January 15th, 2008
Glamorous Women at the Detroit Auto Show
Before he left the 2008 Detroit Auto Show for another year, our photographer put together a selection of the most glamorous women at this year’s show.
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January 15th, 2008
Saturn Flextreme Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Saturn and Opel have been working together to build the Saturn Flextreme Concept. The Flextreme uses an E-Flex system which will power the car for 55km on electric alone.
General Motors are tight-lipped about how much it will cost, but one spokesman said “You can go green without going broke.”
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January 15th, 2008
Jaguar XF - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
The XF will be available with a choice of four engines; a fuel efficient 2.7-litre V6 diesel, 3.0-litre V6 petrol, 4.2 n/a V8 petrol and range topping 4.2 s/c V8 petrol.
Every model will feature Jaguar’s six-speed sequential shift system with steering wheel-mounted ‘paddles’ for manual gear selection capable of changing gears quicker than even the acclaimed XK’s transmission.
Click through for more info and pictures of the Jaguar XF.
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January 15th, 2008
Jeep Renegade Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Using the same 200 kW electric motor as the Dodge ZEO concept, the renegade has a 64km range powered by lithium ion batteries.
The Renegade concept is slightly unique as it uses a pair of the 200kW electric engines, one on each axle to create a true 4X4.
The Renegade also has low gear mode and a locking differentials. Backing up the two electric engines is a Bluetec diesel “range-extender” engine that together with the electric motors gives it a remarkable fuel economy of 2.14L/100km.
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January 15th, 2008
Dodge ZEO Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
With petrol hitting $1.5 litre, the time for electric cars is now. Hybrid cars continue to sell well, but many buyers are after a car which will really make a difference in the fuel bill.
The Dodge ZEO Concept is an electric car that shows the Americans are starting to shy away from fuel-guzzlers.
Although the concept is not that practical, given its 23-inch rims, some of its features are sure to find their way into production in a few years time.
The Dodge ZEO uses a 200kW electric motor which Dodge has been sharing amongst its concept cars.
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January 15th, 2008
Cadillac Provoq Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
The Provoq crossover concept is another sign that U.S. manufacturers are looking at building more small crossover vehicles.
The Cadillac is destined to compete with the BMW X3 and the new Mercedes-Benz GLK. It will seat five and has a 114.4-inch wheelbase with short front and rear overhangs.
The Provoq is practically an electric vehicle with a fuel cell. It can go 483km on one tank, 451km of that is on
hydrogen and the rest on electric power.
“We include a lithium ion battery pack that has the capability of being plug-in charged overnight at home, it is a smaller pack than we use typically with our E-Flex approach because we really want to focus on hydrogen propulsion because we think hydrogen is a much more efficient storage mechanism for electricity.” Nick Zielinski, GM’s vehicle chief engineer of advanced system integration said.
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January 15th, 2008
Cadillac CTS-V - 2008 Detroit Motor Show
Meet Cadillac’s latest road tearing sports car, the CTS-V. Powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 generating around 410kW and and a staggering 745Nm torque.
The CTS-V is meant to take on its German rivals in the performance game.
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January 15th, 2008
Mitsubishi Ralliart Lancer - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Images of the Ralliart Lancer.
For more details on the new ralliart click here.
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January 15th, 2008
Toyota Camry TRD - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Toyota Racing & Development has its way with the humble Toyota Camry.
The end result is basically bigger wheels, leather seats and a sunroof with no power increase. A bit of a disappointment for a car with a TRD badge.
On another note Toyota and Microsoft seem to be having a bad partnership to lead the way…
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January 15th, 2008
Toyota A-BAT Hybrid Pickup Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Meet Toyota’s latest Hybrid concept the A-BAT pickup ute. Toyota plans to introduce a hybrid variant for the majority of its models, and the A-BAT is another sign of the Japanese giant’s commitment.
Of course it wouldn’t be a concept if it didn’t do something cool, and it does. The A-BAT has built in translucent solar panels in the top surface of the instrument panel, allowing it to convert sunlight into energy for the hybrid engine.
For more info and pictures click through to the Toyota A-BAT Hybrid Pickup Concept.
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January 15th, 2008
Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Flexfuel is the new hybrid, with the 9-4x Concept running a 2.0-litre ‘BioPower’ turbocharged engine that develops an impressive 224kW and 400Nm when used with E85 fuel mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The concept utilizes the Saab XWD (”cross wheel drive”) all-wheel-drive system which incorporates an electronic rear limited-slip differential (eLSD).
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