by Jim Dunne | Aug 15, 2018
Ford Motor Co. is planning some drastic changes over the next several years, the automaker all but abandoning its mainstream passenger car line-up in favor of SUVs and CUVs, reflecting one of the most dramatic transformations we’ve seen in decades. Sometimes, big...
by Jim Dunne | Mar 2, 2018
Drop the mid-engine Corvette. Now. It’s time for GM to stop its development of an icon vehicle, the 20?? mid-engine Corvette. Yes, the long, long overdeveloped car that has diverted GM’s innovational (?) attention for over 25 years. The car could be way...
by Jim Dunne | Sep 20, 2017
Ecdysiasts aren’t the only ones who peel things back one glove at a time. Automakers routinely begin testing new products on public roads wearing heavy camouflage, slowing stripping layers off as they come closer to production. So it has gone with the next-generation...
by Jim Dunne | May 12, 2017
The new Jeep Wrangler is one of the most eagerly awaited models due to debut for the 2018 model-year, but the automaker isn’t saying much about the first complete makeover of the iconic SUV in more than a decade. It’s not quite a red cape, but Jeep has been teasing...
by Jim Dunne | Dec 14, 2016
In some instances, what you don’t see can be more interesting than what the eye initially sees. And that’s the case with these spy shots of the next-generation Ford Expedition. Ford will be giving options to those who want big and bigger, as the 2018 Expedition will...
by Jim Dunne | Oct 19, 2015
With the unexpected debut of the Lincoln Continental concept at the New York Auto Show last April, Ford’s long-struggling luxury brand appeared to be setting out on a new course intended to make the brand a more serious player in the upscale market. Even as engineers...
by Jim Dunne | Jul 21, 2015
Lincoln’s reentry into the premium luxury sedan market begins early next year when Ford Motor Co. takes the wraps – make that the jigsaw camouflage – off of the production version of the 2017 Continental. While we’ll have to wait to see the final sheet...
by Jim Dunne | May 13, 2015
Almost lost in the fanfare surrounding the debut of the all-new, “aluminum-intensive” 2015 Ford F-150 has been the fate of the Super Duty models to follow. While the light-duty F-150 may make up the majority of the sales, the heftier F-250, F-350 and even bigger...
by Jim Dunne | May 5, 2015
Coming to your Chrysler dealer soon… Here’s a look at what Chrysler has planned for the next generation of its Town & Country minivan. No, the camo-wraping is not part of the introduction package, just Chrysler’s way of hiding the completely new 2016 styling of...
by Jim Dunne | Jan 5, 2015
Chrysler is hard at work preparing an all-new version of the Town & Country van, set for introduction as a 2017 model. The much-anticipated debut will cap some major changes at Chrysler. At one point, the maker offered a variety of different – though largely...
by Jim Dunne | Oct 21, 2013
If you’re a rock fan, the name might bring to mind an old song by the British band T. Rex. Others, might recall the 1998 concept vehicle that introduced the name Jeepster. What sort of tune you’ll sing likely will depend upon your reaction to this spy shot. The...
by Jim Dunne | Aug 23, 2013
It’s a big year for the folks at Ford Motor Co. Not only are they ready to mark the centennial of founder Henry Ford’s first moving assembly line but they’ve begun the countdown to the Golden Anniversary of the Mustang, the original pony car. Better yet, the April...
