New York Auto Show 2012: Can 2013 Lincoln MKZ successfully compete in mid-size luxury category?

View Photo Gallery — New York Auto Show: Flying car and more make their debut: The 2012 New York International Auto Show has about 1,000 new vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Auto fans will be able see to sleek and fast cars such as the Mercedes SL, which runs on a 621-horsepower engine. Here’s a look at the other cars in the show, which will be open to the public April 6 to April 15.

Lincoln Drive Control is standard on all models, allowing driver adjustment of shock damping settings, steering force, and stability and traction control calibration, as well as active noise cancellation. A new integral-link rear suspension promises better ride and handling when married with the Lincoln Drive Control system.

Inside the cabin, you'll find real wood trim and leather as standard equipment, and, of course, the massive 15-square-foot panoramic sliding roof as an option.

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2012 Chicago Auto Show underway: The Chicago auto show features nearly 1,000 vehicles for auto fans to view. Here’s a look at some of cars that show-goers saw at the event which ran from Feb. 10 to Feb. 19.

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Detroit shows its stuff: The North American International Auto Show opened Jan. 7 in Detroit. With all three of the big U.S. automakers in the black, optimism abounds.

In other auto show news, the 2013 SRT Viper finally arrives. HighGearMedia.com reports:

After a series of not-quite-the-real-thing leaks, including Hot Wheels cars, video game footage, and SRT's own teasers, we have just seen the 2013 SRT Viper in person at the 2012 New York Auto Show. This is it.

There's not much and everything to say about the new Viper. It has cues that evoke thoughts and feelings about the first Viper, with smoother surfaces, similar lines, and some of the bulbous awkwardness, too. But at the same time, it has the size, the low-slung ferocity, and the don't tread on me stance that all Vipers have had, particularly the last generation, which ended in the 2010 model year.

Speaking at the release of the new Viper, SRT head Ralph Gilles said of the development process, "It's like being pregnant for almost 24 months."

Now, with an insane 640 horsepower rating from its 8.4-liter V-10 engine, the Viper builds on that history with an all-new theme: adding in luxury, comfort, and control. Some of that control is mandated, some of it is voluntary. We just wonder if, all together, it will be as impressive as the last when it's loosed on the track. With custom Pirelli tires measuring 295/355 mm with unique compounds front-to-rear, it's likely to have good mechanical grip.

New features include launch control, four-stage stability control (which can be turned off), cruise control, two-mode adjustable suspension (via dash buttons, on GTS model), plus the "executive performance driver's office"--the new, higher-quality interior. Sabelt seats, the same supplier as Ferrari, give custom seats to the Viper, and a huge range of the interior's colors and materials are customizable to the buyer's preference.

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