Rendered Speculation: Abarth Roadster 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've always been fond of the Smart roadster, which never officially made it to U.S. shores and proved to be a flop across the pond. But this rendering, courtesy of WorldCarFans, has us thinking that a second attempt might be worthwhile. If the Abarth roadster ever comes to fruition, it would be an ...

Oh the horror! Ferrari California post-crash test 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're fully aware that even supercars must undergo crash testing. But we like to think of the process the same way we do hamburgers. When we get hungry, we're able to totally banish any curiosity about what gruesome process transformed the cow into lunch. Photos from inside a slaughterhouse would ...

KTM bringing faster, harder X-Bow to Geneva in 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the KTM X-Bow. As previously reported, KTM plans to expand its offerings beyond the X-Bow, with the introduction of a duo of new city cars and a lightweight off-roader. But KTM isn't content with leaving the X-Bow alone. When the Geneva Motor Show rolls around ...

British Motor Show preview: Jaguar celebrates 60 years of XK with the XK60 1 year ago on Autoblog

The original XK120 was an impressive car for its time. Introduced at the 1948 London Motor Show, it wooed onlookers with its sleek design and a 3.4-liter straight-six developing 160 horsepower. It's 120 mph top speed made it the world's fastest production car at the time and over the years, other ...

Rendered Speculation? 2010 Porsche Cayman leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more renderings of the 2010 Porsche Cayman S We're already smitten by the current-generation Porsche Cayman and its older brother, the Boxster, and it now appears as if the iconic German automaker is poised to improve the breed even further. What first began with forum rumblings now ...

Spy Shots: McLaren SLR Speedster hits the 'Ring 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the SLR Speedster. The shutterbugs at KGP have captured the forthcoming McLaren SLR Speedster as it hits the Nordschleife for some testing. The car's expected to be lighter but just as powerful as the standard SLR and SLR Roadster, meaning it could conceivably be ...

Lexus cancels next-gen SC, Toyota cancels next Avalon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Sales of the bulbous Lexus SC 430, one of the vehicles that kick-started the current hardtop convertible fad in the U.S., have slowed so significantly that Toyota's luxury brand has reportedly canceled its replacement. The four-place, V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive vehicle never fit well into any ...

BMW 3-series refresh confirmed for Paris debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2009 BMW 3-series will be revealed in all its facelifted glory at the Paris Motor Show and sales will begin across North America this October. The only discernible differences up front are a new fascia that apes the recently unveiled 7-series, new headlamps with "altered graphics," a contoured ...

Bugatti Veyron Targa to debut at Pebble Beach 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to InsideLine, Bugatti plans to unveil its Targa variant of the Veyron next month at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. The open-air hyper-car will use a removable hardtop, while a fabric cover can be used in its place if the heavens decide to open up ...

G-Power aims to rival M with supercharged Z4 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image The M division is a natural choice for anyone who wants a high performance BMW, but that hasn't stopped G-Power from offering go-fast parts for Bimmer owners who want an extra kick in the pants. Their latest offering is the EVO III supercharger package for ...

Honda to reveal OSM open-top concept in London 1 year ago on Autoblog

The London Motor Show opens up on July 22nd and with it, comes a new concept from Honda, the Open Study Model or OSM. The lightweight, two-seater, open-air sports car is another design study by Honda that attempts to blend performance and sustainable motoring into a comprehensive package. Designed ...

Spy Shots: Maserati GranTurismo convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

Maseratis are capable of tremendous momentum, and that's exactly what the company has been carrying forward. With only a two-model line-up, Maserati has been hard at work coming out with new variants and updates at every turn. Following on the heels of the GranTurismo and GranTurismo S, the Trident ...

Rendered Speculation: 2010 Honda S2000 replacement 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Honda S2000 has been on the US market since 1999, and although it's long in the tooth, the rev-happy two-seater still brings joy to drivers with its well-balanced RWD goodness. We're looking forward to an all-new S2000, and according to a few Japanese magazines, we can expect to see the S2K's ...

Forbes lists top 10 family cars 1 year ago on Autoblog

As the self-appointed family car reviewer for Autoblog, I have some opinions on the topic. If money were no object, my nomination for the ultimate family car would be split between the Mercedes-Benz R-Class and the BMW 5 Series wagon. But the R-Class entry price is $42k, and the Bimmer's is close ...

Ferrari releases more California images to magazines 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the latest batch of Ferrari California images in our gallery We hate to ruin your summer, but in the automotive world the sunny season is little more than a few months with no car shows. What kind of fun is that? Well, after the summer's over we'll be headed to Paris to bring ...

Porsche to move Cayman & Boxster production from Finland to Austria 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for a hi-res gallery of Porsche production in Finland Porsche has announced that production of its Boxster and Cayman models is to shift to component supplier Magna Steyr's facility in Austria beginning in 2012. Last year the contract with Finland's Valmet to assemble the two associated ...

Review: 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Retractable Hard Top 1 year ago on Autoblog

Just as it appeared that winter was finally drawing to close here in Michigan, one of the definitive summertime cars turned up on our doorstep -- the Mazda MX-5 Miata . Somewhere back in the middle part of the last century, small, lightweight, roadsters flourished with a variety of models ...

New Porsche 911 Targa next in the 997 pipeline 1 year ago on Autoblog

When Porsche introduces a new 911 update, you know exactly what that means: derivatives. The Porsche 911 has more derivatives, body-styles and variants than just about any other automobile in production, and after unveiling the latest 911 Carrera and Carrera S, Carerra 4 and Carrera 4S, in both ...

Buick Reatta a design flop? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Buick Reatta a design flop? That's what a University of Michigan professor told The Wall Street Journal recently. Really? The Reatta is the one car that he could find to pick on as an automotive design flop? Sure, the high-tech coupe was overweight and underpowered, overpriced and ...

Review: BMW 128i Convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW's 1-Series does not smirk at you and say "don't hate me because I'm beautiful." No, this small Teut is easy to deride on appearance; one look has you hating it because it's not beautiful while so many of its past brethren have been classically handsome. Whether it suits your taste or not, ...

Audi A1 drop-top bound for Frankfurt in '09, aimed at MINI cabrio 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi gave the world a preview of its new A1 mini-car last fall in the form of the MetroProject and the production version of the new A1 is expected to debut in 2010 with a lineup that should include a drop-top version to take on the MINI Cabriolet. As usual, Audi will likely bring all the bells and ...

Pinanfarina Hyperion to be unveiled at Pebble Beach Concours 1 year ago on Autoblog

Pininfarina announced yesterday that the legendary Italian design house has been commissioned to create a one-off version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe for an unnamed client. Said client apparently wants to make a big splash with his (or her) bespoke coupe, so they've given Pininfarina ...

VIDEO: Ferrari California's fast-action retractable hard-top 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to jump to the video If you're on Ferrari's mailing list for the new California, you might have seen a new email in your inbox today with a link to another chapter (literally) opening up on the vehicle's dedicated website. Today's installment leads to a video of the ...

Pininfarina creating custom Rolls-Royce Hyperion 1 year ago on Autoblog

Pininfarina is working on a new privately-commissioned one-off based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Ordered by an as-yet unnamed collector, the vehicle will bear the name Hyperion from ancient Greek mythology and is stylistically inspired by the pre-war Rolls-Royce ...

Porsche unveils 2009 911 Carrera 4 and 4S 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 C4 and C4S Well, you knew this was coming. Porsche has followed up the debut of its freshened 997 rear-wheel-drive range with the introductions of the all-wheel-drive 2009 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. Visually, the C4 and C4S are ...

Ferrari California: new images hit the net 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Ferrari California For the unveiling of its first front-engined V8 sportscar, Ferrari rolled out a dedicated launch site. But up until now, the site (as well as the company's media portal) only gave us a glimpse at a handful of studio shots. Germany's AutoBild, ...

Fiat group preparing new sports cars for Abarth, Lancia, Alfa 1 year ago on Autoblog

Any day in which we bring you news of a new Italian sports car is a good day by any account. Today we bring you news of three new sports cars under development under the Fiat group umbrella, which we needn't point out controls most of the Italian automotive industry, including Fiat, Abarth, Alfa ...

VW considering speedster, SUV variants of new New Beetle 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the VW Ragster concept in hi res With retro rides – from the Fiat 500 to the Dodge Challenger – popping up left, right and center, it would be all to easy to forget the vehicle that started the trend: Volkswagen's New Beetle. Now with ten years on the road since ...

Autoblog's Day Off: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the '61 Alfa Giulietta in our hi-res gallery Everyone has their own idea of heaven on earth: the first snowfall, a cold beer on a hot day, a pristine azure beach... Cruising around town on a beautiful summer day in a classic Italian roadster may just be ours. There's just something, ...

VIDEO UPDATE: Bailey Blade progressing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Building the Bailey Blade! Just the other day I said to myself, "I should write Neal Bailey at Bailey Speed and see how he's coming on the Blade." Last time we heard from him was back in March, which is like 20 blog years. But before I could fire off a "wassup" to Mr. Bailey, I got a message from ...

Spy Shots: Next BMW Z4 and 7 series caught on PCH 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery of BMW Z4 and 7 series spy shots Friend of the blog Fred K. happened upon a pair of BMW prototypes while cruising California's Pacific Coast Highway recently and had his camera phone in tow to take some pics. What he saw were the next BMW Z4 and 7 series sedan heavily ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Mustang glass-top coupe and base convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Ford Mustang spy shots It seems to be getting easier to take spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang, as reader Chris F. chatted up the drivers of these two prototype 'Stangs in Lake Zurich, IL who told him they were both base models with the 4.0L V6. The coupe ...

Chrysler 'Cuda Convertible Concept at Cars & Coffee 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for high-res gallery of pics of this new 'Cuda Convertible Concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Chrysler_Cuda_Convertible_Concept_shows_up_at_Cars_Coffee'; Maybe the 'Cuda is alive after all. While we have speculated about the existence of one ever since we first heard ...

GM provides sneak peek of production Camaro Convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image to view in our photo gallery Just like it first did with "official" spy shots of the production Camaro coupe, General Motors has released a pair of small shots showing the production Camaro Convertible in its current state of development. We're told on the GM FastLane Blog that ...

First Drive: 2008 Porsche RS 60 Spyder 1 year ago on Autoblog

On paper, the Boxster RS 60 Spyder might seem nothing more than a limited-edition Boxster with some interior upgrades, a slight horsepower bump over the S model and a name picked from the company's rich racing history. Let's first take a look at the car's historic name. In 1960, Porsche's ...

VIDEO: Fabulous footage of fabric-covered BMW GINA Light Visionary Model 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW GINA Light Visionary Model in motion The automotive community has clearly been impressed with the GINA Light Visionary Model concept that BMW unveiled this week. The fabric-covered concept with its winking headlights, blinking gauges, mouth-like hood, and unique ability to shape shift by moving ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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