2010 New York Auto Show Highlights – Part 2
With even Ferrari going the hybrid route, many new electric and combination vehicles were on display. Nissan showcased their Leaf all-electric zero emissions cars
With even Ferrari going the hybrid route, many new electric and combination vehicles were on display. Nissan showcased their Leaf all-electric zero emissions cars
Outside, the SLS AMG GT3 has been fit with a variety of new sculpted and lightweight carbon fiber body panels. The front end has been redesigned for better ducting and functions with a massive carbon front splitter.
It’s combination of price, design, customization, capability and performance ensured its place in college parking lots across the US. But, six years down the line, Scion had to do something to reinvent its sporty flagship.
And now Scion has entered the fray with this car – the new 2011 iQ. We’ve seen it before in the green Five Axis iQ concept and the iQ is currently sold in Japan and Europe.
And if the New York International Autoshow (NYIAS) was any indication, auto manufacturers only have two things on their minds right now – hybrids and racecars. With even Ferrari going the hybrid route, many new electric and combination vehicles were on display.
Redesigned for the new model year, the WRX now wears the signature widebody fender flares of its big brother, the WRX STI. The front and rear track has been increased by about 1.5-inches and the tire size has rightfully gone up from 225/45/17 to 235/45/17.
It’s official, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI is back in winged, 4-door sedan form. After a few years of availability solely in 5-door hatchback form, the WRX STI can be had in the 2011 model year in either 4-door sedan form or 5-door hatchback form.
The car is striking in images, with a resemblance similar to the Nissan 370Z. The concept car is clad in carbon fiber and sports some obviously non-production wheels but the shape is close to final.
Kia’s been re-inventing itself as of late. Borrowing cool kid cues from Scion and Honda, Kia has been designing and marketing some of its latest offerings as edgy, hip and cool. Did you see the hamsters driving down the road on TV?
The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG debuts at the New York show with 518hp out of its 6.2-liter V8. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission is now on board, with four selectable driving modes.
Like the Nismo 350Z a couple years back, Nissan has once again applied the Nissan Motorsports (Nismo) name to the Z platform. The new Nismo 370Z is only offered one way. No options and no automatic transmission available. Sweet.
At this year’s New York Auto Show, Scion pulled the wraps off of its latest concept, the iQ concept. It’s supposed to be the next step in “urban” travel but it doesn’t look to have much room for storage, much less enough space for a motor.
Move over Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, there’s a new psycho in town. Engineers at BMW M created a new twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine for the X6M, which delivers 555hp at 6000rpm and 500lb/ft of torque from 1500-5650rpm.