Other Auto Shows

Here's the New York AutoFest show schedule for the 2011 season. There are some dates yet to add and some may change so be sure to watch here or our web site for up to date information. New York AutoFest Spring is Sprung Car Show April 17, 2011 @ Stehli Beach, Bayville, NY New York AutoFest for St. Mary's Children's Hospital May 22, 2011 @ Belmont Racetrack, Elmont, NY New York AutoFest for Nassau County Sheriff's Widows and Childrens Fund June 12, 2011, Rain date 6/19 @ Exotic Classics, 100 Gordon Drive, Syosset, NY New York AutoFest at Castle Gould July 3, 2011, Rain date 7/10 @ Sands Point Preserve, Port Washington, NY Summer AutoFest4 July 17, 2011, Rain …

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Here are pictures of the 2009 Honda Fit and Ridgeline. I took these today at the Georgian College Autoshow in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Fit is all new, while the Ridgeline gets a tweak. I have to say, the new Fit is much nicer looking than the old model. The updated Ridgeline is still nasty IMO.

Here are pictures of the 2009 Nissan GTR as well as the new Maxima. I took these today at the Georgian College Autoshow in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. I didn't manage any decent pictures of the Maxima, because the GTR "distracted" me!

Here are pictures of the 2009 Volkswagen Routan and CC. I took these today at the Georgian College Autoshow in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Routan is pretty nice for a dressed up Chrysler. Open the hood, and it could be a Caravan though. The CC (no longer called Passat CC) is by far one of the sexiest cars this year. It was my favorite of the show (as well as at NAIAS), and one I would pay to own. Simply put, my favorite car of 2008!

KABURA RWD Sports coupe. http://www.mph-online.com/web/prtranslated/00316 CX-7 details http://www.mph-online.com/web/prtranslated/00315 Early thoughts, 244 hp turbo 4 cylinder, with 6 speed automatic and available awd in the CX7 plus the looks and nice interior of Mazda. It might be a huge hit.

We've just added another vehicle to the New York AutoFest3 Invitational on July 18, 2010 in Hicksville, NY. Come see Robert Luczun's "Car-Toons," a 1928 Ford Model AR Roadster Pickup covered in a century of pop culture icons. A rolling history of the comic art form, with airbrushed renderings ranging from The Yellow Kid (first published in 1896) to today's South Park characters. Luczun spent more than 2,000 hours-over a year and a half-painting the truck. "Cartoons appeal to all of us, no matter what age," says Luczun. "Our first instinct when we see figures like Snow White or the Jolly Green Giant is to touch them-see that they are real. Kids are going to want to touc…

This year's edition of the New York Custom Car Show has been canceled. This 3 day annual event has been a Thanksgiving feature on Long Island for over 40 years. Sadly, a victim of the poor economy. The organizers have decided to not hold the show this year in anticipation of a bigger and better re-birth in 2010. We wish them all the best.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/north-american...-announced.html I'm going to go out on a limb and say: COTY: CTS-V TOTY: X6 (I think it'll win for being different even though I'd like to see Vue Hybrid take this)

Hey you CA boys......don't forget that the Inland Empire Auto Show started yesterday and runs through this Sunday out in Ontario in San Bernardino County...... http://www.ieautoshow.com/ The show is small enough not to expect any new intros, etc., but if you want a bit more touching, rubbing, and stroking of the current cars out there on the market, head out to The I.E.....! I'm going on Saturday.....will probably be there from noon through the afternoon.......

Be with C&G as we start our coverage in under one week of the 2006 North American International Auto Show live from Detroit, Michigan and surrounding metro areas. Myself and C&G member Chris Pauwels (featured in PHR and all over the web!) will be covering GM's invite only event at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan on Sunday, January the 8th. The fun does not stop there as we'll hop in the Solstice & head down to Chevrolets debut of a yet to be announced concept vehicle from the Cobo Center in Detroit. We promise to have everything you will need for this years auto show debuts. Check with us on the 9th as we provide your exclusive…

Kia Multi-S Crossover concept:

RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany — The Opel Insignia OPC will debut in early May at the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show, with the first deliveries to European customers to begin this fall. Developed by the Opel Performance Center, the Insignia OPC's turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 develops 321 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Delivering power to all four wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, the engine enables the Insignia OPC to sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds. Ride height has been reduced by 0.4 inch, and the engineers have fitted high-performance front struts and improved the steering. The adaptive suspension is preprogrammed in three modes: standard, Sport and OPC. Also…

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The Geely, shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show, is made in China. All it's brands are self-developed. First Chinese auto manufacturer to show their cars independently in 5 of the top auto shows.

According to Autonews, these are the vehicles debuting at NAIAS. Previously we had heard the Acadia was debuting as a concept but they claim the Enclave is debuting as a production model. Production vehicles 2006 Audi S6 2006 BMW Z4 roadster 2008 Buick Enclave 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV, EXT 2007 Chrysler Aspen 2007 Dodge Caliber 2007 Ford Edge 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 2007 Honda Fit 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 2007 Jaguar XK convertible 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2007 Jeep Compass 2007 Lexus LS 460 2007 Lincoln MKX 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL SUV 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2007 Nissan Sentra 2007 Nissan Versa 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid 2007 Toyota Ca…

http://www.autonews.com/news.cms?newsId=13317 The new Mercedes S-series, Edward Lapham made an interesting observation, it borrows from the 'Bangle Butt' look from BMW. He's right, I had not noticed that.

I have spent the last couple of weeks putting up some information regarding the exhibits coming up at the NAIAS. After constantly checking here for updates and information regarding the creative concepts that the car companies are trying this year, I have decided to register and share the site with you all. It can be viewed at offstaging.blogspot.com. There has been so much information this year released in regards to exhibits that it'll be interesting to see if it enhances or takes away from the cars themselves. Most recent post includes renderings of some of the displays: GM, Honda, Infinity, etc. Look forward to hearing what you all have to say as I plan o…

After last year's Lucerne debacle, does anyone thing there will be live webcams at any of the auto shows? I'd laugh my ass off if they make the same mistake twice. Webcams+running videos of new releases=stupid, doing it twice=really stupid.

Please check out my article at: http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1091 Let me know what you think.

OK are we actually going to do this? If so we need to pick a date that everyone can attend. I can only do the last week of it, and preferably on that Friday (no classes; free all day). We really should make it work; it would be fun. I'm in, who else?

Hey everybody, theOC and I are heading to Detroit later this week and will be at the show Thurs, Fri, Sat...anybody else going??

The Chevrolet Traverse made its official Canadian debut at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto. Here are some pictures I took yesterday. They didn't turn out as good as I hoped, but they give you an idea. This newest Lambda looks very sharp in person! I will take better pictures tommorow.

October 6 through the 15 Very good show, last year the new major concepts were there including the Camaro. Click on link for discount ticket ($2 off) or entry for $8 http://www.sfliautoshow.com/info_coupon.php 2006 South Florida Auto Show[/url]

Press day for the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto was yesterday. Here is what you can expect from General Motors: The Chevrolet Camaro concept will be center stage. It is the red non-runner. (pic from CanadianDriver.ca) The GM display will also feature several concept cars from past shows, including the Chevrolet Bel Air concept, Buick Velite four-seater convertible concept car, and the GM Sequel, which showcases a number of important emerging technologies, including a fuel cell, by-wire drive and wheel hub motors. The Saturn Aura will be making a debut, but will only be shown durring the first 4 days of the show. Production debuts at the show (confirme…

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107231#2 Frankfurt News: Lamborghini Drops Top on Gallardo Date Posted 09-13-2005 FRANKFURT, Germany — Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the long-awaited open-top Gallardo, called Spyder, at the auto show here. Lamborghini, with help from Audi, gave the car an interesting retractable fabric roof, which can be raised and lowered in 20 seconds. Once lowered, the roof is stored in the carbon-fiber engine bonnet. The structure of the car has been strengthened, and an automatic rollover protection system has been added. The 5.0-liter, V10 engine has been tweaked from what's available in the Gallardo SE, resul…

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The Dodge Challenger made its Canadian production debut at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Annual Knights of Columbus SUMMER AUTOFEST July 12, 2009 Hicksville, NY If you only attend one car show this year, make this the one! Bigger and better than ever! Impressive specialty trophies (real pistons, timing chains, etc.) Food by Boulder Creek, On The Border, and others Music by The South Street Band Goody Bags, Door Prizes, 50/50, Chinese Auction Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the El Camino If you, or your company, would like to be part of this impressive event as a sponsor or advertiser CLICK HERE for information and our advertising rates

Hyundai introduces Accent SR concept at Frankfurt Hyundai has issued the following press release: With the new Hyundai Accent due to be launched next year, Hyundai Motor Company elected to make a detailed exploration of the emotional, high performance and high tech potential of the new model. The result is the Accent SR -a refined, exciting and forward-looking concept car which provides a fascinating glimpse of future possibilities in this class. As a concept car, the Accent SR is significant in demonstrating a new approach by Hyundai to a high-performance market segment which it has not corporately entered in the past. The internal designation of the car is S…

90th Anniversary of the Seattle Auto Show. October 16 to 20, 2013 Wednesday-Thursday 1 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. http://www.seattleautoshow.com/index.php While I will have a CNG booth at this auto show, I do plan to take my DSLR and capture pictures of the hot new auto's. On the home page they list the Jeep Cheerokee as being there along with the ELR. Take a look at the web site and let me know if you want any pictures of specific Auto's. I will do my best to get them. One cool point is the Old Car Collection with a select group of cars from the worlds largest private auto collection. LeyMay Museum Tacoma…

Copen: HVS: Daihatsu's new target Further on our previous news, Daihatsu Motor Co.,Ltd has issued the following press release: Daihatsu today announced that it will exhibit three concept cars, the D-Compact 4X4, HVS and Copen ZZ; an evolution of its compact sports car, the Copen, with a 1.3-litre engine; an innovative two-stroke engine technology called the 2CDDI-II and a facelift of is flagship compact car, the Cuore, along with several of its popular production models at the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), which runs from 13 September to 25 September. World Premiere: D-Compact 4X4 — more than just a concept vehicle 1. Concept SUVs are popular …

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Anyone in the Portland area that's going? I'm going to be there tomorrow when they open to take pic's while the building is .... litterally empty lol. Thing's I'm looking forward to the most would be: 1.) New Escalade. 2.) New Yukon 3.) Ford Edge 4.) Lincoln MKX 5.) Corvette Z06 (Still haven't seen one in person...) 6.) Chrysler Crossfire (Probably the only concept there, and maybe a few other Chrysler concepts, the only one's who bring concepts to Portland... ) 7.) All the other Sports Cars that will be there, and Land Rover, Mercedes, BMW, and everyone else.

This week is the NE Auto show. Every year it seems to get bigger and better so I'm excited. Planning to go Saturday and take tons of photos. Some highlights to look forward to:

First of all, I'm sorry to say I have no pictures. I went with a friend of mine and it was pushing his attention span as it was, and I didn't want to try his patience waiting to get that perfect angle. However, I saw a decent amount of metal so I'll write up my text impressions here: Ford Fiesta: I was never too agog over the Fiesta, but it was nice to see one in person. The sedan was quite ungainly I think; it was definitely not designed with a notchback in mind, much like the Versa. A jellybean with creases. The hatch was also present, in Top Gear mini-mall green, which looked much more cohesive. The interior looked fine, but I'm still not sure why this car generated s…

For GM, auto show is all about brands Splashy exhibit, part of turnaround plan, will clearly differentiate automaker's lines. Josee Valcourt / The Detroit News When General Motors Corp. showcases its eight brands at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it hopes to send an unequivocal message: They're distinctive. GM is making a renewed effort to use the show as part of an ongoing plan to clearly differentiate its brands by eliminating overlapping products and fine-tuning the model lineup at several divisions, such as Buick and Pontiac. Saab, Hummer, GMC, Chevrolet and others will be separated by a single aisle in an all-new, 120,000-sq…

An annual exotic car show along the water where I live. I believe it was mentioned in Motor Trend last year. But anyways here it is. http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa27/ch...l%20of%20Speed/

We're giving away free exhibitor admissions to each of our New York shows, one to the Eisenhower Park and one to the Sears show (value $20 each) to two of the first 100 fans to join our Facebook page. So be sure to hurry and sign up because on July 1 we'll randomly pick the winners. Keeping up to date with planned events for the New York AutoFest shows is simple. Be sure to visit our web site for up to date information and join our Facebook Fan Page by clicking here. Further show details and sign up for our mailing list at www.nyautofest.com Simple Rules: - Drawing will be on July 1, 2010. - One winner will be chosen for the Eisenhower Park Show, one winner will be ch…

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Charles V. Tines / The Detroit News Sixty percent of the exhibits at the 2006 North American International Auto Show will be new. The show will include two-story displays featuring vehicles vertically mounted on walls and enormous LED screens as backdrops. Opulent show bucks bad news Detroit automakers go all-out for event Josee Valcourt / The Detroit News 2006 Auto Show Where: Cobo Center in Detroit When: 9 a.m. -10 p.m., Jan. 14-21 (no admittance after 9 p.m.); 9 a.m. -7p.m., Jan. 22 (no admittance after 6 p.m.) Handicap access at 8 a.m. daily Ticket prices: $12 for adults; $6 for senior citizens 65 and older; $5 fo…

GM taking center stage at last L.A. auto show held in January By AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AutoWeek | Published 01/02/06, 7:54 am et AT A GLANCE: L.A. SHOW STARS These vehicles will make their world debuts in Los Angeles. PRODUCTION 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 2007 Chevrolet Aveo sedan 2007 GMC Yukon XL 2007 Mazda CX-7 crossover 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP 2007 Toyota Yaris sedan CONCEPT Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower Volkswagen three-wheeler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Motors will dominate the last Los Angeles Auto …

December 23, 2005 Lots to ogle in L.A. and Detroit By Tony Whitney The holiday season will have barely finished before the 2006 auto show season begins in early January. At the Los Angeles auto show, vehicles will be unveiled to the media on January 6th, while in Detroit, media unveilings will begin on January 8th 2006. CanadianDriver will have daily coverage beginning on January 6th. The proximity of the two shows has always been a bit of a conflict, so L.A. show organizers have decided to switch to November/December dates in 2006. That means there are two L.A. shows in 2006, one early in the year and one later on. For 2007, there's just one L.A. show in l…

2009 is the 50th Anniversary of the El Camino. The National El Camino Owners Assoc. (NECOA) is working closely with the Carlisle events staff to make the 2009 show a success. We need a picture of a '59 El Camino, either stock or modified, to use for flyers, the show catalog, T-shirts, etc. Once we choose the best shot we'll give it to the Carlsile staff to use for these items. So... if there are any El Camino owners lurking out there please feel free to email me (PM me for the address) your best shots: High resolution at least 2MP Simple or plain backgrounds so the car can be out out for use in flyers, etc, Shine it up, any dirt showing on the car will cause it to…

I try to attend as many car shows as possible, especially ones with obscure and odd vehicles. Check out my pictures and articles on these shows: 2009 Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/924 2009 Deutsche Classic http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1019 Ugly Car Contest http://www.automotivetraveler.com/index.ph...&Itemid=194 Tell me what you think.

Here are the actual photos of the Chevrolet WTTC Ultra Concept: http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsI...oncept-revealed

http://www.mph-online.com/web/news/00227 New RWD sports concept. probably will never be built but will be fun to look at. not as fun as mph's coverage of it ;) Nissan News Bureau: Set to make its world debut in early January 2006 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is the dynamic Nissan URGE concept. A pure, powerful sports car with motorcycle-inspired styling, the rear-wheel drive URGE features a quick, high-revving, small-displacement engine, 6-speed manual gearbox, brushed aluminum-alloy wheels, color-infused aluminum body panels and a driver-oriented cockpit with an integrated Xbox 360 gaming system. It was created by Nissan Design Ameri…

Hyundai Unveils Trio of New Vehicles at 2007 Seoul Motor Show Veloster sporty coupe concept targets Y-Gen New H-1 reinvigorates Hyundai's competitiveness in vans FD estate wagon expands C-segment offering Press Release Seoul, Korea — In a demonstration of its growing design and engineering capabilities, Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled three brand-new models at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show which opened at KINTEX today. Leading the trio was the Veloster, a sporty coupe which caters to the unique requirements of the Y-generation. Joining the sporty concept car were two production models: the TQ van, a thoroughly fresh interpretation of Hyundai's hugely successful H-1 van and th…

Info: http://autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103402 And pics:

I thought it'd be good to start a list of everything we might see this upcoming auto show season. This list isn't complete by any means, and I didn't list what show that each vehicle will debut at since most aren't known for sure. The one's with question marks are just guesses and are by no means for sure going to debut. Everyone can add to the list since I probably will forget a lot of things, so just post what I forgot then I'll edit this post. I decided to do it by corporation: GM Buick Enclave LaCrosse Super (?) Cadillac Escalade/ESV/EXT Chevy Suburban Silverado (?) Camaro (concept) Avalanche Aveo (?) (North American d…

It's Your Chance to Vote On Auto Makers' Concept Cars: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113...E_20070116.html

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I like what Citroen is doing these days. Dramatically beautiful concept. C-Matisse.

MMNA will push the limits again with the world reveals of two more vehicles that thrill - the 2007 Eclipse Spyder and the Concept-CT MIEV - at the upcoming 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. The company is building its strongest product portfolio in history, launching six new vehicles in less than three years, including the all-new 2006 Eclipse, Raider mid-size pickup truck, and now the '07 Eclipse Spyder. "The Eclipse Spyder and the breakthrough Concept-CT continue the excitement of the brand and demonstrate new design directions and potential future technologies," said MMNA President and CEO Rich Gilligan. "We are rebuilding our brand wit…

Here's a link for the latest news on the 2008 LaCrosse and Lacerne Super cars: http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_ne...lacrosse_super/

So Thursday 68 called me up and asked me if I wanted to go to Kimball's, it was the 2nd last one of the season. Since I've only been to one car show this year and it was tiny I gladly went. I'd only been to Kimball's once and it had been "canceled" due to bad weather that never happened, so there were only a few cars. This time was much different. I took lots of photos, so you've been warned!

[img]http://http://us.tnpv.net/2005/WKA200510/WKA2005101871819_pv.jpg[/img] Ford Equator Concept Unveiled in Tokyo

Skoda Yeti:

Chevrolet's first diesel engined car for the British market will make its debut at the Bologna Motor Show, December 7-17, 2006.

Link: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103139

Car plus sportswear fashion with a Remix Generation feeling ·Projecting an atmosphere inspired by adidas Japan’s Remix Generation seeks comfort, individual style and the freedom to combine whatever, whenever. Nissan designers followed the same path in dreaming up the Note inspired by adidas. Having observed young people’s attachment to sportswear as icons of their everyday lives, the designers considered how cars could be used in similar nonchalant fashion. Inspired by the adidas sports brand, they infused this carefree lifestyle into interior and exterior design and materials. Looking at cars through Remix Generation eyes Sportswear must guarantee ease of moveme…

I'm organizing a big show on July 13 at Sears in Hicksville, NY. This is looking every day to be a very big show so if you're anywhere nearby be sure to bring your ride. See the attached poster for all info.

2007 Opel Astra, freshened, to debut at the Bologna Motor Show in December/06. It will be available with 11 different engines.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...5101900373.html

i'd love to go but don't have any idea what i'm doing this semester of school - schedule wise

I also posted this over in European Marquees. forgive me http://www.mph-online.com/web/news/00251 New 3-wheel roadster. Supposedly ready for production.

does anybody have any idea whats going to be there and when?

We're pleased to announce that one of the premiere vehicles to be featured at THE NEW YORK AUTOFEST Invitational will be the famed 1909 ALCO-6, the "Black Beast." Lovingly restored by Howard Kroplick right here on Long Island where it won the famed 1909 and 1910 Venderbilt Cup Races. It then went on in 1911 to race in the first Indianapolis 500. Spectators will also get a chance to see the ALCO-6 in action. The 2010 NY AutoFest (www.nyautofest.com) will feature a special invitational section of exceptional, historic, and rare vehicles.

Can I buy some pot from you? 'Cause its clear you have plenty.

Yep another debut. This sucker has 520 hp but is still 0.1 seconds slower than the SRT8 Jeep Grand Cherokee. the porsche is also 3x the price! http://www.mph-online.com/web/prtranslated/00369

Here's what I think Chevy- Camaro Bel Air GMT 900s Next gen GMT 360 Pontiac- pursuit GTO Maybe? Solstice GTP? Buick- Lambda GMC GMT 900s Lambda GMT 360 Caddy GMT 900 CTS (I really hope this is the one I want ot see the most)

Link GM will be showing 4 concept cars along with 8 world premieres at the show. I'm not sure what exactly is debuting, but we did hear a while back that there would be a Chevy concept that shows off the future styling direction for Chevy. Apparantly the new Aveo is making it's European debut, and the Astra TwinTop will be there as well. I'm still not sure what else is debuting though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRv5JJQvReA

The fake outdoors just gets bigger this year with 2 new models and the Commander http://www.mph-online.com/web/news/00239 Gotta say the new Wrangler is going to be hot.

Paris Preview: Renault Nepta Concept Renault's renewed assault on the premium car sector begins today, with this luxurious Nepta showcar. It's a vast, opulent convertible, designed to waft you across continents as if the golden age of motoring hadn't been superseded by the budget airline revolution. Read "Renault Nepta -- First Official Pictures" @ Car Magazine

Renault Twingo concept being shown at the Paris Auto Show. I'm starting to like the direction small cars are going in. Never used to like them. I like this one.

The Boston International Auto Show this year is having the North American debut of the 2006 Saab 9-5, making us Bostonians some of the first on here to get a look at it. I'll try and take some pics but its coming up early November. Its also going to have the Saturn AURA concept on display and all of the other new model goodies. Can't wait.

November 30, 2005 Glimpse into the 2006 Detroit auto show. by Mathieu St-Pierre , Auto123.com As is the case every year, the North American International Auto Show is quite the show. At this point, 6 weeks away from the car event of the continent, over 30 unveilings have been scheduled. For the 2005 show, all the car manufacturers combined for just over 60 premiers and concepts. This means that we should expect the number to double over the next few weeks for the 2006 Extravaganza. So far, nearly every builder that sells their product in North America has indicated that they will have something for everyone. Here is a brief list of what to expect: Audi Q7 SUV…

I went to the Denver show this evening... wandered around for a couple hours. Random impressions: Saw a Bugatti Veyron for the first time in person. Wild. Loved the burgundy Quattroporte w/ creamy leather. The Aston Vantage looks incredible in person. The Challenger concept looked great, though the A-pillars are awfully thick. The Imperial is huge and strange looking... Sitting in the Impala SS, I realized the 'Like A Rock' slogan describes the lower dash plastics perfectly.. I wouldn't want to be a passenger in one in an accident--two ruined knees from hitting the concrete dash. (same thought applies to many cars). No Camaro.. But I…

Dates set for 2008 auto show The Detroit News Mark your calendar: Organizers have set the dates for the 2008 North American International Auto show at Cobo Center. Media preview days will be held Jan. 13-15. The preview for industry members is scheduled for Jan 16-17. The auto show's annual black-tie Charity Preview will be held Friday evening, Jan. 18. After that, the general public may tour the show from Jan. 19- 27.

The new website for New York AutoFest is up and running and has been recently updated. The last show saw many out of State attendees and all say they will return. We'll have room for 1000 cars so it should be a great event with several TV and car personalities such as the 2009 Riddler Cup winner. The site is www.nyautofest.com. Be sure to sign up for our mailing list so we can keep you apprised of plans for AutoFest as well as other shows both local and National. Leo

Mitsubishi Outlander concept at the Paris Auto Show. Nice looking SUV.

TOKYO — Lexus is ready to spring the next development in the compact IS story, according to sources in Japan. North America has already welcomed the impressive new 2006 IS 250 and IS 350 sport sedans. But at January's Detroit show, Lexus will unveil a concept teaser pointing to a sleek and different new IS coupe/cabrio, sources say. A successor to the U.S.-designed LF-C concept displayed at the 2004 New York Auto Show, the Detroit 2006 IS concept is much closer to production, it's said, and points to what will be appearing in U.S. showrooms in August 2007. Complete with power-operated top, the Detroit car reportedly packs a 5.0-liter V8 with 450-hp out…

2006 Detroit Auto Show: Hummer H3x New SEMA inspired Hummer to launch in mid-2006. DETROIT & Less than a year after the H3 went on sale, HUMMER is unveiling a new model called the H3x. It is based on the H3 Street concept shown at the automotive industries annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in November. The 2007 H3x, designed to appeal to buyers with an interest in a customized appearance, injects new energy into the HUMMER lineup, while delivering the brands trademark iconic bold design and unmatched off-road prowess. The H3x enables buyers to enjoy the appearance of a personalized, accessorized truck available directly from the fa…

H2 PACIFIC BLUE AND FUSION ORANGE LIMITED EDITIONS ROUND OUT THE H2 LINEUP DETROIT - Building off the H2's overwhelming success since its 2002 launch, HUMMER has taken the best-in-class off-road vehicle and incorporated more features and accessories to create two exclusive limited edition packages. Designed for the true HUMMER enthusiast, the H2 limited editions include a Pacific Blue SUV, available now, and Fusion Orange SUT, coming in early 2006. The H2 Limited Edition vehicles offer HUMMER enthusiasts a distinctive new choice and unique features, said Susan Docherty, HUMMER general manager. The package brings the SUV and SUT marketplace exclusivity and rounds o…