2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Toyota Venza Crossover Sedan December 21, 2007
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2009 Toyota Venza Crossover Sedan Preview – Detroit Auto Show: As if having two crossovers already wasn’t enough, and obviously it isn’t for Toyota, the automaker took the wraps of…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi R8 Concept December 21, 2007
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2009 Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept Preview – 2008 Detroit Auto Show: If Audi’s not careful, they could become the poster company for conspicuous consumption, automaker style. First they…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Buick Riviera Concept December 17, 2007
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Buick Riviera Concept – 2008 Detroit Auto Show: When General Motors unveiled the Buick Riviera Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2007, it was saying two things. First, it was saying…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Mazda RX-8 December 17, 2007
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2009 Mazda RX-8 Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Nissan has its Z. Toyota had its Supra. Chevrolet has its Corvette. Mazda has its RX-8. All represent the pinnacle of performance for their…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2008 BMW X6 December 17, 2007
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2008 BMW X6 Preview – Detroit Auto Show: In BMW lingo, it’s a Sport Activity Coupe, but most people will probably call it a funny looking SUV. The idea is to combine the driving d…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Audi TTS December 17, 2007
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2009 Audi TTS Preview – 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 TT…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Honda Pilot Prototype December 17, 2007
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Honda Pilot Prototype Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Oh, what a problem Honda has. On one hand, the current-generation Pilot still sells well. It’s also well-regarded, garnering acc…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Explorer America Concept December 17, 2007
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Ford Explorer America Concept Preview – Detroit Auto Show: It’s now official: Body-on-frame SUVs have lost the fight to crossovers. This news comes not from an announcement from the In…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Genesis Sedan December 12, 2007
Hyundai Genesis Sedan Preview – 2008 Detroit Auto Show: Yeah, we know it's not January yet, too, but apparently someone forgot to tell Hyundai executives in Korea. According to multiple sources, the…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Hummer HX Concept December 11, 2007
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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: Mitsubishi RA Concept December 11, 2007
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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…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid December 11, 2007
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2009 Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Wait, doesn’t Saturn already have a Vue hybrid? Yes, it does, and it’s called the Green Line. However, the current hybrid is …
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept December 11, 2007
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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: Saturn Flextreme December 11, 2007
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Saturn Flextreme Concept Preview – Detroit Auto Show: If you grew up with siblings, you were probably constantly admonished by your parents to share your toys. It’s a lesson learned at…
2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram December 11, 2007
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2009 Dodge Ram Pickup Preview – Detroit Auto Show: Dodge introduced its fourth generation of the Ram Pickup with a herd ambling around Cobo Hall. In addition to the assembled …