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The 10 Must-See Debuts from the 2013 New York Auto Show

Everything from the hottest sports sedans to the suckiest of vans.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>With hustle and bustle of the 2013 New York auto show press days drawing to a close, we’ve gathered the 10 production and concept debuts from the Big Apple you absolutely must pay attention to. Many of the rides on this list are here simply because they’re hot—who doesn’t like gazing upon sultry sheetmetal?—but all make the grade because they’re significant in one way or another. Enjoy, and if you disagree with any of our choices, be sure to hit Backfires below and let your voice be heard.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Okay, so the A3 and S3 sedans didn’t exactly debut at the New York auto show. They were revealed at a private event on the eve of the first press day before making their show debuts in April in China, but that’s close enough for us to place them on this list. The compact A3 and hotter S3 take on the best styling cues of their larger A4 and A6 siblings, and the result is a pair of handsome four-doors. A range of turbocharged four-cylinder gas and diesel engines promise both efficiency and muscle, and, based on our experience in a Euro-spec A3 hatchback, the three-box A3 should be refined and fun to drive.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Cadillac’s current CTS sedan is one of our favorite mid-size luxury cars—we also dig the soon-to-be-defunct wagon and yet-to-be-redesigned coupe—so a new one is a big deal. Entering its third generation, the CTS once again will carry the ever-improving reputation of the entire Cadillac brand upon its well-sculpted shoulders. Good thing the new sedan looks like it’s got the goods to continue moving the breed forward, with handsome, upscale looks and a new, optional twin-turbocharged V-6 engine packing 420 horsepower. The hotter V version—with more power still—has yet to be revealed.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>No matter how you slice it, Chevrolet is has been busy slicing its Camaro lineup recently. There’s the V-6 model, the V-8–powered SS, the ZL1, the transformative 1LE package for the SS, the COPO drag model, and various convertible models. Now, the bow-tie brand has unveiled yet another Camaro-based model, one designed for the track that resurrects a hallowed name: Z/28. It’s got a 500-hp LS7 V-8, a stripped-out interior, carbon brakes, and can’t wait to throw down with the soon-to-disappear Ford Mustang Boss 302. If Chevy can keep peeling off Camaro slices that are this delectable, we’ll be happy to sharpen its knives.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Fans of big, powerful cats have had five long years of waiting for this new Jaguar XJR—the sportiest iteration of Jag’s biggest sedan hasn’t been sold since the last-gen car bowed out in 2009. It looks like the wait was worth it, thanks to a 550-hp, supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 and muscular body enhancements that don’t kill the stunning XJ’s design purity. Mix in copious amounts of luxury, what’s sure to be a stirring exhaust note—it shares its engine with the XKR-S, which sounds like this—and a base price tens of thousands of dollars lower than the less-powerful V-12 competition from BMW and Benz, and what you have is something we can’t wait to drive.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Face it, Jeep’s resurrection of the Cherokee nameplate probably sounded a lot more exciting before you saw a photo of the new SUV. Or maybe it is still exciting, only in a less-than-good sort of way. The 2014 Cherokee features a polarizing front-end design that we’re still wrapping our heads around. Plus, the new one utilizes a carlike unibody that traces its roots to, of all places, Alfa Romeo. Yup, that sound you’re hearing is fans of the iconic XJ Cherokee moaning in despair. It’s not all bad news. The new Cherokee should be more fuel efficient, better to drive, and offers a plethora of Jeep-y hardware, so it’s worthy of a chance. It certainly won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>The redesigned 2014 Kia Soul “urban utility vehicle” hews about as closely to the original Soul’s formula so as to almost appear unchanged. But this is a good thing, since Kia just about has the small-urban-box segment wrapped around its little finger. Instead of making waves, Kia wisely focused its efforts with the new Soul on improving the hatchback’s drivability, refinement, and creature features. The styling updates are subtle, but the smoother nose and neat rear-end detailing nicely freshen the aesthetics while adding a modicum of maturity. As a result, we don’t see Soul sales going anywhere but up.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Speaking of moneymakers, Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport has consistently been its top earner. But until now, it also has been thirsty and heavy due to its use of Land Rover LR4 bones, which were designed to hold up to the sort of off-road abuse few Sport buyers are likely to encounter. And so Land Rover shook some 800 pounds out of its moneymaker by basing the new Range Rover Sport on the 2013 Range Rover’s aluminum architecture. It’s a move that should drastically improve the rig’s fuel economy, as well as its performance—the Rover Sport’s raison d’être.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Say what you will about the Mercedes-Benz CLA-class’s design—we think it’s stylish and fresh—but it’s hard to argue with 355 turbocharged horsepower from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and all-wheel drive. And with a base price just under $50,000, the hot little Benz ought to offer a high fun-to-dollar ratio. (We’ve taken a ride in the CLA45’s hatchback sibling, the A45 AMG, and can assure you this car’s mechanicals are beastly.) Plus, until Audi sends us an RS version of either the new A3 sedan or hatch and BMW puts out its 1-series M coupe successor, the CLA45’s the only game in high-performance luxury-compact town.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>What more do you need to know? The 2014 TA is an SRT Viper, it’s Crusher Orange, and comes bundled with a host of track-ready suspension and chassis gear. TA stands for Time Attack, and the name has been used on Mopar muscle cars in the past, although not on anything like this snake. If you’re a Viper fan who plans to spend some time rounding circuits, the TA is worth a look—if only because a follow-up to the bonkers Viper ACR is still a ways off. But we suggest you move quickly, as SRT will initially build just 33 TAs, although the company might build more if demand justifies it.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>For enthusiasts, the award for top NY debut likely comes down to two cars: the Camaro Z/28 and this Subaru WRX concept. You already know why the Chevy’s awesome, but the Subaru deserves an equal share of limelight in large part due to its muscular, low-slung, and ultra-wide body, which directly previews the next turbocharged, all-wheel-drive WRX rally rocket. If the production car looks even half as aggressive, it could have a hamster under its hood and still be bad-***. Not that we’re recommending that—we’d prefer, of course, that Subaru stick with its plan to install a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four. (The engine will offer at least 300 horsepower in STI tune.)
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</td></tr></tbody></table>On the surface, the refreshed-for-2014 Honda Odyssey is unfit for this list of must-sees. It’s a minivan, after all. But look in the cargo area and you’ll find one of the most forehead-slappingly obvious minivan-specific features that you’ll be kicking yourself for not thinking of first: An optional built-in vacuum cleaner developed in conjunction with ShopVac. “Suckage” jokes aside, anyone with kids—or anyone that’s ever been around them, really—knows they can be capable of making epic messes. Now the only thing missing is a built-in pressure washer, so you can spray the rugrats down before you remove them from their child seats. Seriously, why are little kids always sticky? View Photo Gallery






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</hgroup><!-- Gigya Social Share Floater -->With Scion’s 10Best-winning FR-S rear-drive sports car stealing the limelight, the brand’s best-selling car, the tC, hasn’t exactly been top of mind. For 2014, though, Scion is aiming to inject a little more attitude into its front-drive coupe. Among the revised visual cues are new headlamps and a longer, sloping hood that tapers down to a more muscular-looking grille dappled with LED accents. Out back, an FR-S–like rear valance and new LED taillamps are adopted.
While max power from Toyota’s ubiquitous 2.5-liter four cylinder holds at 179 horsepower, the optional six-speed auto adds software that now blips the throttle on downshifts. Toyota also claims the new ’box also executes all shifts (upshifts included) twice as quickly as before.
Chassis rigidity is said to improve as well for 2014, due to upping the spot-weld count in key areas. Toyota also has fiddled with shock and anti-roll-bar tuning, and it has recalibrated the car’s electric steering—we’ve previously found it to be pretty numb—with a goal of improving response.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Inside, all tCs get a new 6.1-inch touch-screen audio system with redundant steering-wheel controls. Optional is an Aha-integrated audio setup that uses your phone to connect to internet radio—Scion has its own station—and access location-based apps like Yelp. Standard auto-up/down power windows and auto-off headlamps round out the new interior stuff.
There will also be a special 10,000-unit run of models that celebrate Scion’s 10th anniversary, all in “Ignition Silver” paint and with the requisite interior commemorative plaque. (The run includes all models in the lineup, so the iQ, xB, xD, and FR-S.) The cars also get silver-colored seatbelts, a solar-powered illuminated shift **** (sweet!), and an LED badge that lights up when the car is unlocked.
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Most of those cars are ugly viper looks sweet though
 
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Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
Most of those cars are ugly viper looks sweet though
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I am liking the new Caddie
 
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Originally Posted by Tadcaster
I am liking the new Caddie

Hi Tadd, Matt & Member's. I also like the new Caddy's
Presently I have the keys to one of the companies leased Caddy's & have driven it on many trips lately...I wish it were a coupe CTS-V

It has the 3.6L & it runs strong & gets excellent MPG's...I average 27 MPG on a trip to Miami port with the a/c, but only drove it about 5 MPH over the limit...I don't like driving a company ride or other's rides, but it's so much better then walk'in/payments/maintenance/insurance.
Plus, they are 2 expensive.....( I miss my Toy Truck), but I had to give the keys to the new Warehouse manager after I began a General Manager & go `for (this & that) & make all the employees `happy..
I do work 4 a great boss & we have super employee's 4-Sure...

I hope more member's make a post in this MUST SEE THREAD
& post what they like in the Top 10 picks above
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I'll take one WRX and a Viper please. Ok maybe just the WRX... Viper later.
 
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I'll take one WRX and a Viper please. Ok maybe just the WRX... Viper later.
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