New Car: 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Facelift

Just received a few subtle changes to its face and interior and it will be axed in 2008

2007 Mercedes CL-Class Ready For Launch

These pictures show 2 different Mercedes CL undergoing testing in Germany. The cars were caught in light tape disguising. The large coupé will duebt at the Paris Motorshow in September . Similar styling to the 4 door Mercedes S-Class luxury car.

For the first time there is a curvy rear windscreen but the traditional rectangular rear windscreen will be ditched.

2007 Honda CR-V USA Specification

Honda is currently undergoing hot-weather testing in South-West America. This isn't a European model but a U.S model. As far as we know the follwing equipment will be included:

Telescopic Steering Wheel, Bi-Level Digital Readout Instrument Panel, Center Console with: Floor Shifter, Extra Large Storage Compartment and Cupholders, Variable Intermitent Windshield Wipers, Automatic Climate Control System on EX and EX-L and Daytime Running Lights.

'07 BMW X5 - clearest photo yet!

The upcoming BMW X5 will be unveiled at the Paris motorshow in October. The SUV will come with 7 seats for the first time, however, in the UK market, the 3rd row seats will be optional meaning 5 seats will be standard.

The newcomer will be much larger than the outgoing model to accommodate the 3rd row seats and cleaner. To confused onlookers, fake rear lights can be seen on the bootlid. Orange taping on the wing mirror indicate, that there could be a indicator light on the wing mirror like the Mercedes S-Class sedan.

The X5 will go on sale in the UK during Spring 2007.

2007 Peugeot 207 Coupé-Cabriolet Undisguised!

Peugeot has recently launched the new 207 in the UK both in 3 and 5 door form. This image shows how the 2007 207 CC could look like. The car hasn't yet been finished as you see. Autoexpress had the first ever glimpse of the production model 207 CC finished and undisguised. Renault could come along and take away Peugeot's crown if they decide to build a Clio coupé-Cabriolet

2007 Renault Kangoo spy pictures leaked!

These are the very first pictures of the next Renault Kangoo.

Snapped on the streets of France undisguised, the new Kangoo is due to reach showrooms sometime in 2007. The newcomer was caught on a photoshoot but oddly, the drivers side door mirror is missing...?.

Under the hood, a 1.5 dCi diesel engine will be offered with power ranging from 65bhp to 90bhp. A petrol engine will also be offered. Both engines get a 5 speed manual gearbox as standard, however, an automatic will be available.

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Underway To Production

A new, never-before-seen prototype has just broken cover on GM's testing circuit, providing what appears to be our first glimpse of the 2008 Chevy Impala (or a 2008 Malibu - see the note below). We snapped this minimally disguised prototype traversing a distant road deep within one of GM's U.S. Proving Grounds. The great distance between car and camera has made the checkerboard camouflage tape a little more effective, obscuring some of this prototype's more minute details.

Therefore, there is admittedly some degree of speculation involved in calling this the next-generation Impala, but we are confident this is a Chevrolet. The prototype's grille is divided by a Chevy-like crossbar, in the center of which lies a taped-over badge that looks suspiciously like the size and shape of the Chevrolet bow tie.

Searching GM's recent design exercises for similar styling cues brought us to the 2003 Chevrolet SS concept. Although there isn't much synergy between that voluptuous show car sedan and this real-world prototype, it's immediately apparent that the shape of their grilles are nearly identical - suggesting that Chevrolet designers may have been looking to their recent past for detail inspiration. The prototype also appears to have round taillamps - a key design trait of Impalas from 2001-05 and the classic Impalas of the late '50s and early '60s. The rest of the car looks clean and modern, with sharp creases and a strong stance aided by its long wheelbase and relatively short front and rear overhangs.

Since early this year, GM has been finalizing its plans on the next Impala, struggling with a key decision between front- and rear-wheel drive. The leading proposal would have GM utilizing its Global RWD Architecture (formerly known as Zeta), which will spawn its first model later this year as the replacement for the Australian Holden Commodore. According to an article by Rick Kranz in the February 6,
2006 issue of Automotive News: "Within four or five months, GM will determine which U.S. brands will be tagged for RWD and which RWD model or models those brands will receive. The first car is expected to go on sale in late 2007 or early 2008....As for the Impala, GM's design studio is prepared for the decision - both RWD and FWD versions of the next-generation Impala have been finalized. All that remains is the decision."

Well, it's four months later and a this prototype has appeared, its proportions looking very close to a prototype for the Zeta-based Holden Commodore we shot in this same GM test track last November. It's not iron-clad proof, but it looks to us that the next Impala may have gone rear-wheel drive to gain some performance-car credibility, and to do battle with Chrysler's popular 300C.

UPDATE: Several sources have written to TheCarConnection, reporting that this vehicle is the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. There remains some disagreement over whether the Impala will be replaced in 2008 or 2010; stay tuned for more information as we uncover more about this new GM vehicle.