The K4 is for the Chinese market, only. So far. It is position right under the Optima, known as the K5 over there. And seems to be based on the Forte. As the previous generation had the same body as our Forte. This looks like a small version of the large K900 sedan. And more… Continue reading 2015 Kia K4

I still think it looks really good. I hear it is a bit smaller, yet roomier than the previous generation. And almost 200 pounds lighter as well. This will make our US model look even worse. Especially the interior, which is already one of the most depressing out there… All we rare getting here is… Continue reading More pictures of the all new 2015 Euro VW Passat

 Yes, this is the all new Passat for 2015. New platform, new body, new interior. I think it looks very nice, in a conservative sort of way. Of course. Not very original, but looking very upscale and quite modern.  VW did a really nice job. But that is all most of us will ever see.… Continue reading All new 2015 VW Passat

It is coming up soon. But probably not in the US. Just like the wagon version of the larger CLS. I guess Mercedes would rather have us buy the GLA SUV instead. Too bad as this will probably look really good.

Not the real thing. Yet. But I bet it’s pretty close . It matches the proportions of the prototypes we’ve seen of it for the past 58 years. It’s too bad they showed us these 3 great concepts last year. To just come up with a so-so looking SUV. On top of that, the production… Continue reading Volvo XC90

Not sure where this is from. Dealers meeting. Or something else. But it shows what we can expect from Mazda within the next 2 years. The all new Mazda2 isn’t a surprise. Although this is the 1st picture ever of the production model. It also looks like it will get a new 1.5 Diesel as… Continue reading 2015 Mazda2. And more…

 Just a teaser so far. And, of course, it will be shown in China first. (since it is, by far, Buick’s largest market) I must say, from what we can see, it doesn’t look very exciting. The competition has been very aggressive in that segment. Toyota’s controversial all new NX is sure to become quite… Continue reading 2015 Buick Envision

The Endeavour is the name used in India for the Australian Ford Everest. The Eversest has never been sold in the US. The new one will be based on the same platform as the new Ranger (also not sold in the US). So it’s a truck. But the picture above was taken in the US.… Continue reading 2015 Ford Endeavour

Hybrids have not been very successful for BMW so far. Way over priced, and mostly discontinued… Still, there is a Plug-in version of the X5 coming out soon. It uses a 2.0 Liter engine with the electric motor. And can get up to about 20 miles on EV mode. Nothing new. Nothing amazing… These should… Continue reading 2015 BMW X5 E Drive

This is the latest illustration of what the all new compact sedan from Jaguar could look like. The front end matches the only official teaser we saw a few weeks ago. But the rest looks too much like the XF. I hope the real thing looks a bit more original. Just a bit more different… Continue reading 2016 Jaguar XE

Of course, this is just an illustration. But who knows. This actually uses some recent design elements we’ve seen from Toyota. -Like an uglier version of the current model. -Too many weird wavy lines. -Just plain weird front end. -A general feel of “trying too hard”. This could be close to the real thing… PS:… Continue reading 2016 Toyota Prius

Looks like the only change is the new Cadillac logo on the grille. (You can see the 2015 ATS in the background) Not sure it’s an improvement over the previous logo. As it doesn’t really look more modern. The rest of the grille looks like it was redesigned as well. Now with 2 horizontal lines… Continue reading 2015 Cadillac CTS

This is Chrysler’s answer to the popular Ford Transit Connect. It was just a matter of time for more manufacturers to offer these kinds of small vans in the US. As they have been around in Europe for years. Now we have a version of the Fiat Doblo. (So this isn’t an all new model.)… Continue reading New Ram Promaster City

GM showed us the car a few weeks ago. But these are the 1st pictures of the interior. Which does look really nice (And even roomier than the Malibu, at least on these PR pix) It is sad to see that China is getting the all new model while we are only getting the same… Continue reading 2015 Chinese Chevrolet Cruze interior

 This is the production version of Toyota’s all new Hydrogen car. Looking a lot like the previous concept. Which is, rather awkward …. To say the least. Toyota is hoping to make history. And pretty much bypassing regular Electric cars with this technology. Range is about 435 Miles. Which is great. But it’s not something… Continue reading Toyota FCV

I must say, this is looking really good. Not all new since it is pretty much the same design as the concept version we saw last year. I am not too crazy about the front grille, which does resemble Hyundai SUVs.  But still. This is basically a Crossover version of the current Fusion, which is… Continue reading 2015 Ford Edge

The Passat will be all new for the 2015 year. In Europe that is… In the US, we will be getting a revised version of the current car next year. (Let’s hope they do a bit more work than with the “almost exactly the same” 2015 Jetta…) These are the engines available for the new… Continue reading 2015 VW Passat engines.

The Leon is already one of Europe’s best looking wagon. Now they came out with an Outback type version of it. With AWD. And the mandatory “off road look” bits all around. It still looks really nice. Like a smaller Outback. The glass roof option is especially cool. (Something Subaru should be offering) Here will… Continue reading 2015 Seat Leon X-perience

The next new model for Mazda will be the small Mazda2. We saw a concept version a few months ago. And it looked great. The illustration above shows what a toned down production version could look like. The second picture shows what the interior is like when driven by a pudgy middle aged guy. This… Continue reading 2015 Mazda2

A surprise addition to the all new Sonata. This new Eco model is powered by a smaller 1.6 Liter Turbo with a new 7 speed automatic. It still has 177hp, and gets 28/38MPG. Sounds pretty good. Until you compare it with the regular 2.4 Liter engine. Which makes around 195hp. But still gets 25/37MPG. It… Continue reading 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco