It is being reported that Land Rover is working on a new version of the Freelander/LR2 SUV. The new version will seat 7 passengers and will be sold alongside the 5 passenger version within 18 months. The new version is being designed to keep up with increasing competition in Europe where multi-seat SUVs and wagons are on the rise.

Infiniti has announced the pricing for the 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe that will be in showrooms on August 21st.

Many of us may remember the original AE86 Toyota that was a RWD Corolla coupe in the 1980's. Best Car Plus magazine has revealed that Toyota is working on a new AE86 type car that will be in showrooms by the winter of 2008.

Hyundai and Hyundai's sister company Kia have been setting their goals incredibly high by going after BMW, Lexus and Mercedes. Hyundai is going to go head to head with them with the new Genesis sedan and upcoming RWD coupe. Now Kia is looking at Audi with its new coupe concept.

Last month will go down in the record books as the first month that Detroit's Big 3 (Ford, GM and Chrysler) sold less vehicles than their foreign competitors. Sales from Ford, GM and Chrysler only made up 48.1 percent of all vehicles sales in the U.S. last month, while foreign competitors made up 51.9 percent.

VW has plans to debut eight new models at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September one of which will be a new rear-engined car for developing markets like the original VW Bug.

Toyota has released a high-performance version of its Blade hatchback in Japan today. The car is powered by the same 3.5L V6 that is in the Lexus IS350 and other Toyota models. It features 276hp and 253 lb-ft. of torque.

It has already been reported that the sales of GM's new GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickups are not selling as well as the automaker had hoped. Recently GM also announced that production of their full-size pickups is going to be scaled back due to slow sales. Toyota's full-size Tundra is also new this year and has had some issues as well, which are mainly due to engine quality issues and crash test results. Well now it looks like Toyota's once ignored full-size pickup is the fourth best-selling full-size half-ton pickup in the US, narrowly squeezing out the GMC Sierra.

Although the days are numbered for the Saab 9-7x, Saab and GM still decided to release a high-performance version of the SUV. Saab is going to introduce a new performance Aero version f the 9-7x that will have a 6.0L V8 that puts out 390hp and 395 lb-ft. of torque.

Reuters has posted a list of the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through July of 2007. There aren't really any big surprises here.

Nissan's 350Z has taken a backseat to other more important models in the Nissan lineup. The coupe was supposed to receive upgrades for the 2009 model year, but due to the release of the Nissan GT-R, small sports coupe and various hybrid models, the changes are being delayed.

Dodge's supercar is getting a bump in horsepower for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Viper SRT10 will have 90 more horsepower than the 07' version thanks to a bigger displacement engine (8.4L V10), improved airflow and variable valve timing.

The New York Times has just announced that former Home Depot CEO, Robert L. Nardelli is going to be appointed as the new CEO of Chrysler. Earlier this year Nardelli was ousted from his chief executive position at Home Depot due to arguments with stock holders over his enormous pay package.

Honda has just announced that the Mugen version of the Honda Civic Si will be sold on our shores this fall. Although the car has a modified body, suspension and new wheels the car has been criticized for not having any real performance gains over the regular Civic Si. Well if you live in Japan you can actually buy a more powerful Civic from your local Honda dealer.

Audi's newest coupe has yet to be released in the US and some other markets in the world, but that isn't stopping Audi from expanding the model range with two new six-cylinder engines. The new engines will start at the lower end of the model range with a 2.7L TDI (diesel) and a 3.2L FSI engine.

VW has officially announced today that the automaker is going to end its current Bluetec relationship with Mercedes. Instead of badging their vehicles with the Bluetec labels, Volkswagen is going to return to the familiar TDI badging that the automaker has used in the past.

The current Toyota Corolla has been on the market since 2002, which makes it one of the oldest vehicles in its class. Although the current Corolla is old, it is still selling well. Last month it was the number 4 best selling vehicle in the U.S. Better than the Honda Accord and Honda Civic. This fall Toyota is going to take the wraps off the all new version.

According to AutoTelegraaff Audi is going to release the Q7 V12 TDI in the second half of 2008. The V12 version of the Q7 packs 500 horsepower and propels the large SUV from 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.

For the 2008 model year Audi has updated many components of its flagship sedan, although you probably won't notice most of them. First the A8 is going to be offered with the 2.8L FSI six-cylinder engine (Europe) that will put out 210 hp and achieve 28mpg.

Well sort of. Mazda has released a teaser image of the all-new Mazda6 sedan that will be unveiled this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Ford Mondeo based sedan gets all-new styling that is similar to the new Mazda2.

Brenda Priddy & Co. has caught what looks like a test mule of the 2010 Ford Mustang. Although the front end is heavily camouflaged, it is apparent that Ford is working on revisions to its popular pony car.

Hyundai is planning on bringing a production version of the 5-door in this sketch next year as a 2009 model. The new model will be named the Elantra Touring and will use the same 2.0L 4-cyl that is currently in the Elantra sedan.

The upcoming sedan version of the BMW M3 has yet to be officially unveiled, but spy photographers have caught the sedan without any camo.

Honda has been making headlines lately due to its upcoming diesel engines that will first be offered in the all-new Accord (US). Acura on the other hand has remained quiet. Currently Acura does not have a hybrid or a diesel in its lineup to attract the "green" shoppers and to remain competitive with its competitors.

Last month the IRS announced that the hydrogen-powered Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle was eligible for the Qualified Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Credit program. The credit is part of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which seeks to promote affordable, dependable and environmentally-sound production and distribution of energy for America's future.

Ok from these photos it may look like someone took their Dodge Viper and welded a bunch of ugly metal on the front. Well according to spy photographers this is a test mule for the upcoming Mercedes SLC.

Chrysler has announced that the automaker will start producing light-duty diesel pickups after 2009. Chrysler is expecting that the diesels will average about 30 percent better fuel economy than the regular gas powered versions.

Next month Subaru is going to unveil their new WRC car in the form of the Subaru WRC Concept. Petter Solberg will also be on hand for the unveiling.

For the past 11 years Lexus has held the number one spot in J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study. This year Lexus holds the top spot again, but for the first time Lexus has tied with another automaker, Buick!

Porsche has announced the pricing for the new 2008 Limited Edition Boxster and Boxster S. The Limited Edition Porsche Boxster starts at $49,900 (Reg: $45,800) and the Boxster S starts at $59,900 (reg: $55,700). Porsche is only going to produce 500 of the orange Boxsters.

Ford has announced the pricing for it's new Sync system that was co-developed with Microsoft. Ford Sync offers the ability to connect digital media players such as the iPod and Bluetooth cell phones to your car, which then can be controlled using your voice and steering wheel mounted controls.

According to Autocar, Volvo is going to re-position its S40 and S60 models by 2010.

Saab is going to unveil a new "Turbo X" model of the new 9-3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show that will draw inspiration from Saab's 99 and 900 "Black Turbo" models.

Next month Suzuki is going to unveil a new mid-level sedan concept car labeled the Kizashi. A production version of the sedan is expected to be released by 2010.

Spy photographers have caught the upcoming Kia Mesa SUV testing with the front-end exposed. What has been revealed is a very bland SUV that looks no better than any of the other body-on-frame SUVs in its class.

According to Automotive News, Toyota and Subaru are hard at work on plans to co-develop a sports car under the Toyota brand. The new car will be priced under $16,900 and have an engine smaller than 2 liters.

We've seen many spy photos of the upcoming Dodge Challenger muscle car. Most of those photos were from guys with handy camera phones that didn't show that much detail. There new photos from the show more details of the car that others have missed.

We've seen several spy photos of Hyundai's new RWD Tiburon coupe in the past few months. Now we have an "official" photo rendering of the new coupe. The rendering looks very close to test mules that have been spotted, but it gives us a glimpse of what the front end may look like.

We've seen so many spy photos of the new 2009 Jaguar XF testing all over the world. Brenda Priddy even auctioned off a piece of the tape that was used to camouflage one of the prototypes. Now we have our first look at the car almost completely uncovered.

Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2008 Nissan Maxima, which is currently on sale. The Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE Xtronic CVT starts at $28,120 and the 3.5 SL will start at $30,380. With the exception of a new Platinum package there are not any changes to the 255hp Maxima.

Volkswagen is going to unveil a new more fuel-efficient Golf at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The all-new Golf will only use 4.5L of diesel fuel per 100km, which translates to 52mpg in the US.

So we've seen several spy photos of the new Accord in the past few months, especially the new sedan. We have only seen a few photos of the new coupe without any camouflage. But now thanks to one guy in Ohio, we now have photos of the new coupe with only the badges covered in tape.

The Mazda5 has been on the market for three years, so it is time for a refresh. Spy photographers have caught some photos of a 2008 prototype with a slightly revised front end and new rims.