NY Auto Show

In the 90’s I always had a love for Subarus. When my older brother brought home a bright blue WRX in late 2001 I fell head over heals for the thing. But not everyone is fan of the Scooby. Ever since the first Subaru WRX made it’s way to U.S. shores it seems to of had a bit of an identity crisis. There have not been many arguments about its performance. The legendary EJ205T boxer engine was rated at a healthy 227 hp mated to a VTD (Variable Torque Distribution) AWD system.

At the time, that WRX was a beast. Its looks however, have always been up for debate. With the Subaru design language, it’s a love it or hate it ordeal. How will the latest and greatest Subaru, the 2011 Impreza WRX fare with critics and the public? With its debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show we get to find out.

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The New York International Auto Show was paired down compared to years past but was not without its share of new vehicle introductions and concept car debuts. The list below details what was hot at the 2009 show.

The new 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged is a wolf in sheep's clothing. The Jaguar powered 5.0-liter supercharged V8 puts out 510 bhp, besting last year's 4.2-liter engine by 120 hp. You even get steering wheel mounted paddle shifters. This new engine is good for a run from  0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. I know, I know, it's not a true sub-5-zero car, but I include it since it certainly conforms to our criteria in spirit.  And any time a truck gets jacked to over 500 hp you have to take note. Check out the video of the 2010 Range Rover Sport tackling some rough terrain:

A couple weeks ago we posted an article about Brabus beating AMG to the punch in tuning the new Mercedes-Benz E550. Now, AMG has come back over the top with the unexpected. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG packs a 6.3-liter V8 engine putting out 518 hp with 465 lb-ft of torque. This makes it capable of a 4.4 second 0 to 60 mph time. The new AMG bests the Brabus version by 56 hp and .3 seconds in the sprint to 60 mph. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph (but an extra AMG option allows it to run up to 186 mph.)