Acura TSX Luxury Sedan
Acura introduced its second-generation TSX luxury sedan—aimed to compete with models such as the Mercedes C class and Lexus IS lines. The 2.4-liter engine packs 201 horsepower and 179 pound-feet of torque and an optional tech package includes a voice-activated navigation system, realtime traffic updates and weather reports, plus a rear-view backup camera and a 10 speaker sound system.
BMW Concept CS
The car you see here is one vision of an ultra high-end BMW grand tourer—an ultra-exclusive machine to be positioned above the 7-series and below Rolls Royce that will reach the market . . . sometime. It’s on a long timeline, so don’t take out your black American Express card just yet.
BMW M3
BMW’s $65,000 M3 convertible. Its V8 engine cranks 414 horsepower, maxes at 295 pound-feet of torque and spins at a mind-boggling 8400 rpm—making it the highest-revving BMW ever.
Dodge RT Challenger
Dodge was in full seventies revival mode with its new line of Chargers.
Dodge RT Challenger
The mainstream Challenger RT starts in the $20 thousand range and offers a six-speed manual transmission.
Dodge Challenger SE
The Challenger SE has a 3.5-liter V6 with 250 horsepower and pound-feet of torque.
Dodge Challenger SE
But it promises 25 miles per gallon.
Dodge Challenger SRT8
The most anticipated Charger was the SRT8 Challenger.
Dodge Challenger SRT8
Its 6.1-liter Hemi engine churns out 425 horsepower and an even-more-amazing 420 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough to get it to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.
Dodge Challenger SRT8
The interior of the SRT8.
Pontiac’s Unnamed El Camino Revival
Though still unnamed, Pontiac’s car/truck hybrid generated excitement. Or maybe it was 50 Cent.
Pontiac “El Camino”
The spacious truck-style backside of the unnamed car.
Mercedes’ “Vote BlueTec” Rally
Mercedes claims that, in a 3000 plus-mile test drive, its diesel SUVs got 11 percent better fuel economy than comparable hybrid gasoline models (though they didn’t say which). BlueTec is now offered on Mercedes’s GL, M, R and E class cars.
Nissan Maxima
Nissan’s Maxima revival car is a suburban beast packing a 290-horsepower V6 engine that cranks a tire-chirping 261 pound-feet of torque.
Nissan Maxima
The Maxima boasts a roomy interior that’s pretty slick for souped-up soccer-dad car.
Pontiac G8 GXP
Pontiac’s G8 GXP was one of three cars it rolled out at NYAS.
Pontiac Solstice
The new Soltice hardtop can match or maybe even outperform the Porsche Cayman.
50 Cent
Of course, the big hit of the show was 50 himself.