2008 Future & Concept Cars

A horsepower war has been raging for several years even as the nattering on global warming has grown in intensity and shrillness. Well, power-fiends, get 'em while you can.... more

Faster than a 911 Turbo, possibly cheaper than a Z06. And now, according to our sources at the scene, Nissan has recorded a stunning seven-minute/35-second lap around the Nurburgring's Nordschleife with a stock 480-horsepower GT-R.... more

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the best pictures yet of the forthcoming Corvette SS. What, you've never heard of the Corvette SS? That's because it's also been called the Corvette Blue Devil. And, more recently, the Corvette ZR-1.... more

When Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X mules started popping up a few weeks back, our own Todd Lassa reported that the Japanese automaker had another turbocharged Lancer up its sleeve as an answer to the Subaru WRX.... more

Light, affordable, agile, sublime. The attributes that made BMW's 2002 an instant classic from its European premier in 1966 will do the same for the 128i and 135i models of the 2008 BMW 1 Series Coupe if they're as good by the seat of the pants as they are on paper.... more

The upcoming 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 has been caught prowling the highways and byways yet again, this time on U.S. soil.... more

BMW has started touting its new 1 Series as its return to a pure driver's car, a vehicle for all of those who believe the 3 Series has gotten too big and bloated.... more

Slotting between BMW's Mini and 3 Series is the rear-drive 1 Series, coming to the States in 2008.... more

The debut of Honda's all-new, 2008 Honda Accord is a few months away, but spy shooters Brenda Priddy & Co. have caught a lightly-disguised prototype of the 8th-generation model out in the wild.... more

Mitsubishi has released the first official photos of its new Lancer Evolution - the X gets dropped from the name outside of Japan - and while the changes are subtle, there are several differences.... more

Get a sneak peak into the upcoming 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, 2009 BMW 7 Series, and 2009 Porsche Panamera.... more

A look at hybrid versions of the Chevy Volt Concept, Toyota Prius Gen-3, Ford Airstream Concept, and Ford Escape Hybrid SUV... more

Although the people at Rolls-Royce hate the other r word-retro-they'll happily concede that the inspiration for the new Phantom Drophead Coupe came from the last century not from this one.... more

Significance: No, it isn't the cutest convertible on the market, but at least it's got some cool features. But the heated cup holders and a music-holding hard drive pale in comparison to the top options: vinyl, cloth, and steel are all available.... more

The turbocharged, all-wheel-drive Lancer Ralliart shown is intended to be more mild-mannered than the Evo X and has been designed to compete with Subaru's WRX.... more

With a claimed 0-to-60 of 5.4 seconds, the big Lexus is no slouch.... more

As concept cars go, the Dodge Avenger may not be the most exciting thing on four wheels, but it at least looks promising. And although Chrysler's famously ordinary mid-size Sebring sedan fails to make us wet ourselves with glee, the Avenger concept--which was r... more

Its name may sound like some sort of African veldt-dwelling wild animal ("Watch as the Antara mauls its prey! Don't get too close, kids-it just might bite yer 'ead off!"), but the Opel Antara is nevertheless a significant vehicle. Opel's latest small sport-uti... more

Six liters, 500 horsepower, and 737 lb-ft of torque. Those are absurd numbers, and they're destined to forever be associated with an absurd--and yet strangely awesome--piece of machinery: the Audi Q7 V-12 TDI. (Say that three times fast.) There's no word on rel... more

The Fairlane will be the production version of the vaguely retro-looking, three-row crossover/wagon concept (shown above) from the 2005 Detroit auto show. Ford will replace its ancient, deeply uncool Freestar with the Fairlane in 2008.... more