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Diesel or V-6 for Nissan Titan?
2008-01-06 13:32:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Nissan is trying to map the proper powertrains to each segment. The pieces are slowly coming together to put a diesel in the Nissan Titan full-size pickup, but the move still does not appear imminent. In fact, a V-6 gasoline engine for the large pickup could be a quicker, more viable alternative, we are ... More About: Diesel , Pickup
Toyota A-BAT Concept
2008-01-05 15:17:00 BY NICK KURCZEWSKI Toyota puts more daring into the engineering than the design side of this concept. Toyota?s A-BAT concept brings innovative green technology into the world of compact pickups. Unfortunately, Toyota packaged this engineering wizardry in a me-too design that conjures up images of the none too pretty Honda Ridgeline and still warm in its grave ... More About: Concept Car , Hybrid car , Pickup , Concept
2009 Mercedes Benz SLK Class
2008-01-04 12:16:00 Look closely for the changes on this one. Debuting in Detroit is Mercedes ? 2009 SLK-class. Don?t get too worked up; this is merely a midcycle refresh that might only be recognized by Benz worshippers and SLK owners. The exterior changes are exceedingly minor and primarily limited to the plastic front and rear fascias. The biggest change is ... More About: Mercedes Benz , Mercedes-Benz , Class
Maybach Landaulet Concept
2008-01-03 13:49:00 BY STEVE SILER Maybach ?s newest ?design study? offers an unobstructed view of the stars above and inside the vehicle. Ever wondered what really happens in the reclining rear seats of a Maybach 62? We may soon be able to find out, if Maybach decides to bring its newest model?the Landaulet?to the States. That?s right, Britney?s and Paris?s ... More About: Concept Car , Special Edition , Concept , Luxury Car
Aston Martin V-12 Vantage RS Concept
2008-01-01 16:16:00 BY STEVE SILER For those of you who always thought the V-8 Vantage should have been the V-12 Vantage, your rocket ship just came in. There are some who think the Aston Martin V-8 Vantage isn?t a real Aston. This, in spite of the fact that the hand-built V-8 Vantage was developed using Aston Martin?s own vehicle ... More About: Concept Car , Concept , Luxury Car , Coupe
2008 Hennessey Venom 650R
2008-01-01 15:47:00 BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE MANUFACTURERS With minimal effort, Hennessey keeps the Viper ahead in the “mine?s bigger” race. Consider that in the 16 years since the launch of the Dodge Viper and the already numerous face-offs between it and the king of American performance icons, the Chevrolet Corvette, the Viper has always ... More About: Venom , Special Edition , Luxury Car , Roadster
2009 BMW X6 Official Photos & Info
2007-12-25 15:25:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE This sporty ute packs some serious twin-turbo surprises under the hood. Check out the power on the all-new BMW X6 that will make its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. This ?sports activity coupe? almost deserves the coupe moniker?despite its actually having five doors?given what?s been stuffed ... More About: Photos , Info , Official , Frankfurt Auto Show
2008 Saturn Astra
2007-12-25 14:41:00 A Saturn with a German accent. The front-drive Saturn Astra is nimble, roomy, comfortable, versatile, thrifty, and affordable?but that?s not what?s really remarkable about this new compact hatchback. What?s remarkable is that all these positive attributes come through essentially unfiltered from the Opel Astra, which is what you?d be calling this vehicle if you lived in Europe. The ... More About: American , Hatchback , 2008
Land Rover LRX New SUV Concept
2007-12-19 19:51:00 BY CSABA CSERE AND ALISA PRIDDLE Sport and capability never looked better. Gerry McGovern’s first effort since becoming design director of Land Rover is this LRX concept and it’s a stylistic home room. To be unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the LRX is an SUV coupe concept in a size ... More About: Concept Car
Previews Of 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS
2007-12-16 17:39:00 The V-8 Cayenne sprouts a six-speed stick and actually ups the fun factor. Just a blink back, the 21st century arrived, and a lot of people were wondering if someone had slipped a little acid into Porsche ?s breakfast cereal. Excuse me? Who, exactly, is willing to pay a lot of money for a Porsche sport-utility vehicle? The ... More About: Choice , Luxury Car , Porsche Cayenne
2009 Ford Mustang with Glass Roof
2007-12-14 17:28:00 BY STEVE SILER A fixed-glass-roof model? Ford just can?t stop beating its horse. The latest in Ford?s endless parade of variants of its macho Mustang muscle car is this pretty little pony: the 2009 ?glass roof? Mustang. No, that?s not its official name, but that?s what Ford is calling any Mustang coupe equipped with the new $1995 ... More About: Roof , Glass , Coupe
Nissan to Build Suzuki Pickup
2007-12-13 12:43:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Suzuki to get pickup based on the Frontier. At the risk of stating the obvious, Nissan finally confirms the pickup it will build for Suzuki is based on the Nissan Frontier and will be assembled at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, starting in 2008. The two automakers reached an agreement in 2006 for Nissan to ... More About: Build , Pickup
Hummer HX Concept
2007-12-13 12:01:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE This concept is a runner and could be built, if GM decides the design is right. That Hummer plans to continue to downsize and create a Jeep Wrangler?sized H4 has been one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry. Each new Hummer entry has been smaller than the one before it. But for three new ... More About: Concept Car , Concept
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8
2007-12-09 18:16:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Here are the first pictures of Dodge ?s big bad muscle machine. Here are the first official teaser shots of the production version of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, a car that has had buyers racing to throw down deposits, somewhat sight unseen, even though the model will not hit showrooms until spring. Dodge says it ... More About: Coupe , Halle
2008 Volkswagen R32 Road Tests
2007-12-05 17:00:00 BY JARED GALL The GTI moves asymptotically closer to perfection. A select handful of cars offers a rare level of all-around excellence that sets them on a plane seemingly untouchable by their competitors. Premium branding is often part of the price of admission to this level of perfection, but the people?s car company?Volkswagen ?sees no reason it can?t ... More About: Road , Tests , Hatchback , 2008
Nissan Urge concept Small Sports Car
2007-12-05 16:17:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Does Nissan need a Miata fighter? Nissan is trying to figure out if there is room in the market for an entry-level sports car that is smaller, more lightweight, and more affordable than the 350Z. The Japanese automaker is interested in a front-wheel-drive sports car that could compete with the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Pontiac Solstice, ... More About: Sports , Concept Car , Small , Concept
2008 Mini John Cooper Works Challenge
2007-10-12 16:03:00 BY TOM LUDWICK A super Cooper bound for track duty. In addition to the more spacious Clubman, Mini will showcase the race-ready John Cooper Works (JCW) Challenge , a specialty version of the Cooper S, at this month’s Frankfurt auto show. The JCW Challenge car is built specifically for the expanding Mini Challenge Series, which is in its fourth ...
Opel Corsa Mild Hybrid
2007-10-12 15:45:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Greening of GM to be in evidence in Frankfurt with hybrids, electric cars, and fuel-cell vehicles. The ?G? in GM may well be for green, if the automaker?s plans for the Frankfurt auto show are any indication. The company known for Corvettes, Camaros, and Cadillacs will offer up a decidedly different spread in Germany with ... More About: Hybrid , Opel , Hybrid car , Hatchback
2009 Dodge Journey
2007-10-12 14:50:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Although late to the party, the Journey brings innovative storage and other features to make up for it. The old Chrysler insisted it was all-in when it comes to the popular crossover market, fighting rumors it was killing off the Chrysler Pacifica while its other car-based SUV, the Chrysler PT Cruiser grows long in ... More About: Dodge
2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550 - Road Tests
2007-10-11 16:41:00 BY STEVE SILER Muscle for Mommy? Since it appeared in 1997 as America?s first import-branded luxury SUV, the Mercedes -Benz M-class has suffered from a reputation as the mom-mobile of lux-u-vees. This is in part because the ML was launched at a time when SUVs in general were seen as soccer-mom chariots, with game-changing performance utes and crossovers ... More About: Mercedes Benz , Mercedes-Benz , Road , Tests
2008 BMW M3
2007-10-11 14:37:00 BY DAVE VANDERWERP For its fourth go-round, the icon gets a can-do-no-wrong chassis and a beastly V-8. Maybe you?ve been following the trickle of information flowing out of Munich ever since BMW showed the concept of the fourth-gen M3 at the Geneva auto show in March. We certainly have, and lately we?ve been getting downright fidgety waiting ... More About: Special Edition , Coupe , 2008
2008 Porsche 911 GT2
2007-10-11 13:07:00 Torrid sounds too tame. If you?re a 911 cultist concerned that the iconic Porsche may be marginalized as the company seeks to broaden its market with SUVs and?gasp!?sedans, fear not: Stuttgart?s rear-engined rocket is far from finished. The proof of this assertion will be revealed at September?s Frankfurt motor show, when Porsche unveils the latest 911 GT2, ... More About: Porsche 911 , Luxury Car , Coupe , 2008
2008 Mini Cooper Clubman and Cooper S Clubman
2007-10-11 12:44:00 BY JARED GALL The only slightly less-mini Cooper Clubman keeps alive the corporate trend of stylistic curiosities. The original Mini Clubman was?to a lesser extent than the cars that first coined the term?a woody, with real wood trim along the car?s flanks and rear doors. Apparently not ready to go that retro, Mini?s new Clubman forgoes wood ... More About: 2008
Tested: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR
2007-10-08 14:51:00 BY MICHAEL AUSTIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY YOSHITADA MORO AND THE MANUFACTURER Slower, But Faster: All-Grown-Up EVO’s Array of New Controls Takes It Through Turns Faster Than Ever. Updating an automotive icon like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is an unenviable task. After three generations and nine versions?only the last two have been sold in the U.S.?the ultimate interpretation of ... More About: Sedan , Lancer Evolution
2008 Cadillac BLS Wagon
2007-10-08 14:30:00 BY ALISA PRIDDLE Cadillac hopes to tap into Europe?s passion for wagons. We?ve been waiting since March to see the BLS wagon?Cadillac?s first-ever wagon?for Europe. That?s when the automaker confirmed a variant was coming for a European market that loves its wagons. The Europe-only BLS, based on the Saab 9-3, is the smallest vehicle Cadillac makes. It sold ... More About: Wagon , 2008 , Dill
2008 Nissan Micra
2007-10-08 14:15:00 BY JAKE HOLMES Production model gets a refresh. Concept gets funky paint. The small but hip Nissan Micra that is a mainstay in all parts of the world but North America will get plenty of attention at the Frankfurt auto show, with both a refresh for the 2008 model year and a colorful design concept. The Micra Color ...
2008 Renault Clio Estate
2007-10-08 14:04:00 BY JAKE HOLMES Renault ?s popular hatchback gains a new body style. Europeans love their wagons, so we fully expect a wagon train to form at this year?s Frankfurt auto show. That will definitely include Renault, which will showcase its Clio Estate , based on its popular economy car. The Estate is an extended version of the Clio III?s five-door ... More About: Hatchback , 2008
SEAT Tribu Concept
2007-10-08 13:55:00 BY DAVID GLUCKMAN A mode for everyone in the tribe. In the model UN that is Volkswagen?s brand family, the chair behind the Spanish nametag is occupied by SEAT. Lesser known Stateside than even France?s Bugatti or Britain?s Bentley, the company makes a line of small cars based on platforms shared with their VW and Audi cousins. They ... More About: Concept Car , Seat , Concept , Tribu , Seat Tribu
2008 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
2007-10-08 13:30:00 BY ERIK JOHNSON The sportiest Q-porte yet. We?re not big fans of calling cars ?sexy,? but if any one marque?s cars truly deserve the designation, it?s those produced by Maserati . Besides beauty, however, Maseratis have always possessed something else: a sporting pedigree born of the brand?s amazing race cars of the 1920s through ?50s. The Quattroporte Sport GT ... More About: Sedan , Maserati Quattroporte
Ford ECOnetic Focus
More articles from this author:2007-10-08 13:17:00 BY JAKE HOLMES Environmentally friendly Focus is only for Europe. We?re already jealous that Europeans get a better version of the Ford Focus than we do, but at the Frankfurt auto show, Ford will add insult to injury. There, the automaker will release a new Focus that?s almost as environmentally friendly as the Toyota Prius. Ford?s new ECOnetic ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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