Jaguar will showcase a new look for XK in celebration of 60 years of the iconic nameplate at this year’s British International Motor Show. The new XK 60 will take pride of place alongside representatives from the full Jaguar model range, each with a success story for 2008. XK In 1948, Jaguar created what would become one [...]

When consumers astonished the U.S. auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co. The No. 2 Japanese automaker, with the most fuel-efficient model lineup in the industry, never put both feet into the U.S. truck market, instead focusing on slow-but-steady growth [...]

Chevrolet might be using the tagline, “The car you can’t ignore” for the new ‘08 Malibu, but it just might suit the recently redesigned Aveo5 even better. The new corporate face is all about giving America’s bread and butter brand a stronger image, which can be seen on the Chevy’s new trucks, SUVs, and cars, [...]

  On Sale: January 2008 Expected Pricing: $40,000   This is the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. Though Mitsubishi has lightly disguised it as the Prototype X concept car for the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, this turbocharged, all-wheel-drive sedan is the Evo X. No doubt about it. We’re so sure about it that we’ll just refer to the [...]

Ambition is always a good thing, right? For Volkswagen, the Phaeton and Touareg were exercises in creative brand management intended to move the people’s car company into a premium position. Now that the ill-fated Phaeton has been euthanized, the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg carries the torch as the company’s flagship.   If there’s ever been a do-it-all vehicle, [...]

Audi was one of the first carmakers to realize the potential benefit of equipping both its road-going and competition cars with an AWD system. Taking advantage of rule changes during the early ‘80s that allowed AWD cars to compete in the World Rally Competition, Audi entered its first model equipped with the sophisticated drivetrain, winning [...]

What’s New for 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse All 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse models ordered with the optional stereo now get satellite radio as part of the deal. The Eclipse’s top-end GT model receives the formerly optional 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, while last year’s midlevel SE trim line disappears, though there is a new SE option package. 2008 Mitsubishi [...]

Although it initially raised more than a few eyebrows and drew many a scowl from die-hard sports car enthusiasts, Porsche’s first and only SUV has proven to be a big success. Since its introduction five years ago, the Cayenne crossover SUV has provided sports car fanciers with their own ute that combines athletic moves with [...]

The GS450h is a car of contradictions and strange as it may sound, perhaps that’s what its designers wanted. Yes it’s a hybrid, but we’re not talking about the kind of car activist celebrities or hemp wearers would be driving. When you really think about it, the hybrid system in the GS450h performs the same [...]

Volvo’s two best-selling models in 2006, the S40 saloon and V50 Sportswagon, have been given a comprehensive external and internal redesign to enhance their dynamism, versatility and safety even further, while visually drawing both models closer to Volvo’s all-new S (saloon) and V (estate) styling. With effect from 2008 Volvo model year, production starts in [...]