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January 7 - 21, 2001
January 15, 2001 Debuting at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chevrolet has revived the K5 moniker for a special new show truck. The new K5 provides a sneak peek at future opportunities for the two-door Chevy Tahoe.
In a surprise debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, BMW unveiled the X coupe concept sports car with styling that's dramatically different from anything BMW has ever produced before. BMW says the X coupe points to a new design direction for the segment of sporty, lifestyle-oriented vehicles.
January 11, 2001 Briggs Cunningham III and Robert A. Lutz, co-founders of the new Cunningham Motor Company, introduced to the world today the Cunningham C7 at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Projected to go on sale worldwide in 2004, the C7 represents the first efforts of the first new car company of the new millennium.
January 11, 2001 With styling cues derived from the Dodge Viper GTS/R concept car first shown at the 2000 North American International Auto Show, the all-new 2003 Dodge Viper RT-10 convertible is lighter, faster and more powerful than the current RT-10 and GTS Coupe models.
January 11, 2001 'Project Steppenwolf', Audi's compact, two-door, four-seat all-wheel-drive concept, is designed to "feel equally at home in the outback as on the highway," says Audi.
January 11, 2001 Based on the four-door Mazda RX-EVOLV concept car first shown at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, the new Mazda RX-8 concept car is closer to production than its predecessor, says Mazda.
January 11, 2001 Ferrari took the wraps off two new convertibles: the 2001 360 Spyder, and the 2002 550 Barchetta Pininfarina convertible - the latter is named after Ferrari's first production car, the 156 Barchetta.
January 11, 2001 With styling cues borrowed from the Impreza World Rally Championship race car (which won the World Rally Championship three times), Subaru's all-wheel-drive 2002 Impreza WRX sedan and Sport Wagon are intended to challenge such upscale European cars as the BMW 325Xi and Audi A4 Quattro.
January 10, 2001 The 2002 Infiniti Q45 sedan, announced last year, is the third generation Q45. The striking FX45 features all-wheel-drive, a tall road stance, full luxury amenities, and V8 power.
January 10, 2001 The Chrysler Crossfire concept car features a sophisticated design blending traditional European proportions and handling characteristics with the power and personality of an American performance car.
January 10, 2001 Though it was built in Germany, the original VW Microbus was more closely associated with California and its hippie culture. Perhaps it's appropriate that the new VW Microbus concept was designed in Volkswagen's Simi Valley, California design studio.
January 10, 2001 Describing it as an "all-American sedan", Chrysler says its new Super8 Hemi concept car borrows styling cues from Dodge trucks and sport-utilities, and has a tall stance that enhances visibility, comfort, space and ease of entry and exit for both driver and passengers.
January 10, 2001 The Jeep Willys concept vehicle marries 21st century technology with 20th century tradition, says DaimlerChrysler. Injection-moulded plastic bodies save up to 50 percent in weight and manufacturing costs and are nearly 100 percent recyclable.
January 10, 2001 The Ford EX concept vehicle provides a no-compromise driving experience for the off-road enthusiast and extreme sports authority.
January 10, 2001 The smallest Land Rover, the Freelander, debuted Tuesday at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. With the Freelander, Land Rover is entering the rapidly expanding small sport-utility segment.
January 10, 2001 Based on the yet-to-be-introduced 2002 Ford Explorer, the Sportsman concept vehicle is designed to take the angler into the wilderness for a "back to nature" fly-fishing adventure and outdoor experience.
January 10, 2001 GM's new ParadiGM hybrid powertrain combines the power of a four or six-cylinder internal combustion engine with the torque and efficiency of electric motors. The result is a powertrain that will run on electricity at low speeds, when the efficiency of gasoline engines is lowest, yet have the muscle of proven engine technology when travelling at higher speeds or carrying heavy loads.
January 10, 2001 Debuting at the North American International Auto Show, the Honda Model X concept vehicle is designed to be a tough vehicle with a carefree attitude, says Honda.
January 10, 2001 Lexus announced that two new versions of the IS 300 will be available for 2002: the IS 300 SportCross and an IS 300 sedan with a five-speed manual transmission. They'll go on sale in August, 2001.
January 10, 2001 First shown as a concept car at last year's Detroit Auto Show, the production version of the Lexus SC430 convertible introduced yesterday in Detroit will go on sale this Spring at a suggested retail price of $84,000.
January 9, 2001 Ford officially opened the order books for the 2002 Thunderbird on Monday, January 8, 2001, the day the car made its production debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
January 9, 2001 The new Nissan Z, which is scheduled to go on sale in the United States and Canada in mid-2002 as a 2003 model, is designed to be as revolutionary as the original Datsun 240Z was when it was introduced more than 30 years earlier.
January 9, 2001 The Acura RS-X sports coupe prototype debuted at the North American International Auto Show yesterday, providing a glimpse of the technology and styling direction for an all-
new Acura production vehicle to be introduced later this year.
January 9, 2001 The big is Nissan's radical full-size pick-up truck concept; the mighty is a new Sentra SE-R, the first since 1995, powered by an all-new 170 hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder.
January 9, 2001 Pontiac followed through on its promise last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show to reveal a more "vibrant" Vibe in Detroit, revealing the Agile Yellow Vibe GT.
January 8, 2001 A design study of what a Volvo sports utility vehicle (SUV) might
look like will be one of the feature cars on the Volvo Car Corporation
stand at the 2001 North American International Auto Show.
January 8, 2001 The Volvo Safety Concept Car, a vehicle designed to optimize
every driver's vision and to explore other new concepts in active safety,
made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show here today.
January 8, 2001 Toyota unveiled the 2003 Matrix this morning at the North American International Auto Show. The Matrix will be built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) in Cambridge, Ontario, and is expected to go on sale across North America in 2002.
January 8, 2001 The 2002 Ford Thunderbird debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today, with Ford announcing the start of public sale and a suggested retail price starting at US$35,495. Canadian pricing will be announced later this month. The convertible roadster will be in dealerships starting late this summer.
January 8, 2001 Chrysler's hard-to-categorize PT Cruiser was awarded North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this morning. The al-new Acura MDX was named Truck of the Year.
January 8, 2001 Jeep unveiled the all-new Liberty yesterday at a press preview for the North American
International Auto Show. The all-new Liberty builds on themes originated in the previous Dakar and
Jeepster concept vehicles.
January 8, 2001 At a media preview January 7th, Ford introduced the Ford Forty-Nine custom coupe concept
car, a concept based on the '49 Ford with its radically new "slab sides," integrated body and
fenders, independent front suspension and rear quarter windows that opened.
January 8, 2001 Four concept cars to be displayed at the North American International Auto Show will have lots of youth appeal, says GM. The cars are the Buick Bengal, Cadillac Vizón, GMC Terracross and Oldsmobile O4.
January 5, 2001 On the morning of Sunday, January 7,
some Toyota Prius and Honda Insight owners will drive
their environmentally-friendly gasoline-electric
hybrid cars in a continuous circle in front of Cobo
Hall where the North American International Auto Show
is held in order to draw attention to the need for
American auto manufacturers to build cleaner cars.
January 4, 2001 The Mini Cooper is the first all new product shown from the Mini brand since inception in 1959 and represents a total redesign for the automotive icon. A higher performance model, the Mini Cooper S will be unveiled later in 2001.
January 4, 2001 The all-new 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe/hatchback, to be displayed at
the Detroit auto show, will go on sale in Canada in 2001. A Canadian version of the new sports coupe will come with the 2.3 litre supercharged four cylinder engine that powers the SLK roadster.
January 3, 2001 Inspired by the 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster the 2002 Thunderbird Sports Roadster concept car is reminiscent of the "Bullet Birds" of the Sixties.
December 29, 2000 The spotlight will be on the new C-class wagon which is expected to come to North America in September, 2001. The other two world premieres will be the C 32 AMG and the SLK 32 AMG, whose identical V6 engines deliver 354 horsepower.
December 21, 2000 Toyota will stage the world premiere of its all-new "Matrix" at a press conference at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
December 20, 2000 The winners will be announced January 8, 2001, at 7:30 a.m. in Room WI-54 in Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, during the North American International Auto Show.
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Detroit Photo File  Chevy K5  Cunningham C7  2003 Dodge Viper  Audi Steppenwolf  Mazda RX8  2002 Impreza WRX Sport Wagon  2002 Infiniti Q45  Infiniti FX45  Chrysler Crossfire  VW Microbus  Dodge Super8 Hemi  Jeep Willys  Ford EX  Land Rover Freelander  Ford Explorer Sportsman  Honda Model X  2002 Lexus IS 300 SportCross  2002 Lexus SC 430 Convertible  2003 Nissan Z  Acura RS-X prototype  2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R  Nissan aT concept  Pontiac Vibe GT  Volvo Adventure design study  Volvo Safety Concept Car  2003 Toyota Matrix  2002 Ford Thunderbird  2002 Jeep Liberty  Ford Forty-Nine  Buick Bengal  Cadillac Vizón  GMC Terracross  Oldsmobile O4  2002 Mini Cooper  2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe  Thunderbird Sports Roadster concept
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