Cars Unveiled at 2013 New York Auto Show

Over the past few days, the 2013 New York Auto Show, which opened on Friday, Mar 29 (it will end on Apr 7) has played host to the some of the newly designed cars that will be entry the market in the coming months. Many production and concept cars such as the new Toyota Highlander, Cadillac’s all-new CTS, a redesigned Jeep Cherokee, and the Corvette Stingray Convertible have been unveiled here.

Here is a quick guide to the cars unveiled at 2013 New York Auto Show

2014 Toyota Highlander was the first car unveiled at the auto show on Wednesday. The third- generation mid-size SUV is aimed at a broad consumer base. According to Bill Fay, Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, the redesigned Toyota Highlander was designed with consumer input. The stylish interior inspired by RAV4 is more spacious with larger cargo room and more seating options. It comes with some impressive safety features such as a backup camera, lane departure detection and blind spot monitors. The mid-size SUV also feature a panoramic moonroof.

Subaru has also unveiled its XV Crosstrek Hybrid, expected to go on sale in the last quarter of this year as a 2014 model. The long- awaited car features a gas-electric hybrid powertrain and stop-start technology (that shuts down the engine at red lights), these give it better gas mileage than the conventional Crosstrek. According to Subaru, like the gas model, the hybrid car also has 8.7 inches of ground clearance.

Mercedes-Benz is known for its classy touch, and the CLA 45 AMG unveiled in New York is a clear evidence of how classy Mercedes can get. Competition in the already competitive compact sedan segment is about to get even more intense when this new car gets to the market. It is powered by a turbo four-cylinder engine rated at 355-horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. It is offered with a standard seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and all-wheel drive.

We all applauded Cadillac it released the current compact ATS sports sedan and the premium brand became an instant hit. There is no doubt about it; the new model displayed in New York will even be more successful when it gets to the market. This 2014 model is even bigger, prettier and more luxurious!

There engine units are offered on the Cadillac CTS: the base engine is a 2.0-liter turbo. A naturally aspirated six-shooter is also offered. The Vsport variant is powered by a twin-turbo V6 engine. This 3.6-liter unit works with an eight-speed automatic transmission to deliver 420 horsepower. Manual transmission is no longer offered.

There have been many surprises in Manhattan since the Auto Show opened, but the unveiling of the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 stands out. The new Chevrolet Camaro is built with a 7.0-liter V8 engine paired with a six-speed transmission. The engine delivers up to 500 horsepower and nearly as much torque. The car comes with a revised suspension that improves its racetrack performance, and according to GM, the carmaker, the car will be faster than the current top-dog Camaro ZL1. The car comes with some tasteful styling tweaks and it is offered in matte-white paint.

General Motors Company came to the New York International Auto show to showcase its redesigned 2014 Buick LaCrosse. The mid-sized luxury sedan has a sculpted body shape with a new grill, which helps it to reduce aerodynamic and improve fuel efficiency. The car also feature LED daytime running lamps and LED tail lamps.

Jaguar’s XKR-S GT displayed at the 2013 New York Auto Show is powered by a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 that supplies 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque. With its six-speed automatic transmission system, the coupe should be able to make a 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The car features carbon-ceramic brakes (a first for any Jaguar production car) among many other innovative features.

The 2014 Jeep Cherokee was one of the most anticipated mass-market vehicles, and we were not surprised when we saw it in New York last week. The compact SUV lies on the same basic platform as the Dodge Dart and Alfa Romeo Giulietta. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 184 horsepower is the standard engine, with an optional 271 HP 3.2-liter Pentastar V6.

Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport has made its official debut in New York. The Rover Sport borrows some design cues from the full-size Range Rover and the compact Evoque crossover. Thanks to an aluminum structure, the 2014 Range Rover is 700 pounds lighter than the 2103 model. The smaller Sport model also shed more than 800 pounds. The base engine is a supercharged six-cylinder V8 which delivers 340 horsepower. Land Rover improves the vehicle’s handling and road-holding with an independent, double wishbone suspension. The 2014 Range Rover Sport will start at about $64,000.

Mitsubishi also raised the velvet curtain on its Mirage hatchback on Thursday at the 2013 New York International Auto Show as the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback climbed the stage. According to Mitsubishi, the Mirage keeps a 74 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque naturally aspirated engine under its hood. The estimated fuel economy figures of the car as released by the Japanese automaker are 37/44/40 mpg city/ highway/ combined.

The new Mitsubishi Mirage will use a five-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission. Pricing details of the car has not been released.

Another Japanese automaker, Honda Motor Co. also unveiled its 2014 Odyssey minivan at the 2013 New York Auto Show.

The 2014 Dodge Durango stood out as the most attractive eight speed vehicle among scores of new car unveiled at 2013 New York auto show. Built by Chrysler Auto Group, the three-row family performance SUV features advance design and premium class-exclusive features. It is the most technologically advanced, fuel efficient and dramatically styled Durango ever produced. The vehicle comes with a 290Hp and 260 pound-feet of torque 3.6 litre V6 engine and an optional 5.7 litre V8 engine rated at 360Hp and 390 pound-feet of torque.

A new-generation Acura MDX model also stepped out in New York last week. The midsize sport utility is 275 pounds lighter than its predecessor and sits on a completely new platform. For the first time, the 2014 Acura MDX will be offered with front-wheel drive, in addition to all-wheel drive. It is powered by a V6 engine rated at 290 horsepower. Combined fuel economy is estimated at 23 and 21 mpg in the front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations respectively. The car is expected to hit dealerships later this summer.

Rolls-Royce also displayed the Wraith, but we have already seen the luxury vehicle at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

Some of the other new cars unveiled at 2013 New York auto show include Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid and Infiniti QX60 Hybrid.

One thing is obvious here; new SUVs and hybrid vehicles have taken over the stage. Mid-sized SUV have become the staple vehicle of families, this explains why most of the cars unveiled at 2013 New York Auto Show are mid-sized SUVs.