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GM Takes Break from 2011 Detroit Auto Show To Focus on 2012 Olympics

Possibly in an attempt to give people a break from the wall-to-wall coverage of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, GM has announced a deal with NBC Universal for the exclusive domestic automotive rights to the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Inizio fastest all-electric super-car at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Some shows like the 2011 Detroit Auto Show display more super cars than others. The 2011 NAIAS display at the Detroit Auto Show features the world’s fastest all-electric super car, the Inizio.
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Future vision belongs to students at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Some years at auto shows like the Detroit Auto Show are more visionary than others. No matter what the mood, though, you can always depend on the two major creative displays by students: Michelin Design Challenge and the College for Creative Studies (CCS).
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Tuner customs challenging sculptured concepts at Detroit Auto Show

Concept cars have traditionally been far-out sculptures, exercises in futuristic thinking at the Detroit Auto Show, complete with radical interiors. This year, the spectrum has been expanded to include the tuner look, but with radical paint accents over sculpture.
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Chevrolet Uses Detroit Auto Show To Kick Off Its Centennial in 2011

It’s not likely that 100 years from now Chevrolet will look back on the introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show as a highlight in its history but the new compact is the first new model to kick off Chevrolet’s centennial celebration.
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First Press Day recap and more from 2011 Detroit Auto Show

The first day of the 2011 NAIAS press coverage at the Detroit Auto Show was kicked off early with the Car and Truck of the Year Awards. Aside from Chevy Volt and the Ford Explorer winning the coveted event, the day revealed more and more products, a host of interviews and events and reveals.
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Stunning Design Prevailing Theme at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

The first of two media days for the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 is showing a big emphasis on stunning design reveals in spite of the fact that most announcements today were eclipsed by the manufacturers themselves releasing news and photos ahead of time.
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Hyundai Wants To Be Known as a Modern Premium Brand

Hyundai announced today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it wants to be known as a “modern premium” brand going forward. In other words, high quality at a lower pricepoint.
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Toyota Rolls Out a More Versatile Prius at Detroit Auto Show

The Prius brand is growing as Toyota rolls out the more versatile Prius v midsize that joins the third-generation Prius and a Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. A fourth Prius, the Prius c Concept, was also introduced at the Detroit Auto Show.
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BMW Announces 1 Series M, 650i Convertible Pricing at World Premieres

BMW introduced two hot new models at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit: the 1 Series M Coupe and the 650i Convertible. The latter has a much improved look from the previous generation, which always looked unwieldy.
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