2008

Cadillac’s next generation CTS sedan doesn’t break any boundaries in its design and why should it? The luxury car brand’s new rear-wheel drive sedan is two inches wider than its predecessor thanks to an optional all-wheel drive system that is expected to debut later this year. The...

The Honda Accord Coupe Concept has been displayed at the Detroit Auto Show, revealing a totally new look for the next-generation Accord. The showing also marks for the first time that an Accord concept vehicle has ever been shown at a major auto show. New styling elements include the long hood...

Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally commented yesterday that the Jaguar brand is not for sale and that the progress the British carmaker is making in terms of quality and productivity is right on track with the firm’s improvement plan. Reuters is also reporting that Jaguar's sales were down nearly...

Mazda will officially launch the all-new 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid SUV at the Detroit Motor Show this week with sales expected to start midway through the year. On “full” electric mode, the Tribute Hybrid can reach speeds of up to 25mph thanks to the 70kW (94hp) electric motor. A...

Not content with running your computer (Windows), your home (Xbox), your PDA (Windows Mobile), and your office (Office), Microsoft is now making a play for your car with the help of a new software system called Sync. It’s designed to integrate your car’s communications and entertainment...

Jaguar has finally lifted the embargo on the new C-XF concept, the four-door sedan that paves the way for the S-type replacement due in 2008. The new concept is almost a clean-sheet design for Jaguar, a company criticized for making cars that are styled too conservatively. Headed by Jaguar Director...

Ford is toning down the macho styling and size of the next-generation Explorer SUV. For years, the Explorer has been the poster-child for the SUV generation, but that’s coming to an end as consumers shift to crossovers. A report from Bloomberg claims that the new Explorer will be built on the...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its new entrant to the compact crossover market, the 2008 Rogue. Despite the “x-treme marketing” billing, the Rogue is actually a relatively small crossover, fitting in above the Honda CR-V but below the Hyundai Santa Fe. It has front-wheel drive as...

The Dodge Viper has never been short of power, but the latest iteration due as a 2008 model gives buyers an additional 90hp, to make a total of 600hp. To achieve this, Dodge has had to tweak the engine by increasing bore size by 1-millimeter, raising the displacement to 8.4L from 8.3L. The SRT10...

In this classic clip from Top Gear, "The Queen of the Nurburgring" Sabine Schmitz takes a Ford diesel transit van around the 'ring, challenging Jeremy Clarkson's time in a Jaguar S-type.

Our sick fascination with damaged exotic supercars continues, this time featuring a Lamborghini Murcielago that was involved in an accident with two other cars. The big bull was involved in a smash with three other cars and a bus and the ensuing chaos shut down part of Wolverhampton, a city in the...

Following up from the Nagare design concept shown at the LA Auto Show, Mazda will be bringing it’s second “flow” designed concept dubbed the Ryuga to Detroit. Ryuga – Japanese for “gracious flow,” and the next generation of this exciting concept – will...

Swedish magazine Auto Motor Sport has scooped the first photos of the production Dodge Avenger. Though Dodge showed off a concept car at the Paris Motor Show, they haven’t officially confirmed that it’s being built. The concept also showed a much more aggressive car (potentially a SRT...

Mitsubishi has released pictures and information of its next-generation Lancer sedan before its official unveiling at the Detroit auto show in January. The 2008 Lancer is based on the Concept-X shown by Mitsubishi in 2005 and features a more aggressive look compared to the previous model. The 2008...

The recently launched Opel Astra will make its way stateside as the Saturn Astra, GM has confirmed. In a move that surprised no-one, GM said the hatchback would officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in February. The Saturn Astra will be nearly identical to the 2007.5 Opel Astra, unveiled...

With the brand new XF sports sedan due for 2008, Jaguar has given the S-type a nip'n'tuck for its last year on sale. For the 2008 Model Year, all S-TYPE versions feature an updated front end, with the addition of the sporting S-TYPE R bumper and mesh grille to all models. A new series of alloy...

Honda’s S2000 may be coming to an end but that hasn’t stopped them from milking it for all its worth with a special F1-inspired RJ edition on sale in Italy, France, and Spain. The main claim to fame is that Honda has forced asked its two F1 drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello...

After revealing a teaser image of the new Cayenne on its website a couple of weeks back, Porsche has finally unveiled the vehicle. On the outside, the biggest difference is the new front end. The redesigned headlights and new bumper give the Cayenne a sleeker yet more aggressive look, while in the...

Porsche’s Cayman S is one of our favorite cars around despite the obvious marketing-over-engineering decisions that went into its construction. A number of tuners have offered kits for the Cayman that turn it into a true 911 beater, but this widebody setup from TechArt has to go down as the...

The Lotus Sport Exige Cup is a track-ready edition of the Exige roadster that runs a more powerful version of the engine from the supercharged Exige S. Power is up to 252hp at a lofty 8000rpm and torque is 179lb-ft at 7000rpm. Those rpm figures may seem high, but the Toyota sourced four-cylinder...