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2006 Toyota RAV4
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The prelaunch buzz about the 2006 Toyota RAV4 was that the original cute-ute was growing into a bigger brute-ute. Sure enough, the all-new sport-utility vehicle is more than fourteen inches longer and 400 pounds heavier than the SUV it replaces, and it's avail... more
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2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara
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Suzuki considered using a new name for its redesigned Grand Vitara, and if more people remembered the old one, it would have been a good idea. That little sport-ute could scurry down a rocky trail better than most, but its cramped quarters, gutless engine, noi... more
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2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge
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While we'd really like to see an F430 Challenge Stradale (Stradale meaning street), we have to admit that this is one badass car despite the fact that it won't be legal for road use. The lightweight car (only 2,695 lb) uses the same 490-hp, 4.3-liter V-8 as th... more
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2007 Dodge Caliber
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The Neon is gone; long live the Caliber. The production version of Dodge's new, entry-level small car looks nearly identical to the concept shown at the 2005 Geneva auto show. Compared to the Neon it effectively replaces, the Caliber moves up a notch in size,... more
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2009 Dodge Challenger Concept
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At the Detroit auto show, Dodge is showing the Challenger, a muscle car concept that draws its inspiration directly from the 1970 car. The retro-styled coupe is built on a shortened LX platform, the rear-wheel-drive chassis that underpins the Chrysler 300, Dod... more
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2009 Chevrolet Camaro Concept
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Check out the Detroit show's hottest car: the Chevy Camaro Concept. We've got real photos, video, and facts on the production version due in three years.... more
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2007 Lexus LS460 and LS460L
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Lexus chose the 2006 Detroit auto show to unveil its flagship, the LS460. Will this finally be the Lexus that competes with top-tier German sedans?... more
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2007 Jeep Compass
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The Compass is one of a pair of new, entry-level Jeeps that will arrive at dealers toward the end of 2006. The Compass was shown, along with its companion model, the Patriot, in lightly disguised concept form at the 2005 Frankfurt auto show. Now we see the rea... more
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2007 Jaguar XK 4.2 Convertible
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The new XK 4.2 convertible is Jaguar's best opportunity to add some excitement to its slow-selling lineup. The cabrio premiered at Detroit, and it will go on sale in April--at the same time as the coupe. The convertible, which typically comprises the vast majo... more
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2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
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When a new Ford Explorer arrives, a new Explorer Sport Trac is sure to follow. It's taken a while (the Explorer last underwent a major redesign for 2002), but this spring we'll see a new Sport Trac. From the B-pillar forward, it's all Explorer, down to the eng... more
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