Category: New Model Introductions

BMW will bring us only the second M3 sedan ever and a droptop 1-Series convertible in spring 2008, complementing the M3 coupe and 1-Series coupe that already promised a good summer for BMW.

Bentley's iconic Continental GT takes some tweaks to the exterior and engine for 2008, and brings us the 600HP GT Speed.

Jaguar supports the sexy new 2009 XF with some intriguing new features and a luxurious interior.

Nissan's long-awaited GT-R gets closer to reveal.

GM-DAT, the division formed after GM purchased much of Daewoo, introduced a new Chevrolet Aveo hatchback in Frankfurt. The small car gets a much more hip look than the old Kalos, and with its European spring 2008 sales, the Kalos nameplate is dropped from most markets as well.

Ford dealers get a new Focus this fall, with a coupe replacing three bodystyles. The Focus is also officially Ford's launch model for a new voice-recognition/MP3-player/phone manager developed with Microsoft, called Sync.

Ford of Europe reveals a new Focus in Frankfurt, almost as unlike the North American Ford Focus as a distant cousin, but with better looks and more features.

Suzuki's SX4 Crossover gets a fraternal twin in the SX4 Sport sedan, sporting a trunk, seventeen-inch wheels, and a different front fascia.

Cadillac's second-generation CTS may well be the most improved new car of the 2008 model year. To be sure, it's the most impressive vehicle to carry the Cadillac badge since the stunning 1967 front-wheel-drive Eldorado.

Ford Motor Company is showing its all new European Focus-based Kuga Crossover SUV at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. To be launched in early 2008, Kuga is a competitor to the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 (less the optional V6). Kuga adopts Ford's new, distinctive kinetic styling cues and pulls them off very nicely.