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2008 Porsche 911 GT2
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The GT2 will be even quicker and lighter than the blisteringly fast 911 Turbo, but--unlike that all-wheel-drive model--it will power only the rear wheels. The GT2's twin-turbocharged flat six should make more than 530 hp, good for a top speed in excess of 200... more
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2009 Audi A7
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As its name suggests, the Audi A7 (coming in 2009) will wedge between the A6 and the A8 in price and spec. S7 and RS7 range toppers will use ten-cylinder engines--twin-turbocharged in the RS7. And, yes, it's another Mercedes-Benz CLS clone.... more
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Future: New Lotus Esprit!
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Lotus's long-awaited new Esprit will go into production in Hethel, England, in the first half of 2008. It replaces a car old enough to have starred in a James Bond movie with Roger Moore as 007. That model premiered in 1976 and was last sold in North America in 2004.... more
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Chevrolet Corvette preview: Return of the Stingray!
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GM sources have confirmed what we predicted in our July 2005 issue: Chevrolet will launch a super-Z06 by mid-2007. Back then, we suggested the car could bring back the hallowed Super Sport moniker, but word is the 600-plus-horsepower Corvette is expected to revive the famed Stingray name.... more
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Future: Mercedez Benz CL Coupe
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The next-wave Mercedes design melds an especially wedgy, rakish coupe shape with the 2006 S-Class's bulged fenders and clean, minimalist details (note especially the taillamps). Technologically, the CL is pure Benz bercoupe.... more
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Spied: The Ferrari Enzo effect
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New 2007 Ferrari Enzo 599GTB uses V-12 derived from Maranello's ultimate supercar... more
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Spied: Lamborghini Miura
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Lamborghini has created a dazzling, new-aged Miura concept in the mold of the original, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year.... more
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Concept Cars: the Saab Aero-X Concept
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Saab's Swedish jet aircraft heritage is the theme of the Aero-X, a concept that bows at the Geneva auto show in March.... more
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First Look: Ford Refl3x Concept
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The Ford REFL3X's mission is to demonstrate that small can be sporty, fun, practical, and--here's the tricky part--aspirational (that's industry lingo for "profitable").... more
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First Look: Chevrolet Camaro Concept
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The Chevrolet Camaro Concept is more than just a sign GM is ready to battle the Mustang and Challenger... more
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2006 Future Shock!
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Here they are, the 59 hottest cars, trucks, SUVs, and concepts headed your way in 2006 and beyond.... more
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Future: Volkswagen Scirocco Concept
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VW Chief Wolfgang Bernhard is finally putting some flesh into his promise to introduce 10 new VW-branded vehicles by the end of the decade, even though some models haven't been determined.... more
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Future: Dodge Challenger Concept Car
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The Challenger R/T Concept isn't a pipe dream. Underneath lie proven components and an easily doable architecture.... more
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Trend: GM's Rear-Drive Revolution
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General Motors Is Already Working Onconcepts for a Zeta-based chevy sedan to accompany the new Chevrolet Camaro. Ford has reportedly toyed with the idea of stretching the D2 platform underpinning the new Ford Mustang to create a four door sedan, but ironically mayfollow General Motors's lead and al... more
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Spied: 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG
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This is the all-new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class coupe, codenamed C216, which will make its debut within six months of the launch of the all-new S-Class on which it's based.... more
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Future Vehicle: The Future Of Saturn
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Saturn is going from three basic models for people who don't like cars--Ion, Vue, Relay--to six, including some for people who do like cars, by the 2008 model year. Much of the new lineup bowed at the New York motor show.... more
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Future: Chevrolet Camaro Concept
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Rear-drive cars are coming back to GM. And it's Chevy, not Pontiac or Buick, that'll benefit, according to well-placed sources.... more
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Spied: 2008 Hyundai Tiburon
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This Hyundai Tiburon test mule we photographed recently appears to be a last gasp for the front-drive Tiburon sports coupe, with merely a facelift of new front and rear fascias until it's phased out about 2009.... more
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Spied: 2008 Hyundai Tiburon
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This Hyundai Tiburon test mule we photographed recently appears to be a last gasp for the front-drive Tiburon sports coupe, with merely a facelift of new front and rear fascias until it's phased out about 2009.... more
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Future: Alfa Romeo Brera
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Maserati is considering an additional bigger-volume model line, a cheaper vehicle to sit beneath the Quattroporte and Coupe/Spyder but above top-end Alfa Romeos.... more
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