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Ford GT designer takes his creation to artful zenith

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Design/Style Remember this chromed Buick Regal ? At the time of publication, we said there were some cars that looked better in chrome than others, and this is what we had in mind. A specialist aftermarket firm called GT Guy LLC solicited the talents of Camilo Pardo – the designer of the Ford GT – to create the one-of-a-kind supercar you see here. To create Merkury 4, the team started with a solid red Ford GT and gave it a Mirrachrome paint job with a black-bordered fluorescent orange stripe.

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Official: Buick Encore appears as Vauxhall/Opel Mokka overseas

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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Crossover , Buick , Vauxhall , UK , Design/Style The Buick Encore will see its first encore in Ye Olde England when it appears as the Vauxhall Mokka, and other than a little bit of fiddling up front, it doesn’t appear that anything changes in the still-ladybug-sized limey version. To our eyes, the design looks much better without the Buick’s Ventiports tacked onto the hood, and something of this size and capability just seems to be a better mental fit with Vauxhall or Opel branding versus Buick. Instead of the Hobson’s choice U.S. buyers are faced with for the engine – a 140-horsepower 1.4-liter or..

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Official: Buick Encore appears as Vauxhall/Opel Mokka overseas

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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Crossover , Buick , Vauxhall , UK , Design/Style The Buick Encore will see its first encore in Ye Olde England when it appears as the Vauxhall Mokka, and other than a little bit of fiddling up front, it doesn’t appear that anything changes in the still-ladybug-sized limey version. To our eyes, the design looks much better without the Buick’s Ventiports tacked onto the hood, and something of this size and capability just seems to be a better mental fit with Vauxhall or Opel branding versus Buick. Instead of the Hobson’s choice U.S. buyers are faced with for the engine – a 140-horsepower 1.4-liter or…

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Report: GMC Granite is dead

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Crossover , GM , GMC It might have been a worthy successor to the Pontiac Vibe – a stylish, youth-marketed crossover – but alas, the GMC Granite may never come to be. Jim Federico, GM’s small car exec, told Automotive News that the Granite concept from the 2010 Detroit auto show isn’t headed into production. Granite was rumored to be green-lighted for production , and would have been based on the Chevrolet Cruze platform, to compete with vehicles like the Scion xB and Kia Soul . We liked the concept when we saw it in 2010 , but felt that the Granite was perhaps a bad match for GMC , given its small size.

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Detroit: We obsessively covered the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show Press days for the 2012 Detroit Auto Show have now officially ended, and a quick survey of our yield reveals more highly anticipated production vehicles and concepts than we’ve seen since the days when Chrysler drove a stampede of cattle down Washington Blvd. The heyday of press conference theatrics may be behind us, but the vehicles themselves have begun to return. Check out the lot of them from this year’s Detroit show below. PRODUCTION VEHICLES 2013 Ford Fusion 2013 Dodge Dart 2013 Cadillac ATS 2013 Ford Fusion Energi 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2013 Chevy Sonic RS 2013 Veloster Turbo 2013 Genesis Coupe 2013 Mercedes SL-Class 2013 Charger Redline 2013 Mopar 200 Super S 2013 Porsche 911 Cabriolet 2013 Lexus LX 570 2013 Acura RDX 2013 Bentley Conti GT V8 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid 2013 Buick Encore 2013 Mini Roadster 2013 E-Class Hybrids 2013 Audi A4 Allroad 2013 Toyota Prius C Shelby Anniversary Mustang CONCEPT VEHICLES Acura NSX Lexus LF-LC Lincoln MKZ Chevy Code 130R Chevy Tru 140S VW E-Bugster Honda Accord Coupe Acura ILX Nissan Pathfinder Chrysler 700C minivan Smart For-Us Toyota NS4 Nissan e-NV200 Audi Q3 Vail Scion FR-S Drifter Volvo XC60 Plug-In We obsessively covered the 2012 Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:28:00 EST.

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Detroit: We obsessively covered the 2012 Detroit Auto Show