Detroit 2010: Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Unveiled…Smaller and More Fuel-Efficient than the Prius
Toyota's big unveiling for the Detroit Auto Show this year is the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept. The CH in FT-CH stands for compact hybrid and is meant to show that Toyota is working on new hybrid models offering a wider variety for customers. Compared to the Prius, the FT-CH is 22 inches shorter. The FT-CH is also lighter and...
Chevy Spark Confirmed for the US in Early 2012
In addition to the new Aveo and Cruze, GM has announced that the small Chevy Spark will also be joining the Chevy lineup in the US. The five-door Chevrolet Spark will go on sale in early 2012. Other than that GM has not announced any other details about the small car. Related Stories: Detroit 10' Preview: Chevy Aveo RS Concept is...
Detroit 2010: Ford Sweeps N.A. Car and Truck of the Year Awards with Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect
The Detroit Auto Show is just getting started this morning and it has just been announced that Ford has received both of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards for 2010. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Transit Connect take home the awards. This is only the third time in 17 years that an automaker has...
Detroit 2010: VW New Compact Coupe Concept Hints at a New Jetta Coupe?
VW is set to debut the New Compact Coupe Concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The concept that looks pretty close to production ready is about the same size as the current Jetta although it has a longer wheelbase and the overall height is a little shorter. The concept is powered by a 1.4-liter TSI inline-four with 148 horsepower...
Detroit 2010: Next-Gen Ford Focus Unveiled! It's a Global Car Again…Finally
Ford has officially unveiled the next-generation Ford Focus which is going to be the same model on both sides of the Atlantic...finally! The all-new Focus will start production at the end of 2010 simultaneously in Europe and North America and go on sale in early 2011, as a 2012 model. When the Focus was originally launched in 1998 and...
Detroit 2010: GMC Granite Concept Takes GMC in a New Direction
At this year's Detroit Auto Show, GM is going to unveil the smallest GMC ever, the Granite Concept. "Granite was conceived as a new type of vehicle from GMC - one that could stretch people's ideas of what a GMC can be," said Lisa Hutchinson, product marketing director for GMC. "We call it an 'urban utility vehicle' and our...
Ford to Launch Nine New Engines and Six New Transmissions in 2010
2010 is going to be a big year for Ford with the introduction of nine new engines and six new transmissions, which is part of a five year plan to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio, which totals 60 new powertrains. Ford began working on the new engines and transmissions in 2008 and the push continues through 2013. "Ford is...
Lutz Confirms that GM will Build the Cadillac Converj
Today GM's Bob Lutz officially announced at the conference of the Society of Automotive Analysts that GM is going to build the Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle. Teh Cadillac Converj will officially be the second plug-in extended-range electric vehicle that GM is going to introduce. The Converj Concept was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show last year and was based...
Geneva 10' Preview: Peugeot SR1 Concept Unveiled
Here's another reason we wish that Peugeot would return to the US, Peugeot has unveiled the SR1 Concept ahead of its official debut in Geneva in March. The SR1 Concept provides a hint of the future Peugeot design language, but that means it's doubtful that this concept will see production. The concept is powered by Peugeot's HYbrid4 technology, which in...
SMS Supercars Unveils the 2010 SMS Camaro 620 and 620X
At the Detroit Auto Show in a few days Steve Saleen's company, SMS Supercars is going to unveil the 2010 SMS 620 Camaro, which follows the introduction of the SMS 460/460X Mustang and the SMS 570x Challenger. Chief Creative Officer of SMS, Phil Frank notes, "We have incorporated our well-known functional SMS Red Butterfly™ Dual Side Induction Hood as well...
