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Encyclopedia > New York Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual An auto show or motor show is a public gathering of automobile manufacturers which includes demonstrations of current automobile models, new debuts, and concept cars. Most auto shows are regular annual or biennial occurrences. A few of the shows have become very important to the industry for their publicity value... auto show held in the last week of March.


2005

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A small section of the 2005 show

The 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005 show saw the following introductions:

  • 2006 The Chevrolet TrailBlazer (and similar Buick Rainier, GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada, Isuzu Ascender, and the upcoming Saab 9-7X) is a SUV from General Motors. Introduced in 2002, the TrailBlazer won the North American Truck of the Year award. The name is taken from the concept of blazing a trail... Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS
  • 2006 The Chevrolet Malibu (named for Malibu, California) is a midsize car produced and sold in the United States by General Motors. 1964 The first Malibu was the top of the line Chevrolet Chevelle in 1964. 1980 Engines: 1980-1981 350 5.7 L (350 in³) V8 1982 The... Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx SS
  • 2006 Categories: Automobile stubs | Cadillac vehicles | Rear wheel drive vehicles | Luxury vehicles | Sports cars ... Cadillac XLR-V
  • 2006 There have been a number of vehicles bearing the Dodge Charger nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a performance model in the Dodge range. The 1980s’ versions had a confusing array of names, and badge-engineered Plymouth and Chrysler versions were also available. In the late 1960s and... Dodge Charger SRT-8
  • 2006 Hyundai Azera
  • 2006 Isuzu i-Series
  • 2006 Jeep Commander
  • 2006 A Jeep Grand Cherokee is a large family-oriented SUV made by Jeep, a division of Daimler-Chrysler. It is a 4 wheel drive automobile. European Grand Cherokees are manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr. ZJ (1993–1998) The ZJ models, manufactured from 1993 to 1998, come in 2... Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
  • 2006 The R-Class is an crossover SUV that DaimlerChrysler will offer in mid-2005 under the Mercedes-Benz brand. The concept was first seen at the 2001 Detroit Auto Show as the Vision GST (Grand Sports Tourer) concept, and the final production vehicle will be shown at that same show... Mercedes-Benz R-Class
  • 2006 2005 Lancer Evolution VIII MR Edition The Lancer Evolution is Mitsubishis flagship sports car, initially based on the Mitsubishi Lancer sedan, and is colloquially known as the Evo. The Evolution is the homologation model for Mitsubishis efforts in the World Rally Championships Group A class and SCCA... Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
  • 2006 1966 Shelby GT-350R Racing Version The Shelby Mustang was a tuner sports car from the 1960s. It was a series of Ford Mustangs which were specially modified by Carroll Shelbys company and sold as a series. The program was factory-sponsored and production was eventually moved in-house... Shelby Cobra GT500 ( The Ford Mustang is a popular compact car. It was originally based on the Ford Falcon. The first production Ford Mustang, a white convertible with black interior, rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and was later introduced to the North American public as a... Ford Mustang)

2004

The 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 show saw the following introductions:

  • 2005 The STS is a luxury car sold by Cadillac. The STS name was previously an upscale trim level of the Cadillac Seville, but that name was retired for 2005. 2005 It is based on the GM Sigma platform, and replaces the Cadillac Seville. It is a rear wheel drive car... Cadillac STS
  • 2005 The Ford Escape Hybrid motorcar, launched in 2004, is a gas-electric hybrid powered version of the Ford Escape SUV developed by the Ford Motor Company and built in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. A similar vehicle will be sold by Mercury... Ford Escape Hybrid
  • 2005 The Q45 is a full-size luxury car from Nissans Infiniti marque. It is a rear wheel drive car powered by a V8 engine and is based on the Japan-market Nissan Cima. 1990 The first Q45 came to market in 1990. It was a distinctive automobile with no... Infiniti Q45
  • 2005 1989 Jaguar XJ6 The Jaguar XJ is a saloon (or sedan) produced by Jaguar, launched in 1968. It was the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the companys founder. At the time, the XJ6, using 2.8, 3.4 and 4.2 litre... Jaguar XJ-L
  • 2005 A Jeep Grand Cherokee is a large family-oriented SUV made by Jeep, a division of Daimler-Chrysler. It is a 4 wheel drive automobile. European Grand Cherokees are manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr. ZJ (1993–1998) The ZJ models, manufactured from 1993 to 1998, come in 2... Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • 2005 Categories: Automobile stubs | Jeep vehicles ... Jeep Liberty
  • 2005 The Discovery (now known in the United States as the LR3) is a luxury SUV from Fords Land Rover marque. There have been three generations of the vehicle, which is smaller and somewhat less expensive than the companys top Range Rover model. The Discovery was introduced in the... Land Rover LR3
  • 2006 Lincoln Zephyr Series HB 1937, USA The Lincoln Zephyr is a brand name of automobile from the Lincoln automobile division of the Ford Motor Company. It was the lower priced luxury car of the Lincoln line and served a purpose somewhat the same as Cadillacs smaller LaSalle. 1935 The... Lincoln Zephyr
  • 2005 The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a series of automobiles with some of the most prestigious nameplates in the motor industry. The designation, which means Sport Light or in German, Sport Leicht, first appeared on the 1954 300SL Gullwing so nicknamed because of its passenger doors which opened upwards. The... Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
  • 2005 The Altima is a line of midsize sedans currently being manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan, and is arguably a continuation of the bloodline that began with the Nissan Bluebird in 1957. It is larger, has more features, and is more expensive than the Nissan Sentra economy car; but is... Nissan Altima SE-R
  • 2005 The Nissan Xterra (also called the XTerra) is a compact SUV based on that companys F-Alpha platform. The Xterra won the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000. It is called the Nissan Roniz in Iran, where it is also built, under licence by Pars Khodro... Nissan Xterra
  • 2005 The Saab 9-7X is a Saab- branded automobile based on the General Motors GMT360 SUV family, which also includes the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and the Isuzu Ascender. It is built on the same U.S. production line (Moraine, Ohio) using most of the same parts as... Saab 9-7X

External link

  • Official site (http://www.autoshowny.com)

  Results from FactBites:
 
New York Auto Show Turns 100 - Popular Mechanics (561 words)
During the week of that show, many persons received their first ride in an automobile, riding around that ring." Up on the roof of the Garden, the Mobile Steamer Co. trumped the competition by having former cycling champion Joe McDuffee drive up and down a 200-ft.-long, 53-ft.-high wooden ramp in full view of the city.
While a cheap, reliable car for common folk was still a distant dream of Henry Ford, New York's society swells seemed to smile upon the proceedings, their snowy shirt fronts and elegant evening gowns inspiring comparison to the horse show that, ironically, took place at the Garden the following week.
The show at the Garden sped up the use of sturdy wood-spoked wheels over spindly wire ones and the use of smooth, multicylinder motors mounted under a hood up front over sputtering, single-cylinder engines mounted underneath the driver's seat.
Toyota Stages World Premiere of All-New Prius With 'Hybrid Synergy Drive' at 2003 New York Auto Show (1117 words)
NEW YORK, April 16 -- The all-new second-generation Toyota Prius electric-gas hybrid vehicle made its world premiere at a press conference today at the 2003 New York Auto Show.
A major difference between the new Hybrid Synergy Drive concept, and how it is improved over the current THS system centers on the duration of electric-mode driving and the peak power delivered electrically.
The new by-wire shift control allows Prius to replace the traditional gearshift lever mounted on the floor or the steering column with tap-of-the-finger shifting of a small joystick mounted on the dash.
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