The Truth About Cars » Future VehiclesThe Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news.Meet The New Prius, Same As The Old Prius- July 31, 2008 Spy shots of what could credibly be a new Toyota Prius have finally surfaced. The next-generation of &34;America&39;s Car&34; looks bigger than the previous iteration, but that&39;s about it in terms of differences. The new Prius sports styling that is nearly identical to the outgoing model, with only a tightened greenhouse to ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/meet-the-new-prius-same-as-the-old-prius/ McLaren Vs. Mercedes Supercar Showdown- July 30, 2008 With the McLaren-Mercedes SLR set to end production, McLaren wants to build a new supercar of its own (front mid-engine THIS). Auto Motor und Sport reports that Mercedes, which owns some 40 percent of McLaren, reckon the new hot rod would compete with its forthcoming Gullwing super-SL. And Racing boss ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/mclaren-vs-mercedes-supercar-showdown/ The Devil In Project D- July 30, 2008 Nothing in Chrysler&39;s dated portfolio needs attention more than its Camcord-fighting D-segment offerings, the AvengerSebring. The March departure of the lead on the Avengbring replacement didn&39;t bode well. Motor Trend now reports that Project D is heading for disaster, gobbling-up huge engineering and design resources. Chrysler&39;s in crisis ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-devil-in-project-d/ New Abarth Sports Car Signals Lotus Elise Platform OD- July 30, 2008 Autocar UK reports that Fiat&39;s performance brand Abarth is developing a mid-engined sports car. The restyled next gen Lotus Elise will feature a next gen Fiat turbo-charged, direct-injection, air-valve four-cylinder engine with 240hp. So, where are we Lotus makes several Elise variants, from the Exige (racer) to the Europa (chiropractor&39;s ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-abarth-evora-signals-lotus-elise-platform-od/ Tata Reviving Daimler Brand For Upmarket Ambitions- July 28, 2008 We reported earlier that new Jag and Landie owners Tata Motors want to take its once-proud luxury brands back upmarket. According to Auto Motor und Sport, boss Ratan Tata has suggested to investors that Jaguar could revive the Daimler brand to take on Bentley and Rolls. Daimler as in Mercedes Nein. A ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tata-reviving-daimler-brand-for-upmarket-ambitions/ Mercedes To Bring A, B Class Stateside- July 28, 2008 High gas prices are achieving what thousands of Euro-lusting domestic fanboys couldn&39;t: an influx imported premium European sub-compacts. Automotive News sub reports that Mercedes has revived plans to bring its next gen A and B-Class stateside. Expect four-door, coupe and crossover variants to jump the puddle sometime after they make their 2011 European debut. ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/mercedes-to-bring-a-b-class-stateside/ Porsche Panamera: Instant Classic- July 24, 2008 Edmunds (who else) has pricing info on Porsche&39;s Panamera sedan, under the guise &34;leaked document.&34; If you read Edmunds (or any other car website), you know this already. You know there will be V6, V8, and twin-turbo V8 versions (the latter north of 500 horsepower). You know there will be a hybrid version, and that transmission options will include Porsche&39;s new seven-speed dual clutch automatic. It&39;s the sticker that&39;s the kicker. For the Volkswagen-sourced 300 horsepower...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/porsche-panamera-instant-classic/ GMs Other Complicated, Expensive PHEV- July 23, 2008 When it comes to alt power, The General&39;s ADD ways continue. In addition to its BAS &34;mild&34; hybrids, two-mode hybrids and Volt plug-in hybrid, GM is working on yet another Hail Mary: a plug-in version of the two-mode system. The result will be a single mode, the Saturn Vue plug-in. Yes folks, ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gms-other-complicated-expensive-phev/ OpelVauxhall Insignia Is The New Saturn Aura. Only Different.- July 23, 2008 OpelVauxhall&39;s Insignia sedan debuted this weekend at the London Auto Show. The first Epsilon2-based car in GM&39;s portfolio appears to be off to a great start. The biggest surprise so far: the Insignia looks stunning. Needless to say, there was some suspense when Maximum Bob Lutz was asked to confirm that the Insignia ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/insignia-is-the-new-aura-only-different/ Land Rover Shows Diesel Hybrids- July 22, 2008 My local Land Rover dealer is the first car dealer in the country to buy carbon offsets for the first 50k miles of every new and used Landie they sell, in hopes of tempting green types into their Chelsea tractors. Now it seems that Land Rover has decided to offer more, erm, ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/land-rover-shows-diesel-hybrids/ |