Detroit Motor Show 2013 concluded

With the most anticipated motor show in the North American continent coming to an end we will now showcase the cars that had everybody talking. From luxury to concept, the Detroit Motor Show was full of some very interesting cars and some hot new launches. Here are a few of the car that got our hearts racing.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

We already covered the launch of this car, but it’s no surprise that this was one of the most important and highly anticipated launches at the show. With an all new design and new components, the Stingray is breathtaking, not to mention powerful as hell with its all-new 6.2 litre LT1 V-8 engine. The first Stingray was also put up for auction and was sold for well over 1 million US dollars.

Audi RS7

The news of the Audi A7 going track ready in the form of a sports avatar got everyone’s attention when the Audi RS7 was unveiled. The car gets a tweaked engine borrowed from the Audi RS6 Avant and now produces 560bhp, while at the same time reducing fuel consumption.

BMW M6 Gran Sport

This is another car that has had everyone waiting patiently, and finally it was unveiled in Detroit. It is the newest addition to the already power packed M line from BMW and performance figures come in the form of a direct-injected 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, which pumps a hefty 560bhp and offers a peak torque of 677Nm. This is one car that is sure to rock your senses.

Toyota Corolla Furia Concept

Although this car will never see production, it was indeed one of the most popular concept cars at the show. Essentially it is an exterior study design from the Japanese makers and we may expect to see hints of this design taken and added to newer Toyota models. And if the new upcoming cars from Toyota look anything like this one, you can be rest assured we will be seeing some very beautiful cars in the near future coming from Toyota.

Mercedes CLA

Apart from revealing their all new E Class cars, the German manufacturer also got heads turning in the form of their CLA, essentially a compact sedan based on the A Class hatchback. Despite being a compact sedan, the small car will have a large engine in the form of a turbocharged 1.8-liter inline-four engine that will be able to churn out 208bhp. Apparently the AMG division has helped with the engineering, so this could be a pretty neat car from Mercedes. An India launch however is not expected for a long time.

Cadillac ELR

The legendary American manufacturer has gone a completely different direction and for the first time unveiled an electric hybrid car that uses the same powertrain as the Chevrolet Volt. This special ‘Cady’ is powered by GM’s EREV technology that combines pure electric drive with an efficient, range-extending 1.4 litre petrol-powered electric generator that produces 207bhp of total system power.

Honda Urban SUV

This is the next big thing to hit the automotive world since Ford announced the EcoSport. Apparently Honda will be launching a very special compact SUV for growing markets, which means India could very well get another compact SUV in the coming years. Whatever said and done, the concept look impressive and we can’t wait to see what the production version looks like.