New York Auto Show Coverage

Mazda plans to bring the all-new 2014 Mazda6 to showrooms in the first quarter of 2013 without the current car's available V-6 engine, Automotive News reports. The news comes as the auto industry is seeing a shift to more efficient and downsized powertrains in midsize sedans. Earlier this month ...    Read more

GM representatives take viewers on a walk-around tour of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala in a new video released this week. Jon Hahn, Impala marketing manager; and Russ Clark, marketing director for Chevrolet Performance & Mid-Size Vehicles show off the ...    Read more

It appears Hertz will provide Chinese automaker BYD a push in its efforts to enter the U.S. market. The two companies have inked a deal to add the BYD e6 electric car to Hertz’s rental fleet in New York City. The BYD e6 EV was on display at Hertz’s booth at ...    Read more

On the latest episode of Wide Open Throttle, host Jessi Lang passes the mic off to Motor Trend Detroit editor Todd Lassa for a look at the most important unveilings from the New York auto show floor. Lassa starts with one of the coolest New York show debuts—the SRT Viper. ...    Read more

Once the Jaguar F-Type roadster arrives sometime next year, a coupe will follow 12 to 18 months later, UK-based Auto Express reports. Jaguar hints that it will be more of a driver’s car than a GT like the larger XK on which it’s based. ...    Read more

Exotic cars and free food are always sure to command lots of attention, and that's exactly what happened in New York this week as a bright orange Lamborghini Aventador with a hot dog cart set up shop on the streets of the Big Apple. Now that the New York auto show ...    Read more

The 2013 SRT Viper was one of the undisputed stars of this year’s New York Auto Show. The internet is awash in photos, articles, tweets and pins of the new Motown-made supercar. If you’d like to park ...    Read more

Acura is teaming up again with Marvel Entertainment, the makers of "The Avengers" to feature its new models, including the 2013 RDX crossover, in the upcoming movie. To kick off the campaign, a S.H.I.E.L.D.-edition MDX was shown at the ...    Read more

New York auto show debuts were bigger than ever this year, with automakers choosing the Big Apple to unveil more than 20 new models and concepts. Covering everything from volume sellers like the Chevrolet Traverse and Nissan Altima, to heavy-hitting halo sports cars like the SRT Viper, the ...    Read more

The Viper is back—with a few changes. The supercar returns as the 2013 SRT Viper, which slithered its way on stage at the New York auto show this week. Jessi Lang gives viewers an close-up look at the mighty serpent on this week’s episode of Wide Open Throttle. ...    Read more

Dr. Ian Robertson -- Member of the Board of Management, BMW AG -- is the man grappling with the Big Issues that will face BMW as an automaker in the near and distant future. He's concerned with immediate matters for BMW AG, of course, such as sales. ...    Read more

It's bird! It's a plane! It's a car! Say hello to the all-new Terrafugia Transition, the first mixed-used, street-legal airplane. As Terrafugia COO Anna Dietrich said, "think of it as a plane that you can drive." The company is working to lower the barriers to entry for flying. This wacky hybrid of ...    Read more

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The Subaru XV Crosstrek isn't exactly new, as it made its first appearance last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This week, however, marks the public debut of the new Subaru in the U.S. at the New York auto show. The bright-orange Subaru was unveiled under flashing colored lights to ...    Read more

The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport debuted at the New York auto show, and the Japanese automaker says the small CUV will be built exclusively in the U.S. instead of Japan starting this July. Now featuring updated front and rear ends and standard 18-inch alloy wheels, Mitsubishi’s current best-selling model is ...    Read more

Not to be outdone by its rivals, the 2013 Toyota Venza received a host of updates in an attempt to keep it fresh against competitors like the Nissan Murano, Ford Edge, and Honda Crosstour. The new 2013 Toyota Venza wears small styling tweaks that evolve -- not redefine -- the crossover's ...    Read more

Car enthusiasts often quip that you can never have too much (or even enough) horsepower, but we think Shelby American might be approaching that limit. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby Cobra, the company has cooked up two new Ford Mustang variants, the 950-hp Shelby 1000 and ...    Read more

Yes, this is a more glamorous version of the Nissan Leaf electric car. The Infiniti LE concept, bowing at the New York auto show today, is an upmarket, sedan take on the Leaf. Despite the concept name, this car is definitely going into production. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed today ...    Read more

Ram is ready to make fuel economy the new trailer tow rating. The 2013 Ram 1500 is promising best-in-class fuel economy thanks to the Pentastar V-6 and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Don’t worry, there’s still a Hemi V-8 that’ll tow as much as it did last year and that ...    Read more

After recording nearly 267,000 sales in the U.S. last year, Subaru has an even bigger goal for 2012: to hit 320,000 sales. If Subaru reaches that target, it would be the company's fifth straight year of sales growth in this market. To help fuel increased sales volumes, Subaru is updating ...    Read more

With the all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon, Toyota is aiming for high style. The new full-size sedan wears a swooping roofline with a polarizing new front end, which will start appearing elsewhere on Toyota vehicles. For the 2013 model, the Avalon takes a big step forward in the design department. It is ...    Read more

Land Rover first sold vehicles in the U.S. back in 1987, making this year the brand's 25th anniversary on our shores, while the Discovery LR4 model has been sold in America for 23 years. Another reason to celebrate: Land Rover global sales rose 15 percent last year, and U.S. sales ...    Read more

When we ask why the 2013 Nissan Altima uses essentially the same engines as in the outgoing model, Nissan vice president of product planning Pierre Loing sounds mildly annoyed. "You don't just redesign an engine for the pleasure of doing an engine," he says. "You're talking massive amounts of money." Point ...    Read more

There's no need for any further estimation or guessing: Subaru announced today at its press conference here in New York that the 2013 BRZ sports coupe will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $26,245, including $750 in destination charges. That price puts buyers behind the wheel of ...    Read more

For 2013, Chevrolet has give its Traverse crossover an extensive aesthetic update. The wide rectangular grille replaces the old car's big smile, and helps to herald in the brand's updates new face. A revised lower air intake integrates larger turn signals and new projector-beam foglights. Around back, Camaro-esque taillights and ...    Read more