• Peugeot 407

    About the same size as a Passat, that new Peugeot seems to have what it takes to make it over here. Even the choice of engines is similar to what we get. A 2.2Liter with 160hp, or a 3.0Liter V6 with 211hp. But Nooooo.. Peugeot is still “thinking about re-entering the US market”. So don’t… Continue reading Peugeot 407

  • 2006 Miata Part2

    Here are 2 more shots of what the next Miata might look like. Latelly, some prototypes have been spoted in Europe, undergoing some testing. And they seem to look like an updated version of the current design. Which itself, was an “updated’ version of the previous design! Will fear dictate the new design direction? Let’s… Continue reading 2006 Miata Part2

  • Citroen C4

    Another cool car we can’t get. Citroen is own by Peugeot, and these guys distroyed their good name in the US in the 80’s by selling pretty crappy cars. Most of them used to only retain about 45% of their value after the 1st year of ownership. And they gave up the US market. They… Continue reading Citroen C4

  • 2006 Hyundai Sonata. Part 2…

    Well. It looks much better on these pictures. Still not very modern, still a mix of Accord/Camry/Audi. But at least it doesn’t seem to look cheap. Actually a very nice mainstream car. Not really worse than the Accord. And miles ahead of the ugly and misguided Malibu.

  • Pininfarina Nido

    One of the world’s best designer is trying to show what can be done to make a small city car safe and attractive. His Nido is both. The sad part is that, it is now almost 5 years after the year 2000, and we still drive boring and unatractive boxes like the Corolla or the… Continue reading Pininfarina Nido

  • 2006 Mercedes B Class

    Give or take a few details, this is what we’ll get over here as the smallest Mercedes model. They will by then, stop selling the cool 230 Coupe. And they wimped out and followed JD Power’s advice of NOT selling the really cool new A class in the US. Even thought they had planned it… Continue reading 2006 Mercedes B Class

  • It’s coming!!!

    Yes. The new Mustangs are being built as we speak. It’s only a matter of a short weeks until they show up at your local dealership!

  • Mazda 5

    This looks to be one of the more modern minivans out there. Originaly designed for the European and Japanese market, the Mazda 5 should be making it over here by the end of 2005, in small numbers. It seats 6 and will probably use the 2.3 Liter engine from the 6. It doesn’t replace the… Continue reading Mazda 5

  • 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid

    Was there really a need for this. The regular V6 Accord has 240hp and this has 255hp. Do you really need to pay an extra $2000 or $3000 for the hybrid technology? Even with the better mileage, it should take you at least 4 years to make that money back. And an Accord V6 can… Continue reading 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid

  • 2006 Miata

    Could this be the look of the all new 2006 Mazda MX5/Miata??? Yes it could. The new model is rumored to be based on a shorter version of the RX8 platform. And yes, it just might have a folding hardtop. Folding hardtop are quickly replacing soft top in convertibles all over Europe. The cheapest one… Continue reading 2006 Miata

  • Girls !

    These ladies are professionals. The car makers spend A LOT of money trying to “buy” the press. And the most obvious way to witness this is to attend the press days of any major auto show (as I actually did). These “press guys”(mostly aging car geeks) are treated like royalty! Lots of them just travel… Continue reading Girls !

  • European Ford Focus

    You are right. These are good looking cars. And we’re not getting them! Ford thinks only Europeans deserve the all new Focus. Not us. What they get is an all new car based on the Mazda3/Volvo S40 platform. Both of these are already great cars. The US will get the old focus that dates back… Continue reading European Ford Focus

  • 2006 Chevrolet S3X.

    This “Chevrolet” is actually a new Daewoo. Remember that Korean brand that used to be sold in the US a few years ago. GM bought them up and now sells most of their models over here as Suzukis. So this might end up here either as a small Chevrolet, or a Suzuki.. Who knows. But… Continue reading 2006 Chevrolet S3X.

  • 2006 Honda Civic???

    This comes to us from England and is supposed to show us what the all new 2006 Honda Civic Si will look like. Keep in mind that in the US, the main model will still be the boring 4 door sedan. But rumors are Honda might be considering bringing over the 4 door Hatchback. The… Continue reading 2006 Honda Civic???

  • 2006 Hyundai Sonata

    Another case of “much better, but still not that great…” The Sonata will finally look like it was designed in our lifetime when the all new model comes out next March as a 2006. So now, it almost look as modern as a 2002 Camry. With a few 2002 Audi touches stuck in there, to… Continue reading 2006 Hyundai Sonata

  • 2005 Acura RL

    Again. This is “all new”. At least it does look much better, and much more modern than the previous model. But compared to what’s out there now, it doesn’t look really great. The new Infiniti M35 has an edge here… But what you have is a very classy, expensive looking car. And it looks like… Continue reading 2005 Acura RL

  • 2005 Mustang

    They did a pretty good job with keeping the look of the stunning concept they teased us with over a year ago. And it does feel like the old one. It just looks right for a Mustang. It couldn’t be another car. And that’s great. The platform shared with the Thunderbird/Lincoln LS/Jaguar S Type should… Continue reading 2005 Mustang

  • The 2005 Honda Odyssey

    And they call it: All new. Sure, the engine has more power, it is even roomier, quieter ,faster, blah blah blah….. But frankly, doesn’t it look almost exactly like the previous one? In 5 years, aren’t things supposed to look just a little bit more modern? The painted front grille has a weird chrome line… Continue reading The 2005 Honda Odyssey