Philadelphia Auto Show: Newest cars and trends for 2013 [photos]
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<p>The Scouts of Troop 358 stand in formation at Grace Baptist Church in Germantown in preparation for President Obama's Inauguration Parade on Monday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Boy Scout Troop 358 will march in President Obama's Inaugural Parade for the second time while also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The troop has more than 60 Eagle Scouts in its ranks. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Webolos of Troop 358 get in formation during a march rehearsal. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Scout Master Brian Wallace directs his troop in preparations for the inaugural parade in Washington D.C. next week. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Samuel Godwin laughs before practice a march in the basement of Grace Baptist Church in Germantown on Wednesday. He has been with the Boy Scouts for seven years. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Armond Smith of Boy Scout Troop 358 shows off his collection of merit badges. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Armond Smith is a member of Boy Scout Troop 358 which will march in President Obama's Inaugural Parade for the second time next week. (Brad Larrison/For NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Members of Boy Scout Troop 358 sit in a hallway of Grace Baptist Church in Germantown before the start of their meeting. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The new Dodge Dart uses a 2.0L L4 engine that produces 160HP and 148 Ib-ft and gets 25MPG in the city and 36MPG on the highway. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Motor Trend Truck of the Year uses an eight-speed transmission with the option of a V6 or V8 to keep its MPG low. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Buick's AWD Encore uses a 1.4L Turbo WT engine to produce 138HP and 148Ib-ft, giving it 23MPG city and 30MPG highway. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Ford Escape also has a two-engine option, both using Ford's EcoBoost. The 1.6L and the 2.0L are both inline 4 cylinders producing about the same in MPG. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The new Volvo XC60 crossover concept has become a plug-in hybrid SUV. With three buttons, the driver can choose 100 percent electric, 100 percent gas engine, and a mix between the two. The XC60 takes 7.5 hours to fully charge on a 110-volt outlet. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The new Fiat gets 34mpg city and 40mpg hight-way with its 1.4 Liter inline 4 cylinder multi-air engine. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The new Prius C -- that C stands for city -- gets 53mpg city and 46mpg highway at a base price under $20,000. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Ford Fusion got best in class fuel economy at an average of 47mpg. It has three engine options: 2.0L, 1.6L and the Hybrid. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The BMW M5 Sedan uses a 4.4L V8 TwinPower Turbo to get 560HP with a seven-speed transmission. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>New to the United States is the Audi A6 TDI. It's 240hp with 428ft of torque, has Audi's well known all-wheel drive and is connected to an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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Head to the Philadelphia Auto Show at the PA Convention Center. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks, file)
The 2013 Philadelphia Auto Show is a model of efficiency.
The annual show is back at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and NewsWorks got a peek Friday at some of the cars on display.
Aside from the latest tech and customization trends, one thing many cars in the show have in common is competitive gas mileage. The show starts Saturday and runs through Jan. 27. Information and tickets are available online.
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