2010 New York Auto Show (2-11 April)

~~~~About the New York Auto Show~~~~

The New York International Auto Show takes place every year at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. More than 1,000 vehicles are on display, filling 846,000 square feet of exhibition space. Officials expect more than 1 million people to visit the 2010 show. Attendees will be among the first to see such vehicles as the Acura TSX Wagon, Nissan Juke, Bentley Supersports Convertible and Lexus CT 200h luxury hybrid. The 2010 New York International Auto Show is open to the public from Friday, April 2, 2010 to Sunday, April 11, 2010.

This is the 4th auto show this year, and all the cars, till now are still very impressive. Now I am going to introduce to you the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX.



The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX will look more like the WRX STI model by adopting the STI's wide-body look, including a wide track front and rear, and wider tires.

The front and rear tracks of the 2011 WRX are 1.5 inches wider, compared with the 2010 model. Wheel diameter remains at 17 inches, but the wheels get an inch wider at 8 inches. The wheels are fitted with 235/45R-17 tires.

The WRX powertrain for 2011 remains the turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four engine, rated at 265 hp and 244 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive.

Subaru says the wide-body 2011 WRX, in four- and five-door body styles, gains 33 pounds over the comparable 2010 model. The car goes on sale this summer.

Next is the new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.



Hyundai's first hybrid based on the striking new Sonata sedan will be revealed Wednesday at the New York auto show, and today we're getting a glance what the car will look like.

Hyundai has released a teaser shot of the hybrid Sonata, and it appears to differ a bit from the gasoline-powered version with a different shaped grille and re-configured fascia.

It's expected to use a lithium-ion battery, John Krafcik, Hyundai's top U.S. exec, has said. Hyundai calls its eco-technology "Blue Drive." News of the Hyundai hybrid arose in August 2008, when Krafcik told reporters at a test drive about the company's plans. It showed a prototype at the Los Angeles auto show last year.

A turbo Sonata will also be revealed in New York.

Hyundai is using the Sonata to push ahead its design language and increase its penetration in the midsize segment.