GM will use the upcoming 2007 State Fair of Texas starting this Friday to give a sneak peak at the new hybrid-powered GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe full-size SUVs.

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The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid SUVs are reported to go as many as 21 miles per gallon of gas in the city driving conditions (for the 2WD model), which is 50 per cent better than the same model with an ordinary 5.3-liter V8 powerplant may achieve. The numbers will not be equally impressive on the highway, though, being 22mpg and 20mpg respectively.

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Renault has unveiled yet another member of its growing Clio RS family. The 'World Series by Renault' Clio Renault Sport Edition small hatchback was officially presented to the public last weekend at the famous Magny-Cours track.

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Mitsubishi has failed to unveil its new 2008 Lancer Evo X at the 2007 IAA motor show in Frankfurt, yet there is still a chance we will actually see the car at the upcoming 40th Tokyo Motor Show to be held from October 26th through November 11th.

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TECHART, the German tuning specialist, has presented its latest project. Called TECHART SUV, the new personalization program is built around the 2008 model year Porsche Cayenne sport 'ute.

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British Farbio has announced its new Farbio GTS supercar. Available in both 'normal' and a Supercharged versions, the coupe will cost £59,925 and £71,675 respectively. And you'll have to wait about eight months to get the car in your garage.

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The 2008 Audi A4 will start at modest £22,590 and reach bearable £30,290 sitting neatly between the new BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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German tuning studio MTM has revealed its Berkin Edition of the famous Bentley Continental GTC super-convertible. Unlike its fellow tuner Mansory, MTM limited itself to only technical adjustments, leaving the GTC's elegant appearance untouched.

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The 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series will be unveiled in October at the upcoming motor show in Sydney, Australia. Just like its more luxurious sibling, the 2008 Lexus LX 570, the new LandCruiser will be available with a couple of powerful V8 engines working on either gas or diesel fuel. It could have been more handsome, though.

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With its enthusiastically received Holden Efijy concept car, the Australian automaker may soon join the club of such legendary marques as Lamborghini and Bugatti. The company is reported of considering chances of a small-scale production of the charismatic (although, clearly not practical) vehicle.

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German tuner Edo has unveiled its latest -and, probably, the last- program for the outgoing Porsche 911 996 GT2 super-coupe.

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OK, Mansory's at it again. Right after presenting a pimped-up version of Bentley Continental GTC, the German tuning studio has unveiled a modified Rolls Royce. Well, it looks that recipes proven on Bimmers and Audis just don't work when it comes to real cars.

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Set to reach dealerships in the Q4 2007, the 2008 Cadillac BLS Wagon -actually, the first wagon in the marquee's long and glorious history- will be available with a choice of six engines, including a 2.0-liter 200hp flex-fuel motor. Those green-conscious Europeans will have a chance to order a car equipped with a 2.0-liter Flexpower engine working on E85 bio-ethanol fuel.

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Based on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the extra-rugged Jeep J8 is versatile enough to go to military service. It won't replace the legendary HUMVEE, though.

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British German tuning specialist Mansory just can't say no to its habits of transforming what is essentially a gentleman's sport convertible into a horrible pimp-my-ride drop-top monster. The company has just introduced its Le Mansory Convertible, a widebody Bentley Continental GTC customization program limited to just 24 units - after the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Looks like the coupe SUV crossovers is the next big thing. BMW will certainly be ahead of its major competitors but Land Rover will definitely try to make it to the market as the second automaker with this strange kind of highway-bound off-road vehicle available.

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The new Lamborghini Reventòn supercar will be limited to only 20 units. Based on the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, the car features the same 650hp, 660Nm 6.5-liter V12 engine, mounted lengthways behind the driver's cockpit and covered with the transparent hood made of glass laminate. Flashy.

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The new Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 is based on the standard V8 Vantage and was created to celebrate Aston Martin's successful exploits at the Nürburgring race track.

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Wiesmann has finally revealed its rather Batmobile-looking GT MF 5 sports coupe. Powered by a 5.0-liter V10 engine outsourced from the latest BMW M5, the car takes only 3.9 seconds to jump from zero to 60mph.

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Loremo hasn't even begun producing the diesel-powered super-efficient vehicle, but the company's already touting the next step in development: an electric-powered car.

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The long-awaited BMW 1-Series coupe will be sold in the U.S. with six-cylinder engines at a really interesting price. The entry-level BMW 128i equipped with a 230hp engine will start from less than psychologically important $30,000 mark.

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The new Bugatti EB Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang is an extremely exclusive edition of the fastest street-legal car in the world. Being limited to only five units, the cars will be presented with no paint whatsoever: just polished aluminum body and carbon fiber parts.

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Saab has just added the Nordic Edition trim to its 9-5 model line-up. The new series is presented in the Saab 9-5 Sedan and Saab 9-5 SportCombi ranges.

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German BRABUS has just introduced its new BULLIT super-sedan. Based on the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the car is equipped with BRABUS' own V12 Biturbo, capable of producing up to 720hp and 1100 Nm of torque and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in only 3.9 seconds. It's like a four-door Lamborghini. In terms of pricing, too.

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Audi Q7 luxury SUV has just received another tuning package. This time, courtesy of German tuning studio Hofele Design. Consisting of both external appearance kit and engine power upgrade, the "Paladium" package makes your Q7 even more desirable.

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German über-tuner AC Schnitzer is going to present its new baby at the Frankfurt motor show next week. The AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport Touring is based on the latest BMW M5 Touring vehicle, sporting even more power and performance.

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Planned to go on sale in 2009, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid will be the first German-made hybrid sports utility vehicle on the market. And the German car manufacturer claims that the compact sports 'ute will be the most fuel-efficient two-mode petrol hybrid SUV in the world.

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Morgan will unveil its supposed to be groundbreaking Morgan LifeCar Concept at the upcoming motor show in Geneva. Set to be presented to the public in March 2008, the concept will make current hybrid vehicles obsolete. Or at least the company says so.

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As the US dollar gets cheaper, foreign manufacturers keep adjusting their prices in the northern direction when refreshing the model line-up. This time Honda has decided to increase the price of its 2008 Honda Ridgeline truck, sweetening the pill with a wheel upgrade choice offering machine finished alloys on the RTS and RTL trims.

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Porsche will probably use the upcoming motor show in Frankfurt to show-off its new Porsche Cayenne GTS luxury SUV. There is a possibility, the GTS will be presented along the much talked about Cayenne Hybrid.

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BMW has just revealed its U.K. pricing for the upcoming 1-Series Coupe, coming on sale in November, 2007. The cheapest 175bhp diesel-powered BMW 120d ES Coupe will start at £21,585, which is £940 and £1,170 more than the three-door and five-door 120d ES respectively.

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It's been officially confirmed by Daimler that the new iteration of Smart ForTwo supermini's price tag will be positioned well south of the $12,000 mark.

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You know, Mazda has always tried but has never quite achieved its goal of becoming an automotive design super-star. But now, it seems that the company has finally found its voice. Although clearly influenced by Ford's "Kinetic Design" principles, the 2008 Mazda6 nevertheless looks much better than previous generations of the car and easily surpasses its main competitors like Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima or 2008 Honda Accord.

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It took Mercedes-Benz less than a week to unveil the C 63 AMG version of its recently presented Mercedes C-Class Estate station wagon model. And what a wagon it is!

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It looks like the new Audi RS6 Avant is an ideal family wagon for the Incredibles. Equipped with a mighty 580 hp V10 FSI engine, the RS6 takes only 4.6 seconds to break the 100km/h barrier and stops accelerating at 250km/h.

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Volkswagen has finally created a vehicle capable of sitting on two stools at a time. The 2008 VW Caddy Maxi Life seems to successfully blend high payload capacity of a cargo van with the versatility of an MPV. And it looks cute, too.

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The 2008 Ford Kuga crossover SUV will soon arrive to European dealerships. Created with Ford Europe's new "Kinetic Design" in mind, the car-based SUV looks absolutely stunning. At least, the front part of it.

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British Vauxhall starts offering an official supercharger kit for the recently introduced Vauxhall VXR8 sports sedan. Available in the U.K. starting next month, the kit will be offered as optional equipment and thus covered by the manufacturer's three-year warranty.

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It's been three years since Lancia Musa's introduction, so it is no wonder that the compact car has undergone some face-lifting. Due to be officially presented to the public in Frankfurt, the new Musa will feature a set of changes, most of which are for the better. Just why, oh why, don't they change that hideous corporate grille?

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At the upcoming motor show in Frankfurt, Alfa Romeo is going to present its new Alfa Romeo 147 C'N'C Costume National special edition sporty hatchback. Created in cooperation with fashion designer Ennio Capasa who is standing behind the label Costume National, the 147 CNC will be limited to only 1,000 units.

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General Motors has announced that its 2008 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan will come to dealerships by November 1, 2008 and will start at $19,345. Although not really expensive, the car nevertheless bears $2,000 heavier price tag than the 2007 year's model and is noticeably pricier than its close competitors, such as Toyota Camry and, probably, 2008 Honda Accord.

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Toyota has presented its new 2008 Toyota Vanguard mid-size SUV. Positioned somewhere between the 2008 RAV4 and Highlander, the Vanguard is 179.9 inches long and about 66.9 inches wide and may be ordered in either five- or five-plus-two seating formula (I'm afraid, you just can't call a seven-seater a car, which is 20 inches shorter than, say, Audi Q7 or Mercedes Benz GL-Class that are not real seven-seaters themselves).

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The 2008 Nissan Xterra SUV will start at a significantly higher price than the outgoing model. Nissan North America plans to charge at least $21,130 for the base model.

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The 2008 Volvo XC70 station wagon with some cross-country skills will cost as low as $37,520. That's in the United States, with $745 destination charge included and valid from October 1, 2007.

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Mercedes has just revealed the new generation of its C-Class station wagons. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate will be available with three diesel and five gasoline engines and will be shipped in three trims: the Classic, Elegance and the sporty Avantgarde.

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Peugeot will add another member to its growing 207 family at the upcoming 2007 IAA motor show in Frankfurt. Positioned as a warmed-up version of the tiny station wagon, the Peugeot 207 SW RC sports a small-displacement yet really efficient engine, but nevertheless lacks a lot of amenities that make the 207 RC the sports hatchback.

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It is likely that 2008 Infiniti G37 sport coupe will soon receive an optional all-wheel-drive package so that the car is able to compete with BMW 335xi, 2008 Audi A5 Quattro and upcoming 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK 4Matic coupe. The 2008 Infiniti M45x is already available with AWD, so it seems as just a matter of time before G37 will get a similar system.

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