three big brand names surprisingly don't have any world premiers.

By Armen Hareyan on November 29, 2011 - 2:36PM
Nissan unveils Juke Nismo concept tomorrow at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show for public viewing, but says there is only one factor which will decide if Juke Nismo will ever go on sale to Nissan dealerships.
By Armen Hareyan on November 29, 2011 - 10:57AM
Audi, which is planning to debut its Audi A1 Sportback at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show on November 30, said it will provide a live streaming of the debut for those fans and customers not currently at the motor show.
By Armen Hareyan on November 28, 2011 - 5:10PM
One of the Toyota representatives recently said that there will be no more boring Toyota models and the newly unveiled Fun-Vii concept, to be shown at 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, just comes to confirm that.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on November 28, 2011 - 1:12PM
For all of you car enthusiasts looking for Cyber Monday deals, you are in luck! Google has joined the wide array of Cyber Monday deals by offering half price tickets to the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)!
By Don Bain on November 27, 2011 - 8:24PM
The Toyota GT 86 will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, Dec. 3-11, ending the wait for the one of the most anticipated cars in history. This is the culmination of the FT-86 concept unveiled near the end of 2009, then taken to the next level with the FT-86 II concept in Geneva earlier this year. This is the new Toyota sports car!
By Frank Sherosky on November 27, 2011 - 1:31PM
Nothing tarnishes a leading automotive halo like multiple auto shows and competing technologies. It produces diminishing media attention; and that’s now beginning to happen to EVs, especially since the Green Car Journal chose Honda's nat-gas propulsion over electricity as the Green Car of the Year at the 2011 LA Auto Show.
By Armen Hareyan on November 24, 2011 - 10:24PM
Many car enthusiasts in the United States may have not heard about the Brussels Auto Show, but the 2012 is going to be very unique as 20 most significant cars in the history of the automobile will be shown shown at the 2012 Salon auto moto de Bruxelles.
By Katherine Tompkins on November 24, 2011 - 3:19PM
Camp Jeep® on- and off-road course gives consumers opportunity to experience the abilities of the 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Grand Cherokee.