2006 New York Auto Show Preview

 

2006 Detroit Auto Show Index by TCC Team (1/7/2006)

TheCarConnection's Index of Car Shows by TCC Team (3/20/2006)
Find coverage for all the top car shows in the world at The Car Connection.

 

Audi TT

Sometimes you just can't wait. So Audi has decided to give a sneak peek of what it will formally unveil at Javits Center. It provided a brief look at the new, 2007 TT Coupe during a Berlin briefing, and as rumored, the new 2-seater will come in a wee bit longer and wider. The look is familiar, though there's a bit more sculpting to the '07 model. Ironically, the car that influenced Nissan's 350Z now looks a bit more like the Asian import. The new version will be offered with a pair of powertrains, including a 2.0-liter I-4 that can still deliver spirited 0-60 times, Audi claims, of 6.4 seconds. The 3.2-liter V-6 gets quattro all-wheel-drive, and cuts nearly a full second off that launch time, and boasts a limited top speed of 155 mph. Both engines will be mated to a 6-speed stick or an optional, sequential manual gearbox.

Preview: 2007 Audi TT Coupe (4/6/06)
A sneak peek before the preview.

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Nissan Plans New YorkDebut for New Altima

The New York auto show will be the first public display of the new 2007 Nissan Altima. A new body style arrives in 2007 on a new "D" platform, promising better body rigidity and a newly penned suspension. Nissan's Xtronic CVT will be standard on all models, while the 3.5-liter V-6 and 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines will remain on the roster. On sale in the fall of 2006, the Altima, Nissan says, will be one of the best-performing front-drive sedans on the market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeep Wrangler Four-Door At NY In April

 

The eagerly anticipated four-door version of the new Jeep Wrangler will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show in April. Like its standard two-door sibling, the new model will be powered by a 3.8-liter gasoline engine, plus an all-new 2.8-liter diesel forEurope.

 

Preview: 2007 Jeep Wrangler (1/9/2006)
Squared off, powered up, and ready to rocks.

 

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Saturn Names Crossover Outlook

The repositioning of the Saturn brand will continue in New York as GM adds a new eight-passenger crossover vehicle, which will be called the Outlook. The Outlook, like the upcoming Aura mid-size sedan, will be a 2007 model.

Spy Shots: '07 Saturn Crossover by Brenda Priddy (7/25/2005)
Mary had a little Lambda.

GM Planning Lots More Crossovers by Joseph Szczesny (10/31/2005)
New Acadia, Outlook, and Enclave just part of the onslaught.

 

 

 

 

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

 

DaimlerChrysler is about to give a facelift to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which has been on the market since 2003. The new version is due for launch at the New York auto show.

 

These photos show both a station wagon and a sedan prototype in full showroom trim during the shooting of a commercial. The restyling includes new headlights and taillights, front grille, and a revised front bumper with new fog lights.