Detroit auto show: What we’re seeing so far
As the nation's most closely watched auto show gets underway, here's a list and a look at what we've seen and know so far.
We'll also be sharing images and videos from the show here on our Instagram account.
Lexus unveils a sexy new luxury sport coupe
The sleek new Lexus LC 500 speedster could become the hit of the North American International Auto Show here in Detroit. The new prestige car has dramatic, swoopy looks will be priced under $100,000. It's gorgeous, powerful and aimed straight at Aston Martin, Jaguar F-Type and Mercedes-Benz SL.
Kia jumps into SUV craze with concept car
Kia takes aim at the SUV market with the Telluride plug-in hybrid concept car it unveiled Monday at the auto show. It is a full-size, seven passenger SUV that is longer, wider and taller than the Kia Sorrento crossover. The luxury vehicle features black leather 'captain's seats' equipped with sensors to read the passenger's health vitals that display on screens on the interior door.
Honda Civic named North American Car of the Year
Honda completely redid the Civic, one of country's top selling cars, to make it longer, wider and lower for a racy appearance. It was given a turbocharged engine option for 174 horsepower, yet the same 35-mile-per-gallon average as the less powerful, less expensive non-turbo engine.
Audi unveils hydrogen concept car
The German luxury brand rolled the fifth-generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, the h-tron Quattro concept, out on stage and said that it represents the company's great engineering challenge.
Mercedes-Benz new E-Class midsize sedan
As luxury automakers vie to roll out the most breakthrough features, Mercedes-Benz may have found one of the most obscure yet for the new E-Class midsize sedan: protecting passengers' hearing in the event of a crash. And that's only the start. The 10th generation of the venerable Mercedes-Benz E-Class plays heavy on a sleek new look and breakthrough technologies.
Fiat Chrysler's new Pacifica minivan
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to dramatically redefine the minivan category with its new Chrysler Pacifica and a plug-in hybrid version — two models with enough fresh styling and performance to potentially re-energize a segment that has lost more than half its sales the past 15 years.
Ford Fusion sedan
Ford is expanding the lineup for the 2017 Fusion with a new, fanciest version and new engines, but it's not messing with the basic, stunning design that has put the midsize sedan on more shopping lists. The new Fusion adds a Sport and a Platinum trim level to the top of a lineup that already includes the S, SE and top-end Titanium. There is also a Fusion hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
Nissan Titan Warrior
Nissan designers gave the Titan pickup truck a tough-guy overhaul with the introduction of the Titan Warrior concept pickup at the Detroit auto show. By Nissan's own admission, the Titan Warrior's exuberant design goes to "new extremes with unapologetic, aggressive, athletic styling features that declare the concept’s offroad adventure intent and Nissan’s optimism for the truck market," the company said in a statement.
Volvo's XC90 crossover
Volvo won the coveted North American Truck/Utility of the Year award here for its innovative XC90 crossover, helping to power the Swedish brand's comeback. The XC90 wass one of the first new vehicles to emerge from Volvo, which changed ownership during the recession. It was owned by Ford and now is controlled predominantly by China's Geely Motors. The XC90 broke through because it stood apart: the world's first modern seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV.
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