2013 Detroit Auto Show

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The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray arrives with edges sharpened

In a rational world, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray wouldn’t exist. The very idea of launching a two-seat sports car named after a World War II ship powered by a truck-sized V-8 goes against every trend l…

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New Corvette convertible appears online, faithful debate badges

Every generation of Chevrolet Corvette since 1953 has offered a convertible version, and the new 201…

2013 Detroit Auto Show
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The greatest and the lamest of Detroit’s 2013 auto show

Seldom was heard a discouraging word at this year's Detroit auto show, what with every major global …

News from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

  • 2013 Detroit: The high-performance Shelby Focus ST puts …
    2013 Detroit: The high-performance Shelby Focus ST puts … ConsumerReports.org

    Shelby American will apply some of its founders' chili spice to the Ford Focus ST, creating an even hotter high-performance hatch. To be limited to 500 cars per year, the Shelby Focus ST is a bumper-to-bumper transformation of an already... More »

  • 2013 Detroit: Mercedes refreshes E-Class, adds 4Matic d …
    2013 Detroit: Mercedes refreshes E-Class, adds 4Matic d … ConsumerReports.org

    Mercedes-Benz has updated its workhorse E-Class sedan and wagon for 2014 with new safety technology, sportier styling, and a new four-cylinder diesel that will offer, for the first time, a four-wheel-drive version. The new 190-hp diesel version will be called... More »

  • 2014 Kia Cadenza shows off its ambitions Motoramic

    One guy in the automotive industry deserving of a pay rise – or at least a beer – is Kia (and Hyundai’s) chief designer Peter Schreyer. He was tasked with the seemingly impossible job of transforming South Korean cars from cookie-cutter imitations into something sleek, sexy and appealing to a worldwide audience. With the success [...] More »

  • Updated Acura NSX concept steals the show from the MDX
    Updated Acura NSX concept steals the show from the MDX Motoramic

    Usually when an automaker presents multiple models at an auto show, the higher profile car takes center stage, and attendees who come early sit up front for the best seats in the house. But Acura curiously pulled a switcharoo, causing confusion as the company's showstopping Acura NSX concept was unveiled off to the very rear [...] More »

  • Shelby Focus ST, still seeking that extra dose of GLH
    Shelby Focus ST, still seeking that extra dose of GLH Motoramic

    No, your eyes do not deceive you. And no this is not a Ford Focus RS. It is, in fact, a Shelby American-tuned Focus ST - a sporty version of the already sporty hatchback. Surely that’s a winning formula? This isn’t the first flurry for Shelby into the world of hatchback tuning. Those with a [...] More »