Chicago Auto Show Coverage: Page 11

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

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

Mercury offers an early look at its upcoming 2007 crossover vehicle based on the Ford Freestyle with the Meta One concept, while also demonstrating leading edge technologies.... more

Honda has reinvented the modern pickup truck with a modern design that focuses on how consumers use trucks most of the time.... more

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Hyundai calls this minivan-like conveyance the Portico, a name that means "porch" in Italian. We think Hyundai may have coined a new term in calling it a "cross-utility vehicle." While we guessed that meant that there would be special compartments for drag queens' wigs and shoes, Hyundai says it mea... more

With the release of the CL65 and SL65, Mercedes-Benz's AMG division secured its position as the leader of excess in the automotive industry. But what about the high-rolling Benz buyers with families?... more

With the great success of the Ford Escape Hybrid, it is understandable that Mercury would want to rush its version to the market a whole year ahead of schedule. Available this fall as a 2006 model, the Mariner Hybrid uses the same combination of a 2.3-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor fou... more