Detroit 2009: Day 1 Wrap-up

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show

Day 1 of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show has ended, and we did our best to bring you the most complete coverage possible. In case you weren't able to keep up with the coverage on Sunday, we've compiled every production vehicle and concept car below for your Monday morning perusal. Enjoy and come back often on Monday and Tuesday for more coverage of Detroit 2009.

Audi
Audi Sportback Concept [w/VIDEO]
Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI [w/VIDEO]
Audi A3 TDI

Bentley
Bentley Continental GTC Speed

BMW
2010 BMW Z4

Chrysler LLC
Chrysler 200C Concept [w/VIDEO]
Dodge Circuit EV [w/VIDEO]
Dodge Patriot ER-EV [w/VIDEO]
Dodge Ram Heavy Duty

Ford Motor Company
2010 Ford Taurus [w/VIDEO]
2010 Ford Shelby GT500 [w/VIDEO]
Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in 2012

General Motors
Cadillac Converj Concept [w/VIDEO]
Chevy Spark Concept [w/VIDEO]
Chevy Orlando Concept [w/VIDEO]
2010 Buick LaCrosse [w/VIDEO]
2010 Cadillac SRX [wVIDEO]
2010 Chevy Equinox [w/VIDEO]

Honda
First Drive: 2010 Honda Insight

Kia
Kia Soul'ster Concept

Lamborghini
Lamborghini Ad Personam personalization program

Lexus
Lexus HS250h

MINI
MINI Cooper Convertible

Subaru
Subary Legacy Concept

Volkswagen
Volkswagen Concept BlueSport

Volvo
Volvo S60 Concept

Detroit 2009: Day 1 Wrap-up originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Detroit 2009: Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 win North American Car and Truck of the Year

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Trucks/Pickups, Ford, Hyundai

Like an automotive continuation of the BCS bowls, winners were crowned for the 16th North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards at the Detroit Auto Show this morning. Voted on by 50 automotive journalists in various media from the U.S. and Canada (where's Mexico?), winners took home a bit of brand polish and a big lump of crystal.

The award selects "the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors that include innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar." For a shot at the title, eligible vehicles must be "all-new" or "substantially changed" from the previous model.

Taking the monogrammed plaque in the car category was the Hyundai Genesis, beating back two other finalists, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and the Ford Flex. It's the first time a diesel has been a finalist, and it was only beat by a car that is gathering plaudits everywhere and for everything.

The truck field was narrowed down to the Ford F-150, Dodge Ram, and Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC. With the highest available towing capacity, the highest payload capacity, and class-tying fuel economy -- not to mention being the best selling vehicle for more than three decades -- it's no wonder who won.

Detroit 2009: Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 win North American Car and Truck of the Year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2010 Ford Taurus [Rendered For Your Pleasure]

The 2010 Ford Taurus has been spotted around town wearing next-to-no camo. We've pulled the sheet entirely off with these exclusive renderings from KORSdesign of the new Taurus to be unveiled officially in Detroit.

Ford has taken the smart approach by loosening the hold on the Gillette razor design team, giving us Yanks some of the Euro flavor we’ve been asking for. The 2010 Ford Taurus, set to make its official debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show, is finally on track to become a competitive sedan all over again. Using the recently released Lincoln MKS as its base (which itself is based off the current model Ford Taurus / Ford Five Hundred), the new 2010 Taurus appears to be more sophisticated in every way.

The front fascia will receive the most attention from critics as the three-bar razor bladed grille is now gone, replaced by an attractive Euro-inspired electric razor with more detail and depth. The lower fascia gains some of the Euro-flair as well with twin fog lamps situated to either side of a new trapezoidal center intake that appears to be divided in thirds. The headlights are horizontal units that rise ever-so-slightly on their outward edge to visually connect with the sculpted body side character line. The A-pillar runs downward and toward the center as it creates the power dome (a design quickly becoming a centerpiece of every non-Mustang in the Ford car lineup) at the leading edge of the hood, bearing resemblance to the 2010 Fusion and seemingly drawing from the Ford Interceptor Concept.

The profile of the 2010 Taurus is less formal than the previous model and has gained some attractive surfacing. The shoulder line is strong and arcs slightly as it runs from the headlights rearward to meet just before the tail lamps. The wheel arches are more pronounced and have a more muscular feel to them, giving the 2010 Taurus a very strong stance. Although we question the need for the artificial side vents and would have hoped it was a trend that would have gone away by now.

The rear design hints at the Ford Interceptor Concept in its tail lamp treatment and in the upper deck-lid surfacing. The Ford emblem is now set in a chrome trim piece sitting at the center of the trunk surface that runs horizontally to intersect with the tail lamps. The lamps themselves are a take on the Interceptor but lose the depth from the concept as they are now fairly flush to surface. The 2010 Taurus is a large vehicle and Ford has done its best to lose some of the visual mass by utilizing many horizontal elements and pushing the details outward. The lower body line is a dark grey plastic that also helps to lessen the visual mass, a technique also used on the 2010 Mustang.

The 2010 Ford Taurus looks to be on track to fix some of what was wrong with the very bland previous generation and we hope Ford delivers. We’ll bring you more info as it becomes available, until then take a peek at the illustrations we commissioned from KORSdesign.

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Toyota Unveils New Prius Micro-Site [Detroit Auto Show]

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[2010 Toyota Prius Microsite]

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