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0Video: Zach Sobiech was a Nissan GT-R fan, will always be our hero 1369179000
Like presumably any other 17-year-old out there, Zach Sobiech was ecstatic when a Nissan GT-R rolled into his driveway. As you can see in the image above, he had an ear-to-ear smile as he got to spend a week driving his dream car – but what you can't see is that he was just weeks away from ...
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Study: Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad 1369175580
Before you head to the pharmacy to refill your Lipitor prescription, check this out. The American Heart Association's journal on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology has concluded that high levels of vehicle emissions can cause high cholesterol in mice, which could indicate that air ...
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Video: Mazda MX-5 Miata is the ultimate Frisbee partner 1369154700
Playing a game of Frisbee is rarely about power – it's more about agility, precision and open-air enjoyment. Much the same can be said of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, whose charm has always originated more from its finesse and tactility rather than brute strength and outright speed, qualities the ...
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Want to work for Autoblog? We're looking for a new writer! [UPDATE] 1369150260
Are you the next new member of the Autoblog team? We're looking to add a new contract freelance writer to our ranks, and if you're it, we want to know. You are hopefully familiar with our style and already know that we write about cars and the automotive industry obsessively, authoritatively and ...
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Autoblog Podcast #334 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern! 1369100700
We're almost ready to record Episode #334 of the Autoblog Podcast. Check out the topics below, add your own to the Q&A and join us live via UStream, as well. Keep reading for our embedded UStream player, and thanks for listening! Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #334 2014 ...
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ETC: Graduates! The CEO of GM has some wisdom to share 1369092600
Universities are right now trotting out Grade-A commencement speakers to motivate this year's graduating class of collegiates to change the world, or at least vacate their parents' property before the age of 30. Some of the most inspiring commencement speeches of all time include the one Steve ...
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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #334 LIVE! 1369082760
We're set to record Autoblog Podcast #334 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 ...
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Video: Russian dash cam catches horrific high-flying accident 1369068300
You just never know what your dash cam is going to capture on an average day in Russia. Take these drivers, who were motoring along in the Russian city of Dyatkovo, minding their own business, when out of nowhere, an Opel Zafira took off like a 747 leaving LaGuardia. Reports stemming from the ...
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Report: Car thief caught in McDonald's drive-thru after placing order with owner 1369051200
If you're going to drive a stolen car in a town of roughly 77,000 people – about the same size as Scranton, Pennsylvania or Ogden, Utah – you want to be very careful about where you drive that stolen car to eat. That's the lesson Katherine York of Kennewick, Washington learned when ...
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ETC: Lego Caterham Seven does Chapman proud [w/video] 1368920100
A chap who calls himself "Sheepo" has a habit of making custom creations out of Lego bits. These aren't kits, these are the expressions of his own automotive imagination using traditional Lego and Lego Technic parts. His year so far seems mostly devoted to suspension builds and a Land Rover ...

