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Solstice coupe due next year?
31 July 2007Merely minutes after the Pontiac Solstice roadster was launched, members of the media and the public alike were asking if General Motors had planned to build a hardtop version. Last year, GM’s head car guy, Bob Lutz, said that a coupe was an almost sure thing, and now the automaker is rumored to have the [...]
Spied: 2008 Audi Q5
27 July 2007After May’s spotting of a covered and heavily disguised Audi Q5 crossover, spy photographers today have snapped great shots of an almost fully-exposed Q5.
Audi is believed to have previewed the Q5 with its Cross Coupe Quattro concept vehicle, unveiled in May. The production Q5 will have a less coupe-like roofline than the concept, as we [...]
Spied: 2009 Mercedes GLK SUV
26 July 2007Spy photographers hiding in the desert have captured some very clear shots of the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV, which is designed to compete against the BMW X3 and the Acura RDX, among others. The GLK is due for the ‘09 model year and could be premiered as early as September’s Frankfurt show.
The GLK uses mechanical [...]
On Film: Subaru Outback Sport
24 July 2007We hadn’t seen the new version of Subaru’s Outback Sport - a butch Impreza five-door - until one lucky Subaru enthusiast caught a whole batch of new Imprezas out for a dealer event at the Baltimore Ravens’ stadium in Maryland.
A member at the North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club spotted and posted a picture of [...]
BMW 1-Series brochure leaked
20 July 2007The BMW 1-Series Coupe was unveiled just weeks ago, but already a member of an enthusiast forum has gained access to the European version brochure. From the brochure, we can get an idea of some of the new coupe’s details, including exterior measurements and more.
Scanned pages from the brochure are available here
Spied: We don’t know what! Mystery Car in SoCal
18 July 2007Driving around in Southern California can be a chore no matter where you live. On a rare occasion you are rewarded with some speed (over 45 miles an hour is considered rare on some highways during rush hour). Today while driving on the 405 we spotted something special on the road… a test [...]
Australian Ford Falcon leaked
16 July 2007If Ford is thinking anything like General Motors is, the blue oval might be considering importation of the Australian-market Ford Falcon into the United States. Photos of the latest high-performance Falcon were leaked to an Australian website.
Ford has been tight-lipped on whether the Falcon will see its steering wheel move over to the left for [...]
Subaru simplifies Outback, Legacy lineups
15 July 2007Subaru has decided to drop its Outback sedan and Legacy wagon for 2008. The redesigned models, which go on sale this fall, will be more differentiated than they were in the past.
Subaru figures that dropping its slower selling versions of the car - which share essentially the same platform - will make the choices easier [...]
Forbes names “Most Affordable Luxury Cars”
12 July 2007One of our favorite non-auto-publications-laughably-doing-car-stories, Forbes has just issued its list of the most affordable luxury cars available today. Sound like an oxymoron? Well, it is, sort of, but their point is a logical one. Even the entry-level models from most luxury players are getting the toys from their bigger siblings. And even in cars [...]
Spied: Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
8 July 2007That Chevrolet is looking to introduce a hybrid version of its brand new Malibu is no surprise; General Motors announced their intentions back in January at the North American International Auto Show. But this is the first time we’ve actually seen one, thanks to one would-be spy photographer in a metro Detroit neighborhood.
The images were [...]