The 2020 North American International Auto Show [NAIAS] held in Detroit in June, has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. 2020 NAIAS Executive Director Rod Alberts said the TCF Center [where the show was to be held] will instead be used as a temporary hospital space to handle victims of the virus. “With […]
Ford brought out their 700+ horsepower Mustang Shelby GT500 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week.
Lexus had already unveiled their new racing concept car – the RC F GT3 – at the Geneva Auto Show but they brought it across the pond to display at the 2015 North American International Automobile Show in Detroit. The RC F GT 3 car will be tested and developed during 2015 with a goal […]
Porsche revealed their 911 Targa 4 GTS at the 2015 North American International Automobile Show in Detroit. The Porsche Targa 4 GTS has the standard Porsche flat six engine kicking out 430 horsepower. The Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS is expected to cost in the $130,000-$140,00 range. The North American International Automobile Show in Detroit […]
After an 11-year hiatus, the new Acura NSX made its debut this week at the 2015 North American International Automobile Show in Detroit. The 2016 hybrid version of the NSX features a twin-turbo V6 and all-wheel drive with a mostly aluminum and carbon-fiber body. The 2016 Acura NSX is expected to cost in the $150,000-$160,000 […]
What has typically been considered a miniaturized version of a Ferrari [specifically, a Ferrari 458], the Alfa Romeo 4C has finally graced American shores with its official debut at the North American International Automobile Show in Detroit this week. The rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo 4C has a twin turbo four-cylinder engine that produces 237 horsepower […]
As if the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R wasn’t enough, Ford unveiled the most-beloved jewel in their crown – the 2016 version of their iconic Ford GT – at the North American International Automobile Show in Detroit this week. The newest Ford GT in the stable has a twin turbo V6 cranking out 600 horsepower, […]
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R made its official debut at the North American International Automobile Show in Detroit this week. The new Shelby-ized Mustang has a 500-HP V8 power plant and comes in at 130 pounds lighter on the scale than its GT350 predecessor [possibly due to having no air conditioning or rear seat]. The […]
When you combine badass 1980s/90s Belgian martial arts movie dude Jean Claude Van Damme and Volvo Trucks in an ad, are there any losers? There are not – as proven by “Epic Split” winning a One Show Automobile Advertising of the Year Award to be handed out at the North American internatinal Auto Show in […]
Technically, Chevrolet was not supposed to unveil the 2016 Chevrolet Volt until next week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit – but giddy GM could not wait that long and like a kid opening gifts on Christmas, gave a brief glimpse of the Volt for a crowd at the International Consumer Electronics […]
Ford is prepping a new GT racing car that it will enter into races for the 2016 season. As they have done in the past, Ford has built two versions of the car – one for racing and one for consumers – but only the consumer version is expected to be on display when Ford […]
Just in time for the upcoming race season debut at Daytona, Chevrolet has revealed their newest racing Corvette – the C7.R – at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new Vette will have the standard, rules-abiding 5.5 liter V8 along with a paddle shifter tranny and radar-based blind spot warning system. The […]
Toyota unveiled their FT-1 budding supercar entry at the North american International Auto Show in Detroit and if there was ever an example of a test tube crossbreeding of Italian and Japanese supercar genetics – the FT-1 is it. The FT-1 looks part Supra and part Lamborghini…or part Ferrari…or part Zonda – any one of […]