The 2009 Detroit North American International Auto Show takes place January 17-25, 2009 at Cobo Center in Detroit. You can get various types of stories about Detroit Auto Show at Absolute Michigan. One of my best favorite’s stories we have posted about it is this best column by Jack Lessen berry.

“The HS 250h sedan’s expected fuel efficiency will be more than 30-percent better than the most fuel-efficient model currently in the Lexus lineup, while earning a SULEV emissions rating utilizing regular 87-octane gasoline.”

And the company hasn’t released the actually EPA MPG numbers yet, although it said it would be best than Smart, which in USA is rate at 33 MPG. We that can be the probably expect something in the mid-30s, maybe 40 MPG.

A Slippery Lexus

Drag coefficient is 0.27, which is very good quality. And the next generation Prius was very slippery at 0.26, and the third production Prius gets 0.25.

“Airflow management over the exterior, below the under floor and through the air passages was extensively examined. A unique gull-wing-shaped roof-panel design reduces mass and overall vehicle height, thus reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency. The front spoiler, rear spoiler, rear under spoiler, and diffuser fins all reduce turbulence.”

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This is no top secret that 2009 will to be a tough in year for Detroit Auto demonstrate, and the reality that six main car makers have pull out prove now that. Land Rover, Ferrari, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Rolls-Royce are representing that they would not present at show in this year.

Every one car makers that are now starting to just feel pinch, and the Ferrari desires to save as currency as likely, so that they are capable to maintain their prescription 1 team going. I do not appreciate why Rolls-Royce did not revolve up as their incomes are up, maybe they have no latest Ferrari models designed for 2009.

In this year six car manufacture down this now resources that there is extra space at demonstrate, this extra space has been use for a one-half mile landscape test path, there are still trees and a waterfall. And with the 2009 is set to be an extremely bad year for automakers, will several of them revolve up for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.

And the North American International Auto Show is up and organized and correct in center of its debuts. Among the unveilings so far is an enjoyable, open-air idea car from Kia Motors America. The Soul’ster Concept Car is a changeable difference on Kia’s Soul SUV, which is payable at dealerships presently in this mechanism. The Soul’ster has two doors and a two-piece removable top. Frankly, it look made for seaside.

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