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Rumormill: Mini Countryman Coupe in the works

At first take, it's not easy to accept the 2011 Mini Countryman crossover. We understand. But after our first drive of the pint-sized CUV, it started to make more sense. We're hoping to have similar revelations about a coupe version of the Countryman, which is reportedly being considered within Mini's product development department. That's right – a Mini X6. Mini is allegedly hot about the idea of doing a Countryman-based coupe after seeing Land Rover debut its Range Rover Evoque, which has a two-door configuration, small ... Read more →

Report: McLaren planning five new models over five years Damon Lavrinc

When we sat down with Antony Sheriff in Pebble Beach, we bombarded McLaren's managing director with a raft of questions about the MP4-12C. Properly geeked on the Ferrari 458-fighter, we asked what ...

Spy Shots: Subaru testing its version of FT-86 "Toyobaru" coupe in the Death Valley heat Steven J. Ewing

We've read many reports lately having to do with Toyota's FT-86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, but we mustn't forget that Subaru will be getting its own version of this new two-door – it is ...

Video: Chevy Vega development film yields priceless look at 1970s auto design Dan Roth

"The goal is to be nifty." Quite a gem of a quote from Car & Track's look into the work behind bringing the Chevrolet Vega to market. C&T was among the first national television shows that ...

Spy Shots: Last look at 2012 Bentley Continental GT before internet reveal Steven J. Ewing

It's only a matter of days before Bentley officially debuts the 2012 Continental GT coupe on the internet. We've already seen two sets of spy shots and a teaser video, and now our trusty spy ...

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Quick Spin: FireBreather Camaro 1 day ago on Autoblog

Hollywood movies are chock full of kick-ass superhero cars. There are radical vehicles, like the Batmobile and Mach 5, and then there are the gussied-up street cars like Eleanor, Greased Lightning and Austin Powers' Shaguar. Aside from the extreme styling, most of the mechanized celebrities from ...

Ferrari 458 Italia recalled over fire risk 1 day ago on Autoblog

After a recent spate of engine fires, Ferrari has officially issued a recall of the 458 Italia. According to the automaker, an adhesive used to attach a heat shield under the rear fender can ignite under high temperatures, leading to a larger fire in the engine bay. We've seen at least four ...

Bentley Continental GT gets unique Sept. 7 internet reveal 1 day ago on Autoblog

A week from today, Bentley will take the wraps off the refreshed and restyled Continental GT ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show, and like other automakers trying to cut through the auto show cruft, Bentley is leveraging the power of the Interwebs to make the unveiling a unique ...

Smart pummelled by U.S. sales freefall, tipped to sell under 100,000 globally? 2 days ago on Autoblog

When gas prices hit the stratosphere in 2008, car buyers began a frenzied search for fuel efficient transportation. One of the big winners as a result of pricey petrol was the little Smart Fortwo. A surprising 25,000 copies of Daimler's diminutive two-seater flew off dealer lots that year, ...

More BMW M3 Tiger Edition photos surface 2 days ago on Autoblog

BMW's new Joy ad campaign looks to have made it to China with the M3 Tiger – or as one Autoblog commenter called it, "the M3 by Ed Hardy." Part of the continued celebration of a quarter century of M3s and the year of the tiger, the limited edition coupe took part in a photo shoot with a ...

DUB Edition Mustang hits dealers, package priced at $3,599* 3 days ago on Autoblog

Back in May, Ford showed off the first of what will likely be many special edition Mustangs based on the 2011 model: the DUB Edition Package. Available on the Mustang V6, the DUB Edition features an assortment of Roush aero components, a Ford Accessories hood scoop, stripe package, lowering ...

Video: BMW releases second 1 Series M Coupe teaser 5 days ago on Autoblog

The achingly slow striptease of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe continues with a 47-second-long spot of the camo-clad coupe bearing just enough sheetmetal to keep us interested. The multi-spoke wheels, drilled discs and quad-exhausts are the only elements not left to the imagination, but the extra ...

Lotus Evora GT4 and Cup cars take to the 'Ring and Laguna 5 days ago on Autoblog

Lotus has set about proving that the Evora is more than just a pretty face, just recently putting its Evora Cup GT4 and 2-Eleven GT4 racers through their paces at the infamous Nürburgring and most recently at Laguna Seca. Both cars were hooned 'round the Green Hell by none other than Olie ...

Rumormill: Lotus Esprit to use LFA V10, V8 in lesser spec 5 days ago on Autoblog

Now this is a rumor. According to the crafty crew at Inside Line, Lotus is set to release details on its planned resurrection of the long-dead Esprit at this year's Paris Motor Show. Even better? There's some indication that the top-of-the-line model may pack the same heavenly V10 found in the ...

Brabus announces tuning program for Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 6 days ago on Autoblog

It was only a matter of time before Brabus got around to turning its attention to the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The German tuner has given the Silver Arrow's newest supercar the once over with a smattering of aesthetic additions both inside and out, as well as a few mechanical tweaks. Things get ...

Lotus reveals Evora S and Evora IPS ahead of Paris debut 6 days ago on Autoblog

Not long after Lotus accidentally leaked its plans to unveil two new Evoras at this year's Paris Motor Show, we now have the full details weeks before the dynamic duo make their public debut. The Evora S and IPS (which stands for "Intelligent Precision Shift" or "automatic transmission" in ...

Corvette engine-building program gets first taker 6 days ago on Autoblog

In what may be the ultimate experience for the ultimate Chevrolet Corvette fan, General Motors is allowing buyers of the ultimate versions of its sportscars the opportunity to build their own engines. It's... ultimate, and it's called the Corvette Engine Build Experience. The first person to ...

Lamborghini licenses insane limited-edition Reventón R/C car 6 days ago on Autoblog

Like the vast majority of humanity, we were never able to lay our hands on one of the 20 Lamborghini Reventón models the company built for the fabulously wealthy. We had neither the $1.27 million it took to call the car your very own nor the connections to be one of the few to even have ...

Lotus Evora Hybrid waiting on UK government funds 7 days ago on Autoblog

How many prototypes Lotus builds of the Evora 414E will depend on whether it gets money from the British government's Technology Strategy Board. The TSB funds and supports forays into a broad range of initiatives, including working with Peugeot on fuel cells and Ford on electric vehicles. Lotus, ...

Video: Jay Leno gets exclusive look at Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca 7 days ago on Autoblog

Sure, Jay Leno has some pretty varied taste when it comes to cars, but the apple of his eye is likely his '66 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. He's owned the car for the better part of a quarter of a century, and it routinely comes up when he speaks about the essence of a good-driving car. It's ...

Drop Top Customs to unveil convertible Cadillac CTS at SEMA 7 days ago on Autoblog

The shop behind the beautiful convertible Dodge Challenger that stole the spotlight at last year's SEMA show is at it again. Drop Top Customs has announced that it will set about creating a topless version of the ever-sexy Cadillac CTS Coupe for this year's aftermarket shindig. We're not ...

Ferrari reportedly investigating 458 Italia fire risk [w/video] 7 days ago on Autoblog

That Ferrari 458 Italia... it's so hot right now. Nobody but the sickest of pyromaniacs wants to see Ferrari's exquisite new 458 Italia go down in flames (if that's you, you'll want to click on past the break...). Sadly, though, the case of Ferraris on flambé is spreading like.. ahem, ...

New Lancia Stratos continues slow striptease 7 days ago on Autoblog

We've already seen the new Lancia Stratos from various angles, just never enough of them at one go. Finally, we've got a complete picture of the retro racer made new. Knowing there's a 483-horsepower engine from a Ferrari F430 underneath all that carbon fiber bodywork, and a shortened chassis, ...

Quick Spin: Hurst Hemi Challenger Series 5 8 days ago on Autoblog

Like a Viper With Rear Seats and a Proper Trunk We've seen how Hurst Hemi Challengers are put together, but the last time we tried to drive one we couldn't get above 25 mph because of the prototype wheels. To correct that hideous oversight, Hurst slapped a couple of production wheels on a ...

Report: BMW M3 GTS posts somewhat lackluster 'Ring time 8 days ago on Autoblog

If you want a BMW M3 GTS, you'd better be ready to part with about $170,000 of your hard-earned greenbacks. That's nearly three times the cost of the base M3, but the extra $100,000 will net you a 4.4-liter V8 capable of 450 horsepower, tons of racing add-ons and, perhaps most importantly, 419 ...

Video: MT pits Mustang GT 5.0 against BMW M3 8 days ago on Autoblog

Ask and ye shall receive. Well, not always. We could probably ask to borrow a 2010 BMW M3, a 2011 Ford Mustang GT and private access to both a drag strip and a road course until our faces turned blue, but that doesn't mean we'd get any of the four anytime soon. Fortunately, that's not the case ...

Video: Walter Röhrl + Porsche 911 GT2 RS = Awesome 8 days ago on Autoblog

Fact: We would run many a gauntlet in order to get some on-track seat time behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Hell, we'd be overjoyed just to get a secondhand, passenger seat experience of what this monstrous 911 is capable of. And if we had our choice of drivers, Walter Röhrl, ...

Peel looking to reintroduce world's smallest car [w/video] 8 days ago on Autoblog

Sure, there's an increased emphasis on small cars here in America and all around the rest of the world, with brands like Smart and Mini vying for customers that think it's a big deal to go small. But none of these current machines can hold a candle to the 1962 Peel P-50, which to this day holds ...

Redline HTR-GS640/SC asks: Why bother with a ZR1? 8 days ago on Autoblog

There is an old axiom of hot rodding that still stands true today. You can only go so fast as your pockets are deep. We see quite a few outlandishly-tuned exotics come across our inboxes from one day to the next, each boasting supercar-besting power figures and price tags to match. It's much ...

Next Hyundai Equus, Genesis and Genesis Coupe to get AWD 9 days ago on Autoblog

In case you hadn't noticed, Hyundai is quickly moving up the ranks of automakers by pushing the boundaries of the classes in which its vehicles compete. Exhibit A was the Genesis sedan, which was quickly followed by the Genesis Coupe and now the Equus luxury sedan. But the Korean automaker isn't ...

2012 Nissan GT-R changes appear on web 9 days ago on Autoblog

The thing about a halo car is that it needs that pretty little halo buffed and shined every single year to be sure the machine is kept at the forefront of consumers' minds. Nissan has been doing a pretty good job with its GT-R over the last few years in this regard, bumping power here and adding ...

Report: Two new models coming from Morgan 9 days ago on Autoblog

We suppose it was only a matter of time before mighty Morgan threw its cap into the electric car realm. With everyone from Mercedes-Benz to Audi toying around with motor-powered supercars, the eclectic purveyor of long-hood wonders was bound to follow suit. According to Autocar, we can expect to ...

Pagani C9 could finally make it to the States 9 days ago on Autoblog

For years, Europe got all the hottest Pagani Zonda variants, but now we can count down the days until the Pagani C9 finally arrives Stateside. Expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the all-new C9 is slated to get U.S. EPA and DOT certification and be Route 66-approved before going on sale ...

French electric golf cart company planning $9.5M Aston Martin supercar 9 days ago on Autoblog

Yes, the past couple of months have been a little heavy on the supercar-dreamed-up-by-inside-dude's-keister news, but this one is simply too compelling to pass up. A company called Star Electric Cars France is the European subsidiary of Star Electric Cars U.S. They make golf carts that look like ...

Arash AF-10 gets one step closer to a 1200-hp reality 10 days ago on Autoblog

Numbers, in form of prices and horsepower, have been appended to the English sports car known as the Arash AF-10. Although the Corvette Z06 isn't considered a supercar, its LS7 V8 is a certifiable star and has found yet another supercar starring role in the AF-10's engine bay. The base model ...

Ward's: Scion tC derivatives possible, including five-door 11 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota's MC platform supports a range of the company's models from the Corolla to the Venza, and it also does duty under the Scion tC. With Scion having just introduced the new 2011 tC, it looks like the company might also want to do more with it. Scion vice president Jack Hollis told Ward's ...

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Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. Thanks for listening!

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