Best in Show: 10 to Check Out at the New York Auto Show

The Dodge Demon grabbed the headlines at the 2017 New York Auto Show, but it wasn’t competing in a vacuum. Lincoln stripped 200 pounds from a full-size SUV, Honda became the first automaker to offer electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen versions of the same car, and Land Rover introduced an entirely new model tier.

For automotive fans and industry insiders alike, the New York International Auto Show is one of the biggest and most important annual events â€” and it didn’t disappoint this year, as dozens of new vehicles are making their debut at the Big Apple’s Jacob Javits Convention Center this week.

They underscore the dramatic changes sweeping through the auto industry and offer something for everybody, whether you want an environmentally friendly crossover, a muscle car or a sedan that will let you drive hands-free. There were also some exciting concepts that promise to translate into cool production cars in the not-too-distant future.

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Here’s a look at 10 of the hottest, most intriguing, most unusual and most desirable models to debut at the 2017 NYIAS.

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The Demon wasn’t the only reveal in Manhattan that week rewriting what a segment was supposed to look like. A few aisles over, Lincoln was quietly stripping nearly 200 pounds off a three-row luxury SUV using aluminum body panels, while Honda was doing something no automaker had done before under one roof. By the time the show floor closed, the 2017 New York International Auto Show had made a case that muscle, luxury, and electrification weren’t competing agendas anymore, they were converging in the same buildings, sometimes on the same stand. Which of these debuts actually mattered years later is a very different question than which one got the loudest applause on press day.

The Muscle Car Wasn’t Alone

Lincoln’s redesigned Navigator debuted with a twin-turbo V6 producing 450 horsepower and extensive aluminum construction that shed nearly 200 pounds versus the outgoing model. Volvo used the show for the North American debut of its redesigned XC60, offered with three powertrains including a 400-horsepower plug-in hybrid, while Land Rover introduced the all-new Range Rover Velar, slotting a fourth model between the entry-level Evoque and the larger Range Rover Sport.

Honda’s Three-Way Bet on the Future

Honda expanded its Clarity lineup by adding full-electric and plug-in hybrid versions alongside the original hydrogen fuel cell model, making it the first time an automaker offered electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell versions of the same nameplate. Buick, meanwhile, retooled its Regal from a traditional three-box sedan into a four-door liftback and wagon, part of a broader wave of updated sedans at the show that included a revamped Hyundai Sonata and a facelifted Acura TLX.

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