2008 Porsche Cayenne

The 2010 Porsche Panamera has finally dropped some of its disguise, giving us a better look at some of the true styling nuances destined for the radical new Porsche . For the first time we can see the proper hood sculpting and an almost completely clean look at the character development on the Panamera's side panels--including the fender vent just aft of the front wheel. A little cladding still... read more

Will Chrysler really ditch passenger cars for trucks , and get in bed with Nissan ? Our bet is yes, but no telling if the resulting love child will have Chrysler pizzazz, Nissan quality, or John Edwards' eyes. The new Mazda6 is ready to take on the Camry , Accord, Malibu, and the other mid-size titans. Also, the Ford Fusion . Erm, maybe that last one was not the plan. New for 2009, the Infiniti... read more

Porsche senses the tide turning against big SUVs--and it's rushing a greener Cayenne to market, according to a blog by Britain's Autocar . Autocar reports the Stuttgart sportscar maker and latter-day SUV adopter is planning a lighter, more efficient Cayenne for market sometime after 2011. The Cayenne cousin, the Volkswagen Touareg , is being replaced in late 2010 or 2011, they report, and Porsche... read more

One of the automotive world’s oddest marriage bids may have been blocked by the German government. Regulators have taken steps to protect state control of Volkswagen , potentially ending a bid by sports carmaker Porsche to take control of the larger, mainstream brand. The ties between the two companies date back decades; Ferdinand Porsche designed the original VW Beetle before developing his own... read more

This week's test drive in the TCC South garage is Audi's Q7 sport-ute , outfitted with a Premium package. The Q7 is our clear favorite, compared to the utes that share its running gear, the Porsche Cayenne and the Volkswagen Touareg. The Q7's the only one with a third-row option, for one, and its suave styling trumps the plain look of the Touareg and the dowdy, ungainly Cayenne . And when we road... read more

Porsche’s confirmed that the Panamera will be offered in a hybrid flavor when it finally bows in 2009. The hybrid version will share its gas-electric running gear with the Cayenne Hybrid , which was introduced at the 2007 Los Angeles auto show . Porsche promises a 30-percent boost in fuel economy with the hybrid technology. To achieve better weight balance, the Panamera Hybrid will stow its... read more

Sales at GM and Ford slipped in November, but in the home-spun version, both automakers said signs are good for new products like the Fusion and the G6. For a change, Chrysler couldn't chortle openly at the assertion - since its sales also fell. The Los Angeles auto show - a rump show this January, with a full-size version coming in November - will host the new Mazda CX-7 and a raft of new GM... read more