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Rounding out Chrysler's threesome of conceptual goodness is the Jeep division's Renegade. Some say it looks like something out of a video game, some think its cute and others think it's just ugly - but whatever you think of its looks, the Renegade's stat sheet is pretty impressive for a hybrid. A...

As petroleum prices skyrocket and hydrogen fuel-cells remain in the semi-distant future, more and more auto makers are turning to the electric vehicle as the solution for the present. The futuristic styling aside, the Dodge ZEO presents a decent argument for the practical possibilities of an EV...

We previewed the three Chrysler concepts coming to NAIAS earlier today, and now we can show you the full story and all the high-res pictures. The sleek and surprisingly powerful ecoVoyager takes Chrysler's hydrogen fuel-cell technology to the next level of application, yielding a spacious...

The Quattroporte saloon has proven to be a great success for Maserati, accounting for the bulk of the record 7,000 cars the company delivered in 2007. In the hopes of an even more successful 2008, Maserati is in Detroit for the NAIAS with a very special, limited edition Quattroporte 'Collezione...

The first part of Chrysler's attempt at a Detroit concept trifecta, the Dodge ZEO is an all-electric 2+2 concept that brings a sexy, aggressive look to an otherwise fairly tame field: electric cars. Sure, Tesla's Roadster is a great looking car, but it's basically an electric Elise. And the Volt...

The Detroit Auto Show is only a couple of days away but if you can’t wait you can take a sneak peak at what’s in store thanks to the early release of many of the upcoming show cars. Most of the vehicles we’ve seen already but some of them are new. These include the new 2009 150...

Ford's 'kinetic' design theme has its fans and foes, but whatever one thinks of the theme in general, it does fit the Mondeo well. The newest member of the Mondeo family, the XR5 Turbo, even manages to come across as an aggressive, eager sedan. The forward stance and sleek profile combine to give...

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is celebrating its 20th birthday this year at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. As part of the celebration, HSV has unveiled the new Maloo R8 Ute. The Thunder from Down Under (the Maloo takes its name from an aboriginal word meaning thunder or...

Holden's VE Commodore has received a lot of global airtime recently as the basis of the upcoming North American-market Pontiac G8. Europeans already know a spiced-up version as the Vauxhall VXR8. Now the Commodore's home market, Australia, will get a new variant - the VE Sportwagon. The new...

When Mazda released its Mazda3 MPS (Mazdaspeed3 in the U.S.), hot hatch fans the world over rubbed their hands together in glee. Today is a similarly joyous occasion, as the Mazda3 MPS Extreme has hit the the showroom floor in Sydney at the Australian International Motor Show. Power increases...

A couple of months ago we reported on the European Car of the Year award, which is run by a panel of journalists from various publications across the continent. Having filtered through the initial 32 contenders, the final seven most impressive cars of the year have finally been announced. Making...

The Frankfurt Motor Show certainly lived up to its reputation of being one of the biggest shows of the year and as day two ramps up, check out our gallery of some of the highlights already showcased. Some of the more interesting photos include real-life shots of Jaguar’s new XF, the all new...

Contestants for this year’s European Car Of The Year awards have been announced, with this year’s field comprising 32 entrants from around the world. Last year’s comp saw Ford’s S-Max MPV take top honors, edging out the Opel Corsa and Citroen’s Picasso. This...

Saab will be showing a new “Turbo X” model of the 9-3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show designed to evoke the iconic Saab 99 and 900 ‘Black Turbos’ with visual tweaks and performance upgrades. Saab originally showed its first turbo model at the Frankfurt show in 1977, so this show...

Ferrari’s new model pegged for the 2007 Frankfurt auto show has turned out to be the new 430 Scuderia, and not the Challenge Stradale or Dino that everyone had been hoping for. The new Scuderia is essentially the CS model in everything but name, having shed up to 100 kilograms through an...

Lexus' flagship luxury saloon has been named the best car in the world by an international panel of journalists. Facing tough competition from the new Audi TT and the revised Mini Cooper, the LS 460 won because of its excellent build quality, reliability, and the luxurious ride. The LS 460 also...

As the New York Auto Show draws near, the field of entrants competing for the World Car of the Year has been narrowed down from a list of 28 new vehicles to just 3. The final 3 contenders are the Audi TT, Lexus LS460 and the MINI Mark 2. As much as we love the new MINI, we have our hopes set on...

In our third installment of Geneva Motor Show galleries, we bring you even more cars from automakers such as China’s Brilliance or Russia’s Russo-Baltique. Then there’s the wacky concepts such as the Rinspeed eXasis transparent car or the Edag LUV. You can also check out our first...

Our second gallery from the Geneva auto show features cars such as the Mercedes C220 Bluetec concept, Opel Corsa OPC, new Porsche Cayenne, the chrome Toyota Auris, Ford Mondeo, the newly released Mazda 2, as well as the Toyota Hybrid X concept. We've also thrown in pictures of some of the lovely...

With the Geneva show in full swing, now seems a good time to show you real life pictures of some of the new car launched. You'll see the new Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera (pictured above), the new Opel GT Concept car, Audi A5/S5, Lexus IS-F, and the sinister Mercedes C-Class DTM competitor...