2009 Nissan Murano: More Photos Leaked

The levee surrounding the 2009 Nissan Murano (which should have been revealed for the first time at the LA Show press days on Nov. 14, 2007) has been fractured for the second time in a week - click here. This time, the guys who like connecting cars let out two new images of the second generation crossover along with a few details. Unlike the 2009 Murano’s exterior design which is more evolutionary than revolutionary, the crossover’s interior is all-new and definitely more upscale looking. -Continued after the jump

Sales are set to start in early 2008 and according to “The car Connection”, the new Murano will be offered in front- and all-wheel-drive versions both of which will be equipped with Nissan's 265 Hp, 3.5-liter V-6 and a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Via: Autoblog.com , Source: thecarconnection

2007 L.A. Show N. American Debuts: EVO X, GT-R, Impreza WRX STi & More

With the 2007 L.A. Show press day opening less than 48 hours away, we’re gearing up here at Carscoop to bring you all the news from the Californian auto salon. We’ve already told you about the new VW Space-Up! Concept in our previous post (click here) and you can see the latest news on the L.A. Show worldwide debuts by clicking here. In terms of North American premieres, the 2007 L.A. Show will host several important debuts including the Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X, BMW M3 & 1-Series Coupe, Audi A4, Lambo Reventon and Jaguar XF. You can check out all the NA premieres after the jump in our comprehensive list. -Continued

2007 L.A. Show North American Debuts (click on the links to read more)

• Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
• Audi A4
• Bentley Continental GT Speed
• BMW 1 Series
• BMW M3
• Chevrolet Aveo5
• Dodge Journey
• Ferrari 430 Scuderia
• Jaguar XF
• Lamborghini Reventón
• Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
• Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
• MINI Cooper Clubman
• Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X
• Nissan GT-R
• Porsche 911 GT2
• Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Prototype
• Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1
• Spyker C8 Laviolette LWB
• Subaru Impreza WRX STi
• Volkswagen Jetta TDI

2007 L.A. Show: VW To Debut Fuel-Cell Powered Space-Up! Concept

A source of ours tipped us off today that Volkswagen will introduce a third interpretation of the Up! Concept at the 2007 L.A. Show that opens up to the public on Friday, November 16. According to our insider, the concept will be based on the 5-door Space-Up! (click here) prototype that was revealed at the 2007 Tokyo Show in mid-October. The main difference between the LA and Tokyo Show concepts concerns the powertrain as the Californian Space-Up! will use a high-tech hydrogen fuel-cell powered motor. We’ll have more on the new Space-Up! Concept later on. (Picture: Tokyo Show Space-Up!)