Yearly Archives: 2007
2008 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, Taurus X
Ford used the Chicago Auto Show to announce the return of two nameplates that were supposedly killed. (Taurus and Sable) The newly revised Five-Hundred, Montego and Freestyle have had their names swapped out at the last minute. Apparently Ford's marketing dept felt that the old names resonated better with their target audience. Umm....yes we all know what a Taurus is,...
2008 Toyota Highlander (and Hybrid)
Toyota has unveiled the new 2008 Highlander and Hybrid at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The new Highlander is larger than the old version. It looks better than the current generation, but it's still boring. The front end looks like the Subaru Forester.There will no longer be a 4-cyl option either. Instead all non-hybrid versions will use the new 3.5l engine...
2008 Scion xB and xD
Scion has released the new 2008 Scion xB and xD at the Chicago Auto Show. xB: The new car is larger than the previous version and finally has more power. The car has been stretched and features the same 158 horsepower, 2.4l engine in the tC and Camry. The extreme boxiness from the last generation has been rounded a...
