Posts Tagged ‘makeovers’
Click above for high-res gallery of Saab 9-4X spy shotsYes, even crossovers need their suspensions tuned, and what better place for Saab to stretch the legs of its upcoming 9-4X crossover than the Nurburgring in Germany? The 9-4X was, of course, already previewed by the Saab 9-4X Biopower concept re......
BREAKING: GM to close 4 truck plants, may sell or close HUMMER
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
At the General Motors annual meeting in Delaware today, CEO Rick Wagoner will be publicly announcing the latest restructuring round for the beleaguered automaker. In response to plummeting sales of large trucks, GM will close down four more North American Assembly plants by 2010. The plants in Jane......
Spy Shots: Saab 9-4X prototype caught
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Saab 9-4X spy shotsWhat we have here are the first spy shots showing a production prototype of the upcoming Saab 9-4X crossover. This CUV was first revealed as the 9-4X BioPower Concept at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, and as you can see from the spy shots in our ga......
Another Giant Leap for Hyundai: The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
No car company has taken bigger strides over the past decade than Hyundai. Formerly a manufacturer of small, dowdy cars that were both uninspiring and uncertain, the Korean automaker has transformed itself into a powerhouse, a paragon of reliability and value.Hyundai is still establishing itself, an......
VW says nein to boring design
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
While Volkswagen's Tiguan is more radical-looking than most small SUVs out there, the rest of VW's lineup might best be described as German. Not necessarily ugly, mind you, just not envelope-puching, cutting edge stuff.But that could change in the coming years, says VW product head Dr. Wolfgang Bern......
Honda Legend (Acura RL) and others get Tokyo makeover
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
The Tokyo Auto Salon is happening and Honda is showing some interesting concepts. The Legend, which is the Acura RL in North America, is getting big makeovers from Honda and aftermarket suppliers. First is the Modulo custom vehicles from Honda. The Legend gets what seems to be the A-Spec work over a......