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VIDEO: Sneak Peak at 2010 Cadillac SRX

We're technically embargoed from telling you anything about the new 2010 SRX, but that hasn't stopped Cadillac from releasing a teaser video on YouTube of the new wreath and crest CUV sliding around in the snow. Set to replace the current SRX that didn't sell well despite being a perfectly competent machine, the new SRX will debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show as the latest model to continue Cadillac's resurgence as a brand that actually matters in the marketplace. The new SRX promises to be much more appealing to the mainstream, ... Read more →

Detroit '09 Preview: Volvo S60 Concept Alex Nunez

Next month in Detroit, the Volvo S60 Concept will serve up a teaser for the 2010 production sedan that'll likely debut later in the show season. The S60 Concept demonstrates that Volvo's new ...

Ford to reveal "another chapter in the Mustang story" in Detroit Drew Phillips

With most of the attention at the LA Auto Show given to the Mustang, you'd think Ford would ride that wave of publicity as long as it could. However, it appears that Ford will be making more Mustang ...

Volvo teases S60 Concept ahead of Detroit Auto Show Chris Shunk

Volvo sales have been flat-out tanking in the U.S., as Swedish metal moved in September 2008 at a 51% lower rate than it did in the same month of 2007. New product should help Ford's (for now) ...

2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced John Neff

The 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is looming ever closer, which means the process to choose the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year has begun. The organization ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 1 year ago on Autoblog

John McElroy is host of the TV program "Autoline Detroit". Every week he brings his unique insights as an auto industry insider to Autoblog readers. BEST KEPT SECRET AT THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW The Detroit auto show gets unbelievable international coverage from thousands of journalists, and they're all ...

Hyundai Genesis gets new grille just for Detroit, what gives? 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res images of different Genesis grille When the production version of the Hyundai Genesis was revealed, debate over its styling was a hot topic. Of particular interest to commenters was the grille, dubbed the "Klingon forehead" by some of you, which has a vertical ...

Detroit 2008: EyesOn Design Awards favor Cadillac 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res live shots of the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept One bit of news we passed over on the way out the door of COBO Hall on Tuesday was the winners of this year's EyesOn Design Awards at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. There are four awards given away each year, including Best ...

Detroit Auto Show: The Final Wrap-Up 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2008 North American International Auto Show press preview has drawn to a close, and now it's time for the public to have its turn in Cobo. As they throw open the doors to the masses, we wanted to give you another opportunity to check out all the concepts and production vehicles that debuted over ...

Detroit 2008: Michelin Challenge Design winners 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for high res gallery of the competitors. Michelin hosts its annual Michelin Challenge Design (design challenge?) to help young designers and their hot designs get some recognition. The emphasis is on innovative thinking, both on the technical and style side. While the challenge doesn't ...

Detroit 2008: Mercedes SLK looking a bit SLicKer for '09 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high res media and live images of the new SLK Mercedes Benz showed off its newly-restyled-for-'09 SLK350 (closed roof) and SLK55 AMG (open roof) in Detroit this week. While the platform remains the same, the cars feature restyled noses and tails that bring the mini roadster into ...

Detroit Diversion: The Scion xD toy crane 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to see the Five Axis Scion xD Toy Crane in action Those of you who attend your local auto show every year know that the Scion booth is always loaded with free swag for showgoers. This year, in addition to the free goodies at the desk (knit beanies, a DJ mix CD), we noticed a line of ...

Detroit 2008: Hang Ten with Tang Hua 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for mini gallery of high-res hilarity Sister site AB Green did a post on the Tang Hua clan yesterday, but we had to get in on the fun, too. A trio of bright yellow Dr. Suess-mobiles are being displayed by the Chinese company in the basement of COBO. As you might imagine, Chinese cars ...

Detroit 2008: Up close with the Corvette ZR1 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for a gallery of gorgeous high-res Corvette ZR1 images We've had a few looks now at the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. First we were introduced to GM's new supercar at the Michigan Design Center last week, then again at the GM Style event just before the show, and yesterday we observed ...

Detroit 2008: Fresh faces from Motor City 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for a high-res gallery of fresh faces from Detroit Detroit upheld the tradition of auto shows employing numerous pretty faces to keep the journalists focused on the right product at the right time. It seems the Italian marques are the ones using this tactic most egregiously (Lamborghini ...

Detroit 2008: The Definitive Desktop Wallpaper Gallery 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for dozens of wallpaper for your desktop We've spent the first two days of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show going full throttle - attending press conferences, photographing vehicles, and posting non-stop. The only problem is that thousands of other journalists are doing the same, ...

Detroit 2008: Geely FC makes an argument for Chinese cars 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the Geely FC Of all the Chinese automakers in attendance this year at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Geely is the only one with cars we believe could actually be sold in the U.S. We have no idea if its new FC sedan, which debuted in China just five months ago, would ...

Detroit 2008: Bentley factory artisans demonstrate their craft 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of Bentley's artisans at work We love Bentleys because of their exquisite sheetmetal and meticulously crafted interiors, but few understand the incredible amount of work it takes to make a Bentley a world class GT. We were able to spend a few minutes with a couple ...

Detroit 2008: Chrysler 300C Hollywood limo 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Chrysler 300C Hollywood limo Despite no longer being owned by Daimler, Chrysler LLC's display area at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is still right across the aisle from its former parent company. That means the Chrysler 300C ...

Detroit 2008: Getting intimate with the Glass Roof Mustang 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res images of the Ford Mustang Glass Top Probably the last thing the world needs is another Mustang variant, but Ford's got to keep its retro pony mobile relevant. So after offering the coupe, releasing a convertible and then making eleventeen bazillion different versions to ...

Detroit 2008: Corvette ZR1 chassis display 1 year ago on Autoblog

As gorgeous as the 2009 Corvette ZR1 may be on the outside, it's what is under the skin that gets our blood pumping. Fortunately, GM stripped down its new supercar to the bare essentials and put it on display here at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. You can access our gallery of ZR1 chassis photos by ...

Detroit 2008: Ferrari fills in details on F430 Spider Bio Fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the Ferrari 430 Spider Bio Fuel Ferrari's press conference here in Detroit was rather short and to the point. They reminded us that Kimi is World Champion and that the team is busy readying his defense. They also pointed out that the F430 GT is doing a bang-up job ...

Detroit 2008: The Return of ChangFeng! 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the ChengFeng Leopard and Kylin ChangFeng Motors was here last year and made the familiar claim that its Chinese cars would soon be on sale in the U.S. The Chinese automaker made the pilgrimage to Detroit again this year and was welcomed with open arms by Carl ...

Dodge 2008: Up close and personal at the Dodge Rampede 1 year ago on Autoblog

click image for a gallery of the Rampede staging area Before this Sunday's "Rampede" at the Detroit Auto Show kicked off, we moseyed over to the staging area and hung out with our friends from the animal kingdom. You've got to love the sight of a longhorn steer... with a monorail in the background. ...

Detroit 2008: The Cadillac Provoq shows its face in the Midwest 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more live high-res images of the Cadillac Provoq Concept We've already covered Cadillac's Provoq E-Flex fuel-cell vehicle during its first public appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, but GM also rolled it across the stage here in Detroit. There were no additional ...

Detroit 2008: MINI Cooper S Clubman makes it Stateside 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for live shots of the US-spec MINI Clubman The U.S. version of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. We saw the European Mini Cooper Clubman in Frankfurt in both base Cooper and the sportier "S" model, but here are ...

Detroit 2008: Toyota Venza crossover to challenge Edge, Murano 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Venza var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2009_Toyota_Venza_crossover_combats_Murano_Edge'; Toyota just unveiled the Venza "crossover sedan," which is really another name for, you know, "crossover." With the Nissan Murano and Ford Edge ...

Detroit 2008: Maybach Landaulet arrives in style 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Maybach Lanaulet If you'd rather be driven by a chauffeur than get behind the wheel yourself, you might want to check out the Maybach Landaulet that made its North American debut in Detroit this week. The half sedan/half convertible allows for the ...

Detroit 2008: Audi TT-S makes 265 hp look so good 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the Audi TT-S It's hard to imagine the Audi TT has been around for ten years, but the coupe has definitely come a long way. The TT-S is the first TT to be a part of Audi's 'S' series and will hopefully live up to the name with 265 horsepower and 258 ...

Detroit 2008: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V unveiling w/ live shots 1 year ago on Autoblog

Update: Video of the CTS-V live reveal are available after the jump. Click the photo above for a gallery of live shots If you look at the picture above, you can easily imagine Maximum Bob shouting, "I told you folks that it'd be <bleeping> spectacular!" Those of course were not his exact ...

Detroit 2008: Kia Borrego arrives at the wrong time 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the 2009 Kia Borrego Perhaps the biggest news about the Kia Borrego is that it marks the introduction of a V8 to the Korean automaker's powertrain arsenal. On the other hand, maybe we're just power-addled. Lobbing an entry into the midsize-SUV arena, Kia ...

Detroit 2008: The rest of the story on the Lexus LF-A Roadster Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for a high resolution gallery of photos We were left hanging yesterday with a ton of pictures of Lexus' brand new LF-A Roadster Concept, but no information to go along with them. Now Lexus has filled us in by releasing information and rather vague specifications on the car, ...

Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept to debut later this morning 1 year ago on Autoblog

Hot off the wire is GM's surprise announcement that Cadillac will unveil a CTS Coupe Concept at its press conference later this morning. We've been expecting a CTS Coupe as part of the diversification of that model's offerings, and this concept should give us a great idea of what the probable ...

Detroit 2008: Jeep Renegade Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for high-res gallery Chrysler is showing three concepts that leverage the automaker's ENVI electric vehicle tech tech today in Detroit. The Chrysler ccoVoyager and Dodge ZEO concepts will be covered in separate posts, but they share their main electric drivetrains with Jeep's open-air ...

Detroit 2008: Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept lands 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept One of three Pentastar concepts powered by some combination of cutting-edge technology, the Chrysler ecoVoyager continues the automaker's fascination with art-deco by resurrecting the Stout Scarab. Doing away with a ...

Detroit 2008: Toyota A-BAT Concept revealed after dark 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Toyota A-BAT Concept After the first day of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show press days ended, some of us decided to take up Toyota on its invite to a reception at which we were greeted by the live reveal of the A-BAT concept hybrid pickup. Though images of the ...

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