Also due later this year is a make-over of Explorer, Ford's best-seller SUV. The revised Explorer of 2006 presents a fresh face and tail with new hood and grille up front plus revamped lamps in front and back. Read More »
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Feed Subscription2006 Ford Fairlane Concept Wagon
On the auto-show circuit Ford is presently showing a two-box concept vehicle under the badge of Fairlane. Designed as a people-mover crossover wagon, Fairlane may appear in Ford's line as early as 2006. Read More »
2006 Ford Fusion Mid-Size Economy Sedan
The next new product from Ford will be a new, entry-level sedan tagged the Fusion. Read More »
2006 Honda Accord Hybrid-Fuel Sedan
Honda's diverse fleet ranks as the least-polluting line in America, and those low-emission numbers are enhanced by a series of hybrid cars that carry an ultra-efficient gasoline-powered engine as well as a battery-powered electric motor. Read More »
Production Version of Mazda MX-Crossport Concept SUV to be Launched in 2006
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced that the vehicle shown as the MX-Crossport at January's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., will formally move from concept to production vehicle. Read More »
2005 Jaguar X-Type Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Sport Wagon
Jaguar introduced the X Type in August of 2001 to give the British automaker a car that could compete in the entry-level, luxury market against the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C Class and the Lexus IS and ES models. Read More »
2006 Chrysler Crossfire Sports Coupe and Two-Seat Roadster
Crossfire, the spirited two-seater compact from Chrysler, debuted in 2004 as a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) sports coupe blending slick American car styling with chassis and parts from Germany via Mercedes. Read More »
2006 Chrysler 300 Sedan
Chrysler's 300 Series sports sedan for the large-car class looks like an exclusive luxury coach of bold dimensions with an audacious face, upright structure and chiseled-block body. Read More »
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Coupe
Chevy's designers have been busy revamping the front-wheel-drive Monte Carlo coupe. It will roll out by the summer with new powertrain options including a small-block V8. Monte Carlo the two-door version gets a streamlined treatment which mimics the silhouette of NASCAR race cars. Read More »
2006 Chevrolet Impala Sedan
Chevy's designers have been busy revamping the front-wheel-drive Impala sedan. Read More »