Marc Carter
Chicago 2008: 2009 Chevy Traverse Unveiled…Chevy Gets a New Crossover
GM has officially unveiled the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover, which is the fourth Lambda-platform crossover from GM. Most of the Traverse's stats we are familiar with thanks to the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, which are all built on the same platform. According to GM, the Traverse borrows styling cues from the recently introduced 2008 Malibu. Buyers have...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan Unveiled
Volkswagen is going to officially unveil the 2009 Routan minivan at the Chicago Auto Show. If parts of the Routan look familiar to you its because the minivan shares most of its structure with the recently introduced Chrysler and Dodge minivans. If you look closely pretty much everything between the A and D pillars is exactly the same as the...
2008 Dodge Challenger Interior Photos Leaked!
We now have our first official look at the interior of the upcoming 2008 Dodge Challenger thanks to the Allpar forums. The Challenger is going to be officially unveiled this week. Stay tuned for more details. Official Teaser Images: Brochure Images: Full Story: Allpar Related Stories: Dodge Sells 6,000 2008 Challengers in 3 days and Releases...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Ford Edge Sport Unveiled
Ford is going to unveil a new sport version of its popular Edge crossover for the 2009 model year. The 2009 Edge Sport gets standard 20 inch or optional 22 inch wheels, low profile tires, an eight-piece body kit, smoked headlights and taillights, polished dual exhaust tipes and sport badging. Inside there are dark gray leather seats with unique suede-feel...
2009 Acura TSX/ Euro Accord Spy Photos
Thanks to a guy located near Honda's headquarters in California we have some new spy photos of the 2009 Acura TSX/ European Accord. Last month Honda released a few teaser images of the new car, which will come in two versions in Europe, the Touring wagon and the regular sedan. The US will only get the sedan. From these images...
More Photos of the Restyled 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Released
Yesterday we had our first view of the restyled 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse, now Mitsubishi has released even more photos of the new car. For the 2009 model year the Eclipse gets a restyled front end with an EVO-like grille and a restyled rear end. The GT model now has dual exhaust pipes which bumps the final output up two horsepower...
Lexus May Build an X3 and RDX Competitor
With the introduction of the new Infiniti EX35, Mercedes-Benz GLK and Acura RDX it seems like Lexus is the only luxury nameplate without a small crossover. This may change as Lexus may be working on a smaller than RX 350 crossover. Although some executives previously have had no desire to build a small crossover, some are rethinking the idea. The...
Chevy Camaro Hybrid in the Works and RWD Impala and LaCrosse are Dead?
The new fuel-economy rules are forcing automakers to rethink their current and future vehicle lineups. Well GM which is making a come back with its new models like the Cadillac CTS and Chevy Malibu, the automaker is having to rethink its plans for some of its future models. The new CAFE regulations are forcing automakers to figure out ways to...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid Pickup Unveiled
GM has officially unveiled the 2009 Sierra Hybrid, which is essentially the same thing as the Chevy Silverado Hybrid. The Sierra Hybrid delivers a 25 percent improvement in overall fuel economy thanks to its two-mode hybrid system. The system is mated to a 6.0L V8 and is capable of moving the truck up to 30 mph on electricity alone. The...
Rumor Has it That Subaru May Build a New Toyota Celica
There have been rumors that Toyota is working on a replacement for the discontinued Celica, but now there are more rumors that the next-gen Celica could be built by Subaru. According to Japanese magazine Best Car Toyota is going to release two versions of the Celica that will borrow parts from Subaru, by 2011. The base GT version is going...
