Monday 9 January 2012

Detroit Auto Show 2012: Elantra Wins Big, 2013 Ford Fusion Showcased


Detroit Auto Show 2012: Elantra Wins Big, 2013 Ford Fusion Showcased.The 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit opened on Saturday, and a winner at the beginning of the show was Hyundai Elantra which beat the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat to win North American Car of the Year. As AP reported:

The prestigious industry was announced in early North American International Auto Show in Detroit, home media previews this week and opens to the public on Saturday.
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque won the North American Truck of the Year, beating the BMW X3 and Honda CR-V. The bishop, who starts at $ 43,995, gets about 18 miles per gallon in city and 28 mpg on the highway.

Jaguar Land Rover North America President Andy Goss says it's a great honor and humility for the company, which was finalist but never a winner at the 19th annual awards program independent.

"We will market the hell out of it," said a smiling Goss on a stage above the four-cylinder SUV. The United States is the largest market in the world Range Rover.

Fifty automotive journalists voted on the winning vehicles of a group of finalists, and all vehicles must be new or substantially changed in order to qualify. The organizers accept no advertising, although the manufacturers to capitalize on the marketing value of honor.

Also seeks to strengthen its Ford, which unveiled its next generation of the Ford Fusion at the auto show. As Cars.com reported:

Car buyers returned to the family sedan in December and a new series of products will greet them in 2012. Ford launches things with the next-generation Fusion, which hits U.S. dealerships this fall and international markets as the Mondeo in early 2013.

Ford says 70% of consumers consider mid-sized sedans such as a double band, and 43% of their trade that they have done just to have something different. Cuts through this merger, falling into Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata territory outside-the-box style. Concept design elements of Evos mirror last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, with thin headlights that sweep to clear the front fenders and a low front grille. The beltline is visually flat - in contrast to the rising lines on most sedans - and the bumper runs flush with the trunk lid with integrated exhaust pipes underneath. Wheels 16 to 19 inches and trim levels include S, SE and titanium. There will also Fusion plug-in hybrid models and Energy, energy arrives near the end of the year.

Inside, the Fusion takes My Ford touch with a few more physical buttons, and latches to help your fingers find the contact points. Thinner seats free up legs back, and Ford said he moved the panel closer to the ice for an "airy, open environment" - a different approach over the Taurus, which is anything but. Security options of high-tech rival many luxury cars, with Lane Departure Warning and Mitigation System, drowsiness pilot detection and adaptive cruise control with collision warning forward. A blind spot warning system, cross-traffic warning system and Ford automatic parking are also an option.

Cadillac is using the Detroit Auto Show to introduce a new model that it hopes can compete with the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, Cadillac ATS. As explained Cars.com:

Cadillac had fighting words safeguard the ATS, a car that GM North America President Mark Reuss said will challenge German supremacy in the sport sedan segment. Boasting the latest brand small sedan, Reuss said ATS is "the most mass efficient car in its segment", with a curb weight of well under 3.400 pounds. The proof is in the pipe, but the ATS is the Cadillac and it does not appear voluntarily reduced.

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