The 2013 Chicago Auto Show is probably not choked with fast and unsafe new cars just like the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, but loads of interesting and critical new concept and production-ready vehicles have debuted including the updated 2014 Toyota Tundra, the 2014 Ram Promaster, and the diesel-powered 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 2.0TD. After reading concerning the Chicago auto show cars below – and visiting our 2013 Chicago Auto Show page – let us know which debut was your favorite. 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 2.0TD: The long-promised diesel-powered Chevy Cruze is finally here, offering 42 mpg highway, 259 lb-ft of torque (as much as 280 lb-ft with overboost), and a $25,695 price ticket. 2013 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core: The Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core is designed to give a lower price-of-entry into the SRT...

Show floor update: “We’re taking a holistic approach with the Nismo Juke, ” said Simon Sproule, Nissan’s Corporate Vp, Global Marketing Communications on the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. That implies the Nismo-fied Juke’s 100 revised components account for 37 percent more downforce than the garden-variety Juke. On sale in March, enthusiasts also can wait for a stronger-spec Nismo Juke RS within the near future, though Nissan execs were mum on more details. Meanwhile, the 370Z Nismo also looked sharp, and should go on sale this summer.  Nissan’s performance wing Nismo (Nissan Motorsports) is expanding its lineup, launching a performance-oriented version of the Juke crossover at this year’s Chicago Auto Show inclusive of the 2014 Nissan 370Z Nismo. Offering more power or even more radical styling, the Juke Nismo is meant to...