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Here TorqueNews covers the international auto and motor shows.

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Today at the Spring Festival of LXs in Irvine California, Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology group debuted their newest offering in the form of the SRT Charger 392 – a limited edition appearance package based on the high performance Charger SRT8.
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Kendra Clayton of Ford talks us through the highlights of the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion, including its five powertrain options and safety features, at the 2013 Denver Auto Show in Colorado.
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The all-new 2014 Audi A3 Sedan has been teased by Audi on its new online channel, Audi Media TV.
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An interview with Lisa Farrar, Senior Planner EV Marketing and Sales Strategy at Nissan, about the 2013 LEAF and its features. Nissan is highlighting the 2013 LEAF at the Denver Auto Show and emphasizing that it's now made in America.
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For the second year in a row, Shelby American will debut a new model at the New York Auto Show and while the name is the same, the 2013 Shelby 1000 Mustang delivers an astonishing 1,200 horsepower on pump gas.
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The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is being highlighted at this weekend's 2013 Denver Auto Show. Through an exclusive interview with Wendy Orthman, we learned about the all-new Jeep and its new diesel powertrain.
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The list of new model debuts set for next week’s New York Auto Show continues to grow with the 2014 Scion tC being the most recent addition to the group of models being revealed – although very little is known about what to expect from the 2014 tC.
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When the 2013 New York Auto Show opens next week, the 2014 Dodge Durango will be among the big debuts and today – the Chrysler Group has offered up a couple rear end teasers of the refreshed SUV exposing a sexy new lighting setup similar to that found on the Dodge Charger and Dart.
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Subaru announced the new XV Crosstrek will be their first-ever production hybrid model. Why did Subaru choose the XV Crosstrek and not the 2014 Forester to be their first hybrid?
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While the most impressive new model at the Denver Auto Show was probably the new Jaguar F-Type two-seat convertible, one recurring aspect of the many automaker presentations during press day was an upbeat attitude on the industry and a complete lack of whining over CAFE standards.
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The 2014 SRT Viper TA has stormed onto the scene with improvements that make it the best performing new Viper but the new Time Attack model leaves many wondering whether the TA has been introduced instead of the American Club Racer or if the Viper TA is just the first step towards the new Viper ACR.
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Hyundai Motors has unveiled a luxury sports coupe called the Concept HND-9 that could be a preview of the next-generation 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
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The Chrysler Group has issued a short video showing the 2014 Jeep Cherokee in action in some fairly serious offroad settings – clearly showing that this Dodge Dart-based midsized SUV will be every bit as worthy of the “Trail Rated” tag as the rest of the current Jeep lineup.
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Subaru of America has announced that when the 2013 New York Auto Show opens later this month, the new Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid will mark the brand’s entry into the hybrid segment – along with being joined by a mystery performance concept car that this writer hopes is either the new WRX or the turbocharged version of the BRZ.
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Among the many high performance debuts at the upcoming 2013 New York Auto Show will be the new Jaguar XJR – the latest addition to the high performance Jaguar R lineup with 542 horsepower and striking high performance design.
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Yesterday we got a pair of teasers of the Moparized vehicles headed to the 2013 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah and today, the Chrysler Group has pulled back the virtual sheets to show exactly what the offroading enthusiasts in Utah will see starting this weekend.
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The 47th annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah is set to begin this weekend and ahead of the massive offroading extravaganza, Mopar has issued teasers of just two of the customized Jeep concept vehicles set to debut at the national Jeep event.
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Ford is advancing around the globe and the all-new 2014 Ford EcoSport is leading the way introducing the brand to new-to-Ford customers in Asia at the 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show.
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Tomorrow Acura shows the world its new 2014 MDX at the New York Auto Show. Here is what is to come.
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General Motors has confirmed that when the 2014 Cadillac CTS debuts next week at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the next generation CTS will be powered by a new twin turbocharged 3.6L V6 that produces an incredible 420 horsepower and 430lb-ft of torque – making the 2014 CTS one of the most powerful options in the luxury midsize sedan segment.
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As the 83rd International Geneva Motor Show draws to a close, the new Ferrari LaFerrari is the undisputed star and still the biggest draw of the show.
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The futuristic Subaru VIZIV Concept vehicle has made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show and is a fitting way for Subaru to celebrate their 55th birthday.
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The Mazda6 marks the brand’s entry into the sizable and lucrative realm of sports sedans, where it holds its own in fuel economy, safety, technology and dynamic performance, but is its DNA sufficient to hold up against the Aston Martin Vanquish and Jaguar F-Type in the World Car Design of the Year competition?
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There are two kinds of people who attend auto shows – those who plan to buy a new car soon and want to see them all in one place to make comparisons and narrow their choices or those who simply want to be thrilled by the latest models and especially the ground-breaking concepts that herald the cars of the future.
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When the 2013 New York International Auto Show opens later this month, the new BMW 328d will be among the big debuts with big diesel torque and fuel economy figures that could top the 40 mile per gallon mark.
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When the 2013 Bangkok Motor Show opens later this month, among the big debuts will be the new Mitsubishi Concept G4 – a compact sedan that could preview the next generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer and the high performance Lancer-based Evolution.
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When the Minneapolis Auto Show opens next week, the new Mitsubishi 311RS Evo X will bring a new level of import performance to the US market with this limited edition, track tuned sort compact sedan.
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We are still working our way through all of the debuts at the Geneva Motor Show but we have just learned that the refreshed 2014 Chevrolet Camaro will make its grand debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show later this month – along with a handful of other American auto show debuts from Chevy.
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We have long been expecting the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang to pack a turbocharged EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine but according to reports coming out of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, American buyers will be snubbed on the turbo 4 front as only the European market will get the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost models.
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While the big news out of Geneva is the new LaFerrari, the Italian automaker made big news with the techie crowd in adding iPad and Siri integration to the four-seater Ferrari FF.