This year there will be a switch in the array of cars that comprise the Pontiac brand from General Motors. First evidence of Pontiac's model evolution occurred with the 2005 debut of a G6 mid-size sedan and sports coupe as replacements for the aged Grand Am series. Read More »

Pontiac is due to introduce a new two-seat sports car bound for the Class of 2006. It's called Solstice and, despite exotic styling that usually implies a mega-bucks price tag, this airy roadster will actually be affordable. Read More »

Due this fall is a mid-size crossover wagon called Torrent. Crafted with a rigid monocoque structure typically used for cars rather than trucks, Torrent blends the best traits of a traditional SUV. Read More »

By the fall Mercury showrooms will stock a new entry-level sedan -- Milan. Read More »

Models on the lot at Mercury from the Lincoln-Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company increase by three this year as the line initiates a new product offensive which will result in some six new vehicles for Mercury by 2007. Read More »

A second new model for Mercury is the Mariner crossover wagon. Mariner is called a crossover vehicle because it crosses the line between SUV and car -- one that looks like a sleek SUV but functions like a family-friendly minivan and drives like an easy-riding sedan. Read More »

The newest label from Suzuki -- a sleek compact-class hatchback with four doors for passengers and the rear hatch lid -- also shows the influence of sensuously body styling from Giugiaro's Italdesign studios.

New body styling and a revised cabin design apply to Suzuki's sub-compact Aerio, which comes in conventional sedan and unconventional four-door hatchback formats. Both sedan and hatch share a chassis, powertrain and mechanical hardware.

Pininfarina, the Italian design studio that has shaped some of the most beautiful cars in the world, worked out the exterior styling for Suzuki's compact-class car. It emerged in 2004 as a four-door notchback sedan but shows up in the 2005 line with a new five-door wagon variation. Both versions feature FWD orientation with a spacious five-seat passenger compartment filled with comfortable features.

Suzuki's largest SUV carries as many as seven riders on three rows of seats in a cabin that stretches about a foot longer than Grand Vitara. The exterior design appears more sophisticated and serious, as interior appointments rise in tone and quality.