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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2013 Shanghai Motor Show Debuts

Autoblog Staff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:14:00 EST

Want proof that the Shanghai Motor Show is gradually becoming more and more important with each passing year? Up until now, our coverage of the Chinese expo has never been as in-depth as it was for 2013, and this post marks our first round of Editors' Choice picks for the show.

Sure, a lot of what we're seeing in Shanghai will never come to the United States, and a lot of it is purely conceptual, but because the Chinese auto market is growing at an incredible rate, more and more automakers are lining up big debuts for this show. Because of that, there's a lot to talk about regarding Shanghai, and we've tallied up our votes to give you the five (okay, six - there was a tie for fifth place) best unveilings from this past weekend's expo. Scroll down to check them out, and sound off with your own personal opinions in the comments.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2013 New York Auto Show Debuts [UPDATE]

Autoblog Staff — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:57:00 EST

Filed under: New York Auto Show

We hope you appreciate the time, thought and care that goes into an Editors' Choice list like this. If you think the debate that will follow in Comments is contentious, you should see us arguing over the merits of each car. We take these picks anything but lightly, as we know you do the results.

Our Editors' Choice picks for the 2013 New York Auto Show were voted on this time around by the entire team of Autoblog editors, and we used a points-based scoring system instead of voting for a single favorite vehicle. Each editor was given 25 points to assign to their five favorite vehicles. The points could be distributed among the chosen five any which way, with a limit of 10 points for any one car and all 25 points having to be assigned.

There was no criteria to guide our choices other than picking our favorite vehicles that debuted at the show - not significance, not technology, nuttin'. So without further delay, we present to you our 2013 NY Editors' Choice list. Now go forth, and tell us why we're right or wrong in Comments.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2013 Geneva Motor Show Debuts

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:57:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini, Toyota, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Design/Style, McLaren

We've returned from a very busy week in Switzerland, and in going back over all of our 75 stories from the Geneva Motor Show, our editors have gathered up their personal favorite debuts from the European expo.

The wonderful thing about the Geneva show is just how wide of an array of vehicles are on display - everything from funny little one-off EVs to the most exotic of supercars to, well, truly ridiculous displays of coachbuilding. And because of that, this list of our editors' favorites might not be as predictable as you think.

But we don't want to give anything away just yet. Scroll down to have a look at our team's favorites from Geneva.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2013 Chicago Auto Show Debuts

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:15:00 EST

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show

On the international circuit, the Chicago Auto Show often gets slighted for being a rather dull show in terms of actual news and major vehicle debuts. But the Chicago expo is still hugely important. Not only is it the largest show in terms of overall square footage, it serves as the largest consumer showcase, with the highest amount of foot traffic from consumers. Sure, a lot of what's new here pales in comparison to all of the shiny sheetmetal we saw in Detroit last month, but it's all still very important.

As is our tradition, we've picked our favorite cars of the show (personal opinions, mind you - no fancy official-type or "most important" stuff here) and have compiled them in our usual Editors' Choice format for your perusal. Have a look below to see what caught our eyes.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five Detroit Auto Show Debuts

Steven J. Ewing — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:57:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show

What a show. The first automotive expo of 2013 turned out to be quite a good one, with huge debuts of both production and concept cars taking place under the lights of Detroit's Cobo Hall. American automakers normally use this space as a way to roll out their big debuts, but there were some really important showings from a number of foreign makes, as well.

It's all good stuff, to be sure, and because of that, we've assembled our list of what we believe were the five best debuts here at the Detroit Auto Show. If you've been paying attention to our show coverage, you probably have a good idea of what the first-place spot will be, but the other four places might be a bit surprising.

But enough teasing. Scroll down to see the list of our editors' top picks from Detroit.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2012 LA Auto Show Debuts

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:58:00 EST

Filed under: LA Auto Show

Well, we've tied the bow on yet another Los Angeles Auto Show. And while we're still here soaking up some of the SoCal sun (okay, so it's actually raining a little), it's time to look back and decide what new models grabbed our attention in the best way possible while we perused the LA Convention Center.

This show occasionally gets shafted on ultra-hot reveals simply because it falls directly between a major European auto show (either Paris or Frankfurt, depending on the year) and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit - the most important show in the United States. But that doesn't mean there isn't a whole lot of excellent metal to be seen in Los Angeles.

So, with that in mind, scroll down and have a look at what our editors have chosen as the best of the best here in LA. Be sure to leave us your own Best Of choices in Comments, too. And if you missed any of our obsessive coverage, click here to view the whole lot.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five New York Auto Show Debuts

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:57:00 EST

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Minivan/Van, Performance, Truck, Work, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Racing, Ram

Despite having a media center that's plagued with bad coffee and prone to the occasional journalist fight, the New York Auto Show is one of our favorite automotive expos. It's not an all-out automotive blitzkrieg like Geneva, but the vast majority of New York debuts are actual, honest-to-goodness production cars rather than spiffy concepts that only show what could be possible. And if you've paid attention to our show coverage, some mighty big nameplates had some show-stopping debuts here in the Big Apple. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

We've walked the show floor, sipped some free coffee, shook hands with plenty of executives, and after two days of New York madness, we've come up with our picks for the five best reveals here at the show. Which of the new cars took top honors? You'll have to scroll down to find out.

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Editors' Choice: Top Five 2012 Chicago Auto Show Debuts

Autoblog Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:00 EST

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Hatchback, Acura, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Diesel

The Chicago Auto Show may be the smallest of the North American auto shows we cover (yet largest by square footage, ironically), but year after year, more and more automakers choose to show off some new metal under the lights of McCormick Place. This year saw a total of 18 major reveals (click here to see our full rundown), and while that pales in comparison to last month's Detroit show, there's still a lot of new metal to talk about here in Chicago.

So, of the 18 cars that took the stage in the Windy City, which ones were our favorite? More importantly, which one was the favorite? Follow the jump to see our top five picks for the best 2012 Chicago Auto Show debuts.

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