Hot cars to watch out for at Detroit auto show

Detroit, Jan 13: Here are a few cars to watch out at the Detroit auto show beginning next week. Auto companies from Asian, Europe and the US will be showcasing their best models at the show.The show-stopper seems to be the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette from General Motors. Price starts at $ 50,595 and it will be reaching dealers by late summer, say company sources. It is consideed as "America's sports car". There are three expensive models from Europe, all priced over $100,000. First is the redesigned 2014 Maserati Quattroporte. It has a twin-turbocharged 532hp V8. Chrysler's owner Fiat hopes it will lead to a resurgence of the Maserati brand. The second one is the 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, a sporty four-door with a twin-turbo 560-horsepower V8 that hits dealers this summer. The third one is the 2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible, from Volkswagen's British brand. The soft-top Bentley, which goes on sale in late summer, claims to be "the world's fastest convertible," thanks to a 616-horsepower 12-cylinder engine that pushes the all-wheel-drive two-door to a top speed of 202 miles per hour. Honda will bring the latest concept version of its 2016 Acura NSX sports car, which aims to redefine performance with one of the world's first high-output hybrid drive systems. It is a two-seater that will feature all-wheel drive, a mid-mounted V6 gasoline engine and three electric motors, producing a combined 500 horsepower. Among mid-size sport coupe and sport sedans, the first one is BMW's Concept 4 Series Coupe - essentially a reworked and renamed 3 Series two-door. The second one is Toyota's Lexus IS series. The third is Nissan Motor Co's new Infiniti Q50, which replaces the outgoing G series later this year. The fourth is Hyundai Motor Co's HCD-14 concept, which previews the next-generation Genesis sedan. The auto show will also showcasse the updated Mercedes-Benz E-class line from Daimle. VW's Audi affiliate will unveil its performance-oriented SQ5. Ford's Lincoln brand hopes to kindle interest with its new 2014 MKC and Chrysler's Jeep brand will show off the facelifted 2014 Grand Cherokee.GM's first luxury hybrid, the 2014 Cadillac ELR, will make its public debut at the show, about a year ahead of the projected on-sale date. The two-door ELR is an upmarket companion to the Chevrolet Volt and is likely to be priced above $60,000. Also on view will be the Nissan Resonance, a preview of the redesigned 2014 Murano crossover; the Honda Urban SUV concept, which teases the redesigned 2014 Fit subcompact, and the Fiat 500L, a compact five-passenger people-mover that will be marketed as a companion to the tiny Fiat 500 hatchback. A larger crossover, a seven-passenger model based on the Passat sedan and built in Tennessee, is expected from VW. Toyota will provide a peek at the redesigned 2014 Corolla compact with its Furia concept, and Nissan will flesh out its compact Versa family with the new Versa Note hatchback.