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Mitsubishi will showcase its facelifted 2009 Galant midsize sedan at this week’s Chicago Auto Show before the first cars hit showrooms in the U.S. later this month. For the 2009 model year, developers added a new front-end, which includes a new hood and grille plus a revised lower intake. Up...

The Phaeton limo may have been a major flop for Volkswagen but officials are keen to the launch of a successor. The car was priced similarly to BMWs and Audis but it wore a humble VW badge, and there was nothing particularly exciting or innovative about the car either. It had mundane styling, poor...

The Geneva Motor Show is a little over a month away and already the first teaser shots of some of the major highlights have been revealed. Earlier this week images of the facelifted SL were leaked, then Mazda revealed its new Mazda2 three-door, and now Honda has released several teaser shots of its...

More images of Aston Martin’s upcoming four-door Rapide saloon have surfaced, this time depicting the car as it undergoes some cold weather testing. Not much is known about the car apart from the fact that it will be based on Aston’s familiar VH architecture and share similar...

There’s no denying that the launch of the current Taurus sedan was a major mistake mistake for Ford. The carmaker chose to put an end to a nameplate that had been around for 21 years and featured on nearly 7 million cars, and went instead a new, nondescript number for the name of its...

When GM decided to rejuvenate its RWD lineup it turned to its Holden division in Australia to spearhead the engineering work for the new cars. The Aussie market is unique in that it’s home to two of the world’s most affordable, spacious, and powerful RWD models, the Holden Commodore and...

Acura may be having troubling with the design of its NSX flagship but the launch of its next-generation TSX (Accord Euro) is still on track for a mid-2009 introduction. The model will adopt styling similar to that previewed by the Honda Tourer concept unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt Motor...

When BMW first rolled out the imposing CS Concept car at last year’s Shanghai Auto Show there were few that suspected a production version would ever be a possibility. But then we got confirmation a new BMW flagship was in the works, one that would be based on the new CS. Going by the name...

The styling of the Mercedes-Benz CLS still looks fresh to this day even though it's been on sale since 2004. It’s a look numerous other carmakers including the likes of Porsche, VW and BMW are rushing to emulate, but as stunning as the original CLS is designers have given the car a slight...

When Mercedes rolled out the odd-looking F700 concept at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show many speculated that it was destined to become just another pointless exercise in automotive styling. Not so according to people close to the project. Latest reports claim both the technology and design...

Of the three major luxury Japanese brands, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, only Lexus could be considered as a true rival to the more established German premium makes because of the other two’s limited lineup. However, Infiniti is working hard to become a major player in the premium segment as...

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...

Volkswagen’s long awaited Passat-based four-door coupe has been revealed just hours prior to its official world debut at this week’s 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The new model will be called simply the CC, and although it’s based on the Passat platform it sits five centimeters lower...

Ford has taken the wraps off the third iteration of its Verve family of concept cars, the latest being a four door-sedan variant that previews a future production model set to go on sale in the U.S. by 2010. Officials will also present the three-door version of the car, which was first displayed at...

One of the highlights of this year’s Detroit Auto Show is a new plug-in hybrid four-door coupe from California’s Fisker Coachbuild. The new car is called the Karma and it sports advanced technologies such as a lithium-ion battery array, aluminum construction and varying driving modes...

Rising demand for premium cars in emerging markets is forcing luxury labels to churn out more models than ever before. Because of this, Mercedes-Benz is now considering offering several new versions of its current model range including new SUV, cabrio and long-wheelbase vehicles. Speaking with Auto...

Now that Skoda’s new flagship Superb sedan has been revealed, attention can now turn to the Czech carmaker’s next major model launch with the introduction of the facelifted Octavia range. The middle segment model will be receiving a mild restyling for its mid life-cycle update as can be...

A leading UAE-based magazine, CAR Middle East, has named the Chevrolet Lumina SS as the ‘Best Sports Saloon’ for 2007 as part of its annual ‘Car of the Year’ awards. This is the same car that will be arriving in the U.S. as the Pontiac G8 GT, so it’s good to see the...

Skoda is going to present the successor to its flagship model at next year’s Geneva Motor Show in March - the long awaited second-generation Superb sedan. For those readers not familiar with the Superb, the car is an executive saloon manufactured by Czech carmaker Skoda, and shares its...

With Audi’s RS6 pumping out 580hp thanks to its force-fed V10 engine, BMW is tipped to be testing a prototype of its M5 saloon with a pair of blowers attached, possibly for a midlife upgrade, to match its rival. Several tuning companies, however, have already proven that a supercharged M...