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Gallery: The Best of the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

Posted 1.11.12 at 4:00 pm 7 Comments

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Ford Fusion

Seth Fletcher

The 2013 Ford Fusion was without a doubt one of the stars of this year's Detroit show. What does it say about the auto industry that a vehicle as humdrum as a Ford Fusion was the star of the most important North American car show? We're still chewing on that. But here's what impresses us about the Fusion: First, it is an attractive, completely attainable Ford product designed to compete with entry-level luxury sedans that are $10,000 more expensive. Second, it will be available with a variety of powertrains, including a hybrid and plug-in hybrid option. By quietly electrifying mainstream vehicles like the Fusion÷offering a plug-in option just as it would, say, a more expensive gas engine÷Ford will keep the cost of alternative powertrains down and help mainstream clean-car technologies that were, just a few years ago, unthinkably exotic.

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GMarsack

01/11/12 at 5:36 pm

That Acura NSX Concept is AWESOME. *Add to Cart*
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01/11/12 at 6:11 pm

'sport suv'... a bit redundant, I think.

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beefymclovin

01/11/12 at 8:24 pm

uhhhh u missed one

Chevrolet Code 130R Concept

"The Chevrolet Code 130R Concept is one we can support: This fun rear wheel drive machine is priced around $20,000. The awkwardly named Code 130R borrows heavily from the BMW 1 Series M stylistically, but would do it at half the price.

Rumors are already swirling that this concept is an early indication of what to expect from the next-generation Camaro, though considering the concept packs a GM's excellent turbocharged 1.4-liter I4, we doubt the new Camaro will be equipped quite like this."

from Popular Mechanics

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inaka_rob

01/12/12 at 3:02 am

ford fusion! fusion is right first thing I thought of was wow a new Nissan GTR, wait Mustang. Wait Lancer Evo!
nice original design! nope!

Bugster? really? its a porche... wait. well... yeah. its own by porche.. so yeah. its a porche with a different name. lame. ugly as $$$$ too. I hate the beatle just like every other self respecting car lover out there. it need to DIE already.

the new NSX. $$$$ yes! been hearing about this one for a while. glad they finnaly brought all their ideas to table and finnaly made a concept car.

caddalic. needs to die as well. keep the escalade. but thats it. I would never be caught dead in one. but they look nice I guess. this new cadi looks 20 years old already.

lincon is still around..
god. I love america! I do. but I wish american car companies would just go ahead and die. why do people still buy them. out of 100 cars. 3 or 4 are decent looking and have good specs. The ONLY reason I dont really want to see the US auto industry die is becuase of the jobs and income it brings to the USA. but really... there may be a few US cars I would buy now, but I there are 25 jp and eu cars I would rather buy.

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