2009

The Chrysler Group will be adding hybrid versions of its Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen vehicles for the 2008 model year, with both vehicles getting a 5.7L Hemi V8 engine mated to an electric motor. The hybrid vehicles will hit showrooms next year and are expected to improve mileage rates by 25%...

To some, the heavier and less rigid Convertible version of the potent M3 may be a poser’s car, but BMW’s engineers are hard at work making the drop-top every bit as hard edged as its Coupe sibling. Numerous prototypes have been doing the hard yards around the Nürburgring in preparation...

To demonstrate the prowess of its Cayenne for off-road use, Porsche has built 26 Transsyberia edition Cayenne S SUVs that it will be sending on a 6,200km trek across the roughs of Siberia. The journey will kick off in Moscow on the 2nd of August, crossing numerous public roads, gravel tracks, icy...

Mazda has launched another special edition RX-8 that’s set to go on sale at the end of this month with only 250 copies available. Labeled the Kuro, which means ‘black’ in Japanese, the latest version of the RX-8 doesn’t offer any upgrades to the drivetrain but instead...

Updated: Click here for official Audi A3 Cabrio information Audi’s top brass have confirmed that production for the new A3 Convertible is scheduled to start at the luxury brand’s car plant in Brussels by late 2008. Positioned against its arch rival, BMW’s new 3-series drop-top...

This is the first look at the next-generation Impreza performance model, and it shows that Subaru’s designers have taken the company back five years with the latest styling of the iconic WRX. Perhaps former designer Andreas Zapatinas knew his days at Subaru were coming to an end and as a...

Swiss auto-tuner Rinspeed will be showcasing its own version of the Saab 9-5 BioPower at the Geneva Motor Show alongside its transparent eXasis concept. Like the plastic eXasis roadster, the Rinspeed modified Saab 9-5 rides on a lowered sports suspension and utilizes fiberglass and aluminum in its...

Jaguar has already given us a preview of its replacement for the aging S-type saloon in the form of the C-XF concept that was displayed at the recent Detroit Auto Show, and these latest renderings give us a clue to what the final production version will look like. Based on information from sources...

General Motors and Chrysler Group are currently in talks to develop a new large SUV that would rival GM’s own Chevrolet Suburban. First reported by the Wall Street Journal, an inside source has claimed the talks have been ongoing for the past six months but a final decision has yet to be...

Update: Chrysler has announced that it will reveal the production-ready version of the 2009 Dodge Challenger 365 days from today on February 15th next year at the Chicago Auto Show. DaimlerChrysler has confirmed that the upcoming Dodge Challenger will be manufactured at its Brampton plant located...

The Maybach brand may not have been a major sales success for Mercedes-Benz but that doesn’t mean officials have totally abandoned the ultra-luxury marque. Engineers are currently updating the 62 flagship with a facelift for the 2009 model year. These latest spy shots reveal some of the...

Pontiac’s replacement for the Grand Prix, the Australian sourced VE Commodore, will feature new front-end styling when it goes on sale in 2008 as the new G8. Automotive News reports that the car will feature a unique nose similar to that seen on Pontiac’s smaller Solstice roadster...

Though an updated version of the current BMW 5-series is due next year, an all new model is expected to arrive by 2009. The first test-mules have started to appear, this time caught by spy photographers while on the streets of Munich. The prototype that was caught features a new front and much...

Rumor has it that Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] is planning a new entry level V-8 coupe that will be positioned below the F430 and may carry the Dino nameplate. In a report from Automotive News, the new car is said to feature a folding metal roof and is scheduled to arrive in European showrooms by 2008 and...