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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: XC60 Plug-In Hybrid shows where Volvo is headed

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Hybrid , Technology , Crossover , Volvo , Electric , Luxury Volvo has made it a point to emphasize – surprise – the safety of its plug-in vehicles at recent auto shows . Now, at the Detroit Auto Show , the Swedish automaker has showed off the XC60 Plug-In Gasoline Hybrid Concept, a way to gauge American reaction to the idea of a plug-in CUV from Volvo. Why? Because this concept is headed to the U.S

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Detroit: Audi heralds the return of the A4 Allroad

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Wagon , Audi , Luxury Audi has been known for all-wheel drive and wagon rooflines for a lot longer than it has been making crossovers. Before cranking out the Q7 , Q5 and Q3 , the German automaker was making Avant Quattro wagons that carved up alpine mountain passes like nobody’s business. And then came the Allroad. Bridging the gap between a wagon and an SUV, the Allroad versions of the A4 and A6 take a similar approach to the Subaru Outback and Volvo XC70 , giving the wagon a rougher, go-anywhere image compared to the standard Avant estate

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First Look: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept

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First Look: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept The XC60 plugs in. At the 2012 Detroit auto show, Volvo will unveil a concept version of the XC60 plug-in hybrid. The electrified crossover was conceived specifically for the American and Chinese markets, and will go on sale in a few years’ time. Photo Gallery: First Look: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept – Automobile Magazine Photo Gallery: First Look: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept – Automobile Magazine First Look: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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Official: Volvo plugging XC60 hybrid concept in Detroit

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Hybrid , Crossover , Volvo With the new year in full swing and the Detroit Auto Show now just days away, the new debuts have been rolling in. And here we have Volvo’s centerpiece for the rapidly approaching auto expo: the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Based, as you might have guessed, on the production XC60 crossover, this technological concept packs a similar drivetrain to the V60 Plug-in Hybrid that just entered production. While its stouter counterpart utilizes a diesel to fill out the internal-combustion side of the hybrid equation, the XC60 concept packs a gasoline engine: those front wheels are driven by a 280-horsepower turbo four coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with a 70hp electric motor driving the rear wheels for through-the-road all-wheel drive

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2012 Volvo XC90

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2012 Volvo XC90 Volvo’s largest crossover has seen few changes in the past several years and looks due for a major update. Volvo’s largest crossover has seen few changes in the past several years and looks due for a major update. The quick and smooth 4.4-liter V-8 that was an option for the 2011 XC90 is gone, leaving only a 3.2-liter straight six paired with a six-speed automatic. Either front- or all-wheel drive can be specified

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