Nothing super new here. That picture is a scan from an official Pontiac brochure. But the big news isn’t the coupe, but the convertible. It is the 1st US branded affordable hard top convertible… That means the next Sebring will have to compete by also using a hard top convertible. The G6 sedan is a… Continue reading Pontiac G6 coupe/convertible

This is actually a shot of the Sport trac concept interior. But the sport trac always used the same interior than the Explorer it’s based on. So it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the redesigned Explorer interior could be the same as the new sport trac’s…And this looks production ready to… Continue reading 2006 Explorer interior?

Here are a couple extra photos of the all new Passat. It looks a bit simpler than the previous photos which had a lot of color reflexions on the car. But still, not really 8 years more modern than the outgoing model. Engines for the US should be the 2.0Liter Turbo with 200hp, and a… Continue reading More 2006 Passat

Kia is thinking of adding a larger truck based SUV to its lineup. So does Hyundai, owner of Kia. This is a first look at what it could actually look like. That would make it more attractive than any of the horible looking beasts out there… Let’s hope they don’t stray too much from this… Continue reading Kia Large SUV

The Jetta is again, a Golf with a trunk. As you can see on these photos, it doesn’t have its own interior. Both cars are about the same inside. But the Jetta being more expensive, adds wood and aluminum trim on some models.

the Azeal is for now, a Concept. BUT….. It looks like it actually is based on the new generation Sentra that is scheduled for fall 2005. The small coupe will have its own design, different from the regular sedan. And maybe even its own name. Like 250ZX. It would use the 2.5 Liter now used… Continue reading Nissan Azeal

In honor of the all new Mustang, I’ve decided to share with you these ads for the 1971 model. I love that fastback design… The good old guys at Ford weren’t shy about using that “if you drive this, the girls will come” idea… And yes, again, the car drove off road to the beach!!!… Continue reading Mustang girls

This is another great looking car from Mitsubishi that they won’t send to the US. You would think that a desperate brand would try everything they can to sell cars on what is their largest market! But they keep selling their best ones overseas. And send us the boring stuff like Lancer or Galant. Or… Continue reading Mitsubishi Colt Cabrio

The Acura RDX Concept will be shown at Detroit. The production version should be on sale a few months later as a 2006 model. Don’t expect the actual car to look that modern. Honda/Acura has the bad habit of showing unrealistic sketches of their cars before the actually come out. The profile on the front… Continue reading Acura RDX

Yeah, right!!! That’s the official rendering from Kia. There is no way a Korean subcompact that costs under $12000 will look like this! We’ll have proof when they show the actual production car in Detroit next month. Don’t these people have any shame??? That’s what the current Rio looks like. And the new one won’t… Continue reading New Kia Rio

The Croma is back. And with it, the “large” Fiat! Like most non-luxury European car makers, Fiat has been struggling when they tried to move into the large, or expensive car territory. Like Renault with the Vel Satis or Peugeot, Opel and Ford. But Fiat thinks it can offer something different in the form of… Continue reading New Fiat Croma

Just a few more pictures of what mazda calls a concept for now. Don’t be surprised if it ends up at your local dealership before 2005 is over. Just imagine smaller wheels (concept’s are 20 inches), real door handles, and inside a normal gear shift on the console. Even the interior looks almost production ready.… Continue reading More Crossport

This is called a concept, for now… It looks to be based on the same platform as the next Mazda 6. Which would make it the mazda equivalent of the 2006 Lincoln Aviator. That should put Mazda back on the map pronto!. A good looking mid sized car based SUV is exactly what the doctor… Continue reading Mazda Crossport

This is the 1st official photo of the all new Avalon. A teaser really. But we’ve pretty much seen what the car looks like…

This is the 1st official look at the all new Passat for 2006. After 8 years! Finally… Although it doesn’t seem futuristic in any way, it does look classy and upscale. And it is larger too. I don’t know anything about engines availability for the US market yes. Seems to me that the 2.5 Liter… Continue reading All new 2006 VW Passat !!!

The Crossfox is the “off road” version of the Brazilian built VW Fox. The Fox is a version of the European VW Lupo. We don’t get the Lupo. We don’t get any VW smaller than the Golf. And that’s not selling to well in the US. Too bad. It seems to me that this little… Continue reading VW Crossfox

As expected, the Mini Cooper is due for all new engines. The current ones are produced in Brazil at a factory owned by a joint venture between BMW and Chrysler. That’s right, Chrysler. That idea dates back from years ago, when Chrysler wanted to pruduce their own small hatchback for the European market. That idea… Continue reading New Mini engines

If you think they are using too much sexy girls in car posters, think again. Just look at what they were doing back in the 50’s! This is a 1954 Cadillac. But wait.. It gets better/worse! This is a 1951 Oldsmobile in the background. In front of it.. Who knows!!! Maybe Babs Muller’s mom! And… Continue reading The “clean” fifties…

Next year, the Scion will have some competition, from Mazda. This is the Japanese version of the car they will call the Mazda one in the US. That’s a great idea. Another “cube like” small 4 door with tons of room inside. But, from these pictures at least, the Mazda seems much more upscale and… Continue reading 2006 Mazda one