The current Acura RL is one of the most falsely maligned cars on the road today — but it’s also been a sales disappointment. Acura is seeking to right all wrongs with the RLX concept, which offers a strong hint at their future flagship luxury sedan. Armed with the company’s all-new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system, the V6-powered RLX promises V8 power, sparkling fuel efficiency and rigorous all-wheel-drive handling.

This car has made all the rounds, so its appearance in the Big Apple was hardly a surprise. Still, there’s nothing quite like seeing a full-size version of a toy you played with as a lad in the flesh. This Camano highlights all the classic features from the scale model version, including the black satin wheels, muscular hood insert and chrome green paint scheme.

At the Toronto International Auto Show in February, we got a look at the Lincoln MKZ concept. In NYC, the production version of this slick sedan made its debut, heralding a bold new design direction for the luxury arm of Ford Motor Company. The menacing front end, tidy hatchback-style rear and gargantuan glass roof confirm that chief designer Max Wolff knows his stuff.

We’ve already learned that the Lotus Evora is one of the best handling production cars on the planet. So what happens when a little bit of race engineering is brought into play? The Evora GT4 race car, that’s what. With a larger engine, racy sequential transmission and complete roll cage, this Lotus is certain to offer plenty of thrills per minute on the track.

Over the past few years, Mazda has shown a number of dynamite concept cars around the world, but they have yet to bring the full force of this design direction to bear on their production vehicle line-up. That seems set to change with the Takeri Concept, which will reportedly “heavily influence” the forthcoming Mazda6.

Some of the recent designs rolling out of the Mercedes-Benz factories seem to be a bit forced, but the new SL screams performance. At the very top of the model’s pecking order is the brand new SL 65 AMG, which is powered by a twin-turbo V12 engine that produces enough power to send even the best-fitted toupé flying.

This futuristic little jelly bean of a car is based on the i-MiEV electric car currently (pun intended) powering down our bi-ways and highways. The concept is similar in concept (pun intended) to its predecessor, but it showcases a removable translucent roof, a more powerful electric drivetrain and a far more interesting silhouette.

When this writer reviewed the 2012 Range Rover Evoque, I noted that the design of the vehicle was so compelling, how it performed was relatively inconsequential. With this new concept from Land Rover, performance takes the back seat again—the convertible version of the three-door Evoque is so sleek, it seems inevitable that It will go into production unaltered.

Okay, so this car isn’t brand new — in fact, it’s over a year old — and it doesn’t offer any of the creature comforts of any of the other cars on the list. But the RB7 dominated last year’s Formula One World Championship, making it the most desirable car on the planet, full stop.

Prior to the start of the show, the Nissan NV200 minivan won the coveted “Taxi of Tomorrow” competition in New York City. But upstart manufacturer VPG stole some thunder by introducing the MV-1 minivan, a taxi that comes standard with ramps and lock-in grooves for wheelchairs. The American Disabled Association threw its support behind VPG and banners at the show referred to the MV-1 as “The Taxi of Today.”