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Autoblog: Subaru releases 2011 rally cars at X-Games
Subaru releases 2011 rally cars at X-Games   Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Budget, Performance, Hatchback, Subaru Subaru has pulled back the sheets on the company's newest breed of rally heathens. Built by Vermont SportsCar, the [...]
Autoblog: 2011 BMW 5-Series nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick laurels
2011 BMW 5-Series nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick laurels   Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Safety, BMW, Luxury 2011 BMW 535i - Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 BMW 5 series can stick another feather in its jaunty Alpine cap. The Insurance [...]
Autoblog: Recycling Gone Wild: Turn your VW Jetta TDI into a Smyth Performance G3F w/video
Recycling Gone Wild: Turn your VW Jetta TDI into a Smyth Performance G3F w/video   Smyth Performance G3F concept - Click above to watch the video after the jump Reduce-Reuse-Recycle is the tri-directive that could help us become more sustainable as a society. Soon, a kit for the G3F [...]
Autoblog: Video: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 rolls into Jay Leno's Garage
Video: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 rolls into Jay Leno's Garage   Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Porsche, Celebrities Porsche's 911 GT3 pays a visit to Jay Leno's Garage - click above to watch the video Porsche recently dropped off a new 911 [...]
Autoblog: Review: 2010 Honda Civic Si HFP not fast, is curious
Review: 2010 Honda Civic Si HFP not fast, is curious   Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Performance, Honda, Reviews 2010 Honda Civic Si HFP - Click above for high-res image gallery There was a time was when any serious discussion of "hot hatches" - small, [...]
Autoblog: Updated: Report: Rush Limbaugh tears into Chevy Volt, strikefails to understand how it works/strike
Updated: Report: Rush Limbaugh tears into Chevy Volt, strikefails to understand how it works/strike   Filed under: Hybrid, Etc., Chevrolet, GM, Celebrities, Electric It has long been apparent that the more successful a talk radio host is, the less relevant the facts become. Case in point is this [...]
Autoblog: Toyota denies Sequoia discontinuation - sort of
Toyota denies Sequoia discontinuation - sort of   Filed under: SUV, Toyota, Off-Road 2010 Toyota Sequoia - Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this week, we heard word that Toyota would be sending its sluggishly-selling Sequoia out to [...]
 
Autoblog: Nissan to moisturize occupants with breathable vitamin C in new autos?
Nissan to moisturize occupants with breathable vitamin C in new autos?   Filed under: Safety, Technology, NissanThe automotive landscape is changing quickly with a raft of smaller, more efficient autos coming to market. We're even on the verge of mass-market electric [...]
Autoblog: Porsche Panamera touring car is victorious, proves mass is no object w/video
Porsche Panamera touring car is victorious, proves mass is no object w/video   Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Europe, Videos, Porsche, Racing N.Technology Porsche Panamera touring car - Click above to watch video after the jump We're guessing that Porsche had to [...]
Autoblog: Toyota recalls Lexus LX 470 for potential 'steering shaft disengagement'
Toyota recalls Lexus LX 470 for potential 'steering shaft disengagement'   Filed under: SUV, Recalls, Safety, Lexus 2003 Lexus LX 470 - Click above for high-res image gallery While the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico may have shifted the media spotlight away from [...]
Autoblog: Where are the flying cars we were promised? Popular Mechanics thinks it has the answer
Where are the flying cars we were promised? Popular Mechanics thinks it has the answer   Filed under: Etc., Specialty Terrafugia Transition - Click above for high-res image gallery Surely, you're familiar with the Jetsons, the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon world from the 1960s that was [...]
Autoblog: BREAKING: Toyota to recall 373,000 2000-2004 Avalon sedans in U.S. over faulty steering locks
BREAKING: Toyota to recall 373,000 2000-2004 Avalon sedans in U.S. over faulty steering locks   Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS - click above for high-res image gallery Toyota Motor Corporation's recall woes have resurfaced today with official [...]
Autoblog: API: June demand for gasoline at lowest level in six years
API: June demand for gasoline at lowest level in six years   Filed under: Etc.According to the American Petroleum Institute's (API) Monthly Statistical Report, U.S. gasoline deliveries for the first half of 2010 averaged 8.88 million barrels per day, 0.6 [...]
Autoblog: V8 Supercar champ in Australia wants kids to learn to drive at age 12. How about you? w/poll
V8 Supercar champ in Australia wants kids to learn to drive at age 12. How about you? w/poll   Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Australia Albert Einstein has commonly been quoted as saying that stupidity (or insanity, depending on your source) is doing the same thing [...]
Autoblog: Toyota celebrates a decade of Prius
Toyota celebrates a decade of Prius   Filed under: Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota The first decade of the Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery As of 2010, the Toyota Prius has been available in North America for a decade, and [...]
Autoblog: Get Autoblog on Flipboard for your iPad in 3 easy steps
Get Autoblog on Flipboard for your iPad in 3 easy steps   Filed under: Etc. Autoblog on Flipboard - Click above for image gallery We know you've been anxiously awaiting the Autoblog iPhone app, and rest assured, we're working on it. But as a stop-gap to sate [...]
Autoblog: Jay Leno's best speeding story is better than yours
Jay Leno's best speeding story is better than yours   Filed under: Government/Legal, Celebrities, Humor, Specialty Just like any self-respecting car guy, Jay Leno has had his fair share of run-ins with local law enforcement. And, much like the rest of [...]
 
Autoblog: Harley-Davidson expands 2011 lineup with three new offerings
Harley-Davidson expands 2011 lineup with three new offerings   Filed under: Motorcycle 2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow - Click above for high-res image gallery Shoppers at Harley-Davidson dealers across North America will be faced with the choice of three [...]
Autoblog: Pontiac Sunbird racing lobster boat warps our fragile little minds
Pontiac Sunbird racing lobster boat warps our fragile little minds   Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Convertible, Etc., Pontiac, Humor, Off-Road, Racing It's been said that any time two individuals are headed to the same location at the same time, a race is [...]
Autoblog: Video: Audi A7 in the studio
Video: Audi A7 in the studio   Filed under: Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Audi, Luxury Audi A7 Sportback - Click above to watch video after the jump It will still be awhile before you can get an up close and personal look at the new [...]
Autoblog: Volvo XC90 reportedly under NHTSA investigation for intermittent lighting failures
Volvo XC90 reportedly under NHTSA investigation for intermittent lighting failures   Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Volvo, Luxury The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating older Volvo XC90 models for potential faulty electronics that could [...]
Autoblog: MTM releases first round of upgrades for RS5, raises top speed to 188 mph
MTM releases first round of upgrades for RS5, raises top speed to 188 mph   Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Audi, Luxury MTM Audi RS5 - Click above for high-res image gallery The clever wrenches at the German tuning powerhouse MTM have gotten a hold of [...]
Autoblog: 2011 Chevrolet Volt requires... premium gas?
2011 Chevrolet Volt requires... premium gas?   Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, Electric As we're sure you've noticed by now, General Motors has been making lots of waves over the past few days with the pricing announcement (finally!) of [...]
Autoblog: Video: Volvo crowns Paris 'naughtiest' city in Europe as part of experiments tied to bizarre S60 launch
Video: Volvo crowns Paris 'naughtiest' city in Europe as part of experiments tied to bizarre S60 launch   Filed under: Sedan, Europe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volvo, Luxury Vovlo tests the world's naughtiness - Click above to watch video after the jump Some habits die hard. Swedish manufacturer [...]
Autoblog: Rumormill: 2012 Porsche Cayman Clubsport headed for LA Auto Show
Rumormill: 2012 Porsche Cayman Clubsport headed for LA Auto Show   Filed under: LA Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Rumormill 2010 Porsche Cayman S - Click above for high-res image gallery According to Porsche enthusiast site Planet-9.com, a hardcore version [...]
Autoblog: eBay Find of the Day: One-off George Barris 1953 Jaguar XK120 DHC built for... Barry Goldwater?
eBay Find of the Day: One-off George Barris 1953 Jaguar XK120 DHC built for... Barry Goldwater?   Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Convertible, Government/Legal, Jaguar, Celebrities, Luxury Barry Goldwater's one-off George Barris 1953 Jaguar XK120 - Click above for high-res image gallery Long [...]
Autoblog: Ken Block reveals possible Fiesta special edition collaboration with Ford in the works
Ken Block reveals possible Fiesta special edition collaboration with Ford in the works   Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Hatchback, Ford Ken Block Gymkhana 3 Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery Ken Block isn't a World Rally Championship legend by any stretch, but thanks to [...]
Autoblog: 2011 Kia Optima configurator goes live with estimated pricing starting at $18,495*
2011 Kia Optima configurator goes live with estimated pricing starting at $18,495*   Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Kia The 2011 Kia Optima doesn't go on sale until sometime this Fall, but the configurator is now live on Kia.com. The new Optima brings Kia design to a whole new level, [...]
Autoblog: Video: Jeff Zwart's Porsche GT3 sets Pikes Peak Time Attack 2WD class record
Video: Jeff Zwart's Porsche GT3 sets Pikes Peak Time Attack 2WD class record   Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Porsche, Racing Jeff Zwart's Porsche 911 GT3 scales Pikes Peak - Click above to watch video after the jump We've seen footage of Jeff Zwart practicing for his recent [...]
Autoblog: Review: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart takes aim at the competition
Review: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart takes aim at the competition   Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Mitsubishi, Reviews 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart - Click above for high-res image gallery There has always been a glaringly obvious gap in [...]
Autoblog: BREAKING: Porsche approves 918 Spyder for production
BREAKING: Porsche approves 918 Spyder for production   Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Hybrid, Porsche, Electric Porsche 918 Spyder concept - Click above for high-res image gallery As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the [...]
Autoblog: Report: Chrysler wins 73 of its dealer arbitration cases, loses 32
Report: Chrysler wins 73 of its dealer arbitration cases, loses 32   Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Chrysler Arbitrators have finished wading through the 105 cases of rejected Chrysler dealerships, determining that Chrysler was right to send the lots [...]