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2015 Detroit Auto Show: Infiniti Q60 Concept

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Infiniti Q60 Concept

Infiniti’s precursor to a high-performance sports coupe Unique proposition of striking styling and high-output powertrain in a premium package Previews new family of powerful and efficient engines Hong Kong/Detroit – Infiniti has set out to captivate the imagination and exhilaration of sports coupe fans with ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Concept Cars

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Concept Cars

Showstoppers the Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition and Alfieri 2+2; concepts that look to the future and confirm the Made in Italy luxury of the Trident. DETROIT -- January 12, 2015: Continuing the unstoppable momentum of 2014, a year which was the most successful in the Trident’s century-long history, Maserati pre ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: All-New F-150 Raptor Is Ford’s Toughest, Smartest, Most Capable Truck for Ultimate Off-Road Performance

2015 Detroit Auto Show: All-New F-150 Raptor Is Ford’s Toughest, Smartest, Most Capable Truck for Ultimate Off-Road Performance

Toughest: All-new, purpose-built high-strength steel frame unique to Ford F-150 Raptor, and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body help save more than 500 pounds of weight for improved performance and capability Smartest: Powered by all-new, high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine with more horsepower and ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Drive The 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year

2015 Detroit Auto Show: BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Drive The 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year

BorgWarner's Technologies Help Winners and Finalists Improve Fuel Economy, Emissions and Performance AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2015 -- The 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year winners—Volkswagen Golf and Ford F-150, respectively—feature advanced technologies from BorgWarner. In addition, ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Next Generation Acura NSX Unveiled +VIDEO

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Next Generation Acura NSX Unveiled +VIDEO

Acura takes the wraps off its highly anticipated next-generation NSX supercar, designed to deliver a groundbreaking "New Sports eXperience" DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2015 -- Twenty-five years after the debut of the original, paradigm-shifting NSX supercar, Acura revealed the production version of its highly anticipated success ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: All-New Jaguar Performance Crossover

2015 Detroit Auto Show: All-New Jaguar Performance Crossover

Jaguar Land Rover to introduce advanced, highly fuel-efficient, clean-diesel powertrain options on virtually every Jaguar and Land Rover model sold in North America -The Jaguar F-PACE performance crossover to join Jaguar lineup in 2016 -Land Rover Range Rover HSE Td6 and Range Rover Sport HSE Td6 debut in U.S.; on sale ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Automotive Suppliers Join Efforts and Introduce Sustainable Concept Car

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Automotive Suppliers Join Efforts and Introduce Sustainable Concept Car

Unique Fabricating, Emery Oleochemicals, FXI and Line-X showcase environmentally friendly polyurethane solutions - Specially designed Concept Car to demonstrate bio-polyol innovations for closed loop lifecycle Unique Fabricating Inc., Emery Oleochemicals, FXI Inc., and Line-X are excited to announce advancements in inn ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: BMW Group Looks Forward to Continued Growth in 2015

2015 Detroit Auto Show: BMW Group Looks Forward to Continued Growth in 2015

BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Confident of Increased Sales; 15 New Models Will Support Growth Strategy -- Following a fourth consecutive record year of sales in 2014, the BMW Group is confident that 2015 will see further sales growth. The company delivered more than two million vehicles to customers last year with a total ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Faurecia Unveils Lightweight, Slimmer Seat Using New Materials and Designs

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Faurecia Unveils Lightweight, Slimmer Seat Using New Materials and Designs

Production-ready "Lightweight and Roomy" seat removes more than 5 pounds from weight of midmarket vehicle front seat DETROIT -- Jan. 12, 2015: Faurecia, one of the world's leading automotive equipment suppliers, today introduced a significantly lighter-weight, roomier front seat that uses advanced materials and process ... Continue reading

German Manufacturers Increase US Sales to Nearly 1.4 million Light Vehicles

German Manufacturers Increase US Sales to Nearly 1.4 million Light Vehicles

In 2014 the German manufacturers pushed up their sales of light vehicles on the US market to almost 1.4 million units (+2 percent), stressed Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), at the VDA's press conference in Detroit. This was a new sales record for the German OEMs, ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: "Less" Is the Goal as Faurecia Introduces More Ways to Reinvent the Auto Industry

2015 Detroit Auto Show: "Less" Is the Goal as Faurecia Introduces More Ways to Reinvent the Auto Industry

Faurecia North America's sixth-largest automotive supplier, returns to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week with nearly three dozen new technologies and processes that help reduce vehicle weight while enabling automakers to offer more capability and performance to consumers. Pursuing a "Less ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: The 2016 Buick Cascada

2015 Detroit Auto Show: The 2016 Buick Cascada

2+2 convertible with distinctive design, premium features, refinement and 4G LTE connectivity Advanced chassis technologies – including HiPer Strut front suspension – and standard turbocharged performance Insulated soft-top system opens in 17 seconds at up to 31 mph DETROIT -- Janaury 12, 2015: Buick today in ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Buick Explores Future with Avenir Concept +VIDEO

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Buick Explores Future with Avenir Concept +VIDEO

New design proportion, device integration, rejuvenating interior push brand forward DETROIT -- January 12, 2015: Buick introduced the Avenir concept today in advance of the North American International Auto Show – a flagship sedan exploring progressive design with new levels of passenger well-being and technology ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen GTE Cross Coupe Makes World Debut

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen GTE Cross Coupe Makes World Debut

New five-seater plug-in hybrid concept shows the future design language for Volkswagen’s North American SUVs Mid-size SUV uses V6 plug-in hybrid drivetrain, with 276-horsepower 3.6 VR6® FSI engine, two electric motors (54 and 114 hp) and all-wheel drive The front end of the concept car offers a look at a new SU ... Continue reading

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