2008 Dodge Caravan spy photos

The folks over at How Bourgeois have done it again. This time, we get a peak at the next Dodge Caravan.

These pictures seem to hold true to previous reports that the new Chrysler vans will be a bit more square in their styling (much like the rest of the lineup).

Oddly, in the profile pic, the interior does not seem to match the square roofline (I can see an interior trim panel through the rear quarter window that has a more curved contour than the square disguise suggests). Maybe a trick my eyes are playing on me - or maybe Dodge is the one playing tricks with their camo.

Expect the vans to officially debut in January at the Detroit autoshow.

See all the pics over at:

How Bourgeois: HB Ride Spotting: People Carriers Rejoice (2008 Dodge Caravan)

Spy shots - GMC Acadia crossover

The third of GM's 3 new lambda crossovers, the GMC Acadia, has made an appearance over at The Car Connection

Lambda, as you may recall, is the new large crossover platform that will underpin the Buick Enclave, the Saturn Outlook, and this GMC Acadia.

The lambdas are very close in size to the GMT900's (Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade) but are equipped, at least initially only with GM's 'high-feature' 3.6l VVT V-6. A small V-8 is expected later down the line in at least the GMC and Buick.

In the pictures at The Car Connection (see the link below) you can see that the GMC will carry some of the same clean, understated lines of the Saturn with significant differences to front styling (and, reports are, interior).

Read all about it at:

The Car Connection - Spy shots: 2008 GMC Acadia

Chevy HHR SS on the way

Winding Road is running spy shots of an obviously turbocharged HHR undergoing testing.

Expect a version of the 260hp turbo, direct-injection Ecotec that will power the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Saturn Sky Red Line.

This may force Chrysler to put the 300hp turbo 2.4l from the upcoming Caliber SRT-4 into the next PT.

Retro wagon horsepower war? Yummy!

See the spy shots at:

Winding Road - HHR SS Spy Photos

Chrysler Sebring convertible to be available in soft and hard-tops

...and no, that doesn't mean that there is going to be a removable hardtop that you'll be able to put on your Sebring. Rumor is that the Sebring will be available in not only a traditional soft-top, but also with retractable hard-top.

Expect the soft-top to be the lower-priced entry (and likely to be the only one you'll see at your local rental company) and the power hard-top will be in higher end models (and compete directly with the new Pontiac G6 hard-top convertible).

Read all about it at Leftlane News:

LLN - Chrysler to offer cloth and hardtop Sebring convertibles

The Car Connection - 2008 Malibu

The Car Connection is running spy photos of what they initially called the next Impala.

Ever since, many sources are correcting their id and claiming that this car is really the next Malibu.

Oddly, this Malibu appears to have a very Saturn Outlook-esque grill design.

I suppose we'll see soon enough.

Check it out at:

The Car Connection - Spy Shots 2008 Chevrolet Impala

Pictures of the next BMW M3

'brooksthepro' over at SB Euro Club forums has snapped some revealing pics of the new M3 (smacks a bit of planted 'spy photos' to me)...but regardless are the most revealing yet.

Light disguise covers the sills and front and rear fascias, but the rest, including the bulging hood and fenders is visible.

Take a look at the whole set over here:

SB Euro Club - New M3 Spy Photos!

2008 Viper to get 600+ hp

Winding Road has some spy photos of a powertrain test mule for the next Viper.

Expected to debut with new styling as a 2008 model, the new Viper is expected to aim for king-of-the-hill status with an expected 600-650hp from it's new V-10.

Read all about it here:

Winding Road Blog - Spy Shots: 2008 Dodge Viper

The Car Connection - Pontiac to go rear-wheel drive and cars-only soon!

The Car Connection is reporting a rumor that Pontiac has decided to tightly focus their 'performance' image in a wholly unexpected way.

Beginning with a concept car to be shown in Detroit in January that will preview both Pontiac styling as well as architecture - we will see that Pontiac is going to become an exclusively rear-wheel drive brand.

In addition, expect Pontiac to abandon all non-car vehicles (Montana, Torrent, Vibe should all go bye-bye).

The transition will replace practically all the current cars in Pontiac's stable over the course of 5 years.

So, to all of you who were wondering how exactly Pontiac and the new Saturn were going to be different...there you go.

Read TCC's blurb at:

TCC - Weekly Car Guide: June 2, 2006