Check Out the 2014 Corvette Stingray in a Very Interactive Way

Have you had the chance to sample the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray up, close and personal yet? If the answer is yes, then either you work for General Motors or you visited one of the following motor shows in Detroit, Chicago or Toronto.

Of course, the Stingray will be displayed at several more international auto events over the next few months (let's not forget that GM will unveil the convertible version in Geneva on March 5), but who has the time and money to travel around the world?

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Tour the 2013 Chicago Auto Show in 117 High-Res Photos

The press days of the 2013 edition of the Chicago Auto Show came to and end on Friday, with the McCormick Place now open for the public until February 19. While not as rich as last month's Detroit motor show, the Chicago event had its moments with a few important for the North American market world premieres. Read more »

Chicago Auto Show: VW Adds Beetle Convertible R-Line to its U.S. Line-Up

After the CC, Beetle coupe, Tiguan and Touareg, the Beetle Convertible will be the fifth model to join VW’s R-Line range in the U.S. market.

The 2014 Beetle Convertible R-Line, which was unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show, is based on the 200HP Turbo model and comes with a long list of extra equipment.

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2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Comes in 201HP and 173HP Guises [Photos & Videos]

One of the main attractions of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is the all-new Kia Forte 5-door. Earlier today, we posted the first images of the 2014 Forte hatchback but now Kia has released all the details – and it’s more than a pretty face.

Designed at Kia’s design studio in Seoul under the direction of the company’s President and global chief designer Peter Schreyer, the Forte 5-door is, like its sedan sibling, sportier and more attractive than its predecessor is.

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Kia Goes Up, Up and Away with Superman-Themed Optima Hybrid

It may be comically slower than a speeding bullet, not even remotely powerful as a locomotive, and it will never, ever be able to leap tall buildings, but the Superman-themed Kia Optima Hybrid that debuted at the Chicago Auto Show will bring to mind the "man of steel's" wardrobe with its looks. Read more »

VW Launches Wolfsburg and Driver's Limited Editions of the Golf GTI in Chicago

The Golf Mk7 may be out since last year but its range consists of the so-called cooking models; the hot flavored variants, such as the GTI, still soldier on based on the underpinnings of the sixth-generation C-segment model.

It won’t be long before they are replaced, though, as the new car has already been revealed in concept form. To commemorate the final model year of the MK6-based Golf GTI VW rolled out two limited editions at the Chicago Auto Show today.

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Kia Guns for BMW with New Cross GT Concept at Chicago Auto Show

Whereas Germany's premium carmakers are looking to expand their reach in smaller segments, Korea's Hyundai and Kia are actively flirting with the idea of enhancing their range with more premium and larger-size vehicles.

At this week's Chicago Auto Show, Kia pulled the covers off the new Cross GT concept, which it describes as "blurring the line" between GT sedan study and a luxury crossover vehicle. The reference to the rear-wheel drive GT sedan also has to do with the fact that the Cross GT is based on the same chassis.

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New Core Editions for Challenger and 300 SRT8s, and the Return of the Charger SRT8 Super Bee

Just when you think that the Chrysler Group has run out of ideas for special edition trims, the Detroit carmaker comes out with a new set of models.

Making their debut at this week's Chicago Auto Show, are the "back-to-basics" Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core Editions, and the Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee that returns for the 2013 model year.

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Chrysler Turns Fiat Ducato Into the 2014 Ram ProMaster 1500 Full-Size Van

The Fiat-Chrysler group product plan presented by CEO Sergio Marchionne on January 30 indicated that Ram would get just one new model in the North American market this year: the ProMaster commercial van. Read more »

Nissan Stages U.S. Debut of Juke NISMO, 2014 370Z NISMO and GT-R Track Edition in Chicago

This week's Chicago Auto Show is playing host to the U.S. premiere of several new and performance-orientated Nissan models, including the 2013 Juke NISMO crossover, the 2014 370Z NISMO Coupe, and the limited-production GT-R Track Edition, all of which have been seen before in other markets, while the Japanese brand is also displaying the production 2013 Nissan NV200 cargo van. Read more »

Redesigned Toyota 2014 Tundra Pickup Truck wants to be a Ford F-150 when it Grows Up

The most "American" model in Toyota's lineup is without question, the Tundra full-size pickup truck; and how could it not be since it was designed and built here in America specifically for domestic buyers.

Nevertheless, for all its Americanness, the Tundra hasn't really been able to compete against the country's best-selling pickup for 36 years and best-selling vehicle for 31 years, the Ford F-Series, which sold 645,316 units last year, a 10 percent increase over 2011. By comparison, Toyota sold 101,621 examples of the Tundra in 2012, up 22.6 percent from 2011 when it delivered 82,908 units.

Toyota hopes to improve the Tundra's sales numbers with a heavily refreshed model unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. We’re assuming you're familiar with the saying, "If you can't beat them, join them", which seems to be the case with the redesigned Tundra.

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First Pictures of Kia's Chicago Auto Show Bound Cross GT Concept

Joining the 2014 Forte hatchback at Kia's stand at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is a new concept model for an upmarket, mid-size crossover named the Cross GT.

The Korean carmaker said that the study hints at the future of its design language as well as to a "new a premium Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) that is larger than the new 2014 Sorento" for its North American lineup.

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Chevrolet Unveils 148HP, 42 mpg 2014 Cruze 2.0-liter Turbo Diesel, Priced at $25,695

Rising gasoline prices along with the vast improvements made in diesel engine technology in the past few years mean that car manufacturers are much less reluctant to introduce oil-burning models in the U.S. market that, unlike Europe, clearly isn't too fond of them. Read more »

Meet the New 2014 Kia Forte Five-Door Hatchback

Images of the new generation of Kia's Forte compact hatch were released in advance of its world premiere at the Chicago Auto Show later today.

Much in the same way as the Forte sedan that was presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, the five-door hatchback is a more stylish proposal than the car it replaces with the exterior design highlighted by sculpted flanks, curves and a more prominent front end.

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Limited Edition VW Beetle GSR Sports 208HP, will Debut at Chicago Auto Show

The VW Beetle is, in itself, a retro-inspired car and makes no apologies for it. Thus resurrecting das Gelb Schwarzer Renner, German for “Yellow/Black Racer”, GSR for short, that debuted 40 years ago as the sportiest Beetle of all times is quite understandable. Read more »

Is this a Teaser of the New 2014 Toyota Tundra Truck or Something Else?

The 2013 edition of the Chicago Auto Show is only hours away, and while it won't come close to other events like the NAIAS in Detroit, let alone the Geneva Motor Show, in terms of world premieres, a number of carmakers have chosen the Windy City to present their new products. Read more »

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Earns its Redline Stripes

If you liked the looks of last year's Challenger Rally Redline, but not it's 305hp 3.6-liter V6, Dodge is now offering a V8-powered version of the series, which it will debut at next week's Chicago Auto Show.

Under the hood of the new 2013 Challenger R/T Redline you will find Dodge's familiar 5.7-liter HEMI V8 delivering up to 375 horsepower and 410 lb-ft torque through a six-speed manual transmission, or an optional paddle-shifting and driver adaptable automatic transmission.

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Dodge Dart Wears its Mopar 13' Outfit and Heads to the Chicago Auto Show

If you answered 'Dart' to the question we posed in regards to a teaser picture of a new Mopar 13' model released by Chrysler earlier this week, then you may look at the mirror and give yourself a big thumbs-up.

The limited edition Mopar '13 Dart is the fourth model in the Mopar special series since the company partnered with Fiat in 2009 and follows the Mopar '10 Challenger, Mopar '11 Charger and Mopar '12 Chrysler 300. It will make its first public appearance at next week's Chicago Auto Show and go on sale this spring in a limited run of 500 units.

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New Kia Cross GT Concpet Hints at a Premium CUV Larger than the Sorento, Debuts in Chicago

Someone put a leash on Kia… Only weeks after the presentation of the new North American market Cadenza mid-size sedan at the Detroit auto show, and days after it announced the new Cee'd and Pro_Cee'd GT sport hatchbacks, and the Urban Concept for the upcoming Geneva Salon in March, the South Korean automaker revealed plans for the world premiere of yet another study. Read more »

Chrysler Group Teases New Mopar '13 Limited Edition – Can You Guess What it is?

The Chrysler Group will be heading to next month's Chicago Auto Show with a new world premiere named the Mopar '13 Limited Edition.

“This vehicle is the perfect canvas for personalization and customization,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar. “We couldn’t wait to get our hands on it and give it the Mopar treatment.”

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