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2008 Scion xD
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The Scion xD is the replacement for the xA, which has been on sale since 2004. On sale? Yes. Selling? Not so much. The anonymously styled xA's biggest problem was that its butch brother, the xB, stole the spotlight with its unique good looks. With that problem... more |
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2008 Scion xB
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One of our top three significant debuts at the Chicago show.Yes, it's ugly. Yes, it's funky. And yes, we kind of sort of hate the way it looks. But none of this changes the fact that the Scion xB will probably sell like gangbusters. The '08 xB is significant b... more |
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2008 Volvo V70 Wagon
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Pictures of the new 2008 Volvo V70 wagon have surfaced, and it looks exactly how we expected it to. It's styling is a gentle evolution from the outgoing model, with a front end from the new S80 sedan and a rear hatch design similar to the new C30 hatch. It's i... 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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2008 Mercedes-Benz C-class
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Mercedes-Benz started testing on the new W204 C-class quite a long time ago (in the summer of 2003), and for good reason. The outgoing C-class was never a real competitor to the BMW 3-series, being plagued with poor interior materials, a small stature, and dis... more |
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2008 BMW 5-series
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Look really closely (maybe you should try squinting) and you'll be able to see that the BMW 5-series has been refreshed for 2008. The differences may be small, but exterior changes take a little Bangle out of the 5, and new clear lens head- and taillamps bring... more |
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2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
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The current Infiniti G35 Coupe is a favorite around this office, and it's easy to see why. It is, of course, drop dead gorgeous, but its beauty is more than skin deep. You can hear its front-mid-mounted 3.5-liter, 275-hp V-6 sing its baritone wail from blocks... more |
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2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
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The current Infiniti G35 Coupe is a favorite around this office, and it's easy to see why. It is, of course, drop dead gorgeous, but its beauty is more than skin deep. You can hear its front-mid-mounted 3.5-liter, 275-hp V-6 sing its baritone wail from blocks... more |
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2007 Chevrolet Volt Concept
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Why it's one of our most signficicant: While the Volt concept is an electric car with a small turbocharged engine to keep the batteries charged, the edgy sedan's "E-flex" technology provides a template for future fuel cell vehicles. The clever layout showcased... more |
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2008 Smart Fortwo Coupe and Cabriolet
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Why it's one of our most significant: DaimlerChrysler has been on again, off again with its commitment to bring Smart to the U.S., and Roger Penske has joined in to make it a sure thing this time. Now it's time to sit back and see how many Americans will take... more |
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