The Truth About Cars » Future VehiclesThe Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news.A post that has nothing to do with the Volt or the Bailout- September 17, 2008 It&8217;s the new Saab 9-4X! The fact that Fourex is an American brand of condoms and an Austrailian lager shouldn&8217;t get both remaining fans of the brand up in arms (or wherever). Thanks to a &8220;premature leak&8221; on Saab&8217;s Chilean website (David Hasselhoff is big down there too), The Motor Authority reveals an SUV-lite that ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/a-post-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-volt-or-the-bailou... Chevy Cruze Spotted in Wild, Camo Free- September 15, 2008 Chevy&8217;s upcoming Cobalt replacement sibling replacement, the Cruze, has been spotted out in the wild wearing New York dealer plates. In rental white and with black door handles, it looks pretty generic and just a little strange. Compared to the original press photos, it also looks pretty large, which is not necessarily a bad thing. ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chevy-cruze-spotted-in-wild-camo-free/ DetN: Will the New Ford Fiesta Be a One-Hit Wonder- September 15, 2008 As much as we give The Detroit News shit for their indefatigable cheer-leading, there are times when Motown&8217;s hometown paper surprises us with something roughly akin to journalism. The article entitled &8220;Ford Fiesta draws raves in Europe&8221; starts off with the usual PR-laden ecstasy (without the DJ Tisto soundtrack). &8220;The Fiesta will give Americans their ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/detn-will-the-new-ford-fiesta-be-a-one-hit-wonder/ The Jetsons Were So Behind The Times- September 10, 2008 The flying car has long been the sci-fi terminus point for automotive technology. Such automotive luminaries as Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss have been lured into costly, fruitless developments by visions of blasting away from traffic on the wings of flight. But the vision has never translated into production reality. The Moller &8220;Autovolanter&8221; is no ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-jetsons-were-so-behind-the-times/ Dodge Ups Hemi Power!- September 10, 2008 In keeping with the horsepower numbers for the Hemi in the new Challenger, Dodge has announced that the Hemi in the Charger sedan will get an upgrade for 2009 as well. Rather than continuing to produce a puny 340 horsepower, the newly revised 5.7 liter Hemi will now crank out 368 horsepower. Take THAT, Pontiac ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/dodge-ups-hemi-power/ How Many New Cars Chrysler Will Debut In 2010 It Depends On Who You Ask- September 10, 2008 As we&8217;ve argued before here at length, Chrysler&8217;s current &8220;worst of the worst&8221; predicament boils down to one word: product. And it&8217;s not just that Chrysler&8217;s current batch of products suck, there&8217;s not much coming down the pipeline that shows any real promise. But that&8217;s not stopping Auburn Hills from rolling out a new hype ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/how-many-new-cars-chrysler-will-debut-in-2010-it-depends-... Orlando: The Cruze To Wait For- September 9, 2008 As the U.S. struggles to adjust to fuel prices that the rest of the world has been living with for years, European cars offer the most obvious template for model-line reform. Flexible, fuel-efficient vehicles have thrived on the continent for decades, and the European&8217;s have gotten good at squeezing space for a whole family from ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/orlando-the-cruze-to-wait-for/ GM Unleashes Another Not So Fine, Not So Young Cadillac Cannibal- September 9, 2008 Way back in 1987, The New York Times began a story on GM with a lead that echoes through the ages: &8220;Just about the last thing the General Motors Corporation needs these days is more &8221;cannibals.&8221;&8217; With all the turmoil GM has endured since &8216;87, you might think that it would have taken The Gray ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-unleashes-another-not-so-fine-not-so-young-cadillac-ca... Hyundai ix55: Worst Alphanumeric Name Ever- September 5, 2008 Yes, we all hate the alphanumeric nomenclature, snaking over the auto industry like poison ivy. And with only so many letters and numbers, we always expect some repeats (Lexus LSLincoln LS, Chrysler 300CMercedes C300, BMW X5Mazda MX-5). Has Hyundai gone a character too far The car we North Americans know as the Veracruz is being ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/hyundai-ix55-worst-alphanumeric-name-ever/ FIAT to Make Nano of its Own- September 5, 2008 FIAT and Tata have been cosying up to each other for some time. Ratan Tata was elected to the board of Directors at FIAT at Sergio Marchionne&8217;s request, FIAT are looking to supply engines for Land Rover and Jaguar (A Jaguar XK with a Ferrari sourced engine Fancy that!)and theirjoint ventures in India. But it ...http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/fiat-to-get-nano-of-its-own/ |