All Detroit 2008 articles

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    Hyundai Genesis

    2015-09-03T16:47:09Z

    The Genesis is based on a new rear-wheel-drive platform previewed at the New York Auto Show last year. As the first Hyundai entrant into the US luxury car market the firm has high hopes for this car.

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    Dodge Ram

    2015-09-03T16:46:19Z

    Dodge is aiming its crosshair grille straight at Ford's F-150 with the recent unveiling of the new Ram pickup.

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    Subaru Forester

    2015-09-03T16:45:34Z

    This new Subaru Forester crossover SUV differs most from its predecessor in being larger and, specifically, taller.

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    Honda Pilot prototype

    2015-09-03T16:33:26Z

    This is a show car preview of a production eight-seat SUV that will sit above the more svelte CRV in the Honda line-up.

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    Dodge Zeo concept

    2015-09-03T16:32:31Z

    As one of Chrysler Group's alternative-fueled concepts unveiled in Detroit, the Zeo concept is an all-electric enthusiast vehicle for four-passengers.

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    Audi R8 V12 TDI concept

    2015-09-03T16:31:06Z

    The R8 V12 TDI concept is based very closely on the Audi R8 production design. The differences start with larger front side air intakes that run all the way from the base of the headlamps to the prominent splitter, a theme we first saw on the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro ...

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    Mercedes Benz GLK concept

    2015-09-03T16:05:39Z

    The GLK concept is a new type of Mercedes-Benz, a small SUV to compete directly with cars such as the BMW X3.

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    Cadillac Provoq concept

    2015-09-03T16:04:53Z

    The Provoq concept is based on GM's hydrogen fuel-cell E-flex propulsion system, but judging by its proportions it also looks like a show car preview of a forthcoming compact Cadillac crossover SUV.

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    Fisker Karma

    2015-09-03T16:04:06Z

    Quite a departure from restyling existing models from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the Karma concept is a hybrid plug-in vehicle designed in-house by Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive.

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    Chrysler ecoVoyager concept

    2015-09-03T15:35:24Z

    With the ecoVoyager, a Chrysler concept for 2020, elegance and simplicity were the key words of the design brief.

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    Toyota Venza

    2015-09-03T15:31:33Z

    This is one of the most significant all-new production designs at Detroit. Designed in Toyota's Calty design studio in California, the Venza is an exclusive North American-market vehicle that targets young minded middle-class Americans for whom the Avalon is too staid and a Lexus too expensive.

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    Lincoln MKT concept

    2015-09-03T15:31:27Z

    The Lincoln MKT is the second concept designed by Xitis Mistry (working under exterior design manager Aram Kasparian) in as many years.

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    Toyota A-BAT concept

    2015-09-03T15:14:09Z

    With this crossover pickup truck concept, Toyota is suggesting a solution to the declining small pickup market. It might well be re-energized with a different type of design and a more environmentally-friendly powertrain.

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    Jeep Renegade concept

    2015-09-03T15:12:57Z

    The Renegade is one of those concepts every designer wants to create: a back to basics, futuristic recreational car for young people. And we've seen Jeep concepts before, several times, that tick some of these boxes. But this is not to suggest that this concept should be lightly dismissed.

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    Nissan Forum concept

    2015-09-03T15:11:14Z

    Nissan's Forum concept is a new take on the family hauler. Laden with innovative details, the show car pushes forward with a new design aesthetic and luxurious appointments not typically found on MPVs.

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    Mitsubishi Concept-RA

    2015-09-03T14:45:04Z

    The RA is a compact two-seat sports coupe concept similar to the Porsche Boxster - in its curvaceous and relatively long rear deck - and the Audi R8, with its low set front graphics.

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    Land Rover LRX concept

    2015-09-03T14:44:11Z

    The LRX has been designed for one main reason: to show the scope for a new smaller type of Land Rover product.

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    Cadillac CTS Coupe concept

    2015-09-03T14:42:50Z

    The CTS is clearly a car set for production in a near identical form. Though John Manoogian, director of exterior design for Cadillac, remained tight-lipped when speaking to CDN about the car's production feasibility, he did tell us that the car is the same as the CTS sedan from the ...

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    Volkswagen Passat CC

    2015-09-03T14:28:10Z

    The Mercedes-Benz CLS has been a very successful niche design, and one that has clearly been noticed by Volkswagen with the launch of its own version: the Passat CC.

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    Ford F-150

    2015-09-03T14:27:22Z

    Ford's new F-150 is arguably the most important new design in Detroit - even if it is just a very heavy revision of the 2004 F-150 design. It is Ford's best-selling product, the world's best-selling vehicle, and a very clever mid-life revision.