2006 New York Auto Show Coverage by TCC Team (4/10/2006)
Scion Gets Bold FUSE Coupe

2006 Scion FUSE concept
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Ghosn Says He’s Not Goin’ to GM

Carlos Ghosn
Lutz Touts E85 Hybrid
While surrounded by a crush of
reporters after the Saturn Sky introduction at the New York International Auto
Show today, Bob Lutz said that while hybrid vehicles are nice, an E85 hybrid
could exceed 100 mpg. He qualified it by reminding media types that since E85 is
85 percent ethanol and just 15 percent gasoline, the figure is kind of skewed,
but he said it was still better than the average gasoline hybrid, which averages
about 45 mpg depending upon the vehicle type. Of course, Lutz' company makes
more E85 vehicles than any company in
Ford's Fields Flaunts Firepower
Ford Executive Vice President Mark Fields said his company plans to offer one high-performance Mustang and one high-performance truck every year going forward. After introducing the new Shelby-inspired Mustang GT350-H, which can be rented at selected Hertz locations, Fields told a horde of reporters that he felt that high-performance vehicles were an important part of establishing a car company's brand image.
Fields said he expects to sell between 5000 and 10,000 of each vehicle annually. The company's Mustang GT500 is expected to be in showrooms shortly. Fields said the new Ford F-150 FX2, a street-friendly version of the F-150, will arrive in dealer lots sometime this fall. He didn't give a suggested price for the new truck, but anticipates it will be five percent of F-150 sales. —Mike Strong
Tops Away at Bentley

2007 Bentley Continental GT Convertible
The GTC has a soft fabric roof and
heated glass rear screen and fully automatic operation. When stored below its
“hide-covered tonneau, efficient packaging ensures excellent space for both rear
passengers and their luggage.” Deliveries of the GTC start in late 2006. The
MSRP in the
According to Bentley, the
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