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2009 Fisker Karma luxury plug-in saloon

George Skentzos — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:16:02 +0000

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. It uses a hybrid system known as Q DRIVE [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Fisker Karma luxury plug-in saloon

NAIAS – Revenge Design GTM-R Supercar

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:49:32 +0000

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. Fitted with a roll cage, Pirelli tyres and beefy performance brakes it [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Revenge Design GTM-R Supercar

NAIAS – 2010 Lincoln C concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:28:02 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2010 Lincoln C concept

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

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:07:21 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

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

NAIAS – ‘Benz trio at Detroit

David Twomey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:59:59 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – ‘Benz trio at Detroit

NAIAS – Lamborghini Ad Personam program on show

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:31:06 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Lamborghini Ad Personam program on show

NAIAS – 2010 Lexus HS 250h

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:40:52 +0000

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, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2010 Lexus HS 250h

NAIAS – 2009 BMW Z4

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:19:14 +0000

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. The Z4 will offer a choice of two [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2009 BMW Z4

NAIAS – Audi R8 5.2FSI Quattro and Sportback Concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:10:06 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Audi R8 5.2FSI Quattro and Sportback Concept

NAIAS – Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster Concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:16:49 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster Concept

NAIAS – 2009 Jaguar XFR and XKR revealed

David Twomey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:07:27 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2009 Jaguar XFR and XKR revealed

NAIAS – 2010 Mini Convertible

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:55:52 +0000

Calling it “the latest edition of an absolute icon,” Mini has released its 2010 convertible at the North American International Auto Show today. The Mini Cooper Convertible follows the launch last year of the second-generation Mini hardtop and Clubman models, and hopes to beat the 164,000 strong sales figure set by the original Mini Cooper Convertible. Apart [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2010 Mini Convertible

NAIAS – 2009 Bentley GTC

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:38:55 +0000

The world premiere of the Bentley GTC Speed took place today at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. The high-performance version of the GTC is the final addition to the Bentley Speed line, which is the high-performance part of the company’s models line-up. “Ladies and gentlemen, 2009 is going to be a tough year for us [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2009 Bentley GTC

NAIAS – 2010 Fisker Karma and Karma S

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:20:14 +0000

The 2010 Fisker Karma, with a base price of US$87,900, is a sleek sedan that draws on styling themes seen on high-end Italian sports coupes and sedans (Maserati Quattroporte anyone). Featured today at NAIAS, Fisker expects deliveries to commence in November. The hybrid system is engineered to achieve a range of 80km of zero-emission, battery-only range [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2010 Fisker Karma and Karma S

NAIAS – Dodge Circuit EV Concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:06:18 +0000

The Dodge Circuit EV, with its bold exterior and interior styling and outstanding electric-only performance, screams pure sports car from every angle. Said to demonstrate the perfect proportions for balanced handling, placing the driver and passenger midway along the wheelbase, the Viper-esque Circuit EV features the distinctive Dodge crosshair grille, long and low bonnet and shallow [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Dodge Circuit EV Concept

NAIAS – Jeep to expand EV line up

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:47:43 +0000

Patriot and Wrangler are the latest Jeep models to join the growing portfolio of electric-drive vehicles being developed by Chrysler LLC. As a Range-extended EV (Electric Vehicle), the Jeep Patriot EV combines the electric-drive components of an Electric Vehicle with a small petrol engine and integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric-drive [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Jeep to expand EV line up

NAIAS – 2009 KIA Soul’ster Concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:33:07 +0000

The 2009 KIA Soul’ster Concept, a variation on the Soul, targets young buyers with an efficient front-wheel-drive layout and fun open-air design. A two-door concept with roadster roots, the brightly colored Soul’r yellow Soul’ster projects a hip industrial look with screw borders, reminiscent of a rivet design found on a fighter jet. “Soul’ster delivers something new, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2009 KIA Soul’ster Concept

NAIAS – Ford to go electric

David Twomey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:33:04 +0000

Ford Motor Company has unveiled plans for new electric, hybrid and plug in vehicles that it will bring to market in the US in the next four years. In an aggressive move into the area of alternative power Ford has said it will introduce in North America pure battery-electric vehicles, next-generation hybrids and a plug-in hybrid [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – Ford to go electric

NAIAS – 2011 Chrysler 200C EV Concept

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:09:03 +0000

Chrysler has taken its passion for state-of-the-art, transformational vehicles to a new level at this year’s NAIAS demonstrating the 2011 Chrysler 200C EV (Electric Vehicle) Concept. Delivering unprecedented connectivity in the areas of convenience, socialisation and synchronisation, the Chrysler 200C EV connects consumers’ online and on-road environments in state-of-the-art fashion as consumers begin to treat their [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2011 Chrysler 200C EV Concept

NAIAS – 2009 Subaru Legacy (Liberty) Concept

Matt Brogan — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:51:42 +0000

Subaru today revealed the 2009 Subaru Legacy (Liberty) Concept at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. The new Legacy Concept is a hint at the future of design for Subaru and is said to showcase the sport sedan heritage of the Subaru Legacy, but in a more modern and purposeful package. Marking the 20th anniversary of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

NAIAS – 2009 Subaru Legacy (Liberty) Concept