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NEW YORK – The fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan is making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show, open to the public April 6-15, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The next-generation 2008 C-Class sedan is slightly larger than its highly successful predecessor, with ...    Read more

Ever wonder what the world's best car for a year is? Well, first off, the award's the "World Car of The Year."To be a contender, a vehicle has to be in production and sold in at least five countries on two continents during 2006. Vehicles are selected and then voted ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., March 30, 2007 -- Ford unveiled three new limited-edition models today -- the Shelby GT500KR, the F-150 Foose Edition and the Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition -- all of which will be make their public debut at the 2007 New York International Auto Show. The trio of vehicles, ...    Read more

The Chevrolet Trax is one of three Chevrolet minicar global concepts that General Motors will unveil at the New York International Auto Show on April 4.Designed to appeal to young car buyers in urban markets, these concepts will prove that art needn't take a back seat just because the canvas ...    Read more

General Motors hinted both recently and last year that it planned to revive the Buick "Super" line of yesteryear. Well, Motor Trend got a sneak peak at two of the vehicles, the Buick Lacrosse Super and Lucerne Super. The biggest change will be each vehicle's engine. The Lacrosse ...    Read more

"A rose by any other name is still a rose." That saying always comes into mind when we hear about a company naming a new product. In this case, the company that invoked the memory is Ford, and the name it has given to its latest full size crossover -- ...    Read more

Winding Road posted an update on the finalists for the World Car Of The Year which will be announced next month at the New York Auto Show. The 44 judges, composed of automotive journalists worldwide, have selected their choices for Car Design, Green Car, Performance Car, as well as World ...    Read more

The Honda S2000 is one of the company's few models that reveals its racing origins. The roadster, when it went on sale in 1999 as a 2000 model, was eagerly received by the enthusiasts' community for its high-revving engine, sporty driving and handling, up-to-date technology, all for less than $35,000 ...    Read more

Motor Trend blog posts that the 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca SUV will debut with a redesigned front fascia. The B9 Tribeca, which went on sale in mid-2005 in the U.S. as a 2006 model, received mixed reviews for its 'propeller' grill and scant third-row seating. Complaints of ...    Read more

We posted back in January that Nissan Motor Co. had released a sketch of its all-new Infiniti G coupe. According to Automobile Magazine blog, the (near?) production version would make its debut at the New York Auto Show next month. Nissan/Infiniti was quiet on any further details. Well, ...    Read more

Lexus has announced it will unveil its all-new LX 570 SUV at the New York International Auto Show next month. Though not as well known its smaller RX sibling, the LX was nonetheless Toyota’s first entry in the luxury SUV segment. The current LX, with its 4.7 liter V-8 engine, ...    Read more

We apologize for the paucity of Geneva Motor Show news. The Chrysler Crisis, the Aston Martin pending adieu, and arguments on who gets to test drive first the new Chevy Camaro when it's released in a couple of years (yeah, we have a long waiting line) has driven the blogging ...    Read more

Though the Geneva Motor Show hasn't even started, Suzuki, which has debuted itsall-new 2008 Suzuki SX4for the press,has announced plans for to show-off the new compact at the New York International Auto Show next month as well. BREA, Calif., (March 6, 2007) – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced ...    Read more

GENEVA – General Motors Corp. unveiled a new 2.9-liter V-6 turbo-diesel engine that features state-of-the-art injection and combustion technology for low emissions and high performance. The new engine (184 kW/250 hp) will be sold mainly in Europe and makes its debut at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18). Its first ...    Read more

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - March 2, 2007... BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Mobile Tradition will display two important pieces of the company's endurance racing history at the March 9th - 11th Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.The grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island will host the event and the first-ever ...    Read more

Wolfsburg / Geneva - Volkswagen is mobilizing one of the most environmentally-friendly cars in the world to be used as shuttles for the Geneva Motor Show starting tomorrow: the Polo BlueMotion.The successful best-seller – production volume has tripled since being introduced in mid-2006 – gets by on only 3.9 liters ...    Read more

Mercedes-Benz is unveiling its highly environmentally-compatible BLUETEC emission-control technology in combination with a consumption-optimized four-cylinder engine for the first time at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. In terms of ensuring compliance with the even stricter EURO 6 emission standard, applicable to all new vehicles Europe-wide from 2015, the Vision C ...    Read more

Remember the FD Concept now-known-as Arnejs? The mini-crossover concept originally debut at last year’s Paris Motor Show. Well, according to Carscoop (again. *** Those folks find everything), an eagled-eyed member over at Autoscoop found some images of the i30 hatchback “accidently” posted on ...    Read more

Stuttgart, Feb 22, 2007 At the Geneva Motor Show (06 – 18 March 2007) smart will be presenting the two BRABUS variants of the new smart fortwo to the public for the first time. Rated at 72 kW / 98 bhp, the smart fortwo BRABUS and smart fortwo BRABUS Xclusive ...    Read more

Last we we posted on Mazda Motor Corporation's all-new Mazda2 compact car. Set to debut next month at Geneva, little information had been released about it. Well, Mazda finally sent out an official press release with more details on this potential Cheverolet Aveo/Honda Fit/Nissan Versa/Toyota Yaris competitor. ...    Read more

As the Geneva Motor Show fast approaches, spy shots, official and illicit, are popping up all over the auto sphere. Case in point: the new Audi A5. The new coupe is Audi’s answer to the popular BMW 3-Series coupe which sets the standard in the sporty, luxury segment. These “leaked” ...    Read more

GENEVA - Cadillac will open the next chapter of its 21st century product story, as the 2008 CTS sedan makes its European premiere at the 2007 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva, Switzerland.The new luxury sedan is scheduled to begin production in the United States, in late summer of 2007, ...    Read more

First Nissan Motor Co. surprised use with the Altima coupe (pictured), Bevel Concept, Rogue SUV, and the hot-rod Sentra SE-R (see below for links). Now the automaker plans to debut yet another model at upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March.Not much has been said about the new model, which is ...    Read more

While General Motors has made it plain it plans to expand internationally, even we were caught off-guard when Chevrolet Europe announced it was bringing the retro-HHR to the Geneva Motor Show next month.The HHR, which stands for “Heritage High Roof”, is a remake of the late 1940’s Chevrolet Suburban. Car ...    Read more

As if the Nissan 350Z needed it, look for a faster model coming to your neighborhood. According to reports, horsepower has been increased from 296 in the current Z to 309 in the new model. (Pictured is the 2006 model.) And, according to Nissan, acceleration and responsiveness are even better. ...    Read more