2003 Auto Show Coverage: Page 11

Cadillac showed the first example of its promised V-series line of high-performance cars, the CTS-V. The more potent CTS has the heart of a Corvette, with an LS-6 V-8 that here makes 400 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. It pairs exclusively with the fa... more

The second-generation Camry Solara coupe hews closely to the path trod by its predecessor. The new Solara is offered with four-cylinder or V-6 power, in SE, SLE, or SE Sport trim. The V-6 is a new, 3.3-liter unit making 225 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of tor... more

Hybrids were much talked about at New York, but only Toyota showed a second generation of a production gasoline-electric hybrid, the 2004 Prius, which aims to move hybrid vehicles from the green fringe to the mainstream. Riding on a new platform that is about... more

Saab desperately needs hot new product: The new 9-3 is a great car that so far has not struck much of a chord in its crowded market segment. Saab (and parent General Motors) hope that a restyled Subaru WRX wagon will put the Swedish marque back on people's sho... more

Mitsubishi's all-wheel-drive, 271-horsepower Lancer Evolution casts a mighty big shadow, but from it has emerged the utilitarian Lancer Sportback. Unlike the Mazda Proteg5 and Subaru Impreza Sport Wagon, with which it will compete, the Lancer Sportback is a... more

Mitsubishi's big news in New York was the debut of the 2004 Galant, the company's bread-and-butter car in the United States. Undeniably handsome, if perhaps a bit too derivative of the Nissan Altima, the '04 Galant will be available in four trim levels, starti... more

The outgoing Diamante is a likable enough sedan, well-built, nicely equipped, comfortable, and not too shabby on the road. Unfortunately, its fairly anonymous styling has made it pretty much invisible to shoppers in the entry-luxury segment. For 2004, Mitsubis... more

The HPX concept is intended to forge a new, cohesive design direction for Lexus-which, less face it, has never had one-but the new look, penned at Toyota's California design studio, looks a lot like a stretched Infiniti FX45. The concept uses the platform of t... more

Since the next-generation Mustang won't be production-ready in time for the nameplate's 40th anniversary in April 2004, one last special edition of the current car will step in to help commemorate the occasion. This one will use the SVT Mustang Cobra, with its... more

Ford did not unveil a show car, but simply announced that the Mach 1 will return as the third and presumably last special edition of the current Mustang. With production timed to correspond with the Mustang's fortieth birthday, it is destined truly to be the c... more