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GM took the wraps off of the 2009 H3T at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, displaying a truck that sits on a 134 inch wheelbase. Powered by either a 3.7L I5, or a 5.3L V8, …

A Mini Minivan For Opel – Is Saturn Next?

People familiar with the Saturn brand of vehicles can get a strong hint where the nameplate is going by keeping their eyes on Opel. Opel is General …

Nissan’s “Denki Cube” EV Concept

No, it isn’t a toy!

O.K., it sure looks like a toy!

Check out the “bold” interior:

Is that a hangar in the center dash?

Blue lightning headlamps….

Yes, you can do the Electric Slide:

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Technologically Advanced Transmissions Power GM Fleet

Two areas where automakers will be looking to improve corporate wide fuel economy is with the engine and with transmissions. Fuel efficient engines that still pack enough punch are …

I realize that not everyone is going to like the BMW X6, but I know that this vehicle presents a fresh approach for the automaker. Die-hards will simply see yet another SUV — anathema to …

Kia’s Kool Koncept Koup

Kia has an image problem. Well, not really. The South Korean automaker is often found in the shadow of Hyundai, the automotive giant which owns a significant chunk of the company. Kia …

To date, Volkswagen has stayed out of the hybrid game, choosing to focus on bringing several new diesel-powered cars to the market. Still, with much superior fuel economy, diesels may not be enough to help …

Taking A Ride On The Freeside
At the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mercedes unveiled the Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Freeside concept, an SUV that will be getting plenty of screen time when the …

Buick Invicta — Footprint For The New LaCrosse?

When it comes to brand excitement, Buick doesn’t jump to the top of the heap. Long noted for building near-luxury cars more akin to Cadillac, Buick hasn’t had …

Ford has apparently hit a home run with its SYNC technology, a factory-installed, in-vehicle communications and entertainment system developed by Ford and Microsoft. Ford SYNC permits drivers to bring virtually any digital media player or …

Is Mazda Withholding The ‘Good Stuff’ From North America?
Mazda is partly owned by the Ford Motor Company, therefore a significant portion of Ford’s fleet utilizes various Mazda platforms for vehicles that they sell. The Ford …

Hyundai’s Electric Mini Minivan

You got to give Hyundai credit. When the Excel was introduced to the North American marketplace in the mid-1980s, the price was right but quality wasn’t there. Many years and models later, …

Once A Verve, Now A Fiesta

The Ford Motor Company is fresh off the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, with the Aston Martin sell off completed in 2007. With three albatrosses removed from around the …

Cadillac CTS Coupe: From Concept To Reality
Fresh on the heels for winning the 2008 Car of the Year award for the CTS sedan, Cadillac introduced a CTS coupe concept which was a hit with the …

The Crisp, Edgy Lincoln Navicross Concept
When two of your three brands are damaged, concern for your company’s long term viability is warranted. Though the Ford brand itself has taken its lumps, Ford’s truck line up …

Dodge ZEO: The Look of Things to Come?

The 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) or Detroit Auto Show for you dieharders, is typically the launching pad for America’s three major automakers to debut key …

Naming The Unnamed Pontiac Sport Truck
Most younger drivers are unfamiliar with the Chevrolet El Camino a hybridized car-truck that last saw production during the late 1980s. Circa 1960 when the first of these types of …

Toyota continues to test the waters by introducing new products and lines of vehicles that the Japanese automaker has never done before, at least for the North American market. Scion, which is the company’s youth-oriented …

Attention, General Motors! The concept Camaro now making the rounds of U.S. auto shows is a real winner. Keep showing the car, but start making plans to get it built…now! Make no changes to the …

Chevy’s Aveo is the lowest priced car sold in the USA today. Imported by GM, the Aveo offers first time buyers an opportunity to skip the used car lot and fork over their money for …