Posts Tagged ‘next generation’
When Kia debuts the next-generation mid-sized Sorento SUV in a couple of years, the South Korean brand is expected to migrate to a front-wheel-drive unibody platform. That would make the Sorento like many of its competitors in this size class such as the Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and Ford Edge.......
Mercedes to pump some extra octane into next A- and B-Class
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
According to the latest reports, Mercedes has finally realized why its A-Class and B-Class compacts haven't been doing so well: they're boring, overpriced and underpowered... and that's a losing combination. So for the next generation of the two model lines that's expected around 2011, Mercedes is r......
Mitsubishi ZT Concept could replace cancelled 380 in Australia
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Concept ZT.It's a foregone conclusion that the Concept ZT unveiled in Tokyo is the styling direction Mitsubishi will take when it unveils a reworked Galant in the next couple of years. So common sense says that the next iteration of the Mitsubishi......
Volkswagen confident about success of next New Beetle
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
The Volkswagen New Beetle was first thrust upon the world in 1998. Its release was an immediate success and thus spawned an insurgence of retro inspiration in automotive design. However, after 10 years on the market the novelty of the bug's cutesy styling and flower holder have begun to wear off. Wh......
BMW to reveal “green” concept alongside M3 convertible in Geneva
Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Click above to see a video of the BMW PAV in action.While a lot of attention will be paid to BMW's M3 convertible fitted with the automaker's new dual-clutch gearbox, another vehicle set to debut in Geneva has the potential of being as important, if not more so. BMW plans to show off a new concept ......
Spy Shots: baby Rolls-Royce, this time without the snow
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
The newer, smaller Rolls-Royce, which will still be quite large as cars go, has been spotted running around in warmer climes quite a ways south of its previous sighting in the arctic tundra. Expected to roll into 5-star showrooms before the end of 2010, you will need about £175,000 to get it from t......
40 new models by 2018: SEAT chief outlines dramatic expansion plan
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
SEAT has some ambitious plans. The Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen is targeting a twofold increase in sales from 400,000 to 800,000 units by 2018, but currently has a line-up of seven models that, for the most part, are little more than rebodied VWs with a poorer reputation. While speaking with the......
Acura TSX gets diesel power next year
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
We've already been introduced to Honda's new i-DTEC clean diesel and, as expected, it will be finding its way into the next generation TSX sometime in 2009. The inclusion of the 2.2-liter diesel will follow the redesign of Acura's entry-level sedan sometime this spring, with the i-DTEC-equipped mode......
Detroit 2008: Buick Riviera Concept makes it through Customs
Saturday, October 27th, 2007
click above for more high-res pics of the Buick Riviera Concept
General Motors has released new photos of the Buick Riviera Concept, which reminds us that we are that much closer to getting our first up-close look at this concept designed in China. The Riviera, which made its debut at the Shanghai M......
Nissan Pathfinder may return to CUV roots, ditch body-on-frame again
Friday, October 26th, 2007
The Nissan Pathfinder has done what was needed to take advantage of a sales trends: it started life as body-on-frame, then switched to unibody, then back to body-on-frame. Today, it shares the ladder platform with the Nissan Titan pickup and Armada SUV.Speculation, however, is that the next generati......