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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata SE |
| 2012-02-10 21:03:00 |
When the first-generation Mazda Miata debuted way back in 1989, the reveal took place at the Chicago auto show. Given the city's honored place in Miata lore, it's little surprise that the intervening years have seen a long line of special-edition Mazda roadsters zip through McCormick Place.This year’s Chicago-bound special edition is based on the Power-Retractable Hardtop Grand Touring model; it will be available in two exclusive colors—Crystal White Pearl and Velocity Red—and all of them will have a contrasting black roof. The car reminds us a little of the minimalist and sinister Super 20 concept from the 2010 SEMA show, as it loses the chrome trim on the grille and door handles of PRHT GT Miatas and adds black side mirrors and dark-finished 17-inch wheels. (Too bad this car couldn...
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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT |
| 2012-02-10 20:55:00 |
Ever value-conscious, Hyundai is looking to save money on badges for its latest five-door Elantra. Why else change the name from Elantra Touring to the revived Elantra GT moniker? The new hatchback makes its debut at the 2012 Chicago auto show alongside a two-door Elantra.Name change aside, the second-generation Elantra five-door is again an Americanized Hyundai i30. Hyundai points out that the Elantra GT will have more passenger and cargo room than all of its five-door competitors, save for the recently enlarged Subaru Impreza. It fails to mention, however, that those numbers are down from the last car. That’s partly because the new i30—and, as a result, this GT—loses its upright, wagon-style rear end; it’s shorter in length and height, rides on a shorter wheelbase, and is slightl...
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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe |
| 2012-02-10 20:42:00 |
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra coupe may not need much explanation; it’s basically an Elantra sedan with two fewer doors. On the other hand, it’s hard for us to say why Hyundai has decided to enter the shrinking segment of front-wheel-drive coupes—especially with the Veloster andmore-powerful Genesis coupe already on dealer lots. Perhaps Hyundai’s sleek new two-door will steal a few sales from the Honda Civiccoupe and even the Elantra’s corporate sibling, the Kia Forte Koup.Take a close look at the pictures, and you’ll notice that the coupe’s front fascia has been tweaked ever so slightly to differentiate it from the sedan’s, with changes to the lower part of the grille and the fog lamps. The Elantra sedan already has a coupe-like shape, and that roofline works well on the two-do...
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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2013 GMC Acadia |
| 2012-02-09 19:41:00 |
For automakers, the prospect of freshening up a successful model can be daunting. Focus on only the minutiae, and your efforts may go unnoticed by the buying public; change too much, and you risk alienating your core customer base. Considering that 2011 was the most successful sales year for the Acadia since its 2007 debut, we understand why GMC made few obvious changes in this restyle.For the latest incarnation of this three-row crossover, the softly rounded nose and recessed grille of the outgoing model have been replaced by a comparatively upright three-slot affair with sharper creases. Standard diffused LED running lamps make their first Acadia appearance and are paired with both the standard projector-beam and optional HID headlamps. Aft, a new taillight treatment echoes the look of t...
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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2012 Chrysler 300 Mopar |
| 2012-02-09 19:37:00 |
Chrysler’s Mopar parts division turns 75 years old this year. To celebrate, the company has begun gifting itself customized products, including the Mopar-ized Chrysler 200 Super S and Dodge Charger Redline that appeared at the Detroit auto show. Among the latest birthday presents is this limited-edition Chrysler 300, which has been built up mainly from parts available in the Mopar catalog. The 300C-based sedan will be shown off at the Chicago auto show before 500 examples go on sale this summer. This special-edition 300’s black-and-blue theme isn’t completely new—it will be familiar to fans of the Mopar ’10 Dodge Challenger and theMopar ’11 Charger—but this is the first time it and the full Mopar treatment have been applied to a Chrysler. We will say the hematoma-inspired pai...
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| Chicago Show 2012 Highlights: 2013 Acura ILX |
| 2012-02-09 19:27:00 |
Previewed as a concept at this year’s Detroit auto show, Acura’s new ILX sedan wears production-ready sheetmetal as the curtain rises on the 2012 Chicago show. Consistent with Honda/Acura practice, the distinctions between the Detroit concept and the production car on display in Chicago’s McCormick Place are subtle indeed: a little character crease in the side mirrors, a little less bright trim around the trademark Acura chrome overbite grille, minor distinctions in the lower fascia and air dam, and a simpler wheel design.It takes a keen eye to see the differences between the so-called concept and the production car, which isn’t really a bad thing. It takes a much keener eye—X-ray vision, in fact—to see the similarities between the ILX and theHonda Civic. And this is a good thi...
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| New Car: 2013 Chevrolet Tavera |
| 2012-02-07 20:59:00 |
Chevrolet has launched the updated Tavera Neo 3. Earlier showcased at the Auto Expo, the refreshed Tavera now comes with two engine options and also gets minor styling updates. Engine choices include an all new 2.0-litre ICML-Sonalika sourced 105bhp CRDI motor that is BSIV compliant and the 2.5-litre 78bhp BS-III engine. Styling updates include new headlamps, updated grille and bumpers, reprofiled taillamps, upgraded dual-tone interiors, new steering-wheel and instrument cluster. The 2.5-litre BS-III version is priced at Rs 6.72 lakh while the top-end 2.0-litre BS-IV variant costs Rs 10.26 lakh. (Ex-showroom Delhi).Thanks to: Autocar India...
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| New Concept Car: Nissan Invitation |
| 2012-02-07 20:50:00 |
The Nissan Invitation concept is set to star at next month’sGeneva Motor Show. Nissan insiders have told us that the supermini-MPV concept points the way for next year’s Note replacement.The Invitation has sporty lines influenced by the Juke crossover, and looks far more aggressive than the current Note. These images show deep bumpers and sharp lights, plus a panoramic glass roof.Inside there are sharp creases in the door trims and on the steering wheel. The smooth, uncluttered centre console has a touchscreen display and circular climate control dials, while the gearlever is mounted on its own sculpted ‘island’.The heavily bolstered sports seats are unlikely to make it to production. Instead the supermini-MPV is set to get flexible flat-folding seats similar to the current Note.Ex...
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| Spied: 2013 BMW M6 Convertible |
| 2012-02-07 20:47:00 |
The BMW M6 Convertible has been spied testing ahead of its debut at theGeneva Motor Shownext month.The 552bhp soft-top is the most powerful production BMW ever built, and takes the 650i M Sport – which at £77,715 already costs £4,675 more than an M5 – and sharpens it up.These photos reveal that the Convertible will follow the formula established by the M6 Coupe and Gran Coupe stablemates, which have already been spotted testing.It has the same aggressive front and rear aprons as the M6 Coupe photographed alongside it. Four round exhausts replace the 650i’s pair of trapezoidal pipes at the rear.A set of 19-inch alloys housing cross-drilled brakes are clear from these shots, while we’d expect the M6 Convertible will follow the lead of other M cars in not using run-flat tyres.It wil...
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| Sneak Peek Up Date: Kia Track'ster Concept |
| 2012-02-07 20:43:00 |
Last week, Kia released a teaser sketch of its latest show star, the Kia Track’ster Concept, and now it has revealed the first photo of the Track’ster, a Soul-based concept car that is set to debut later this week at the 2012 Chicago auto show.The prior teaser sketch showed that the three-door Track’ster had a sloping roofline, big showy wheels, and an aggressive scallop in the front fender. This rear shot shows the car has a squat stance, with flared fenders leading into a greenhouse that tapers at the top. Twin round exhaust tips, bracket-shaped taillights, and vents in the bumper further dress up the Track’sters rear. The car is loosely based on the production Kia Soul hatchback.Kia says the Track’ster, which is the brainchild of the company’s California design studio, is a ...
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