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FIRST GLANCE: NEW YORK
Few Fantasies, but a Traffic Jam in the Middle of the Road
By LAWRENCE ULRICH
Scott Eells/Bloomberg News
DOUBLE VISION Taking a photograph of the Honda Crosstour concept with an iPad at the New York auto show.
With the auto industry and the economy getting a second wind, this year’s New York auto show is notable for sedans and crossovers that are as daring as Dockers on casual Friday.
Displaying British Reserve, but Ready to Play in Dirt
By TONY SWAN
Tony Gilroy helped save Range Rover by realizing there was an affluent segment at the top of the new S.U.V. market that would respond to upper-crust British cachet.
The Ever-Evolving Impala Badge
By PHIL PATTON
In the pantheon of instantly recognizable mammalian automotive badges, the impala ranks with Ford’s mustang and Jaguar’s leapers and growlers. And now the Chevy Impala badge is getting a new look for 2014.
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With Infiniti LE Concept, Nissan Branches Out From Leaf
By NICK KURCZEWSKI
The hypermodern concept, based on the purely electric Nissan Leaf, could reach production within two years, the luxury brand said.
2013 Nissan Altima: Milking Plain Vanilla for Profit
By LAWRENCE ULRICH
The Altima's new body may be the least stylish of the current crop of midsize sedans, but the model has enviable sales momentum.
Chevrolet Impala: New Hides for an Old War Horse
By JERRY GARRETT
Long reviled for its anonymous styling, the full-size sedan tries on a more expressive look for the 2014 model year.
2013 Avalon, Toyota's Fanciest Sedan, Makes Debut
By JERRY GARRETT
The overdue redesign of the Avalon was unveiled on Thursday at the Javits Center.
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Lexus ES Makes a Play for Sustained Segment Dominance
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Via the Takeri, Mazda 6 Will Join the Kodo Klatsch
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: A Rolling Fortress, but a Bit Less Thirsty
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Shelby American 1000: Choose Between 950 and 1,100 Horsepower
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For $279,000, Terrafugia Transition Puts the Wind Beneath Your Wings
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In New York, Lincoln MKZ Makes a Proposition
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BMW Brings X-Factor to Bottom of Product Line
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SRT Viper: An Ancient Serpent, Reskinned
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In New York, Hyundai Doubles Down on the Santa Fe
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Ram 1500: A Less Thirsty Big Rig
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Behind the Wheel | 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
A Lively Pet From Fiat’s Adopt-a-Scorpion Program
By JERRY GARRETT
The Fiat 500 gets a performance upgrade that turns the mild-mannered car into a little beast with a burbling growl and a welcome jolt of horsepower from the Abarth engineers.
Around the Block
Infiniti’s Cheetah: The Blue Period
By EZRA DYER
The FX is a strange beast, a crossover that shares its rear-wheel-drive platform with Nissan and Infiniti sports cars. That helps to distinguish the FX from all the quasi-S.U.V.’s that ride on stretched front-drive-sedan platforms.
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By BRUCE WEBER
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The Right Flames the Volt
By JOE NOCERA
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New York, Without the Dazzle
This year’s auto show is notably light on fantasies and flashy niche models, and heavy on mass-market appeal. Here is a look at some of the show’s highlights.
Power in a Small Package
Fiat’s tiny 500 gets the Abarth tuning treatment and emerges with a potent dose of performance.
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