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A team of University of Michigan students is displaying its solar racecar at the North American International Auto Show. The low, flat racer will compete in a 2,500-mile race from Texas to Canada in July.
Just when you might have thought automakers' fascination with supercars had ended, along comes the 2005 North American International Auto Show and the introduction of three exotic concepts.
Mitsubishi, beset by financial troubles and the abrupt loss of a top exec credited with invigorating the Hyundai brand, is actively seeking to squelch any thoughts that it might not survive in the United States.
Ford Focus fans who favor performance will have a new model to consider.
Several significant models made their official entrance on the U.S. auto market Monday at the North American International Auto Show, though none was a surprise.
The first day of previews at the North American International Auto Show was heavy on concepts. The most notable was the Jeep Hurricane, a vehicle reminiscent of a large dune buggy featuring two Hemi V-8 engines.
For the second year in a row, a hybrid vehicle claimed one of the auto industry's top two prizes. The Ford Escape Hybrid was named North American Truck of the Year and the Chrysler 300 was named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit's Cobo Hall.
More than 40 world debuts and more than 50 new vehicles overall are on tap for the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
