2005 Detroit Auto Show Coverage

Clearly not the sexiest concept car at 2005 NAIAS, the Ford SYNus seems more military vehicle/bank vault/bomb shelter than around-town runabout. Ford must have had a collective head cold when they came up with the name for this one. Officially, though, the SYN... 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

Making good on the tired clichd of "turning on a dime," Jeep wowed the media audience with its amazing Hurricane.... more

Along with the important production models, there were a lot of great concepts at Detroit. See the most significant here.... more

Of the many cars shown at the 2005 Detroit show, twelve production cars stood out as the most significant ones. See them here.... more

BMW has introduced new, six-cylinder variants of its5-series sedan: the 525i and the 530i. As thenomenclature suggests, the engines displace 2.5 litersand 3.0 liters.... more

BMW has reintroduced the 5-series Touring (wagon) as the all-wheel-drive 530xi. All-wheel drive is a first for the 5-series, where it is offered on the sedan as well as the wagon.... more

According to Jim Press, the executive vice president and COO of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, the alphabet-intensive FT-SX crossover concept could see production within 3 years. Created as a sort of market test, the four-door concept boasts V-6 power, all-wheel drive, 21-inch wheels, and a large glass ro... more

The Helios concept is a true automotive rarity--a four-door convertible. The last production four-door ragtop was the 1967 Lincoln Continental, which was stylish, to be sure, but has nothing on this stunning car.... more

According to a Volkswagen press release, "In the front the Ragster story starts with a lower windshield lower." It doesn't make any sense to us either.... more