2010 Detroit: Not-so-mini Mini materializes

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – According to Ian Robertson, BMW Sales and Marketing board member, the Mini Beachcomber concept is “a Mini that’s tough, fearless and ready for any open air adventure. Maybe. Share:

2010 Detroit: Is Honda’s new CR-Z a new-age CR-X?

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – No far out concepts like the P-Nut from last month’s LA show. But fans of fun and frugal should be excited about the production debut of the 2011 Honda CR-Z two-seat hybrid. Over the past few months, information about the CR-Z has been leaking like a sieve. Here’s what Honda […]

2010 Detroit: Latest Audi E-Tron could be R4 roadster

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – Does Audi’s E-Tron concept looks familiar? Maybe because the Detroit show car is a silver-painted, shorter-wheelbase version of its red painted sibling that arrived first at last year’s Frankfurt show. The German automaker must be thinking that, if upstarts like Tesla can get ridiculous money for a sports car EV, […]

2010 Detroit: Next Mercedes-Benz CLS hinted at

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – Borrowing a quote from the irascible Incredible Hulk, Mercedes head cheese Dr Dieter Zetsche summed up the German automaker’s immediate product plans here in Detroit by saying, “We are strong, we are green and we are ready to roll.”

2010 Detroit: Toyota concept previews new hybrid and brand

By John LeBlanc DETROIT – Toyota’s FT-CH concept is pulling double duty. Not only does is signal a potential production compact hybrid, the Japanese automaker says it also points to the long-rumoured plans to expand the Prius brand. Toyota has said it wants a hybrid version of each of its models available by 2020. Designed […]

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