- December 5, 2006
- New Model Introductions, Volvo
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – 2008 Volvo C30
Volvo has sculpted a 3-door, 4-seat hatchback aimed at interrupting GenY’s traditional perceptions of a Volvo. Will it capture the hearts, minds, and pocketbooks of a demographic beyond Volvo's traditional customers?
- December 4, 2006
- Ford, New Model Introductions
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – 2008 Ford Escape
The freshening on the Ford Escape for 2008 is modest at best especially in light of the intense competition in the Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle arena. The face that Ford did not use the new-look front end styling on a 2008 model year vehicle is another glitch in its styling strategy that should not have been allowed to happen.
- December 4, 2006
- Mazda, New Model Introductions
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – 2007 Mazda CX-9
Mazda showed off its all-new 2007 Mazda CX-9 Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show II
Toyota Tundra took up lots of floorspace in the Toyota exhibit at the LA Auto Show
- December 4, 2006
- Mitsubishi, New Model Introductions
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer – Mitsu Back on Track
New 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is crucial to Mitsubishi's U.S. recovery efforts and to its global effort to repolish an image tarnished in recent years by huge losses, quality-control scandals in Japan and a disastrous cheap-loan program in the U.S.
- December 3, 2006
- New Model Introductions, What Were They Thinking?
- Posted by Dan Hall
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – Maserati MC-12
You get the feeling that Maserati executives felt compelled to have a press conference at the 2006 (2006.5?) Los Angeles Auto Show. MC-12 looks like a concept car, but 14 have been sold in the USA.
- December 3, 2006
- New Model Introductions, Porsche
- Posted by Dan Hall
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – 2007 Porsche 911 Targa
2007 offers two firsts for Porsche 911 Targa buyers.
- December 3, 2006
- Audi, New Model Introductions
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – Audi Dreamin'
Audi shows off the next TT convertible and the R8 - a Porsche 911 fighter - in one of the biggest sports car markets in the country.
- December 3, 2006
- Audi, New Model Introductions
- Posted by George Peterson
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Audi shows off the next TT convertible and the R8 - a Porsche 911 fighter - in one of the biggest sports car markets in the country.
- December 1, 2006
- New Model Introductions, Nissan
- Posted by George Peterson
- Comments Off on LA Auto Show – 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R
Nissan launched its latest Sentra SE-R at the 2006 LA Auto Show Number II. The SE-R model is the higher performance version of Nissan's bread-and-butter compact sedan. The SE-R will be in Nissan showrooms in March 2007 - as a 2007 model year product.