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Geneva Preview: Cadillac bringing full lineup to Geneva

February 19, 2007 7:44pm

General Motors’ Cadillac division will bring several new and revised vehicles to next months Geneva Motor Show, including the European debut of the all-new CTS sedan. Cadillac will also reveal a revised SRX crossover, with a refined exterior and a completely redesigned interior, and the new 2007 Escalade that went on sale in Europe at […]

Video: Dodge Demon Concept

February 18, 2007 2:30am

Following up the preview of the Dodge Demon Concept ahead of its unveiling at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Chrysler has posted two promo videos of Dodge’s answer to the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac Solstice.
The first video features glamor shots and driving video of the Demon concept, while the second video is […]

Mercedes-Benz confirms SLR droptop

February 16, 2007 6:52pm

Mercedes-Benz officially confirmed it will finally build a convertible version of the McLaren SLR. Mercedes-Benz originally revealed the Vision SLR coupe at the 1999 Detroit Auto Show, with the SLR Vision roadster (shown) following nine months at the 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The SLR roadster will use the same supercharged 5.5L V8 from the coupe, but […]

Spy Shots: Facelifted 2009 Mercedes SLK

February 13, 2007 2:20pm

Mercedes is about to give its diminutive SLK roadster a facelift for the 2009 model year. Spy photographers caught an SLK prototype during testing around Stuttgart. Wearing some light camouflage over the front and rear ends, the SLK is expected to get a new front fascia, with a reshaped front bumper, restyled below bumper air […]

Geneva Preview: Dodge Demon Concept

February 13, 2007 12:06am

Chrysler will debut the Dodge Demon Concept at the next month’s Geneva Motor Show in March. Dodge is targeting its roadster to compete Mazda MX-5 and with GM’s popular Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. While the Demon concept is a bit shorter than the MX-5, its is wider, taller and heavier.
“While the iconic Dodge Viper […]

Spy Shots: BMW’s new Z9 roadster

February 11, 2007 7:47pm

The last photos of this new BMW roadster sparked a debate over whether this is the next Z4 or a new roadster which will likely be called the Z9 — although it could be the Z6. There is still some confusion about this roadster’s pedigree, but for the record it is significantly larger than the […]

Spy Shots: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL

February 11, 2007 7:09pm

The recipient of a minor facelift just last year, Mercedes-Benz looks to be preparing a more extensive update for the 2009 SL. Snapped during cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle, the updated SL will feature cues from MB’s most recent CL- and C-Class cars, and will receive an all-new front end, with a new […]

Spy Shots: More images of the facelifted Boxster

February 6, 2007 11:35pm

Porsche is preparing its Boxster for a mid-cycle facelift. Due for the start of the 2008 model year, the Boxster will sport revised front and rear fascias and will feature a few significant mechanical changes. Up front, the Boxster will get a restyled front bumper, including reshaped air intakes with new LED indicator lights. The […]

Mazda builds 800,000th Roadster / Miata / MX-5

February 6, 2007 10:55pm

Mazda today announced that it built the 800,000th unit of its Roadster on January 30, 2007. The Roadster is known as the MX-5 Miata in North America and the MX-5 in Europe. Mazda began production of the Roadster in April 1989.
The Mazda Roadster was certified as the world’s top selling lightweight, open-top, two-seat sports car […]

Mazda exec unfazed by Solstice sales

February 6, 2007 10:43am

For 2006, Pontiac’s Solstice roadster outsold Mazda’s MX-5 Miata to take the title of America’s most popular roadster. While Pontiac sold 19,710 Solstice roasters in 2006, Mazda only delivered 16,897 MX-5s, but that was up 72.4 percent from the previous year.
Despite being outsold, Mazda North American Operations’ top executive is unfazed by the second place […]


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