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2010 New York Autoshow: The Hottest 'It' Cars

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Khatir Soltani
Infiniti M
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The all-new Infiniti M56 and M37 is a stylish performance sedan packed with a raft of new technology and luxury features including: Infiniti Drive, a four-mode driver-selectable control of throttle and transmission mapping that helps optimize vehicle performance; Active Noise Control, which reduces undesirable engine harmonics, providing a quieter cabin; Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI), a world's first system that helps the driver return the vehicle back toward the center of the lane of travel away from the vehicle in the blind spot area; Forest Air™ system, which helps reduce the intrusion of unpleasant odors into the cabin and provides a more natural breeze-like airflow and Eco Pedal, which provides driver feedback to encourage eco-driving behavior. The 2011 Infiniti M will be offered in M37 and M56 model designations when it goes on sale.

Hyundai Sonata
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The all-new 2011 Sonata is the latest version of the popular midsize sedan, introducing Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language and an all four-cylinder engine lineup to the U.S. market. Initially powered by the new Theta II 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine, the new Sonata gets 22 mpg city/35 mpg highway, a 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged GDI four-cylinder engine and Hybrid Blue Drive models will to debut by 2010 year-end.

Hyundai Tucson
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The all-new Tucson, the first Hyundai CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) to be designed and engineered in Europe, features the eco-efficient Theta II 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine delivering up to 31 mpg on the highway as well as offering, for the first time, Downhill Brake Control (DBC) and Hillstart Assist Control (HAC). The sleek all-new Tucson crossover delivers better fuel economy and more power wrapped up in a sleek new exterior offering a roomier cabin with extra cargo space to its leap in fuel economy and technology.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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