Posts Tagged ‘chicago’
This is the kind of computerized world we can get behind -- not the kind that drives for you whether you like it or not, but the one that allows you to do your human thing even better. Futuremark has created a concept instrument and dash cluster for Audi that is rendered entirely in 3D graphics. In ......
Ford to offer “Tough Bed” factory-backed spray-in bed liner
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
On the final media day of the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Mike Levine from Pickuptruck.com walked us over to the Ford display to show us an inconspicuous Super Duty sitting among a fleet of Ford commercial vehicles. He wanted to show us the bed, which was filled with DeWalt tools and Ford's new Tool Lin......
Maruti Suzuki A-star concept - Pictorial Preview
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
1) Maruti Suzuki A-star: India is an important market for Suzuki which outsold Japan in the first half of 2007. Recently Suzuki hinted its desire to holding the 50% market share in indian passenger car industry for eternal. It seems that suzuki is trying hard to make this true. “Our next world car......
Bavina’s new electric car
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Chinese vehicle manufacturers have already started making ripples in India’s passenger vehicle market . Last year china’s guangzhou and india’s xenitis made a venture called global auto which is now well known for its Rock 100cc(Rs20,000). Soon this chinese presence will be felt in the 1.4mill......
Sith Pickup: Toyota Tundra Warrior
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we can all admit that this Toyota Tundra "Warrior" prototype has a sinister presence in its shiniest, blackest finery. That silly fake intake is still there in the grille surround, but the rest of the look is successful. It's too bad Toyota didn't......
Chicago 2008: International introduces the LoneStar Class 8 big rig
Friday, November 30th, 2007
click above for more high-rez images of the International LoneStarWe give International full credit this daring design that we spied uncovered earlier this year. Still, it appears as though it's taken a giant leap back three decades with the new Class 8 International LoneStar. International said its......
Chicago 2008: Reskinned 2009 Mitsubishi Galant seen with new nose
Friday, November 30th, 2007
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi just unveiled its freshened-for-2009 Galant sedan at the Chicago Auto Show, and unlike our favorable response to the changes made to its Eclipse sibling, we think Mitsu might need to do a hard refresh on the Galant a couple of......
Chicago 2008: Mitsubishi shows off 2009 Eclipses
Friday, November 30th, 2007
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Eclipse and Eclipse SpyderMitsubishi rolled out its updated 2009 Eclipse Coupe and Spyder today in Chicago, with revised fascias that complement and simultaneously update the swoopy flanks. The nose in particular brings the Eclipse in line with the design......
Chicago 2008: Porsche Cayenne GTS meets North America
Friday, November 30th, 2007
click above for high-res gallery of the Porsche Cayenne GTSFollowing breakfast here at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Porsche took the cover off its new Cayenne GTS for the first time on our shores. After emphasizing how well the updated 2007 Cayenne has done in the market, the Stuttgart-based automake......
Chicago 2008: Alton F-650 XUV makes a big statement
Friday, November 30th, 2007
UPDATE: Video of the Alton F-650 is available after the jump
click above for high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV We've seen some outrageous F-650-based vehicles like this before (the DeBerti for one), but for some reason, the Alton F-650 XUV jumped out at us at the Chicago Auto Show. Perhaps w......