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For day 2 of our coverage from the 2010 New York International Auto Show, we have the new 2011 Subaru WRX STI, AMG SLS GT3 Race Car, the new Porsche Cayenne, and some more fun from the floor. Hosted by Derek deangelis.Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix Live video Part 1

SUBARU INTRODUCES ALL-NEW 2010 OUTBACK AT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Roomiest Outback Ever with New Levels of Comfort and Refinement Bold New Design Language Redefines Sport Utility Wagon New 6-speed Manual and CVT Transmissions for Outback 2.5i Models New 256-hp 3.6-liter 6-Cylinder Engine in 3.6R Models. See More details at www.autoblog.gr

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MORE 2009 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW @ INSIDELINE.COM: www.edmunds.com The 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid is the German automaker’s first production gas-electric hybrid, with a dual-mode system that matches exceptional power and torque with relatively good fuel economy. The hybrid crossover debuts this week at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The dual-mode system was developed in partnership with BMW, Chrysler and General Motors, and is similar in concept to the system used in the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. In this particular application, Mercedes-Benz mates a gasoline engine — a specially designed 3.5-liter Atkinson-cycle V6 — with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), twin electric motors, four clutches and the company’s 4Matic all-wheel drive. The combination delivers 335 horsepower and 381 pound-feet of torque, while returning 21 mpg in city driving and 24 mpg on the highway. Zero-to-60 acceleration takes 7.8 seconds, and top speed is just over 130 mph. In comparison, the 2010 Lexus RX 450h, which also uses a 3.5-liter V6, delivers a combined 295 hp and returns 28 mpg in the city and 26 on the highway for the all-wheel-drive edition. Both the Lexus and the Mercedes hybrids use nickel-metal hydride batteries. Mercedes-Benz says the ML450 Hybrid has a theoretical range of more than 500 miles on a single tank of gas. With its dual-mode system, the ML450 Hybrid can operate under pure electric power at low speeds, switching to the gasoline engine under mid-to-heavy throttle …

MORE 2009 NYIAS @ INSIDELINE.COM: www.edmunds.com It’s the civility you notice first. There is no drama here — no compromises that have to be made in order to enjoy the turbocharged performance. In fact, when VW first developed the 2010 Volkswagen GTI, it proved to be so quiet that the engineers had to develop an electronic “sound generator” to deliver the proper aural stimulation to the driver. When the 2010 VW GTI debuts alongside the standard 2010 Volkswagen Golf (née Rabbit, as VW has decided to return to this car’s traditional model name even for the US market), it will be presented as a sophisticated German alternative to the Honda Civic Si and Mazda 3. It will debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show and finally reach showrooms in October. The price of the two-door hatchback will start from around $24000, while the four-door version will cost about $500 more.

Subaru unveils the 2011 WRX STI four-door at the 2010 New York Auto Show

MORE 2009 NYIAS @ INSIDELINE.COM: www.edmunds.com Kia is entering the compact coupe fray this spring with a production version of last year’s Koup concept, introduced at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The 2010 Forte Koup shares its underpinnings with the new Forte sedan that was displayed in February at the Chicago show. Slightly shorter and lower than the sedan, the five-passenger Forte Koup is aimed at such competitors as the Scion tc, the Honda Civic, the Chevrolet Cobalt and the Ford Focus. It is being offered in two trim levels, EX and SX. The Forte Koup EX comes with a 156-horsepower DOHC 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Its EPA city/highway fuel economy numbers are 25 mpg and 34 mpg, respectively, with either transmission. The Forte Koup SX gets a larger, more powerful DOHC 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 173 hp and 168 pound-feet of torque. With the standard six-speed manual transmission, it is EPA rated at 22/32 mpg, while the optional five-speed automatic changes the fuel-economy ratings to 23/31 mpg. Both models come with standard air conditioning, tilt steering column, power windows and locks, remote keyless entry, cruise control and a six-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and full ipod controls. The Forte Koup SX is the trim level of choice. It comes with 17-inch alloy wheels and 215/45R-17 tires, as well as sport cloth bucket seats with …

Inside the Ford Taurus display, 2009 New York Auto Show, 10 April 2009. The car splits in two and people can sit inside the new Taurus and watch a Ford video on the new car. Sorry about the video and sound quality.