More fun from the Detroit Auto Show 2011....

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Buick Verano
Buick continues the work of filling the void left by the closing of Pontiac with this new compact sedan. A close cousin to the Chevrolet Cruise, this luxed-up version features an exterior that looks like a 7/8th scale Buick Regal inside and out. Power comes from a 177 hp version of GM’s corporate 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that gets 31 mpg on the highway, but a more powerful 2.0-liter turbo will be added later on as Buick looks to compete with cars from the likes of Audi and Lexus. Pricing has not been announced, but it should be substantially less than the Regal’s base price of $26,995. Buick says that it will be the quietest compact car in America.




Chrysler 300
Chrysler has updated its gangster getaway car with a wedgy profile, flush headlights and grille, and a slightly less claustrophobic chop-top to go with an all-new and much improved interior. A big V8 engine is still available if you need to go on the run, but the 300 also gets the company's latest Pentastar V6. It's both more fuel-efficent and more powerful than the old motor, and comes at a lower base price of $27,995.




Mini Paceman Concept
It may not look it in pictures, but the Mini Paceman is one of the company’s new maxi-sized vehicles. Based on the upcoming Countryman five-door crossover, this all-wheel-drive three-door features a lower roofline, 211 hp turbocharged engine and unlikely leather-wrapped exterior door handles. If it makes it into production, don’t expect the latter to come with it.




BMW 1-Series M Coupe
As the vaunted BMW M3 has become more powerful over the past two decades, it has also gotten larger, heavier and more expensive – to the chagrin of many enthusiasts. For them, BMW has created a high-performance version of the company’s smallest car, the 1-Series, that was inspired by the original 1988 M3. Featuring a 335 hp 3.0-liter turbocharged engine, M-tuned traction control and suspension, and a six-speed manual transmission, the little speedster is expected to cost $47,010.




GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept
Pickup trucks are still big sellers in the United States, and this GMC concept celebrates the vehicle type in all of its glory. Powered by a big, honking 6.6-liter diesel engine, the lifted Crew Cab has nearly a foot of ground clearance, Fox off-road shocks, and "mud terrain" tires nearly a yard across.




Honda Civic Concept
Honda likes to roll out "concept" cars at auto shows that look exactly like the production versions that come after shortly them, and this first look at the ninth-generation Civic is no different. Going on sale this spring in coupe and sedan forms, the compact will offer your typical lineup of four-cylinder engines, along with a new hybrid model featuring a high-tech lithium-ion batery pack, as well as a model that runs on compressed natural gas, the only one you can get from a major manufacturer.




Jeep Compass
Not even the lowliest Chrysler products were forgotten as it went about the business of refreshening its lineup of cars and crossovers over the past year. The compact Compass gets a fresh new interior and a body that looks a lot like a 7/8ths scale Grand Cherokee. In fact, it even has its big sister's eyes, in the form of its headlights. And, to finally make it an official member of the Jeep family during this 70th anniversary year for the brand, the Compass has been given a revised suspension and all wheel drive system that earns it the coveted Trail Rated stamp of approval. But with all of that comes a higher base price of $19,250.




Volkswagen Passat
Surprise, surprise. After months of teasing us with sketches of its so-called “New Midsize Sedan”, when Volkswagen finally unveiled the Chattanooga, Tennessee-built car it had the name Passat stamped on it. Available with a choice of a four-cylinder, turbo-diesel or V6 engine, the new car was designed specifically with the U.S. market in mind and is both larger and about $8,000 cheaper than the previous edition, starting at just $20,000 when it goes on sale at the end of the year.




Audi A6
Audi's new midsize sedan doesn't stray too far from the company's corporate identity in the looks department, but under the hood it's a different story. Along with a couple of gasoline engines and a diesel powerplant, the A6 will be Audi's first car available with a hybrid powertrain, witch matches a four-cylinder engine to an electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack for an estimated 38 mpg combined.




Tesla Model S
We won't see it in the flesh until early 2012, but Tesla has offered a look under the skin of its upcoming 7-passenger electric car - it has two rear facing seats in the back, if you were wondering where everybody fits. The lightweight aluminum chassis was developed in house by the young automaker, without the constraints of being designed around an internal combustion engine. The company reiterating that it plans to sell the Model S at a starting price of $57,400 before tax breaks. The entry-level version of the car has a projected range of 160 miles per charge. That's 60 percent more than current electric offerings like the Nissan Leaf.

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