Automotive Trends

      Jaguar finally gives us a 4-door cat with some claws! The Jaguar C-XF sport sedan concept debuted at the 2007 NAIAS. All in attendance immediately forgot about the S-Type.

      The 2006 Chevrolet HHR certainly draws styling inspiration from Suburbans of yore. It answers the question: “just what would 1949 styling look like if manufactured today?”.

      While I couldn’t convince my wife that she needed one, the Volvo C30 is one hot little number. Shown here at the 2007 NAIAS.

      The 2006 Volkswagen GLI is one fiery little sedan packing a 200-hp 2.0L Turbo FSI under the hood!

      The Opel Antara GTC Concept shown here at the 2007 NAIAS gives us a strong indication of what the next Saturn Vue will look like.

Suzuki Shoots for the Stars…Hits a Passing Comet

      In its press material Suzuki cites comparisons against the Nissan Altima and the Honda Accord. Good candidates to measure oneself against considering that the Accord has ruled the midsize sedan segment along side the Toyota Camry for some time now. But reading further we find that Suzuki not only laid the Kizashi and Volkswagen CC spec sheets side by side, they also openly challenged perspective buyers of Audi A4 and Acura TSX’s to test drive the Kizashi first. A challenge that culminated with the challengee receiving a $100 check card from Suzuki if after 10 days they decided that the Audi or Acura was right car for them instead. Bold… Read more…

      Dye navigates the 2006 Mazda MX-5 through a slight chicane during our comparison of it versus the Pontiac Solstice.

      The 2006 Mitsubishi Raider was identical to the Dodge Dakota in everyway except form, yet it always struggled to carve out a niche for itself. Nevertheless it did carve its way off the beaten path pretty well, and stood up to the rigors of the fall corn harvest.

      The 2011 Ford Focus is a stylish little bugger and confirms for us that there is still energy left in the Blue Oval! Here the Focus display is prepped for its public debut at the 2010 NAIAS.

      There’s nothing like spending a summer day down by the lake. So we booked a First Class flight on a 2007 Audi Q7 and pointed the nose east to Lake Huron.