New York Auto Show

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  • This shocking design is meant to point the way forward for Hyundai’s next generation of crossover vehicles. It will be a challenge for them to tone it down for production.
  • Not only the first Mercedes with a hybrid drivetrain, the ML450 is also the first time Mercedes is employing the dual-mode system jointly developed with General Motors. The fuel economy will rival some family sedans at 21 city/24 highway.
  • Subaru has the Scion tC squarely in its sights with this attractive compact coupe, going on sale in late summer.
  • Subaru’s bread and butter, image-defining wagon gets a complete makeover for the 2010 model year. Bigger and more capable than before, it’s likely to be a grand slam in the snowbelt.
  • The biggest car to wear the Zoom-Zoom badge, Mazda’s CX-9 received a facelift, shown for the first time here in New York. The new front end is modeled on the company’s recent series of concept cars. But will cupholder-conscious family buyers even notice the change?
  • Acura's Vice President Jeff Conrad calls the ZDX a prototype, but expect a nearly identical version of this luxury performance coupe to go on sale this fall. Positioned above the MDX in Acura's lineup, it is targeted directly at the BMW X6.
  • A sharp contrast to the lurid lines of other cars at the New York show, the convertible A5 and S5 have a handsome, classic design. Country club fawning is all but guaranteed.
  • The monstrous X6 already has love it/hate it road presence, tremendous power and crazy sheetmetal, but this and sibling X5 M will be the first SUVs from BMW to ever wear the logo. It's beginning to look like overkill.
  • Butch styling and high ground clearance hide this crossover's sedan origins. The 4-cylinder model will deliver 30 miles per gallon on the highway, but the 3.0 liter V6 with 255 horsepower will make for the sportier drive.
  • Jeep's sales exploded in the early 1990s when they rolled out the original Grand Cherokee, and they Chrysler could use a similar sales miracle today. The 2011 Grand Cherokee may not deliver that, but it offers great looks and the mud-plugging prowess expected from the Jeep brand.
  • This torque-monster Mercedes will crank out an amazing 518 horsepower with a new, faster high tech 7-speed transmission. You'll need to lease your own gas pump, but it's worth it.
  • Nissan’s legendary Z sports car gets a redesign this year, and coupe and convertible versions are again available. The new curvy sheetmetal might not blow you away, but the 330 horsepower V6 and open top certainly will.
  • Land Rover's big SUVs all get Jaguar's new 5.0 liter V8 as well as refreshed sheetmetal and interiors. The new motor should help Land Rover keep up with the Joneses (not to mention Benzes and BMWs).
  • Already on sale as a Toyota in Europe, this tiny Smart competitor is under consideration as a potential model for the quirky Scion brand in the US. A short wheelbase and high seating position should make city driving and parking a breeze. But will it play on the highways of America?
  • Volkswagen introduced the North American version of the car known as the Golf in most of the world (and previously as the Rabbit here). The sharp design and diesel engine will attract customers, hopefully enough to overcome those driven away by the poor quality of the outgoing model.