This particular concept is one that I am really looking forward to.  Not only does the Honda SkyDeck Concept look extremely futuristic, but it is also one that actually seats about six people – which is huge! 

Another thing that I love about the Honda SkyDeck Concept is the entire front-end as well as the windshield.  I think that this concept is going to become a reality.

Twelve more cars will be auctioned to the best bidder to help certain foundations. The 14 car line up is its biggest in the history of the car auction.

The Camaro bears the stamped VIN 100001 and the winning bidder can choose if he wants a V6 or a V8 under the hood and decide if he will couple it with an automatic or manual transmission. The Camaro proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association

The GT500 with 540 horsepower is also set to sell fast among car lovers who can dole out some check to aid the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The earning from the sale of the Ford F-150 Raptor will also be donated to the same foundation.

Prototypes of these cars will be displayed during the auction and the first to get off the assembly lines from the car maker’s plant will be going to the top bidder.

The three cars get the center stage but the rest of the line up are real head turners as well.

A 1967 Plymouth Barracuda will also get a lot of hands raising. The car was pimped up by West Coast Customs as tribute to the hot rod figure Boyd Coddington. Another car on the block is the 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo used in the NASCAR by Tony Stewart.

The other cars include: 1970 Plymouth Superbird, 2008 Ford Mustang, 60th Anniversary NASCAR motorcycle, 2008 Chevy Tahoe, a Ford Shelby GT, 1957 Thunderbird, 2008 Ford Mustang GT, and a 1961 GMC Carryall. All of these vehicles have their own greatness in themselves and the rich history behind them.

I’m so disgusted by this car. BAH BAH BAH.

The highly anticipated member of the Infiniti G Series sports a three-piece hardtop that retracts in 30 seconds with a push of a button on the center console.

Company officials distinguishes the 2009 G37 from the line up of the series with its widened track, new look for the body panels, structural enhancements, and suspension.

The clam shell car will blaze on the road with its 325 horsepower 3.7L V6 engine with 267 lb-ft torque. The powerful engine is coupled with magnesium paddles to handle a 7-speed automatic transmission system. Another option is to pair the power plant with a manual gear box with six speeds.

Buyers may opt for a specially designed Bose sound system that automatically configures itself depending on the noise level, speed, and the position of the hard top.

The manufacturer will also release a Sport 6MT model which is hyped up with 19-inch wheels, higher quality cushions for a more comfortable ride, and upgraded braking system.

Two hundred Premier Edition units will also be released to boast of cozy custom made leathers, maple wood finishing, nine spoke aluminum 19 inch wheels, and an adventurous black grille.

The Infiniti G37 convertible will definitely give the luxury line of Nissan a facelift and a good shot on facing the productions of BMW and Audi with their popular BMW Z4 & Audi TT series.

The 2009 Toyota Venza is a product of the mixture of the sport utility vehicle’s attitude and the passenger car’s convenience. Although Toyota’s latest vehicle can be reminiscent of a station wagon, the car rides low in real time. Car enthusiasts also believe that when subjected to the right car pimping, the Venza would definitely be the anti-SUV.

The said latest offering from Toyota is also an ideal choice for cargo haulers and family vacationers. Like its competitors (Subaru Forester, Legacy and Ford Flex to name a few), the Toyota Venza can also accommodate cargos.

Although the unit has not so many breakthroughs to boast off, the unit can still wow the buyers with its improved versions of the current car technologies. Smoother ingress and egress are possible since the Venza has lowered rock panels. High Intensity Discharge or HID was also made to support the car’s auto-dimming feature.

The interior of the Toyota Venza is also noticeable. Both the front-wheel and all-wheel drive model units exudes high use of the car interior. It is also commendable that the company was able to come up such a design without putting the user’s driving experience to risk.

The 2009 Toyota Venza was a product of the company’s Calty Design Studios. The car is said to be targeting the North American crowd.

Well, here it is. Ford has officially revealed its all new Ka. Ford will debut the small car in the Paris Motor Show in October. This car is like a mini version of the Fiesta hatch. Is this the car that is told to be Fords small car for India? Lets find out!

Ford has earlier said that a developed version of the Ford Ka will be Fords next car.
The actual idea is to make a car that fulfils the demands of Indian needs. Tweaking the size, making it 4 door and installing a 1.4L Diesel engine or a 1.2L or 1.3L petrol engine and price it between 4.5L to 5.5L.

Though these specs are not confirmed, i am pretty sure that this will be fords small car.

What follows, in no particular order, is a short list of some of the more interesting offerings that’ll soon be materializing in showrooms near you:

2008 Mercedes Benz C350
The folks at Daimler like to pretend the redesigned C Class got most of its styling DNA from Mercedes’ flagship S Class. Who are they trying to kid? Sure, if your eyes sweep over the new C Class sedan, you’ll see a linkage to its stylish big brother. But it’s equally clear that Mercedes’ designers taped pictures of BMW’s 3 Series to their computer terminals as they went about concocting the C Class’s exterior.

With the exception of the car’s front grill fascia, the C350′s aggressive, angular new sheetmetal is evocative of nothing if not the 3 Series. There’s a clear-cut need for an automotive paternity test when it comes to determining the C Class’s lineage.

From a driving standpoint, the C350′s genes are all Mercedes. Which is to say the little Mercedes handles quite well, but doesn’t deliver the taut steering and suspension feedback the 3 Series is renowned for. That’s not a knock, because few cars do.

The new C Class’ 270-horsepower V6 accelerates strongly, and is rated at 18 mpg in the city, 23 mpg highway. The redesigned Mercedes, which starts at $37,400, is much handsomer than its predecessor — even if we’re not sure who the daddy is!

2008 Scion xD
The term ‘econobox’ once evoked images of laughably bad fit and finish, air conditioning invariably being an option, and powerplants featuring a squirrel on an exercise wheel. So it’s a revelation to drive the new Scion xD and discover $14,550 buys you Toyota-level quality, a peppy 1.8-liter, double overhead cam four-banger, and keyless remote entry, power windows, air conditioning and an iPod connector on the standard-equipment list.

Not only that, but you and your friends needn’t be contortionists to travel in the Scion xD, as was the case when the Yugo and its brethren inhabited the econobox niche. Not only does the xD comfortably seat four, but the rear seat can recline, or slide forward six inches.

Understand that purchasing a Scion xD won’t make you the envy of your block, nor will you be king of the road with 128 horsepower at your disposal. However, if you have a thing for well-built, reliable, cheap vehicles that burn gasoline like it’s an expensive, non-renewable fossil fuel, you owe it to yourself to check out Scion xD.

2008 BMW 1 Series Coupe
If you’re a car enthusiast, you’ve been itching to get your mitts on this vehicle. Not to mention your right foot.

The 1 Series Coupe is based on the iconic BMW 2002, which was built during the 1960s and is still considered the “ultimate driving machine” by old school Bimmer aficionados. Propelled by its rear wheels, the base model 128i Coupe has a normally aspirated 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder powerplant that pumps out 230 horsepower.

Not too shabby on a diminutive car weighing 2,900 pounds, but the coup de grace is the 135i Coupe, which is equipped with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter inline six generating 300 horsepower and 300 lb.-ft. of torque.

Zero to 62 mph rolls around in 5.3 seconds on the 135i, and top speed has been electronically limited to 155 mph.

Looking like a shrunken 3 Series, on paper the 1 Series sounds like serious fun. There’s also a sedan iteration that’s vaguely reminiscent of an old generation M Coupe when viewed head-on and from the side, but from the rear looks like an uninspiring European econobox hatchback. BMW has wisely decided not to import the sedan to the United States, while the Coupe’s rollout is slated for spring 2008.

2008 Volvo C30
To see one of the more innovative Web sites ever created to complement a new car launch, go to Volvo’s C30 site.

The manufacturer is clearly after younger, fun-loving, intelligent car buyers with an offbeat home page representing the funky-looking two-door C30. The littlest Volvo is destined to stand out in a crowd, with its huge blacked-out hatchback rear window, stylish wheels, a bold, flowing overall design and a base cost of $22,700.

Airbags can deploy from every conceivable nook and cranny, as you might expect of a Volvo. The list of safety features also includes a whiplash protection system that cradles occupants in the event of an accident.

You’d guess four cylinders might be under the C30′s hood, but actually a turbocharged five-cylinder engine resides there, supplying the Volvo with a more than ample 227 horsepower. As a result, it takes 6.6 seconds to move the speedometer from 0 to 62 mph, according to Volvo.

The head-turning C30 is slated to be available in summer 2008.

2008 Honda Accord
What does it take, exactly, to improve upon a legend? Every time Honda endeavors a Honda Accord redesign, the task is akin to breaking out oil paints in a bid to gussy up the Mona Lisa.

Suffice it to say the September debut of Honda’s new and improved eighth-generation 2008 flagship was one of the more eagerly anticipated unveilings in the auto biz. And as initial driving impressions start to drift in, automotive journalists seem to feel Honda’s rolling work of art has moved from wonderful to sublime.

Even though the 2008 Accord is in the $20,000 to $30,000 range, comparisons to Acura and Mercedes are bandied about. Acura influences can clearly be seen in photographs of the rakish-looking Honda coupe, while the somewhat more conservatively styled sedan looks vaguely Hyundai-like.

Engine options include a 2.4-liter, 177-horsepower four-cylinder and a 3.5-liter, 268-horsepower V6 incorporating Honda’s high-revving VTEC technology.

The new Accord offers more passenger room, thanks to being three inches longer, an inch wider and an inch taller, leading to dimensions that have given it large car status from the EPA. Wheelbase has also increased, 2.3 inches on the sedan, while the coupe went up 2.8 inches. The Accord legend is growing literally and figuratively.

2008 Nissan Rogue
Outwardly, the all-new 2008 Nissan Rogue SUV hardly looks like a scoundrel or a renegade, two ways of defining “rogue.” The variant Nissan must have had in mind is “a playful, mischievous person,” because the little, all-wheel drive Rogue is more likely to be characterized as cute than menacing or intimidating.

With a starting price of $19,250 and weighing only 3,267 pounds, the Rogue is Nissan’s starter SUV, going head-to-head with Honda’s CR-V. Dressed in fairly nondescript sheetmetal, the Rogue comes in two models: the baseline Rogue S and the $20,670 Rogue SL, which offers additional goodies such as larger wheels, steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters and xenon headlights.

If all-wheel drive isn’t your thing, the Rogue also comes in front-wheel drive. Both drivetrain choices will be powered by a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine producing 170 horsepower.

Cargo capacity is 28.9 cubic feet with the rear seats up, and 57.9 cubic feet with the rear row of seats folded.

Time will tell if Nissan’s fourth and smallest SUV is capable of making roguish inroads into Honda CR-V sales.

2009 Nissan GT-R
This car is a bit special, so we made room for it on our list, even though we don’t expect it as a 2008 Model Year release.

When a super high-performance car is made available overseas, but not here, it automatically becomes the stuff of automotive mythology. So it is with the mighty Nissan Skyline GT-R, which has been terrorizing boulevards in Japan since the late 1960s. Now this mega-horsepower, all-wheel-drive Godzilla is finally about to be unleashed on the United States. If you don’t think gearheads are amped over the GT-R’s impending arrival, check out some of the breathless banter posted on online forums dedicated to the car.

Information about the Nissan GT-R is more tightly guarded than the Manhattan Project. According to Nissan, it goes on sale in Japan in December for 7.8 million yen, which is roughly equivalent to $67,700.

U.S. journalists have snapped spy photos of the Nissan GT-R being put through its paces at Laguna Seca raceway in California, where it lapped the road course faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo in a head-to-head comparison.