1) The new Cadillac CTS is a great-looking car! They really improved it, and the new Coupe concept is really sharp - they should make it! The lines of the Coupe are so much better in person than in photos....
2) The new Jaguar XF - it's smaller than it looks in person, smaller than the XJ sedans. The styling is pretty nice - I'm not totally sure about the front end, seems a little blocky, but the rear with the sweeping roofline is really sharp and reminiscent of the XK coupe. I'm not crazy about the 'shifter' which is actually a round dial that rises out of the console when you start the car. You turn it to select Drive, Reverse, Park, etc. There are paddles behind the steering wheel to shift manually.
3) Subaru WRX STI - very cool, pumped-up version of the Impreza WRX 5-door. I like hatchbacks anyways, and the new STI is very butch-looking. The interior is dramatically improved over the previous version, and the whole car looks less 'ricey' than the previous version.
4) Mitsubishi Evolution 10 - we were very disappointed that they didn't have a car that was open. They had 2 there - the 5-speed manual and the MR with the manumatic. Hard to get a feel for the car without being able to sit in it or open the hood or trunk. A shame. But the cars looked nice. They had a Lancer GTS that was open and had a very nice interior. I still liked the STI better, I think.
So that's my overview of the show! As I noted, it was kind of an overload day but fun overall. Looking forward to next year's show already!
To view all of my pics from the show, go to -
http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/ddibiase/New%20York%20Auto%20Show%202008/?start=0
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