We’ve repeatedly reported that Ford CEO Alan Mulally is a big fan of the Taurus. Last month, we posted that Mulally said the Taurus name should have never been dropped in the first place. “I haven’t had time to do the deep dive on why we stopped investing in Taurus, but I’d like to,” he […]

Scion today staged the world premiere of the all-new 2008 Scion xD at the Chicago Auto Show. Replacing the under-loved xA, the 2008 xD is Scion’s new entry subcompact, and is based on the same Toyota Yaris platform as the xA. While the Scion xD rides on the Yaris platform, it will be powered by […]

With the unveiling of the rear-wheel drive 2008 Pontiac G8 at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday, General Motors is returning Pontiac to its performance roots. The all-new G8 will replace the aging front-wheel drive G8, and will be available with V6 and V8 powerplants. unveiled the all-new, rear-wheel drive 2008 Pontiac G8 at the Chicago […]

General Motors unveiled the all-new, rear-wheel drive 2008 Pontiac G8 at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday. The 2008 G8 is a badge-engineered Holden VE Commodore SS-V, which was the first vehicle to ride on GM’s new global rear-wheel drive architecture. The new low-cost platform — compared to Cadillac’s Sigma platform — will also spawn the […]

Dodge today unveiled its new Class 4-5 2008 Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs at the Chicago Auto Show. Hoping to steal some of the sales in the medium-duty truck market — from dominate player Ford, and to a lessor extent GM, Dodge expands its commercial presence with it newest chassis cabs.
The 2008 Ram 4500 […]

The Chrysler Group today unveiled the restyled 2008 Dodge Dakota mid-size truck at the Chicago Auto Show. The newest version of the truck that invented the mid-size truck market in the 80s, features a new front end, a restyled interior, and a new V8 engine.
The new 4.7L V8 uses two spark plugs per cylinder, increased […]

Volkswagen today unveiled the second generation of its motorsports-inspired R32 at the Chicago Auto Show. The new R32 is based on the newest generation Rabbit platform, and is powered by a 3.2L VR6 engine with 250-hp and 236 lb-ft. of torque. The VR6 is mated to a six-speed DSG gearbox and the standard 4MOTION all-wheel-drive […]

Well, it seems today’s broken embargo is brought to you by Car and Driver. C&D published images of Scion’s redesigned xB and all-new xD ahead of the car’s official debuts at the Chicago Auto Show.
The redesigned xB is larger the current model since it no longer shares its platform with the diminutive xA. While still […]

As rumored yesterday, Ford confirmed at the Chicago Auto Show that the restyled Ford Freestyle crossover would be renamed the 2008 Taurus X. The “X” designation denotes it is a “crossover.”
“By giving these vehicles the names that consumers recognize at the same time we’re making significant upgrades, we’re confident that even more people are going […]

Confirming yesterday’s rumors, Ford today unveiled the 2008 Mercury Sable at the Chicago Auto Show. Following the Ford brand’s move to bring back the Taurus name, Mercury is replacing the Montego with a restyled model carrying the more popular Sable nameplate.
“[Consumer] awareness of Sable is triple that of Montego,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s President of […]