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2007 Dodge Sprinter
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Dodge has updated its hard-working commercial van, the Sprinter, for 2007, following in the footsteps of a refresh that happened to European Mercedes-badged vehicles last year. The vans have been around overseas since 1995, but Americans have only had a few ye... more
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2008 Dodge Dakota
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Dodge's uniquely-sized pickup has been redesigned for 2008. Of course we're speaking of the Dakota, which occupies a place in the truck world between the full-size beasts that continue to get bigger and bigger (have you seen the Tundra?) and smaller trucks li... more
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2008 Nissan Titan Long-Wheelbase
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Nissan's truck line is under a lot of pressure this year, with appealing new pickups and SUVs coming from not only the American brands, but Toyota too. The Titan isn't ready for a full overhaul yet, but a few changes will be coming when the '08 Titan goes on s... more
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2008 Nissan Pathfinder V8
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This is probably how the conversation went:... more
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2008 Nissan Armada
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Behind the new West Virginia-front-tooth grille of the 2008 Armada, this SUV is largely unchanged. Sure, it gets new headlight designs, a new rear fascia, and an updated interior, but beyond that, it's all content. Outside, that content includes twenty-inch wh... more
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2008 Pontiac G8 Sports Sedan
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These days, GM seems to draw all the answers to its problems from its overseas divisions (Saturn's Opel-derived revival being the most obvious). Pontiac's G8 comes from GM's Australian Holden division, a company known for hugely entertaining, old-school V-8-po... more
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2008 Pontiac G8 Sports Sedan
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One of our top three significant Chicago debuts. These days, GM seems to draw all the answers to its problems from its overseas divisions (Saturn's Opel-derived revival being the most obvious). Pontiac's G8 comes from GM's Australian Holden division, a company... more
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2007 Hyundai Veracruz
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Hyundai has chosen the 2007 Detroit Auto Show to debut its new large SUV, the Veracruz. Think of the Veracruz as a Sante Fe that has been inflated to Honda Pilot size and gained a standard third-row in the process. While Hyundai says it used "fluid and organ... more
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2008 Saturn Astra - Keep your Ion, this is a new subcompact
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Saturn's extreme makeover marches on. With the Aura on sale and the new Opel Antara-based Vue ready to replace the origami-breadvan SUV early in 2007, Saturn is about to purge its remaining plastic-bodied car from the lineup.... more
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2008 Saturn Astra 3- and 5-doors
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One of our top three most significant Chicago show debuts. Saturn's Astra is significant because it represents one thing: Change. GM's fuzziest, cutest, and most user-friendly brand (Showroom as living room! Fixed price tags! Warm Cosby sweaters!) has long suf... more
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