2007 Detroit Auto Show: Day 1 Recap

If anyone is wondering why our blog is a bit light on the details of the wonderful concept and production cars we’re seeing at the auto show just head on over to Cars.com’s full coverage. Here at the blog we’re trying to bring you every vehicle as soon as humanly possible, while the rest of Cars.com’s editorial staff is hard at work interviewing the automakers and digging up the real stories behind each car. Click on each link for the full story and more photos, including some from the floor, below.

Concept Cars
Nissan Bevel
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Jaguar C-XF
Mercedes-Benz Vision GL420 Bluetec
Saab BioPower Hybrid
Acura Advanced Sports Car
Chevrolet Volt
Ford Airstream
Lincoln MKR
Ford Interceptor
Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive
Jeep TrailHawk
Toyota FT-HS
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

Production Cars
2008 Subaru Legacy
2008 Audi Q7 TDI
2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP
2008 Pontiac G6 GXP
2008 Ford Focus
2007 Toyota Tundra CrewMax
2008 Ford Five Hundred
2008 Chrysler Town & Country
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
2007 BMW 3 Series Convertible
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
2008 Nissan Rogue

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Mitsubishi Readies Lancer Evolution Concept for Detroit Auto Show

We were pretty excited about the new Lancer when we caught a glimpse of it earlier this week. The economy sedan should be a big seller for the company, but the enthusiast draw to the Lancer line is the high-performance Lancer Evolution, or Evo. Today Mitsubishi revealed that along with displaying the new Lancer at the Detroit auto show next month, it will also show a “Prototype X” concept that will serve as the basis for the next Evo.

These sketches show an extremely lowered stance and an odd trio of hood scoops. We always liked the large singular scoop hood duct of the current Evo, but these are just sketches of a concept that could change before it ever reaches production. Hopefully we’ll hear all about the engine and other performance goodies of the next Evo at the Mitsubishi press conference Jan. 8.

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

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