(http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/mercedes-benz/a-class/ns/mercedes-benz_a-class_f34_ns_40511_196.jpg) A conceptual forerunner of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact, due in 2012, will be introduced concurrently at the 2011 New York and Shanghai auto shows. The Concept A-Class features a 210-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline direct-injection engine mated to a dual-clutch transmission. The automaker's selection of New York as a joint introductory venue suggests Mercedes is seriously considering bringing the next-generation A-Class to the States.
Source: Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class To Debut at New York and Shanghai Auto Shows (http://www.insideline.com:80/mercedes-benz/a-class/mercedes-benz-concept-a-class-to-debut-at-new-york-and-shanghai-auto-shows.html)