2009 Fisker Karma luxury plug-in saloon

Fisker Automotive has today unveiled its first ever production car, the Fisker Karma, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

The four-door plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan is the first of its kind in the world, with prices starting from $80,000 in the United States.

NAIAS – Revenge Design GTM-R Supercar

Specialty designer and production car maker Revenge Designs, unveiled its GTM-R Super Car today at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The automaker said the US$145,000 Revenge GTM-R Super Car is powered by a General Motors LS7 engine rated at 376kW.

NAIAS – 2010 Lincoln C concept

Lincoln, a division of Ford, is in the midst of a product renaissance, and the luxury brand showed off a raft of new vehicles for 2010 including this little number, the C concept.
 
Ford CEO Alan Mulally noted that Lincoln picked up market share during the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier and has attracted [...]

NAIAS – China’s BYD to enter US market in 2011

BYD, one of China’s top independent automobile manufacturers and a world leader in green technology, said it plans to enter the US market in 2011 with a range of pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

BYD’s future lineup will include the F3DM, the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid sedan, and the battery-powered e6, a mid-size five-passenger [...]

NAIAS – ‘Benz trio at Detroit

CarAdvice was one of the first to bring you the leaked pictures of the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan but the Stuttgart giant went ahead and showed it at the North American International Auto Show today anyway!

Well why wouldn’t it, on hand to gawp and stare were 650 journalists, and into the bargain they also threw [...]

NAIAS – Lamborghini Ad Personam program on show

Lamborghini showed two cars today at the 2009 North American International Auto Show finished with a matte blue paint that illustrates the possibilities for customers to personalise their vehicles through the Ad Personam program.

“Ad Personam offers every Lamborghini customer the opportunity to acquire a completely exclusive vehicle from a unique brand, one that is perfectly [...]

NAIAS – 2010 Lexus HS 250h

In its 20th year at the Detroit show, Lexus gave the world premiere of the 2010 HS 250h luxury sedan today at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

The all-new HS 250h will have a dedicated hybrid, not sold with any other powertrain. It is powered by Lexus’ first four-cylinder engine, the 2.4-litre Atkinson-cycle engine, [...]

NAIAS – 2009 BMW Z4

The BMW worldwide debut of the all-new Z4 roadster was held today at the North American International Auto Show.

The new Z4, said BMW, is the company’s first roadster to employ a retractable hardtop, a feature increasingly common for luxury-sport convertibles. The two-piece hardtop retracts in 20 seconds.

NAIAS – Audi R8 5.2FSI Quattro and Sportback Concept

Audi took care of both ends of the automotive spectrum at the 2009 North American International Auto Show with two new cars that highlight the pinnacle of power and prestige, as well as the epitome of economy.

The world debut of the R8 5.2 FSI Quattro delivers the most powerful engine yet for the new Audi [...]

NAIAS – Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster Concept

Volkswagen Chairman Martin Winterkorn introduced the company’s Bluesport Roadster concept car today at the 2009 North American International Auto Show here, saying that the clean-diesel, 135kW, mid-engine sprite will set “a new benchmark for affordability and sustainability” for VW products.
 
Almost without peer across the industry, Volkswagen’s top executive also was able to note that his [...]

NAIAS – 2009 Jaguar XFR and XKR revealed

Jaguar has shown of two of the worst kept automotive secrets at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new XKR and XFR, two cars it says are true to the heritage of Jaguar’s legendary performance image.

Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director of Jaguar Cars said: “We’ve started 2009 with the introduction of an [...]

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