2008 Detroit Auto Show: Buick Riviera Concept January 14, 2008
What it is
2008 Detroit Auto Show - Buick Riviera Concept: When General Motors unveiled the Buick Riviera Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2007, it was saying two things. First, it was saying t…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK January 14, 2008
What it Is
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK -- 2008 Detroit Auto Show: With a new SLK three years away, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK needs only to hold serve, tweak interest and keep the plate warm for the r…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Audi TTS January 14, 2008
What it Is
2009 Audi TTS -- 2008 Detroit Auto Show: Move over, Boxster. After ten years -- much of it spent as a performance runner-up -- the Audi TT gets an S of its very own. The TTS, to be debuted…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept January 14, 2008
What it Is
Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Rumors of a new Saab crossover have abounded for months now, so much so that one company executive even quipped that it would be…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Mitsubishi RA Concept January 14, 2008
What it Is
Mitsubishi Concept-RA Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Remember the Mitsubishi Eclipse? No, not the oversized, overstuffed two-door Galant boulevard cruiser that it’s turned into in recent ye…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Kia Borrego January 14, 2008
What it Is
2009 Kia Borrego Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Large sport utilities with V-8 engines are nothing new. In fact, some might even say that their day has passed as gas prices continue to r…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Verve Sedan Concept January 14, 2008
Why it Matters
To remain relevant, Ford needs to become competitive. That doesn’t mean being number one in truck or SUV sales, two segments that are suffering stagnant or slipping sales. Instead, the…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC January 14, 2008
What it Is
2009 Volkswagen Passat CC -- Detroit Auto Show: Next thing you know, they’ll be telling us that black is white and up is down. There are few certainties in life, but one has always been …
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Hummer HX Concept January 14, 2008
What it Is
Hummer HX Concept Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Deafening silence. Microsoft Works. Compact Hummer. All oxymorons, yet making its debut in Detroit is the Hummer HX Concept, an off-road …
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup January 14, 2008
What it Is
New Cars: 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup Preview – Dodge introduced its fourth generation of the Ram Pickup with a herd ambling around Cobo Hall. In addition to the assembled throng of media, D…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Ford F-150 January 14, 2008
What it Is
2009 Ford F-150 Preview – Detroit Auto Show: When you’re the best at something, especially for multiple decades, there’s a lot of motivation and pressure to maintain that ranking. That…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman January 14, 2008
What it Is
2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S Preview -- 2008 Detroit Auto Show: Hey…it’s a Mini for grown ups! Or those who could use more doors, more room and easier access than that of the current Min…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept January 14, 2008
What it Is
Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Preview – 2008 Detroit Auto Show: Okay, okay, we get the whole Cadillac is red hot thing. But come on. Where’s the duck? If the General debuts many more…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saturn Vue Green Line Plug-In Hybrid January 14, 2008
What it Is
Saturn Vue Green Line Plug In Hybrid Preview – 2008 Detroit Auto Show: It ain’t easy bein’ green, especially when you’re trying to change your image from a purveyor of gas guzzling tru…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Suzuki X-Head Concept January 14, 2008
What it is
After its debut at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki’s X-HEAD Concept now struts down the runway at the 2008 NAIAS. The Japanese automaker calls this model a “cross-utility vehicle.” E…