2009 New York Auto Show [Pics]...

2009 New York Auto Show [Pics]
As the auto industry copes with the economic downturn, the 2009 New York International Auto Show provides an opportunity for manufacturers to put their best face forward.

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera is now more eco-friendly than ever
Enter the 911 Carrera 4S with its vast number of improvements headlined by Porsche's new generation of direct injected engines. With gains made in power output and mileage numbers, and with significantly reduced emissions, Porsche's direct fuel injection - or DFI - makes for an even better rounded 911-model range.

Bill Gates Patents Plasma Injector, for Your Car
Bill Gates' vision is part of most home PCs, laptops, netbooks, and even cell phones with the Windows operating system. Now he wants to redesign how cars work.

Volkswagen Golf VI announced as 2009 World Car of the Year
The 2010 Volkswagen Golf on display at the New York International Auto Show has been named World Car of the Year. Introduced at last year's Paris Auto Show and known as the Rabbit in earlier U.S. versions, this sixth-generation sporty hatchback from VW beat out top finalists Ford Fiesta and Toyota iQ for the highly coveted honor.

NY Times: Mercedes to Bring 4-Cylinder Diesels to the U.S.?
“This is the world’s cleanest and most fuel-efficient luxury sedan,” said Klaus Maier, the Mercedes-Benz executive vice president who introduced the Vision E250 BlueTEC concept. “It has fantastic fuel economy of up to 44 miles a gallon, and it would be ready to run in all 50 U.S. states.”