Archive for the ‘Minivans/MPVs’ Category
Click above for more high-res shots of the Jeep Compass OverlandWe already took a look at MOPAR's first concept due to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show next week, and it turns out that it has a twin. This one is based on the unloved Compass mini 'ute and reuses the Overland moniker that's been p......
Kia Rondo recalled for fuel pump issue
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
2008-'09 Kia Rondos packing four-cylinder engines are being recalled to fix a fuel pump issue that could lead to fuel starvation. Nearly 7,000 Rondos in EX and LX trim are effected, and will get an improved fuel pump to resolve the issue. The NHTSA has warned that the problem is unusually severe, an......
Breaking: Dodge EV sports car, range-extended Town & Country, Wrangler previewed
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
CNBC's Phil Lebeau got a sneak peek at the new EVs Chrysler is developing, and it looks like Auburn Hills is pulling a Tesla, among other things. The yellow Dodge EV you see here is basically an electrified Lotus Europa. With lithium ion battery power, it's reportedly got an operating range of 150 -......
JDM Honda Odyssey teased ahead of debut
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Click above to enlarge the new JDM Honda OdysseyAs many of you doubtless know, the Japanese Honda Odyssey isn't the same thing we get here in the States. While we get the more jumbo-rific family escape pod with sliders and the whole shebang, the JDM Odyssey is a sleeker-looking MPV with four traditi......
Only Honda: New i-SRS Airbag System and Bird’s Eye camera
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
What other automaker would spend the time and expense of developing a new airbag just because, you know, airbags could be better? The same one who developed a new rail car for the same reason. The Japanese automaker has developed a new airbag it claims will give drivers better protection in accident......
Toyota iQ platform will spawn new compact cars
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota iQToyota developed an all-new architecture for its iQ city car, but in an effort to defray the costs the automaker will be using the platform to underpin three new models.The first will be the next-generation Yaris, due out in 2011, which will be pack......
Paris Preview: Fiat Fiorino Qubo for the young folk
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat Qubo MPVThe new Fiat Fiorino Qubo is a new multi-purpose vehicle that looks a bit like Kermit the Frog with a massive under-bite. Judging from the photos supplied by Fiat, it's a great vehicle for surfer dudes with hot girlfriends and families with dogs. ......
VIDEO: Brooke Shields pretending VW Routan is NOT a Dodge Caravan
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Click above to watch video after the jumpIn what could very possibly be the worst auto-related commercial we have ever seen, Volkswagen has somehow convinced Brooke Shields (really Brooke, are things this bad?) to shill its new, at least to VW showrooms, Caravan Routan minivan. Apparently, what the ......
Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
With moms now actually reading EPA fuel economy figures on the window sticker before trying out the dozen cup holders found in most modern minivans, Chrysler went back to the engineering lab and knocked out a few more miles per gallon for its 2009 minivan offerings. Bragging that no other minivan of......
Chrysler eeks out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
With moms now actually reading EPA fuel economy figures on the window sticker before trying out the dozen cup holders found in most modern minivans, Chrysler went back to the engineering lab and knocked out a few more miles per gallon for its 2009 minivan offerings. Bragging that no other minivan of......