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Passion Gear: Autos Appeal to Emotions This Week at the New York City Car Show [Slide Show]

The New York International Auto Show features a fleet of vehicles with brawn, brains and an environmental conscience

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TOPLESS
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TOPLESS

The 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible is available with either a 3.6-liter, 312-horsepower V-6 or a 6.2-liter, 426-horsepower V-8 engine.

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PONY UP
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PONY UP

Not everything at this year's auto show was about fuel economy and sustainability. This 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, with its 5.0-liter, 4V TiVCT, 444-horsepower V-8, added some muscle.

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CHOOSE YOUR FUEL

Mazda's RX-8 H2 Hydrogen car operates on either gasoline or hydrogen, depending on which fuel is most readily available to the driver. The RX-8 H2 is currently being leased in a handful of places in Japan....[More]

FAST AND FURIOUS CADDY
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FAST AND FURIOUS CADDY

GM also displayed its 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car on the show floor.

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CADILLAC CONCEPT
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CADILLAC CONCEPT

GM put its urban luxury concept Cadillac on display at the auto show. Despite its diminutive dimensions (wheelbase 247 centimeters, overall length 384 centimeters and height 145 centimeters), GM is positioning this as a luxury vehicle, complete with doors that open and close up and down like scissor blades....[More]

SCION CONCEPT
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SCION CONCEPT

Toyota made a splash with its FR-S concept car, co-developed by Subaru. The FR-S, actually a version of the Toyota's FT-86 coupe, will be marketed under the company's Scion banner when it debuts in 2012, according to AutoWeek.com ....[More]

PRIUS CONCEPT
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PRIUS CONCEPT

Toyota's Prius C hybrid concept car is a four-seater aimed at urban drivers. The company says Prius C's design and specifications have yet to be finalized.

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DISCO DAIMLER
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DISCO DAIMLER

Daimler's Smart brand showed off this flashy, disco-ball mirrored two-seater electric car. The car is completely covered in reflective glass tiles and was conceived by the band Apparatjik , which features a-ha guitarist Magne Furuholmen, bassist Guy Berryman of Coldplay, Mew singer and guitarist Jonas Bjerre, and producer Martin Terefe....[More]

GMC INFOTAINMENT
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GMC INFOTAINMENT

GM announced at the auto show that its 2012 GMC Terrain (pictured), Buick Verano, Regal and LaCrosse will be feature the IntelliLink infotainment system....[More]

AUTO PROJECTION
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AUTO PROJECTION

GMC's display area featured a device that projected the image of a 2011 Sierra Denali HD as it scanned across the truck's chassis and drive train.

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INDYCAR
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INDYCAR

Honda Performance Development, Inc., Honda's racing company in North America, parked its IZOD IndyCar Series racer at the auto show for a pit stop.

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SEAT BELT AIR BAG

Jim Buczkowski, a Henry Ford Technical Fellow, shows off one of his company's safety innovations—a rear seat belt that features an air bag in the strap that crosses the chest....[More]

NAKED VOLTAGE
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NAKED VOLTAGE

GM put its Chevy Volt on display at the New York International Auto Show, in this case to highlight how it works. This stripped-down model displayed the gas–electric hybrid's lithium ion battery, charger port, electric drive unit and engine generator....[More]

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BUMBLEBEE

The Transformer known as Bumblebee —capable of folding himself into the shape of a late-model, canary yellow Chevy Camaro—was in attendance at the auto show, standing about 4.5 meters high and greeting gearheads as they passed....[More]

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  1. 1. electric38 03:54 PM 4/26/11

    Looks like a lot of high tech bells and whistles added to an old (obsolete?) polluting idea for the most part. Aren't most of those apps on the newer phones anyways??

    Focusing on electric vehicles that use solar for charging - now that would be emotionally impressive. Bringing the cost down so the average American could afford it - equally as impressive.

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