Chicago 2008


Ford to offer "Tough Bed" factory-backed spray-in bed liner

On the final media day of the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Mike Levine from Pickuptruck.com walked us over to the Ford display to show us an inconspicuous Super Duty sitting among a fleet of Ford commercial vehicles. He wanted to show us the bed, which was filled with DeWalt tools and Ford's new Tool Link system for keeping track of one's tools. The purpose of our visit was not Ford's new fancy in-dash computer for the commercial sector, but rather the spray-in bed liner that the truck was sporting. Called Tough Bed, Ford will soon become the ... Read more →

Chicago 2008: International introduces the LoneStar Class 8 big rig Jonathon Ramsey

click above for more high-rez images of the International LoneStar We give International full credit this daring design that we spied uncovered earlier this year. Still, it appears as though it's ...

Chicago 2008: Reskinned 2009 Mitsubishi Galant seen with new nose Frank Filipponio

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi just unveiled its freshened-for-2009 Galant sedan at the Chicago Auto Show, and unlike our favorable response to the ...

Chicago 2008: Mitsubishi shows off 2009 Eclipses Frank Filipponio

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder Mitsubishi rolled out its updated 2009 Eclipse Coupe and Spyder today in Chicago, with revised fascias that complement and ...

Chicago 2008: Alton F-650 XUV makes a big statement Frank Filipponio

UPDATE: Video of the Alton F-650 is available after the jump click above for high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV var digg_url = ...

Chicago 2008: MotorWeek announces 2008 Drivers Choice Awards 1 year ago on Autoblog

Last year, we were surprised by Motor Week's choice for its 2007 "Best Of The Year" , the Honda Fit. This year, we were simply shocked that its choice for 2008 is the Scion xB. It's not that the xB is a bad car, it's that there are so many better choices. In fact, peruse the list below of winners ...

Chicago 2008: Scion tC Release 4.0 in the flesh 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more live high-res pics of the Scion tC Release 4.0 If you saw our preview of the Scion tC Release 4.0 and want more, you're in luck 'cause we've spotted it here in Chicago. We already knew pretty much all there was to know about the machine, including the DAMD body kit and ...

Chicago 2008: Lexus ES 350 Pebble Beach Edition 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the Lexus ES 350 Pebble Beach Edition The Lexus ES 350 is the second model this year to get the Pebble Beach Special Edition treatment, along with the Lexus RX 350. Both of them join Lexus' Pebble Beach regular, the Lexus SC 430, in the ...

Chicago 2008: Toyota 4Runner Urban Runner not really for Urbania 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Toyota 4Runner Urban Runner The word "urban" seems to be taking on more meanings every day. In its latest use, Toyota has applied it to a truck kitted out for something more like the Amazon rather than "urban" civilization. Starting with a Sport Edition ...

Chicago 2008: BMW back in ALMS with Rahal Letterman Racing M3 [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res live shots of BMW M3 ALMS race car The American Le Mans Series is going to get a dose of Bavarian brilliance in 2009, as Bobby Rahal and David Letterman are teaming up to bring the fourth-generation M3 to the racing series. To properly battle the best competition ...

Chicago 2008: 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring puts Euro-Korean fusion on the menu 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring While the official unveiling of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring took place in Montreal a few weeks back, the Chicago Auto Show is the first place that we at Autoblog got a chance to eyeball it in person, and we like what ...

Chicago 2008: the Lexus RX 350 Pebble Beach Edition 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus RX 350 Pebble Beach Edition. Lexus showed up in Chicago with two special edition cars from a different time in a different state. Lexus has been making limited edition vehicles for the Pebble Beach glitterati since 2003, which up to now has always ...

Chicago 2008: Yes, oh YES! That's one beautiful roadster [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for gallery of high-res live shots from Chicago It wasn't until we saw the YES! 3.2 Roadster today at the Chicago Auto Show that we remembered seeing it some time ago. Something about the orange 3.2 Turbo model rang a bell and we recalled that soggy day last June when we saw it in ...

Chicago 2008: Hyundai rolls out 2009 Sonata 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res pics of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata When Hyundai released its 2007 Sonata, the automaker served notice that it was serious about playing with the "big boys" in the midsize sedan market; namely the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and, just recently, the ...

Chicago 2008: GMC Denali XT Concept is ute-iful 1 year ago on Autoblog

Update: Video of the live GMC Denali XT reveal is available after the jump click above for more live shots of the GMC Denali XT Concept GM designer Brian Nesbitt publicly unveiled the GMC Denali XT concept today at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. The Denali is the first U.S. example of the "Ute" ...

Chicago 2008: Ford Edge Sport saunters into Chi-town 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the Ford Edge Sport What is in a name? Would it be too linear a thought process to expect that a vehicle with a "sport" designation would be, you know, sporty? Ford officially rolled out the Edge Sport at the Chicago Auto Show, and while the moniker might ...

Chicago 2008: HUMMER H3T makes unceremonious debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res shots of the 2009 HUMMER H3T You've got to feel a little bad for the HUMMER H3T. While the rest of the crowd at GM's press conference had their focus set on the unveiling of the 2009 Chevy Traverse, the 2009 HUMMER H3T sat in the corner, all but ignored by ...

Chicago 2008: Suzuki Equator ready to tackle new frontiers 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view high-res gallery of the Suzuki Equator Suzuki's Gene Brown showed the automaker's rebadged Nissan Frontier named the Equator today at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. The Suzuki Equator is set to go into production by the end of this year and should deliver a decent truck experience, ...

Chicago 2008: Volkswagen unveils the newish Routan minivan 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res pics of the VW Routan Fumbling out of the "why bother" category here at the Chicago Auto Show is the 2009 Volkswagen Routan, which is their new minivan based on the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan platform. Oddly, Volkswagen opened up its ...

Chicago 2008: Dodge Challenger SRT8 - LIVE REVEAL [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: video of the Challenger live reveal is available after the jump Click image for hi-res live gallery of the Challenger SRT8 It's finally here. No, not here's-a-few-more-official-press-pics, but the actual latest challenger to the modern day retro muscle car. It was presented by Jim Press, ...

Chicago 2008: Chevy unveils 2009 Traverse [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the 2009 Chevy Traverse As was previously mentioned, Autoblog is here at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, doing our best to bring you up to speed on all the latest live reveals. We made it down to the GM booth early in the morning for the official debut of ...

Chicago 2008: Autoblog has arrived 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Autoblog crew arrived in Chicago yesterday, and after a good night's sleep is ready to go for the first of two media preview days for the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. Known in some circles as the Biggest Little Auto Show, the Chicago show likes to point out that you could fit the Detroit Auto Show, ...

Chicago 2008: 2009 Chevy Traverse makes it a Lambda superfecta 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy Traverse Let's cut right to the chase. Everything about the 2009 Chevy Traverse that will be unveiled later today in Chicago is stuff we pretty much already know. As the fourth Lambda-platform crossover from General Motors, the basics have been ...

Pics Aplenty: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and Eclipse Spyder 1 year ago on Autoblog

click either image for more shots of the updated 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi has seen fit to bestow upon us a whole slew of new high-res images showing the updated 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and Eclipse Spyder doing their groove thing on the road. As we mentioned last week when we previewed ...

Chicago '08 Preview: 2009 Hyundai Sonata 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata. Hyundai recognizes that competition in the mid-size sedan segment is always heating up, so the little automaker that could is bringing a refreshed Sonata to Chicago, sporting a slightly new look, more interior amenities and new ...

Chicago '08 Preview: 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid follows suit 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid It is a universal truth that for every Chevy truck that debuts, there is a GMC version not far behind. This maxim even extends to the two-mode hybrid versions of the automaker's GMT900 half-ton pickups. At the LA Auto Show late last ...

Chicago '08 Preview: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse gets "evolutionary" facelift 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery While a certain coupe over at Dodge is going to garner the lion's share of attention in Chicago next week, there are other reveals scheduled. Yesterday brought news that a facelifted Mitsubishi Galant will appear. It's about as noticeable and inspiring as the ...

Chicago '08 Preview: 2009 Mitsubishi Galant gets fresh face 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi will officially unveil the freshened-for-2009 Galant sedan at the Chicago Auto Show next week, but we can show you now what changes are in store for the mid-size four-door. The 2009 Mitsubishi Galant is marked by new ...

Chicago '08 Preview: Another 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 leaks out 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to enlarge and view more official '08 Dodge Challenger images None of us happen to subscribe to AutoWeek anymore, so we have to take Inside Line Senior Editor Ed Hellwig at his word that the latest issue of the weekly car rag includes another embargoed image of the 2008 Dodge Challenger ...

VIDEO: HUMMER H3T in the round 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view video of the 2009 HUMMER H3T The recently announced 2009 HUMMER H3T holds a lot of promise for GM's ex-military brand. For one, it's a true truck with a separate cab and bed, which gives it some true truck capability compared to other crew cab unibody trucks on the market like ...

Chicago '08 Preview: Official rendering of Suzuki Equator released 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to enlarge After this rendering of the Suzuki Equator pickup was published a bit early in the March/April issue of Truck Trend magazine and then scanned and published all over the internet, Suzuki decided it might as well let the public have a good luck at the truck instead of ...

Chicago '08 Preview: 2009 HUMMER H3T 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view 40 high-res images of the HUMMER H3T Next month in Chicago, GM will finally pull the wraps off the 2009 HUMMER H3T pickup that's received an unceremonious early debut today thanks to Truck Trend. Built on a modified version of the H3's basic architecture, the H3T's 134-inch ...

HUMMER H3T images published early by Truck Trend 1 year ago on Autoblog

Photo courtesy of Pickuptruck.com editor Mike Levine. Though the production version of the HUMMER H3T four-door pickup is not supposed to be seen before it debuts in a couple weeks at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, images of the baby HUMMER truck have appeared early in the latest issue of Truck Trend ...

GMC unibody pickup concept to debut in Chicago, not New York 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more speculative renderings of GMC's unibody pickup Bob Lutz may have been confused when he told GoAuto that GM would be unveiling a GMC unibody pickup concept based on the rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform at this year's New York Auto Show in late April. Sources close to Jalopnik ...

Car and Driver covers let slip the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

click either image to enlarge We've received word that a small group of Car and Driver readers have been selected to help the magazine select its the cover of its April issue that features the production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, a car that's fast becoming the worst kept secret in Detroit. This ...

Volkswagen's Chrysler-based minivan to be called Routan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has announced that it will unveils its version of the Chrysler LLC minivan at the Chicago Auto Show in early February, and that its name will be Routan. As with most of the names that VW chooses for its vehicles, we had to look up the meaning of the word. We didn't find anything because ...

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