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The 2017 North American International (Detroit)Auto Show media days have come and gone. It was a very down year for the show, a number of major manufacturers passed on the show and there were no big debuts.
With that said, let’s have a look at some of the booths and some of the cars from the show.
While we were at the ATS launch on Sunday evening, we had the opportunity to get a walk through of Cadillac’s new infotainment system, the Cadillac User Experience, or CUE. Rather then spend time writing about it, we thought we should just let you see the video, and see what Cadillac is about to roll out in the new XTS, ATS and then the rest of the line up.
The Autoline crew will be out an about on day two bring you impressions of what’s hot, and what’s a miss from the floor of the 2012 North American International Auto Show. They go LIVE at Noon EST
Well, the North American International Auto Show–otherwise known as the Detroit Auto Show–has made all the news it’s going to make for this year. It was a rocky year for the Motor City, and in a way, it really showed at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The digs might have been better than last year (Chrysler was a series of unadorned cars on beige carpet in 2009), but the product reveals were notably less exciting. With the patient on the slab, we called in the best team of doctors we know … our … selves. Well, anyway, we’re here with the official RoAb postmortem of NAIAS.
Is the new Cadillac XTS worthy of being the luxury brand’s new flagship? Does the Volkswagen NCC bring anything new and exciting to the German marque? Will the Honda CR-Z finally be a hybrid that’s fun to drive? We debate all these and more. Plus we’ve got another installment of our new Meet Your Roadmates segment, a Stupid Car Trick and the triumphant return of the long lost Psy-car-logy.
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There are a number of us here in the US who have been very envious of our friends in the EU who have the current generation Focus and especially the sporty ST version and then there is the VERY tasty RS version that gearheads in the US have been drooling over since it debuted.
While the ST/RS versions aren’t being announced at the NAIAS, they will be coming soon with the 250HP EcoBoost 4 Banger that will be announced, maybe at this show. This is a mid life refresh, so what that means is that the basic car is the same with some fresh body work, a new interior and some refreshed/refined suspension. What we will get in the US is a two liter direct injection I-4 with 150HP. A 6 speed manual or a 6 speed DSG will be available.
The MyFord evolution of the SYNC system will be available with a Sony stereo system that was shown off last week at CES in Las Vegas.
The US, Russia and China get a version with a trunk, and thankfully the US will also get the 5 door which was STUNNING in person when we saw it at an embargoed event last month. The interior is very well done. Many people agreed with me that the interior of the Focus was more impressive that the Lincoln MKX that was also shown that day.
Have a look at a couple pictures and read through the press releases.
And so it begins, the relentless onslaught of pre North American International Auto Show press releases. Stevie Wonder saw this one coming.
The important bits:
556 Horsepower 551 Ft/Lbs Torque Supercharged 6.2liter V8
6 Speed MANUAL Tremec TR6060 available (Let the huzzah’s rain down!)
Magnetic ride control
Brembo brakes
Available Summer 2010
Mostly though Caddy are looking to show Europe THIS!
