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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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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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Future: Hot New Hyundai HC-9 Talus Coupe
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Is this Hyundai concept hinting at the coupe version of a range of rear-drive sport sedans?... more
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Spied: 10 things you should know about the Ferrari Imola
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Maranello replacement moves closer to production... more
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Future: Audi names it the R8
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We've been talking about Audi's Lamborghini Gallardo-framed sports car for ages. Now, it finally has an official name.... more
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Future Vehicle: 2007 Saturn Astra
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General Motors has killed a bold new design for the entry-level Saturn Ion, set to launch by calendar year 2007.... more
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2007 Mercedes-Benz CL-class
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The new CL is based largely on the 2007 S-class and will share that car's 382-hp, 5.5-liter V-8. A twin-turbo, 510-hp V-12 is rumored to be in the offing, along with adjustable air suspension, Distronic intelligent cruise control, and--uberwealthy music geeks... more
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Spied: Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Bentley GTC, & Chrysler Sebring
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Three convertibles you'll soon see in all the right places, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Bentley GTC, & Chrysler Sebring.... more
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First Look: Saab Aero X Concept
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To get the right ambience on the night it unveiled the Aero X at the Geneva auto show, Saab decided to surround the car in walls of giant ice blocks and trucked in 60 tons of the stuff from northern Sweden.... more
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First Look: Nissan GT-R Concept
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A Nissan? An ultra-high-tech, brutally fast, and rabidly driver-focused Nissan? Unless they're keyed into Japanese console driving simulators, most Americans will regard the GT-R as a car that comes straight out of nowhere. Nissan's a sporty company for sure.... more
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Spied: BMW 3-Series Coupe & 1-Series Hatchback
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Peel the black electrical tape off the C-pillar, and you can see that the 3 Series coupe's classic Hoffmeister kink works well in harmony with Chris Bangle's "flame surfacing" on the next model, expected this fall.... more
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2008 Scion tC
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What would happen if a Japanese carmaker built an interpretation of the classic 1949 Mercury lead-sled hot rod? The Scion Fuse concept, that's what. The Fuse's low stance, chopped roofline, and sinister expression make it a pretty arresting car to behold, ev... more
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2008 Pontiac G6 GXP
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This coupe is the second G6 GXP show car--the first was a sedan shown at the 2004 SEMA show. Sitting nearly an inch lower than a standard G6, this version sports a ram-air fed, 270-hp, 3.9-liter V-6 mated to a six-speed manual. Inside, Pontiac has added red ch... more
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