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2009 Audi A4 to offer new 2.0 TFSI, revised 3.2 FSI V6

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant. Wagon lovers rejoice! Audi's new 2009 A4 Avant has made its official North American debut at the New York Auto Show. The press release, after the break, introduces us to the newest 2.0 liter TFSI four cylinder engine, variants of which have won "Engine of the Year" trophies three times. Coming in at 211 horsepower along with 258 lb.-ft. of torque, the A4's base engine is reportedly capable of propelling the car to sixty in 6.5 seconds. The impressive output of Audi's new ... Read more →

New York 2008: Top debuts of the show (w/ Poll) Chris Shunk

The 2008 New York Auto Show press preview is in the books, and now it's the public's turn to roam the floor in the Javits Center. After thinking things over, we thought we'd put together a video of ...

Hyundai launches site for Genesis Coupe Chris Shunk

We dug the hot new Genesis Coupe at the New York Auto Show, but not everybody can head out to Gotham to see Hyundai's future tuner de force. Hyundai knows it has a good thing on its hands, and has ...

New York 2008: The Mitsubishi i is A-OKei Alex Nunez

Click image for a high-res gallery of the turbocharged Mitsubishi i I'm the resident kei car obsessive here at Autoblog. That means I'm the guy who actually thinks, "That is awesome," when he reads ...

New York 2008: NYC oddities and side splitters Damon Lavrinc

We were extremely busy while trying to cover the snot out of the New York Auto Show this past week at the Jacob Javits Center. Even when we were running across the show floor to make a press ...

New York 2008: Audi Forum hosts debut of Hunt Slomen custom-painted A5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view more high-res shots This past Wedneday evening, the Audi Forum in New York City hosted a gala party attended by celebrities and the weary automotive press in town to cover the New York Auto Show. The beautiful people on hand included Tom Brady (celebrity status: A), Tyson ...

New York 2008: Gotham gals 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for high-res pics of the models from New York There were lots of lovely models here in New York, quick with a smile and a come hither look, enticing us into the booths to check out the cars. Of course we had to oblige. We don't want them losing their jobs due to our lack of ...

New York 2008: Milner Motors AirCar lands in Javits Center 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the flying car from Milner Our environmentally-attuned brethren at AutoblogGreen pointed us into the lower hall of the Javits Center to check out something they knew we'd love. After wading through the trucks and specialty makers on hand, we reached the Milner ...

New York 2008: Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback a definite maybe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Prototype-S. Mitsubishi's revised strategy for the U.S. market was outlined last month in its "Step Up 2010" business plan that seeks to renew the automaker's focus on competing with the major players in North America. The one bit of information ...

New York 2008: Gurney still battling Parnelli 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for high-res gallery of the Saleen Gurney Mustang We just reported on the Gurney Signature Edition Saleen Mustang, but now we've seen it in person and wanted to share some pics. Presented by company President Paul Wilbur and the man himself, the special 'Stang was rolled out in a ...

New York 2008: MDI Air Car spotted uncovered 1 year ago on Autoblog

Our colleagues at AutoblogGreen happened upon the MDI Air Car uncovered in the lobby of the Jacob Javits Center just now, and were surprised at what they saw. Powered by compressed air stored under pressure in carbon fiber tanks, the Air Car on the floor in New York looks absolutely nothing like ...

New York 2008: Suzuki unveils Kizashi 3 concept, coming in 2010 [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Suzuki has been teasing us over the last few months with its duo of highly stylized concepts, the Kizashi and Kizashi 2. While it was obvious that cues found on both those concepts are going to inspire the styling of future ...

New York 2008: Saleen S5S Raptor is all claw [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Saleen S5S Raptor This very blogger wrote a post yesterday about the Saleen S5S Raptor. I didn't mention the cars I thought the Raptor looked like, but a fair number of commenters did. This is what you should know: in person, the car looks like nothing else ...

New York 2008: Porsche GT2 dressed to kill in red with black rims 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of dressed-to-kill GT2 We've already chronicled the debut of the Porsche GT2, and shown you pics of it from the Frankfurt Motor Show, but the red one on display here at the New York Auto Show looks hotter than any other we've seen. We think it's those new ...

New York 2008: World Car of the Year Awards 1 year ago on Autoblog

The fireworks are cold, the confetti cartridges are spent, and the 2008 World Car of the Year Awards have come to an end. Based on standards of merit, value, safety, environmental responsibility, significance, and emotional appeal, the three finalists were the Volvo Ford Mondeo, Mazda2/Demio and ...

New York 2008: Kia debuts 2009 Optima 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Kia Optima. The most exciting thing at Kia's press conference today was undoubtedly the KOUP Concept, but sharing the stage and as an automotive wall flower was the redesigned 2009 Kia Optima. The last-gen Optima, not all that old itself, was derided ...

New York 2008: Kia KOUP Concept comes out 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia KOUP concept. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Killer_Kia_KOUP_Concept_comes_out_watch_out_Civic'; We were able to get a sneak peak of Kia's newest concept last night, but the wraps finally came off the KOUP at 9:40AM this morning, and the ...

New York 2008: Lamborghini LP560-4 makes American debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the Lamborghini LP560-4 Seems like yesterday when we first saw the new Lamborghini LP560-4 debut in Geneva, but we were glad it was here at the New York Auto Show today too for its North American debut. Rather than bring three variations on the theme like the ...

New York 2008: Dan Gurney gives stamp of approval for new Signature Edition Saleen Mustang 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Saleen Gurney Signature Edition Saleen doesn't seem to be missing a beat in its first year without Steve Saleen at the helm. It has released several new Mustangs including the Patriot Edition, Sterling Edition, H302 Supercharged and 620-hp S302 Extreme that ...

New York 2008: Late Night in NYC with the Kia KOUP concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res, albeit very red, gallery of the Kia KOUP. Kia was kind enough to invite us (and the rest of the media types braving a monsoon in NYC) down to an art gallery this evening to check out this newest concept before its official unveiling tomorrow morning. The KOUP ...

New York 2008: Ford flexes its creative side with cool lids 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for a high-res gallery and discover what those graphics add up to At the Javits Center in New York today, Ford rolled out its "Cool Lid" project with "urban artist" Tristan Eaton on hand to live-art the roof of a Ford Flex. Tristan is perhaps best known as the creator of ...

New York 2008: Iconic GTR arrives in Gotham 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of Iconic GTR photos This is what you need to know about the Iconic GTR: 800 horsepower and 2,200 pounds. Claudio Ballard's dream was to blend the best of modern tech with the best of classic design, and the result is a roadster that takes many of its ...

New York 2008: Hyundai Genesis Coupe burning rubber [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

New York 2008: Hyundai Genesis Coupe doing power slides var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/300_HP_Hyundai_Genesis_Coupe_burns_rubber_in_New_York'; The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is the new rear-driver that enthusiasts have been waiting for, and the automaker showed the assembled mass of media ...

New York 2008: IAG names most effective car ads 1 year ago on Autoblog

The folks at IAG Research handed out their second annual automotive advertising awards this morning in New York. We wouldn't have really covered them but we happened to be there for the Bob Nardelli keynote that followed, so we took a few notes. IAG judges ads by effectiveness rather than on ...

New York 2008: Scion unveils odd-looking Hako Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Scion Hako Concept Any hope that Scion would be revealing the next iteration of the tC, or a clean-sheet sports coupe with which to replace it, were dashed this afternoon in New York when the wraps were pulled off the Hako Coupe Concept. The Hako is ...

New York 2008: 2009 Honda Fit gets in shape 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res pics of the 2009 Honda Fit The 2009 Honda Fit has landed, and done so with everything the previous Honda fit was lacking. Judging by the sales numbers of that previous Fit -- over 2,000,000 globally in six years -- it wasn't lacking too much. The car gets Honda's ...

New York 2008: The Ute has landed! Live Reveal of the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res live gallery of the 2010 Pontiac Sport Truck Again with musical accompaniment from the Young Lords, Maximum Bob Lutz heralded the return of the El Camino Pontiac G8 Sport Truck to the U.S. market for the first time in over two decades. Joining Lutz to make the sales case ...

New York 2008: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe live reveal [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res live shots of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe A self-effacing and impeccably dressed Bob Lutz took shots at the old Pontiac during the live reveal of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe. Busting on the arrowhead's former taste for cladding and Iron Dukes in the "excitement" ...

New York 2008: Pontiac unveils G8 GXP, featuring 50 Cent [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view more high-res live shots of the Pontiac G8 GXP It's a rare occurrence when honest applause breaks out in a press conference over a new model, let alone a transmission. But that's exactly what happened when Maximum Bob talked up the Pontiac G8 GXP, and specifically its optional ...

New York 2008: Mark Fields hails a Transit Connect Taxi Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ford Transit Connect Taxi Where better than New York for Ford to show off a taxi cab? And what better platform than the company's new Transit Connect van? Ford's Mark Fields and designer J. Mays were on hand for the unveiling of the Transit Connect Taxi ...

New York 2008: Saleen S5S Raptor revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view gallery of the Saleen S5S Raptor Though Saleen won't be officially unveiling its new supercar, the S5S Raptor, on stage until tomorrow, we've got pics and details for you now. Though slated to slot below the hardcore S7 in Saleen's lineup, the S5S Raptor looks no less the part ...

New York 2008: Nissan unveils 2009 Maxima with "liquid motion" sheetmetal 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res pics of the 2009 Nissan Maxima Ever since Nissan took the Altima upmarket in both size and prize, the Maxima has suffered from an identity crisis. In the Nissan/Infiniti lineup, this premium front-wheel-drive sports sedan suffered a middle-child syndrome while slotted ...

New York 2008: Nardelli promises aspirational vehicles from Chrysler 1 year ago on Autoblog

We are just back from the kickoff keynote speech for the 2008 New York Auto Show and have to wonder where in the Big Apple we can score some of what Bob Nardelli is smoking. While his words sounded somewhat encouraging, they were about three months old for the most part and didn't sound terribly ...

New York '08 Preview: Ford Transit Connect Taxi - Son of Crown Vic 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a hi-res photo gallery In the era of the greener taxicab, the extremely capable Ford Crown Victoria is now gauche. Ford knows this, and later this morning in the Jacob Javits Center, it will unveil a new taxi concept that's about as different from the Vic as you can get. The Ford ...

New York '08 Preview: Dodge Challenger R/T and SE ready to roll 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger R/T var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Dodge_rolls_out_rest_of_Challenger_line_up_in_New_York'; The Dodge Challenger SRT8 has graced the cover of just about every major automotive rag these past couple months, and muscle car-loving ...

New York '08 Preview: Ford featuring crash-tested Taurus 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of crash-tested Ford Taurus Ford has been very quiet about what it will have onstage at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, but one vehicle we do know that will be under the lights is the Ford Taurus. While there will certainly be a number of Taurus models waxed, ...

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