Flying Car Photoshop – 2012 Shelby 1000
Next Friday those New Yorkers will have the opportunity to stroll through the Jacob Javits Center as the last of the major 2012 auto shows in North America gets under way. Judging by the tease photos that auto companies have been sneaking out the past few days it looks like we will see a bumper crop of new cars, including several World Premieres.
Toyota has shown a sneak sketch of the rear end of an all-new U.S.-designed sedan. It has not disclosed any information other than saying that “the sedan’s exciting new design features an elegant yet athletic look.” We presume it’s the new 2013 Toyota Avalon.
2013 Toyota Avalon
Lexus took the opposite end with a sneak look at one of the headlights on the 2013 ES sedan. All it says is that “the sixth-generation ES model introduces a progressive new design featuring the Lexus signature spindle grille and a new dynamic driving experience.”
2013 Lexus ES Sedan
Nissan teased us with a roof view of the 2013 Altima a few weeks ago. It has now got a bit bolder by revealing a wider side view with the suggestion that “the sculpted bodyside surface communicates forward motion and aerodynamics even when standing still.”
2013 Nissan Altima
These are all mainstream cars.
What will undoubtedly excite most of us who dream of something more exotic will be two ‘flying cars’ that will be unveiled at the end of the day on Thursday to the media, just a few hours before the gala preview.
First is the 1000-horsepower Shelby 1000 that has already been driven by Road & Track. Shelby Automotive released a ‘Photoshopped’ photograph of the car showing it, falsely as it turns out, flying off the ground from a standing start.
The other is the Terrafugia Transition, which is a real flying car. The company says New York is an ideal venue to “show the first practical street-legal airplane to the world while meeting the people who will be part of its commercial success in the years to come.”
Terrafugia Transition
Stay tuned. Between now and next Friday we will bring you details on all the new cars being unveiled in New York — from the mundane to the sublime. The 2012 New York International Auto Show runs from April 6-15.
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