Get them while they’re young, the saying goes. At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, GM released two concepts to do just that — attract younger buyers to its bread-and-butter brand. One of them was the Chevrolet Code 130R Concept, an

Volkswagen has long offered an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles, mainly in the form of diesel powertrains. At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the German automaker unveiled the 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid, which it says will be the most fuel-efficient model

The two-seat Smart Fortwo hasn’t exactly been setting the sales charts on fire, but that doesn’t mean Diamler-Benz is ready to give up on its urban-orient sub-brand. The Fortwo’s miniature size makes it excellent for those cramped city spaces, but

Joining the promising all-new Ford Fusion lineup for the first time ever is the Fusion Energi, a plug-in hybrid alternative to the standard Fusion sedan and hybrid. The Fusion Energi promises to be the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in the

Many automakers, such GM and its Buick Verano, seem to be betting on the rise of mainstream luxury compact cars. With the unveiling of Acura ILX Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Acura has jumped on the bandwagon. Although

Unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is another step forward in the development of Hyundai’s sports car mojo (the Hyundai Genesis coupe was the first). Looking more aggressive than usual, but just as funky,

Making its official debut as the Aqua at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the all-new Toyota Prius C compact hybrid makes its North America debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. As a smaller hatchback version of the standard Prius,

Having revealed its new compact car earlier, Dodge has finally released details on the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, which is in a way more of a spiritual successor to the late Dodge Neon than it is to the more recent

Unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets some big updates for its mid-life refresh. The biggest updates are under the hood where the 2013 Genesis Coupe’s four-cylinder gets a twin-scroll turbocharger and larger intercooler,

With the Prius, Toyota practically has a monopoly on the hybrid car segment. Building on this hard-earned momentum, the Japanese automaker unveiled the Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show as a preview of what the