The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

News By Topic: 2008 New Vehicle Reviews

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Tribu Concept Previews Seat's Future Design

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Tribu Concept Previews Seat's Future Design

SEAT has delivered the surprise of this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, with the unveiling of the dramatic Tribu concept. This dynamic-looking compact SUV showcases the latest interpretation of ‘Auto Emoción’, and is the first model wholly designed by SEAT Design Director Luc Donckerwolke and his team si ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Lamborghini Unveils Reventon

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Lamborghini Unveils Reventon

Lamborghini has unveiled the Lamborghini Reventón at Frankfurt Motor Show. With a price tag of €1 million euros plus taxes, all of the 20 cars to be produced are pre sold to customers worldwide. Lamborghini Reventón Clearly a Lamborghini, but nothing quite like it. A super car without equals: the Lamborghini ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Fuji Heavy Industries introduces the new Subaru Justy in Europe

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Fuji Heavy Industries introduces the new Subaru Justy in Europe

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, announced that it will unveil its new Subaru Justy at the 62nd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) and it will go on sale in Europe immediately following the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Justy is positioned as an entry-level car in Subaru’s l ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - New Ford Focus: Sharper Focus for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - New Ford Focus: Sharper Focus for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Winner of more than 80 awards and the only vehicle in the world to be named Car of the Year both in Europe and North America, Ford’s Focus has been something of a phenomenon since the launch of the original back in 1998. Now in its second generation, with more than 1.1 million examples sold in the UK and a range w ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Turbo X Celebrates 30 Years of Saab Turbocharging at IAA

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Turbo X Celebrates 30 Years of Saab Turbocharging at IAA

Frankfurt September 11, 2007; The new Saab Turbo X high-technology model, making its world debut tomorrow at the first press day of the Frankfurt auto show, celebrates that it was Saab who put turbocharging on the automotive map. It all began exactly 30 years ago, at exactly the same place, when the first Saab 99 Turbo ... Continue reading

Sunroofs Get Upgraded - It's Not Your Fathers Sunroof

Sunroofs Get Upgraded - It's Not Your Fathers Sunroof

Washingtron DC September 10, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that while much has been made of the resurgence of retractable metal hardtops, many of this fall's new models will stake their claims to novelty on skylights. The New York Times reports that one of the most striking recent efforts with roof glass is offer ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Dacia Logan Pickup Unveiled

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Dacia Logan Pickup Unveiled

FRANKFURT September 10, 2007; Dacia Logan Pickup is the latest addition to the Logan family, which already boasts a saloon, an estate, and a light commercial van. Manufactured at the Pitesti plant in Romania, Logan Pickup is the ideal working vehicle for craftsmen and tradespeople, while also meeting the needs of the o ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Renault Kangoo Compact Concept: Unveiled - Video Enhanced

2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - Renault Kangoo Compact Concept: Unveiled - Video Enhanced

Frankfurt September 10, 2007; Renault takes the wraps off Kangoo Compact Concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Kangoo Compact Concept sets the tone for the new, wider Kangoo line-up. It targets young, active town- and city-dwellers who are into sport and are looking for a compact car that matches their life-style. ... Continue reading

2008 Honda Fit Subcompact Proves that Small is the New Big

2008 Honda Fit Subcompact Proves that Small is the New Big

September 10, 2007 -- TORRANCE, Calif. -- As the newest addition to the Honda lineup, the Fit subcompact five-door hatchback epitomizes the Honda legacy of quality, innovative packaging and a fun-to-drive character. "Small is big," said Dick Colliver, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The Honda F ... Continue reading

2008 Honda Pilot Adds Value Package and Special Edition to Lineup - Spacious SUV package emphasizes safety, refinement and efficiency

2008 Honda Pilot Adds Value Package and Special Edition to Lineup - Spacious SUV package emphasizes safety, refinement and efficiency

Torrance, Calif, September 10, 2007; The 2008 Honda Pilot offers traditional SUV versatility with eight-passenger seating in a refined and comfortable package that also achieves the highest five-star crash safety rating by the federal government for both frontal and side impacts1, and the Insurance Institute for Highwa ... Continue reading

Honda Announces U.S. Pricing for All-New 2008 Accord

Honda Announces U.S. Pricing for All-New 2008 Accord

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2007; The all-new, completely redesigned 2008 Honda Accord is set to debut at dealerships nationwide on September 12 (sedan) and September 20 (coupe), with Manufacturer Suggested Retail Prices(1) (MSRP) ranging from $20,360 for the well-equipped Accord LX Sedan to $30,510 for the sporty and ... Continue reading

2007 Frankfurt Auto Show - IAA - Renault-Nissan Alliance Clean Diesel Engine Presented

2007 Frankfurt Auto Show - IAA - Renault-Nissan Alliance Clean Diesel Engine Presented

3-Liter V6 dCi Concept Unveiled in Frankfurt is Basis for 2010 Maxima Engine NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today confirmed that a concept clean diesel engine unveiled in Frankfurt by its Alliance partner Renault will be the basis for the clean diesel engine planned for the Nissan Maxima in 20 ... Continue reading

BMW Debuts Individual 6 Series Golf Sport to Celebrate Inaugural BMW Championship

BMW Debuts Individual 6 Series Golf Sport to Celebrate Inaugural BMW Championship

LEMONT, Ill., Sept. 7 -- With the world's top golfers on hand at the inaugural BMW Championship this week, BMW is celebrating the event and the sport by creating a BMW Individual 6 Series Golf Sport, a vehicle offering specially created colors and features designed to align luxury driving with the sport of golf, it was ... Continue reading

AMG At Forty

AMG At Forty

AMG At Forty By Carey Russ Two guys in a garage... it's the proverbial American high-tech success story. It's also the background of AMG, now Mercedes Car Group's wholly-owned high-performance subsidiary. Forty years ago, AMG was, in the then-new company's own words, made of "engineering, construction, and testing spec ... Continue reading

2008 Mazda3 S Touring 4-door Review

2008 Mazda3 S Touring 4-door Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Mazda3 may not get the publicity and instant recognition that follow the MX-5 Miata and RX-8 sports cars, or the company's growing fleet of fleet-footed and sporty crossovers like the CX-7 and CX-9, but that doesn't seem to matter where it really matters. The Mazda3 is Mazda's ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.

Search The Auto Channel Content by Date Published

July 2025

Select Another Month