2005 Chicago Auto Show Coverage

Claiming it built the SynUS to provide security and sanctuary from urban life, Ford's small but mighty B-sized concept takes its inspiration from bank vaults and armored cars, with a security mode that deploys protective shutters over the windshield and side windows and uses bulletproof glass in the... more

Besides the fact that it looks nothing like its namesake, what can be bad about a vehicle that has a refrigerator built right into the rear door?... more

Don't laugh, but this crossover SUV powered by the Outback wagon's 3.0-liter flat-six and five-speed automatic is intended to outperform BMW's X5 3.0i.... more

Mitsubishi returns to the pickup market after a decade of absence with the midsized Raider.... more

"Longer, lower, and wider" was the siren song of American cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and it also applies to Mercedes' completely redone M-Class SUV.... more

The Acura RD-X Concept version of the upcoming Acura entry-level SUV, which will go on sale in 2006, promises to combine the performance of a sports sedan with the versatility and utility of a premium SUV.... more

The rugged look and wide stance of SUVs like the Hummer H2 have been a hit with buyers who can afford the fairly steep price and limited fuel economy.... more

Not to be confused with the mighty FTX full-size truck concept from 2004, the midsize FT-SX was developed by Calty, Toyota's California-based design house, to explore a crossover niche between wagons and soft-roaders.... more

Adhering to a theme of explosive concept vehicle names initiated with Firepower, Dodge pulled the trigger on its latest show machine, the "Nitro."... more

The Gladiator concept takes yet another stab at a Jeep pickup, and this appears a logical and easy-to-produce machine.... more