The 2014 edition of the New York International Auto Show wrapped this weekend in Manhattan, closing out the auto show year in North America. There are still regional shows in major cities around the country, but nothing will approach the size and industry important of NYIAS 2014 until the automakers return to Los Angeles late this year.
After more than a week dominating the NYC auto environment, and warranting more than 20 features on these pages during its run, NYIAS 2014 was home to multiple new and updated make rollouts and debuts for ice cold concept cars that are sure to never be built — though they’ll inspire the real cars of tomorrow.
As for the annual awards coming out the show, the Germans dominated the dais. Just take a look at this list:
2014 World Car of the Year: Audi A3
2014 World Green of the Car: BMW i3
2014 World Performance Car of the Year: Porsche GT3
2014 World Luxury Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz S Class
But, isn’t that so typical of New Yorkers? They consider everything in NYC to be the best in the world. And, if it doesn’t come from New York (like cars), it’s only good if it comes from Europe.
For a little car porn, you can check out some of the prettiest and most important vehicles of NYIAS 2014 in the gallery below:
NYIAS 2014 in Pictures
NYIAS 2014 served up a tasty mix of new models and concept cars.
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McLaren 650s Super Car
The $265,000 McLaren 650s Super Car made its North American debut at NYIAS 2014.
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50th Anniversary Ford Mustang
Ford reassembled a 50th Anniversary Ford Mustang at the observation deck atop The Empire State Building.
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Chevrolet and 'Transformers'
Chevrolet took up a wall of the Javitz Center lobby to advertise its involvement in the new 'Transformers' movie.
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Alpha Romeo 4c
Thank the car gods, but Alpha Romeo will return to the U.S. market with the new 4c.
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MINI Cooper Hardtop
The tough, quick and adjustable MINI Hardtop offers one of the best interiors in any small car.
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Dream Row
Lamborghini, Lotus and Bugati put their most prized rides shoulder to shoulder at NYIAS 2014's dream row.
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2015 Cadillac Escalade
Everyone from blue blood soccer moms to hip hop stars can rejoice over the redesigned Escalade.
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Kia Concept
Kia made a splash this year with the K900, but this concept performance car drew as much attention.
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Lexus RCF
The 2015 Lexus RCF will settle in near the top of the Lexus line, behind the LFA.
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25th Anniversary Mazda MX-5 Miata
Next to a museum gallery of famous Miata models, Mazda debuted their new 25th Anniversary Mazda MX-5.
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Nissan Sports Sedan Concept
While Nissan introduced a new Murano at NYIAS 2014, this sports sedan concept drew a lot of attention.
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Porsche 918 Spyder
The Porsche 918 Spyder, the $1 million dollar hybrid super car, produces an insane 875 horsepower.
