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Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

By Bill Detwiler December 20, 2005, 4:44 AM PST on Twitter billdetwiler

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The new year kicks off with a flurry of big tech-oriented events, from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to Macworld Expo in San Francisco. For those who like their hardware on wheels, there’s also the North American International Auto Show, or NAIAS, taking place in Detroit from Jan. 8 to Jan. 22.rn

rnAmong the exhibitors will be Mitsubishi, which plans to present the world premiere of its Concept-CT MIEV. In this hybrid powertrain design, a gasoline engine works in conjunction with four in-wheel electric motors. Having the drive system inside the wheel itself, the company says, eliminates some mechanical components and frees up space for a hybrid’s battery system–or the fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks in fuel cell vehicles.

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Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

Another gasoline-electric hybrid at NAIAS 2006 will be Subaru’s all-wheel-drive B5-TPH, making its first North American showing following its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.

Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

For those more interested in entertainment than alternative energy, Nissan will offer the Urge concept car. The 6-speed-manual, rear-wheel-drive vehicle features a built-in Xbox gaming system.

Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

Reminiscent of the Honda Element and Toyota Scion xB, the Kia Soul concept car features a sportier wraparound windshield. The diminutive Soul also has a reconfigurable cargo space, and the rear lift gate includes a “drawer” for items such as a sopping wetsuit or muddy hiking shoes.

Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

Chrysler Group plans to flex its muscle car lineup at the show with a new Dodge Challenger design that echoes the high-powered sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Images: Car concepts gear up for Detroit show

In the 1954 edition of the event, when it was known as the Detroit Auto Show, the hot new models included the Studebaker Starliner coupe. The first Detroit Auto Show was held at Beller’s Beer Garden in 1907; the event was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.

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