2008 Future & Concept Cars

There's no question about it, the M3 is one of only a handful of cars on just about every enthusiast's dream list for the last twenty years or so. The reason for that is simple: It uses the BMW 3-series-the best sports sedan in the business-as a starting point... more

Next spring, Buick will release the LaCrosse Super. It will feature taller fascias, a redesigned waterfall grille, fender portholes, bigger wheels, and leather seats with woven-cowhide inserts. The LaCrosse Super will use the same 5.3-liter V-8 and archaic fou... more

The Mercedes-Benz SLK coupe debuts in 2008 to battle the BMW Z4 Coupe and the Porsche Cayman. The 6.2-liter AMG V-8 will likely power an AMG variant.... more

Audi's mid-engine sports car was supposed to make its debut at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but at the last minute the unveiling was pushed off until this fall's Paris auto show. It's been worth the wait. The mid-engine, all-wheel-drive two-seater, preview... more

Audi's mid-engine sports car was supposed to make its debut at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but at the last minute the unveiling was pushed off until this fall's Paris auto show. It should be worth the wait. The mid-engine, all-wheel-drive two-seater, prev... more

The Enclave is one of three crossovers that GM is building off the same so-called Lambda platform--this, the GMC Acadia, and the Saturn Outlook. The Buick is the most interesting of the three, with elegant lines and a gorgeous interior, whereas the Saturn and... more

If Apple built cars, they probably would look and feel a lot like the new Audi TT. Like the iPod, the new TT is a tailor-made tool for the digital age. It's oh-so-cool in appearance and character, it prioritizes efficiency over emotion, and it underpromises an... more

A totally redesigned Chevrolet Malibu will hit showrooms in late 2007, but it won't be rear-wheel drive. The 'Bu will remain a front driver for now, and Chevy will forego trying to cram in a V-8.... more

In what can only be seen as an effort to more closely copy the BMW 3-series, Lexus will introduce a two-door IS convertible with a retractable steel roof in 2008.... more

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

The next iteration of Audi's luxoflagship won't boast any radical styling or interior changes. Audi instead will concentrate on performance and take a serious stab at eliminating some longtime A8 complaints--namely, mediocre handling and ho-hum steering feel.... more

The long-awaited convertible version of BMW's current 3-series will sport its first hardtop. Powerplants and badges will mirror those of its fixed-roof coupe sibling: the 328i will use a 230-hp, 3.0-liter I-6, and the 335i gets a 300-hp, twin-turbo version of... more

Here they are, the 59 hottest cars, trucks, SUVs, and concepts headed your way in 2006 and beyond.... more

The Challenger R/T Concept isn't a pipe dream. Underneath lie proven components and an easily doable architecture.... more

Ulrich Bez has thrown down the gauntlet to his former employer Porsche with this gorgeous four door concept, the Aston Martin Rapide.... more

No manufacturer has played the concept-car game better than Chrysler. It reinvigorated the notion of dream machines with the late-1980s Portofino design study and hasn't stopped since.... more

Following up on January's reveal of the Compass is Jeep's 2007 Patriot, also based on the new front-drive Mitsubishi Lancer platform and powered by a 172-horse, 2.4-liter four that's part of the World Engine family developed by Chrysler, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai.... more

Saturn's Prevue concept, shown at the New York auto show, is essentially a preview of the next Vue (Get it? It's clever!), and is little more than a rebadged version of the Opel Antara GTC concept shown at Frankfurt in 2005. The design itself is a collaboratio... more

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

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