2014 has been a great year for the automotive industry. Packed with some of the greatest auto shows yet and numerous car introductions, the last year brought us the best means of transportation the industry has to offer. The year kicked off with the redesigned Ford Mustang and the incredibly fast 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06; two strong nominees for the Car of the Year awards, but that has only been the tip of the iceberg. 2014 also saw the launch of the McLaren 650S, the Lamborghini Huracan, BMW’s high-tech i8 and i3, as well as the M3 and M4 performance duo. Speaking of performance duos, Dodge stunned the world with its very own pair of Hellcats based on the Challenger and Charger that are powered by a beastly, supercharger, 6.2-liter, HEMI V-8.
On the more practical side of things, Hyundai launched a new Genesis, Volkswagen brought a new Golf, and Acura took things up a notch with the brand-new TLX.
2014 was also a prolific year for pickup trucks, bringing us GM’s return to the midsize segment with the Chevy Colorado, Ford’s innovative, aluminum F-150, Ram’s updated Powerwagon and a host of large SUVs. Also, 2014 saw the Transit van cross the pond to replace the legendary E-Series after more than half a century on the market.
2014 was busy indeed, but 2015 is already upon us and there’s a lot to look forward to. The year kicks off with the Detroit Auto Show on January 12th, but the event will introduce only a mere fraction of what we’re about to see throughout the new year. Read on to find out more about this year’s highlights for the automotive industry.
Click past the jump to read more about what 2015 has in store for us.
What the New Year Has in Store for the World of Automobiles originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 1 January 2015 07:00 EST.
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