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Detroit: We Obsessively Covered the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

By Steven J. Ewing

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The first auto show of 2013 has officially come to a close, kids. We’ve had a busy couple of days here in Detroit Rock City, and this show has indeed had its share of major reveals. (You’ve probably heard about this new Corvette thing.) But in case you missed a single post from our obsessive coverage, we’ve wrangled them all up for you in one easy-to-scan post. Thanks for watching, and we’ll be back at it next month in Chicago.

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2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra show all their sides in Detroit

Fiat 500 Cattiva and Abarth Tenebra concepts showcase design to enhance personality

2014 Jeep Compass/Patriot sing their swan songs with a six-speed automatic

Shelby unveils tuned Ford Focus ST, widebody GT500 Super Snake

Mazda6 Skyactiv-D Racecar ready to bring diesel to Grand-Am

2014 Acura MDX Prototype is exactly what we expected

Acura NSX Concept is pretty on the inside, too [w/video]

2014 Cadenza is Kia’s take on the Hyundai Azera

2014 Cadillac ELR wears a suave suit with Volt underpants

2014 Lexus IS brings boldest design yet to entry-level luxury

Ford Atlas Concept carries the weight of the F-150 on its shoulders [w/video]

2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible runs topless through Motown

2014 Quattroporte kicks off 50th anniversary for Maserati with new V6, AWD

2014 Nissan Versa Note pushes the little hatchback forward

Nissan Resonance Concept gives glimpse of next Murano

2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray is worth another (and another) look [w/poll]

2014 Audi RS7 is a 189-mph terror

2014 BMW Z4 offers minor refinements with a majorly orange wrapper

2014 Audi SQ5 ditches diesel, still packs a punch

Volkswagen shows off performance-ish Passat concept

2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe is ready for your favorite roads

Mini John Cooper Works Paceman is a potent little hot hatch in a fat suit

2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG rumbles on stage 4Matic style

Honda Urban SUV concept previews Fit-based crossover

Toyota debuts Furia concept, heralds next Corolla design

Volkswagen Tiguan and Touareg take the R-Line

Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept takes a sleek look at the future

2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup shows its freshened face

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel and SRT climb onto stage

BMW adds new entry-level 320i model, priced from $33,445*

Volkswagen CrossBlue previews a three-row future, diesel-hybrid power [w/video]

MKC Concept is the real fresh start for Lincoln [w/poll]

Bob Lutz brings Destino, a ZR1-powered Karma, to Detroit

BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe proves that 3-2=4

2014 Infiniti Q50 debuts G-replacing design, new hybrid model

2013 Dodge Dart GT offers subtle menace in compact form

The 2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S brings 50 extra ponies to Detroit

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is dressed to impress

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: Everything there is to know [w/video]

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Detroit: Mini John Cooper Works Paceman is a potent little hot hatch in a fat suit

By Steven J. Ewing

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Mini John Cooper Works Paceman

If there’s one thing we’re never going to complain about, it’s that Mini has found it necessary to put the John Cooper Works treatment on every single one of its models. We love the JCW package across the board, and the final installment of the high-performance chapter (for now, anyway) comes in the form of the John Cooper Works Paceman, debuting here at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.

The John Cooper Works formula hasn’t been altered in any way here, and like the JCW Countryman on which the Paceman is based, it comes standard with Mini’s All4 all-wheel-drive system. We’re sure it’ll be a total hoot, and with 218 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque on tap, how could it not?

Look for the Mini JCW Paceman to hit dealerships in March of this year. Need to know more? Scroll down.

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Mini John Cooper Works Paceman is a potent little hot hatch in a fat suit originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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