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Detroit auto show: What we’re seeing so far – USA TODAY
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016
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Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press reports from the North American International Auto Show where the Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 were named the North American Car and Truvk of the Year.
Regina Boone, DETROIT FREE PRESS
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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Chrysler is dropping the Town & Country has revealed its new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
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 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 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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USA TODAY’s Chris Woodyard gives his impressions on the new Volvo XC90, which comes billed as the first seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Check out all our videos from the show:
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWThree sexy cars at the 2016 auto show | 01:26
Beautiful cars could be found at every turn of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but which ones stand out? USA TODAY’s Chris Woodyard found three that show where sedan design is leading.
Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWThe new smart fortwo cabrio | 00:28
Mercedes Benz introduces their new smart fortwo cabrio at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWTwo trucks made for the rugged outdoors | 01:03
USA TODAY’s Chris Woodyward breaks down two of the most rugged trucks introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWHonda and Volvo North American Car and Truck of the Year | 00:44
Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press reports from the North American International Auto Show where the Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 were named the North American Car and Truvk of the Year.
Regina Boone, DETROIT FREE PRESS
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWChrysler reveals the 2017 Pacifica | 00:40
Chrysler is dropping the Town & Country has revealed its new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWPreview of what’s to come at the 2016 Detroit auto show | 00:34
The 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will see many new concept and production debuts.
DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWDetroit Auto Show Revs Up its Engine Next Week | 01:42
One of the biggest and most prestigious auto shows in the world starts up its engine next week in Detroit. Automakers will debut around 45 new production vehicles and experimental concept cars during the North American International Auto Show. (Jan.
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DETROIT’S 2016 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOWBrr! These car sculptures are ice cold! | 00:37
Professional ice sculptors recreate the 1957 Chevy Nomad, 1966 Ford Mustang, and other classic cars just in time for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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