Officially Official: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO! 10 months ago on Autoblog

The SHO must go on. SHO me the money. It's SHO time! We've heard them all during the months of speculation leading up to this moment. Without further ado, we present to you the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO. That's right, Ford has decided to revive the moniker once affixed to the sports sedan that ...

Chicago 2009: 2009 Nissan Cube starting at $13,990, Cube Krom unveiled 10 months ago on Autoblog

Nissan has finally put a price tag on the 2009 Cube: $13,990. That's what the 1.8 model equipped with a manual transmission will set you back when sales begin in early May. Four versions of the Cube will be offered: the 1.8, 1.8 S, 1.8 SL and the model you see above, the 1.8 Krom. The ...

Autoblog Podcast #115 10 months ago on Autoblog

Welcome back for Autoblog Podcast Episode #115. Chris, Sam, and Dan take an hour and skip over a few subjects. First up is the Chicago Auto Show, which is coming up tomorrow, February 11th. From there, talk moves to the departures of Bob Lutz and Chris Bangle from their respective positions ...

Chicago 2009: Subaru and Vermont Sports Car build the Pastrana WRX STI 10 months ago on Autoblog

Subaru may have halted its World Rally Championship campaign, but that isn't stopping the automaker from playing to the hopes and dreams of its enthusiast base and one of the sports' most visible characters. At the Chicago Auto Show, Subaru will take the wraps off the Impreza WRX STI Travis ...

Chicago 2009: Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition returns for Round 14 10 months ago on Autoblog

Since a redesigned Ford F-150 was introduced to the world last year, that must mean this year will bring another limited-run Harley-Davidson edition. As with other recent examples of the co-branded truck, the new 2010 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition is largely an appearance package, but certainly a ...

Scion prices tC Release Series 5.0 10 months ago on Autoblog

Another Chicago Auto Show, another mildly refreshed Scion tC Release Series. For those keeping track, this is Release Series 5.0, but unlike previous limited-edition models, the modifications aren't limited to a new hue and set of rims. The best bits are found beneath the gloss black paint and ...

Chicago 2009: Ford ready to offer Transit Connect van in U.S. 10 months ago on Autoblog

One year after announcing it would bring the compact Transit Connect van to the U.S. market, Ford is now ready to put it on sale. The little van hasn't changed much since we first saw it, although the styling of the nose has been tweaked a bit, primarily around the grille area. The lower front ...

GM bringing Bumblebee 2 and Autobots to Chicago Auto Show 10 months ago on Autoblog

We usually know what vehicles an automaker will debut at a major auto show the weekend before, but General Motors has kept us in the dark about its plans for the Chicago Auto Show next week. As such, we're not expecting any major product reveals, but today we learned that GM will be introducing ...

Event Alert: February Calendar of Automotive Events 10 months ago on Autoblog

Thanks to your suggestions, we added a Google Calendar after the jump so you can bookmark it and constantly receive updates as we add them. We appreciate all of your input and hope you find our calendar a useful tool. We also appreciate your comments listing events we might have overlooked or that ...

Chicago Preview: Suzuki bringing three Equator concepts to Windy City. Again. 10 months ago on Autoblog

At last year's Chicago Auto Show, Suzuki showed off three versions of its reworked Nissan Frontier pickup, the Equator. The three concepts were the RMZ-4, Quad and Quay, which represented trucks to haul a superbike, a quad and a boat, respectively. Since then, we've driven an Equator and heard ...

Chicago Preview: 2009 Mazda MX-5 will say hey to USA 10 months ago on Autoblog

With over 800,000 copies sold during its 20-year lifespan, the Mazda MX-5 is the king of all roadsters. When the miniature Mazda hit the scene in 1989 as the Miata, Mazda gave it impeccable balance and precision. In the interim, the MX-5 has continued to evolve, and Mazda is looking to make ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO spotted without camo! 10 months ago on Autoblog

Thanks to our friends at BringBackTheSHO.com, we now have more evidence than ever that the SHO will rise again. These spy shots show a pair of serious looking Taurus sedans snapped along the I-75 corridor in Michigan Florida (the greenish grass and lack of snow suggest they weren't taken ...

2010 Ford Taurus SHO slated for Chicago debut? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Ford has launched its mini-site for the 2010 Taurus, and in addition to including images of its new flagship sedan in all available colors (see updated gallery below), a clue has been discovered that may shed some light on the rumored return of the much loved SHO model. Mousing over the word ...

No Dummies: CPR instructor, others win custom Ford Transit Connect vans 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford is bringing its Transit Connect van to the US this summer with hopes of generating sales to businesses that need 143 cubic feet of cargo space and wouldn't mind car-like fuel economy. To drum up some interest in the Euro-sourced vans, the Blue Oval has just given away five of them to small ...

Brouhaha over embargoes leads to reveal of Chrysler's auto show lineup 11 months ago on Autoblog

This week we attended media events put on by Ford and General Motors called "backgrounders" that give select journalists a preview of what will be shown at the upcoming 2009 Detroit Auto Show. We signed non-disclosure agreements and agreed to embargoes, so we can't tell you what we learned or saw. ...

Nissan back on for Chicago Auto Show, still avoiding Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog

That was short lived. Just a few days after announcing that it would be pulling out of both the Detroit Auto Show and the Chicago Auto Show, Nissan has changed its mind. Sort of. The Japanese automaker will indeed have a presence in the Windy City thanks to the support of its local dealerships, ...

Nissan pulls out of Detroit and Chicago auto shows 1 year ago on Autoblog

Following the lead of Porsche, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce, Nissan has announced that it won't be present at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, otherwise known as the Detroit Auto Show. But Japan's third largest automaker is going one step further than the ...

Spy Shots: Ford F-150's 4.4L diesel exposed 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Internet got a sneak peek at the new 4.4L Ford diesel engine last April when somebody snapped a pic of the complete package sitting on the floor at Ford's national dealer conference. Now, thanks to some eagle-eyed sharp shooters, we can see the new oil-burning mill in its natural habitat under ...

Build your own big rig: International launches configurator for LoneStar 1 year ago on Autoblog

Truckers are like motorcycle riders in the way that they invariably customize their rides. It's probably just as challenging to find a bone stock tractor as it is an unembellished Fat Boy. When you're plying the roads as much as the big rigs do, why not have some fun and stand apart from the rest ...

Ford to offer "Tough Bed" factory-backed spray-in bed liner 1 year ago on Autoblog

On the final media day of the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Mike Levine from Pickuptruck.com walked us over to the Ford display to show us an inconspicuous Super Duty sitting among a fleet of Ford commercial vehicles. He wanted to show us the bed, which was filled with DeWalt tools and Ford's new Tool ...

Autoblog Podcast #87 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Chicago Auto Show wasn't that eventful, but that's what we lead off Autoblog Podcast episode #87 with. The Challenger was the biggest deal, followed by the Denali XT, and then a bunch of inconsequential things. We did find ourselves talking about the Suzuki Equator and the Ford Transit Connect, ...

Sith Pickup: Toyota Tundra Warrior 1 year ago on Autoblog

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we can all admit that this Toyota Tundra "Warrior" prototype has a sinister presence in its shiniest, blackest finery. That silly fake intake is still there in the grille surround, but the rest of the look is successful. It's too bad Toyota ...

Chicago 2008: 1968 Dodge GSS Hemi Dart 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you ever ask a 1960's Mopar fan who the king of high performance is, they'll instantly tell you "Mr. Norm!" Owner of Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago, Norm Kraus was known for fitting performance parts to all types of Mopars, and even started the development for factory cars like the 383 and ...

VIDEO: Dodge Challenger romping in the desert 1 year ago on Autoblog

Chrysler has released some video of the Challenger zooming around on some desert tarmac. We think that this video is from the same shoot that produced the teaser pics we all salivated over before the Challenger was officially unveiled. With that, on to the video, after the jump. Hit the gallery for ...

Surprise! Dodge Challenger convertible planned 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger. During yesterday's unveiling of the Dodge Challenger, Chrysler's Vice Chairman, Jim Press, confirmed what we've already known; that Dodge expects to sell between 20,000 and 30,000 Challengers a year once production goes full-bore. All ...

Chicago 2008: International introduces the LoneStar Class 8 big rig 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-rez images of the International LoneStar We give International full credit this daring design that we spied uncovered earlier this year. Still, it appears as though it's taken a giant leap back three decades with the new Class 8 International LoneStar. International said ...

Chicago 2008: Reskinned 2009 Mitsubishi Galant seen with new nose 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi just unveiled its freshened-for-2009 Galant sedan at the Chicago Auto Show, and unlike our favorable response to the changes made to its Eclipse sibling, we think Mitsu might need to do a hard refresh on the Galant a couple ...

Chicago 2008: Mitsubishi shows off 2009 Eclipses 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder Mitsubishi rolled out its updated 2009 Eclipse Coupe and Spyder today in Chicago, with revised fascias that complement and simultaneously update the swoopy flanks. The nose in particular brings the Eclipse in line with the ...

Chicago 2008: Porsche Cayenne GTS meets North America 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the Porsche Cayenne GTS Following breakfast here at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Porsche took the cover off its new Cayenne GTS for the first time on our shores. After emphasizing how well the updated 2007 Cayenne has done in the market, the Stuttgart-based ...

Chicago 2008: Alton F-650 XUV makes a big statement 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Video of the Alton F-650 is available after the jump click above for high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Alton_F_650_XUV_For_those_who_think_HUMMERs_are_meek'; We've seen some outrageous F-650-based vehicles like this before (the DeBerti for ...

Chicago 2008: MotorWeek announces 2008 Drivers Choice Awards 1 year ago on Autoblog

Last year, we were surprised by Motor Week's choice for its 2007 "Best Of The Year" , the Honda Fit. This year, we were simply shocked that its choice for 2008 is the Scion xB. It's not that the xB is a bad car, it's that there are so many better choices. In fact, peruse the list below of winners ...

2008 Chicago Auto Show: Day One is a wrap 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger LIVE! Our traveling troop of intrepid Autobloggers have retired to their respective bars gentlemen's clubs hotel rooms after a long day of covering the Biggest Little Auto Show in North America. We figured that now's a good time to reflect on ...

Chicago 2008: Scion tC Release 4.0 in the flesh 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more live high-res pics of the Scion tC Release 4.0 If you saw our preview of the Scion tC Release 4.0 and want more, you're in luck 'cause we've spotted it here in Chicago. We already knew pretty much all there was to know about the machine, including the DAMD body kit and ...

Chicago 2008: Lexus ES 350 Pebble Beach Edition 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the Lexus ES 350 Pebble Beach Edition The Lexus ES 350 is the second model this year to get the Pebble Beach Special Edition treatment, along with the Lexus RX 350. Both of them join Lexus' Pebble Beach regular, the Lexus SC 430, in the ...

Chicago 2008: Toyota 4Runner Urban Runner not really for Urbania 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Toyota 4Runner Urban Runner The word "urban" seems to be taking on more meanings every day. In its latest use, Toyota has applied it to a truck kitted out for something more like the Amazon rather than "urban" civilization. Starting with a Sport Edition ...

Chicago 2008: BMW back in ALMS with Rahal Letterman Racing M3 [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res live shots of BMW M3 ALMS race car The American Le Mans Series is going to get a dose of Bavarian brilliance in 2009, as Bobby Rahal and David Letterman are teaming up to bring the fourth-generation M3 to the racing series. To properly battle the best competition ...

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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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