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Nissan's introduction of its 2008 Rogue Crossover SUV at the North American International Auto Show launches a Nissan competitor to the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander. Rogue's styling, while "pleasant", is too milquetoast for even a small Crossover SUV in the first decade of the 21st Century.

The Lincoln D472 is a complete reskin of the Fairlane concept. Retaining the basic hardpoints the Lincoln is has more curves - yep, going back to those seven Lincoln design elements Horbury has been selling. It has a relatively fast rear end that comes across as much more appropriate for the luxury end of the business.

Images of the Lincoln MKR concept car to be revealed at the North American International Auto Show in mid-January have leaked to the net. We've seen the car in person in Detroit and this is a car that Ford should approve immediately and get into production ASAP.

Primedia's AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, not to be left behind in the automotive awards category by its Motor Trend stablemate (you remember, Car of the Year, Truck of the Year, SUV of the Year), has announced its winners of Automobile of the Year, Design of the Year, Technology of the Year and Man of the Year Awards.

To reduce that risk, many states have either implemented or are planning to implement laws the prohibit the use of cellular hand-held phones in all types of moving vehicles.

It's going to be quite a year. The auto industry is undergoing a lot of change and the explosion of Crossover and SUV performance vehicles is on the rise. Diesel power may take a front seat and I am stoked about the some of the wonderful things coming from BMW, Mazda, Porsche, Mini, Ford, and even our friends at GM. Muscle Power will be back in a big way in 2007 and I intend to visit the gym with some of these new models.

Land Rover debut of LR2 at the Los Angeles Auto Show

AutoPacific image by Robert Blumhagen in California Realism style

AutoPacific image by Robert Blumhagen in California Realism style

Lotus showed off its Lotus Exige S sports car at the Los Angeles Auto Show