Detroit Motor Show

SMALL AND EFFICIENT CARS STOLE THE SHOW AT THE RECENT NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW. HERE ARE THREE HIGHLIGHTS.

Ford put its sleek new design language for its global compact utilities in the spotlight at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit, rolling out the Vertrek concept. Very similar in exterior form to the production 2011 Kuga sold in Europe, the Vertrek gives North American customers a glimpse of the 2013 Escape, according to engineers.

The all-new Escape (Ford has not yet confirmed the nameplate will be retained) is scheduled to switch to the global C1 architecture, which underpins the 2011 Focus and C-Max, as well as Kuga.