Automakers, including the Detroit Three, showcased hundreds of vehicles at the consumer-focused show, which ended Monday, If you weren’t able to attend the show, or just want to re-live some of the hottest news, we have you covered. Here’s a look at the top 10 MLive headlines/topics from the 2013 Chicago Auto Show
DETROIT- As expected, the world debuts of the 2014 Toyota Tundra and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze diesel were some of the most-popular vehicles at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, according to MLive.com’s statistics.
Automakers, including the Detroit Three, showcased hundreds of vehicles at the consumer-focused show, which ended Monday, If you weren’t able to attend the show, or just want to re-live some of the hottest news, we have you covered.
Here’s a look at the top 10 MLive headlines/topics from the 2013 Chicago Auto Show:
10. Mopar ’13 Dart: Building on the Mopar ’10 Challenger, Mopar ’11 Charger and the Mopar ’12 300, production of 500 limited-edition Mopar ’13 Dart was one of the most-limited edition vehicles at the show. Only 500 will be built this spring at Chrysler’s assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill.
9. Kia flying high with Superman-inspired Optima, Cross GT at Chicago Auto Show: The South Korean automaker, which sold a company record of more than 500,000 vehicles in 2012, debuted not one, not two, but three different vehicles.
8. Detroit Three bringing diesel, performance debuts to 2013 Chicago Auto Show: Who doesn’t like diesel and performance vehicles? The Detroit Three drove into the 2013 Chicago Auto Show with an interesting mix of debuts. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC didn’t just introduce cars and trucks in different segments, but in completely different industries.
7. 2014 Ram ProMaster: The new large van is the first new product under the recently announced Ram Commercial division, which launched in November to focus on commercial truck development, sales and support in the growing commercial market.
6. 2014 Cruze diesel, Toyota Tundra to battle for Chicago Auto Show spotlight: MLive.com expected the two vehicles to dominate the headlines, and they did. While not completely right on the order of the stories to drive the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, we think we deserve a ‘B+’ or so.
5. 2014 Chevy Cruze diesel, Toyota Tundra top Chicago Auto Show highlights (Wayland column): The 2013 Chicago Auto Show’s press preview day was an interesting mix of limited-edition performance models, new diesel offerings and everything in between.
4. Most unique, must-see vehicles of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show: The Chicago Auto Show may not have the amount of debuts as the North American International Auto Show, but it features more vehicles than the eye can see. The show, now in its 105th edition, utilizes more than 1 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex in Chicago, which offers a total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit halls with an additional 700,000 square feet of meeting room availability. These were our favorites.
3. Ram CEO talks 'Farmer' Super Bowl ad featuring Paul Harvey: Harvey’s “So God made a farmer” speech, which he originally said at a 1978 Future Farmers of America convention, was resurrected by Ram Truck one week ago for its Super Bowl XLVII ad paying tribute to America’s farmers. MLive caught up with Ram CEO Fred Diaz to discuss the ad.
2. 2014 Toyota Tundra towing strong into luxury segment against Detroit Three: Even days after its world debut, the 2014 Toyota Tundra was stealing headlines. The U.S. pickup truck market is expected to be the most competitive in decades, if not ever.
1. 2014 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup makes world debut at Chicago Auto Show: The vehicle's body is smoother compared to its predecessor, but features a new front end, with a taller, wider grille. Toyota hopes the new Tundra will help it remain some of its prominence in the extremely loyal, and competitive, U.S. pickup truck market.
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