The debut of the Volkswagen Passat Coupe has been pushed back, and will not be unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.
Volkswagen’s new CEO Martin Winterkorn has asked VW’s new head designer, Walter de Silva, to restyle the Passat Coupe’s front end, before it’s public unveiling.
However, the company’s facelifted Phaeton will make its debut in […]

Volvo is reportedly considering a new flagship vehicle, according to a report in Autocar magazine. But don’t expect Volvo’s new flagship to be a sedan larger than the new S80. Instead, Volvo says a wagon or crossover is likely to be the brand’s new flagship model.
Lex Kerssemakers, Volvo Car senior vice president of brand […]

Volvo revealed its new V70 wagon ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The usual broken embargo forced Volvo to reveal additional details on the V70.
“This segment has been our specialty ever since we invented it back in the 1950s,” said Volvo Cars President and CEO Fredrik Arp. “Our competitors […]

Kia will unveil its Rondo SX concept car at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The Rondo SX is a sport version of the 2007 Rondo, which went on sale last month.
The Rondo SX features a sporty front end with a mesh grille and large lower mesh air intake. Out back, the Rondo SX features faux […]

BMW announced details of its refreshed 5-Series sedan and wagon models, earlier this month. Besides offering restyled front and rear ends and a revised interior, the new 5-Series features new engines with more performance, efficiency, and practicality.
The new 5-Series features restyled headlamps using clear glass, and new surrounds for the double kidney grille. The front […]

The MINI-experts over at Motoring File say that the extended MINI Clubman will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007. Photos and technical information on the MINI Clubman will likely be revealed towards the end of the summer.
The MINI Clubman is expected makes its North American debut at the 2008 […]

When Volvo new XC60 crossover arrives in early 2009, the automaker’s lineup will include five wagon or crossover models, and the XC60 may not be the last. Volvo is considering expanding its utility vehicle range both upscale and downmarket, according to AutoWeek. Volvo’s wagons and crossovers accounted for just under half of the automaker’s U.S. […]

Spy photographers caught prototypes of Volkswagen’s Golf Estate (Variant) during cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle. While the car will carry the Golf name in Europe, it is expected to make it to the States wearing the Jetta badge, as the Jetta wagon.
The Golf wagon is expected to get its official debut at the […]

BMW announced a new M5 Touring last week. Powered by the same normally aspirated 500-hp 5.0L V10 engine as its sedan counterpart, the new M5 Touring can go from zero to 62mph in just 4.8 seconds (only 0.1 seconds slower than the sedan). With minor suspension modification, BMW says the M5 Touring can make it […]

With most of the camouflage gone, we now finally get our best look yet at the MINI Clubman. Now that the car is effectively undisguised, we can see the asymmetric door configurations. The driver-side (in left-hand drive countries) has only one door, while the passenger-side gets a rear-hinged, rear access door — notice the additional […]