2012 NAIAS Day 1 Round-Up with news from Chevrolet, VW, Audi and Lexus ...
At the Cobo Hall in Detroit the first major motor show of the year, the North American International Auto Show, kicked off this morning with the first of two press preview days. As always the major manufacturers assembled in 'Motown' to reveal a mix of new concept and production cars. Highlights already announced earlier were the new generation Mercedes-Benz SL 500, the '991' 911 Cabriolet and the V8-engined Continental in GT and GTC variants.
One of the absolute stars of the show is certainly the Acura NSX Concept. This is certainly not just a show car but a prototype of an all-new NSX production car. Like the original, it will feature a V6 engine but this time complemented by three electric motors.
Among the exciting releases from today were two concepts from Chevrolet; the Code 130R and the Tru 140S. Both compact coupes share the same engine but that is about where the similarities stop. The former is a rear-wheel drive four-seater while the other is front-wheel driven.
Catering to the winter sport enthusiasts, Audi revealed a special Q3 Vail Concept. With a 310 bhp straight 5 engine, it can cope with the most difficult of conditions. Star on the stand of sister company Volkswagen is the e-Bugster Concept. As the name subtly suggests, this is an electric Beetle with a speedster bodystyle.
After two sneak previews, Lexus have today finally released the full details of the LF-LC Concept. The spectacular coupe may turn out to be the first glimpse of a new sports coupe to fill the void left by the Supra. The press release speaks of a next generation hybrid drivetrain but unfortunately no further specifics were listed.
Enjoy the links:
2012 North American International Auto Show - Ultimatecarpage.com
2012 Acura NSX Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Audi Q3 Vail Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Bentley Continental GTC V8 - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Chevrolet Code 130R Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Dodge Dart - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Lexus LF-LC Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Nissan e-NV200 Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Volkswagen e-Bugster Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Cadillac ATS - Images, Specifications and Information
2011 Nissan Nismo GT-R GT3 - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Smart For-Us Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2012 Volvo XC60 Hybrid Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
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