BY STEVEN COLE SMITH

Fisker ditches luxury and heads toward sportiness with its latest car, shown in Geneva.

Yes, there’s a little Porsche Cayman there, and the Artega GT does have a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V-6 engine, so there is sort of a link to the family. But the styling, penned by Henrik Fisker, is cleaner than a Cayman. Fisker is, after all, the man responsible for much of the current look of the Aston Martin portfolio. Hardy Essig, a former Porsche engineer, helped develop the drivetrain. (more…)

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BY STEVE SILER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE VALENTE

A new car and a new naming system, neither of which we’ll see here.

Hyundai’s fetching new C-segment hatchback, the i30, is yet another cool hatchback that we won’t be getting here. But that’s okay, we pretty much already have it in sedan form as the Elantra. (more…)

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BY JAKE HOLMES

A quicker F430 to tide us over until the next-gen F430.

It’s no secret that we like Ferrari’s F430”in three comparos, it has won three times”so when Ferrari confirmed a newer, lighter version, we got very excited indeed, as this is in fact the replacement for what we thought would be called the Challenge Stradale. As we cool our heels awaiting the eventual F430 replacement, a lightweight F430 sounds just fine. (more…)

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BY STEVE SILER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE VALENTE

Alfa Romeo will relaunch its sales operations in the United States with the scrumptious 8C Competizione coupe.

The 8C, designed by Alfa Romeo, is directly derived from the concept car that set loins astir at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, and is the first car we’ll see that comes out of the new Alfa Romeo-Maserati partnership. (more…)

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BY RAY HUTTON, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE VALENTE

This bizarre creation has a carbon-fiber chassis with cycle fenders, 720 hp, and wood paneling. It can be yours for a mere three-quarters of a million dollars.

How do you fancy spending three-quarters of a million dollars on a tandem-seat road car which is tailored to your specification, which means fixing the seat and pedal positions to your personal dimensions? (more…)

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BY STEVE SILER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFFREY G. RUSSELL

A Mustang-based Chrysler 300 killer.

For a couple years now, Ford has allowed Chrysler’s full-size 300 to enjoy a challenge-free reign of the eye-catching, rear-drive sedan market. (more…)

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BY JARED GALL

Another BlueTec diesel teaser for America. Love, Your Friends at Mercedes-Benz

Following Mercedes-Benz’s announcement that the company plans to market 50-state emissions compliant BlueTec diesel versions of its ML-, R-, and GL-class sport-utes here in the US by the 2009 model year comes this look at the BlueTec GL that will debut at the Detroit Auto Show. (more…)

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Torrid sounds too tame.

If you’re a 911 cultist concerned that the iconic Porsche may be marginalized as the company seeks to broaden its market with SUVs and” gasp!”sedans, fear not: Stuttgart’s rear-engined rocket is far from finished. (more…)

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BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFFREY G. RUSSELL

Made from equal parts Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, and anime.

Looking like a Grand Cherokee styled by an anime artist, the Jeep Trailhawk gets its name from the diagonally aligned headlamps that Jeep says give the truck the face of a bird of prey. (more…)

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BY LARRY WEBSTER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFFREY G. RUSSELL

A six that runs like an eight.

With its revamped V-6 engine now making 302 horsepower, Cadillac seems to be making the case that the optional V-8 is no longer necessary. (more…)

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