Yes. A Bentley SUV! Amazing!This would be powered by the usual (for them) W12 Turbo with 450hp.Too bad this great historical British brand is even thinking about something like this… A Concept version of the monster is due in September.

I just got this picture from a Swiss (I think) reader. This shows a combo even I could like. The “wood & aluminum” interior.Just when I thought it couldn’t be done! I think that is the best combo for the Passat. Between the plain looking base metal look, and the overdone Korean looking all wood… Continue reading New Passat Interior

The Honda robot can now shake hands with a real woman.And God only knows what else it can do! (it played soccer a couple of years ago!) Honda has been working on humanoid robots for years. And they are smart.It’s only a matter of time until these things reach the stores. By then, humans will… Continue reading Azimo goes on a date!!!

The interior seems a bit nicer here. Without the horrible “all wood” steering wheel…Too bad they don’t want to mix the wood with aluminum finish. Like Lexus does on the all new IS. No more keys. Just “stick it in”! The “floating armrest”. A cool looking feature. Part of an almost futurist door panel design.But… Continue reading New Passat details

No, it is NOT a Toyota RAV 4!It is the new Chinese Chery SUV. And they claimed they developped it on their own. Which would mean that Toyota had nothing to do with it.We’ll see if their legal department agrees with this one… The engine is a Mitsubishi designed 2.4 Liter.It doesn’t look bad, really.… Continue reading Chery SUV

Not much is known about this one yet.Except it is using the same engine as the current Mini Cooper!The Chinese are learning fast. They are even using local babes to promore their cars! I don’t think we’ll see this one anytime soon around here. But if the girls need a job,I know a few people… Continue reading Lifan 520. From China!

That’s right. $18 000 will get you in a Mazda5 “sport”. The base model. A “touring” model is also available for a bit over $1000 more and includes a sunroof, foglight, climate control and a CD changer.And a navigation system is an option on the “touring”. That all seems like a pretty good deal to… Continue reading $18 000 for the Mazda5

Let’s hope GM doesn’t decide to kill Pontiac…They are coming with their best cars in decades!That brand was one of the only bright spots at the recent auto shows! This gorgeous $20 000 Solstice is coming out very soon.If anything can revive a brand, that should be it.Although all the Miata did for Mazda was…… Continue reading Please, not Pontiac!

Yes!That IS a picture of an actual Chery car from China.Chery is the Chinese brand we are supposed to get in the US in a couple of years. This one is powered by a 2.0 or a 2.4 Liter engine.Not sure what it is based on. It seems that, so far, Chery has been pretty… Continue reading A Chery!

Nissan has said for a while they want to offer something cheaper and smaller than the Sentra.They used to hint at the next generation Cube.But recently, they claimed that no decision has been made and they are looking at a couple of options.I am sure this all new Note is one of them. And it… Continue reading Nissan Note?

Another SUV! Really…Do we need that?This time it is Suzuki’s turn to redesign their old Grand Vitara.It uses a V6 with 185hp and a 5 speed auto.Sounds like a clone or cousin to the Saturn Vue and Chevy Equinox. But they claim it is a lader frame, and also a unibody construction. It is usually… Continue reading Suzuki X2

That’s pretty much the US version of the new “Grandeur” shown last month in Geneva.Interior seems the same .But, wait a minute.. Look at the front end. What happened to the grille???? That’s right, they changed it for the US market!! (The top one).Why????The Grandeur is not a great looking car, but it is fine.… Continue reading 2006 Hyundai Azera

The more cheap cars, the better.Not everyone can spend $30 000 on a nice car. Often not even $20 000.The current Accent starts at around $10 000! And this new one should not be that much more. Considering the price, it looks pretty nice. Still on the boring side of things, but it doesn’t look… Continue reading 2006 Hyundai Accent

Rumors have been flying this week about GM getting rid of another brand.maybe even two!After years of designing the wrong cars for the market, they think the answer to their problems is to dump the legendary brands they acquired.It seems unthinkable, but they might actually do it again. Who would have thought they’d get rid… Continue reading Who bites the dust???

Just a short note on that new Lexus IS again.And to see one more time how great the interior looks!I mean, compare this to the all new 3 series. And the BMW guys still don’t see this as a threat. Good luck with that one…

Well… I’ve pretty much said everything I thought about this crap.It does look a little bit “better” than on the previous shots.But I think that’s because I like that color better.It is butt ugly. A truck can be macho and well designed at the same time. I think the Hummer H2 does exactly that.I don’t… Continue reading 2006 Jeep Commander

I am usually not that into sport cars. But I do like the new Mustang.And this all new Shelby Cobra version looks even more retro than the GT. And more modern at the same time.They just did a fantastic job!It will use a 5.4Liter V8 with over 450hp!All this for under $40000. Not cheap, but… Continue reading Mustang Cobra

Looks like the small Brazilain made VW Fox will be replacing the Lupo in Europe.The Fox has been slightly revised this year. (front, rear, interior. The usual…)This allows them to keep the price down to under 9000 Euros. But with a 1.4 Liter engine and just 55hp, the $11000 Fox is definitely NOT for us…… Continue reading Fox kills Lupo?

First, these 2 pictures show us that the new Brilliance is actually just a revised version of the model presented about 2 years ago. (the dark one on top is the “old” one). It was designed by Giugiaro. Now wonder it looks so good. Second, it has been anounced that germany has an imorter. And… Continue reading Brilliance in Germany

That’s the name of the company that just came out with this pretty good looking mid sized sedan.A Chinese company! Not the one we’re getting in the US in the next couple of years, that one is “Chery”.But if that’s any indication of what to expect, the future looks bright! This looks as good as… Continue reading Brilliance !