2007 Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Ford Taurus

Ford introduced three “new” vehicles today. We’ll start with the Taurus. We saw the Taurus last month at the Detroit auto show when it was still called the Five Hundred. This is the exact same vehicle we saw there, only with a different nameplate. We’re not going to inundate you with too many images of this one, but the Taurus X and Mercury Sable are actually different and we'll post more about them shortly.

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2007 Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Saturn Vue Red Line

Saturn is preparing a few models for this year’s Chicago Auto Show. Even though the show doesn’t open to the public until Friday — or to the press until Wednesday — the company is showing some early glimpses of what will be atop the twirling pedestals. The Vue Red Line is the hotrodded version of Saturn’s radically redesigned compact SUV.

The Red Line comes with a 250 hp 3.6-liter V-6 engine and six-speed automatic transmission with manual controls standard. Front-wheel drive is standard with all-wheel drive optional.  The regular, non-Red Line Vue features a V-6 option but that engine produces 215-hp.  There will also be exclusive black interior, leather sport seats with suede inserts and a bunch of Red Line logos inside and out.

The 2008 Vue Red Line will go on sale late summer/early fall.

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