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Next-gen 'smart' headlamps to automatically adjust beams around oncoming traffic?

A French company may have come with the next big thing in vehicle lighting. Valeo SA has developed a system called Beamatic Premium that allows drivers to keep their high-beams on at all times while still protecting other drivers from being blinded while driving. The tech uses onboard cameras to track the location of vehicles on the road and automated dousers to shield other drivers from glare. Think of it as the ultimate evolution of adaptive headlamps. The tech was good enough to win top honors at Equip Auto – an international ... Read more →

Norster 600R is a Finnish designed, Chinese built, British Frogeye throwback Zach Bowman

There were plenty of reasons to love the Austin-Healey Sprite. Besides being super affordable when they debuted, the Sprite was light and capable of out-handling high-dollar sports cars of the ...

Volkswagen Amarok camper conversion ready for adventure Zach Bowman

If you had your heart set on a Volkswagen Amarok before the company made it clear that the truck wasn't heading to North America, prepare to have your wounds lightly salted. A company by the name ...

Report: Volkswagen Touareg R will be sold in U.S. with a diesel by 2012 John Neff

Last time we talked about the next-generation Volkswagen Touareg R it was to relay rumors that the high-performance SUV might drop the automaker's venerable 5.0-liter diesel V10 TDI engine in ...

Report: Jaguar sports car concept bound for Paris Zach Bowman

With the Paris Motor Show a mere month away, automakers from around the globe are unleashing a barrage of teasers and rumors that hint to what will be on display. According to Auto Express, Jaguar is ...

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Paris Preview: Toyota Verso-S gets an iQ-inspired makeover 1 day ago on Autoblog

Small MPVs might not be the hottest commodities here in the United States, but these little functional wonders sell like hotcakes in other markets, especially Europe. To keep up with the growing segment, Toyota has given its Verso hatch a rather substantial makeover, and we'll see the all-new ...

First image of 2011 Volkswagen Passat leaks out? [UPDATE] 2 days ago on Autoblog

A Norwegian website claims to have snagged the first official photo of the 2011 Volkswagen Passat from one of the automaker's European retailers (they didn't, see the UPDATE below), and sources suggest we could see the restyled mid-size sedan as early as the Paris Motor Show this October. ...

Officially Official: Citroën DS4 blends compact size and luxury 3 days ago on Autoblog

Citroën previewed its next-generation design language at this year's Geneva Motor Show with the DS High Rider concept, and the first production car to use these shapely new lines will be the DS4 five-door hatch, which makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show in just a few weeks. The DS4's ...

2010 Belgian Grand Prix packs in the action [SPOILERS] 3 days ago on Autoblog

After the nearly month-long break that followed the Hungarian Grand Prix, F1 fans around the world have patiently awaited the return to business as usual on the grand prix circuit. And by business as usual, we mean nail-biting, wheel-to-wheel action and bitter rivalries. With that much pent-up ...

Musical chairs continues with execs at VW/Porsche 4 days ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen continues its executive shell game. The company has announced that Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert will take the reigns as its new chief product strategist. If you follow the comings and goings of auto execs, Wolpert's name likely sounds familiar. He's the hardy soul who brought the most successful ...

2011 Ford Mondeo gets spiffed up 5 days ago on Autoblog

When a car comes with a 48-page press release, well, you know its maker has some special things in mind for it. The 2011 Ford Mondeo, in five-door and wagon styles, is just such a car, with The Blue Oval calling it "the most stylish and technologically advanced Mondeo ever." Visually, the car's ...

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 ...

GM to show Cruze hatchback at Paris Motor Show? 6 days ago on Autoblog

The internets are aflame with word that General Motors will unveil a new Cruze hatchback at this year's Paris Motor Show. According to Go Auto, the concept was worked up by none other than The General's Down Under contingent at Holden. Now, before you start hoping for a more functional version of ...

Chevrolet Orlando production version unveiled ahead of Paris 8 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors has released official details on the production 2011 Chevrolet Orlando MPV, which will make its first public appearance at this year's Paris Motor Show. As we reported earlier and confirmed again today, GM has no plans to offer the Orlando in the United States – a shame, ...

Honda Jazz Hybrid officially unveiled, not fit for U.S. 8 days ago on Autoblog

The Japanese and European market Jazz Hybrid has been officially unveiled by Honda. The visual alterations from the standard model are slight, apparently down to tweaked bumpers and headlight glass and a unique Lime Green metallic color. The price premium, however, isn't. We're hearing a $4,700 ...

DUDE wins VW App My Ride contest 8 days ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has chosen a winner for its App My Ride contest. Out of all of the clever coding submitted, one shining piece of software rose above the rest – DUDE. Think of it as a handy in-car butler that assists the driver with a number of tasks. For instance, the app measures vehicle ...

Gemballa officially reborn with new CEO to replace missing founder 9 days ago on Autoblog

Gemballa's press conference yesterday announced what was promised: the Gemballa brand is back and headed by Andreas Schwarz. It was Schwarz who took control of the Gemballa name and raised "an investment of millions" with the help of investor Steffen Korbach after the company's founder and ...

Peugeot launches 3008 Hybrid4, first production diesel through-the-road hybrid 9 days ago on Autoblog

Peugeot's first production hybrid is finally coming to market next spring, but we already know most of the technical details. The 3008 Hybrid4 is the first light-duty diesel hybrid to come to market and also the first through-the-road hybrid. The midsize crossover uses a system that consists of ...

Report: The Ford Focus ST is dead, long live the Focus ST 12 days ago on Autoblog

The Euro 5 emissions standards have struck again, contributing to the (timely) death of the current generation Ford Focus ST. The ST is yet another high-powered Euro-only offering to meet its end at the hands of the upgraded emissions regs, joining the ranks of the recently axed Honda Civic ...

Izaro GT-E eco-minded supercar takes shape 12 days ago on Autoblog

With the generous and quixotic assistance of Google Translate we've been able to cobble together random bits about the Izaro Motors GT-E. The brand itself is a resurrected name founded in Madrid in 1922, the Izaro Electric Car Factory. This new company is said to be run by the original founder's ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Mercedes SL63 AMG beefs up 13 days ago on Autoblog

Well, take a look-see at what our intrepid band of spy photographers have just netted. Apparently, the go-fast gurus at AMG have been hard at work on a bevy of new Mercedes-Benz goodies, including the car you see above. Underneath all of that cladding lurks the next-generation SL63 AMG. Even ...

VW tops in Corporate Trust Index only a few years after sex and bribery scandal? 13 days ago on Autoblog

No one could ever accuse the auto industry of having a sturdy long-term memory. According to Automotive News, Volkswagen Group has just been named the most trustworthy company in the German DAX stock index. Sure, Max, that adorable talking Beetle seems like a stand-up guy and all, but it wasn't ...

Gemballa to hold press conference, re-start imminent? 13 days ago on Autoblog

Elvis Uwe Gemballa hasn't re-entered the building, but his company will apparently soon come return. The last we heard of Mr. Gemballa, he was still listed as "disappeared" in South Africa, with his mother set up as the sole stockholder in a new shadow corporation and his wife in charge of ...

**Reports: Phaeton coming back to the U.S... again *UPDATE** 14 days ago on Autoblog

This time, with feeling. According to both Bloomberg News and USA Today, Volkswagen is once again considering bringing the ill-fated Phaeton back to the U.S. market. The reasons behind the move are many, but center around VW's intention to triple its market share here in the land of the free by ...

Spy Shots: Audi S1 prototype has that 'forbidden fruit' thing going on 14 days ago on Autoblog

If you're mad about the fact that Audi won't be bringing its new A1 to the United States, you'll want to look away – our spies have captured the hotter S1 version of Audi's pint-sized hatch. This prototype may only look like an A1 in S-Line trim, but our spies point out that the larger ...

Report: Opel pledges to maintain new 'lifetime warranty' despite fear of legal action 14 days ago on Autoblog

Not everyone is thrilled with Opel's new lifetime guarantee. Germany's federal committee against unfair commercial practices recently spoke out against the automaker's new warranty by calling it "misleading." The company just recently announced that it will cover all of the mechanical bits on a ...

Ferrari California gets 515-hp infusion thanks to Anderson Germany 14 days ago on Autoblog

You have to admire the automotive scene in Germany. Despite its somewhat small geographic size, Bavaria seems to have more tuners per capita than just about any other nation in the world. We tend to count Anderson Germany among the best and brightest of that group, thanks largely to the ...

Kia adding fizz to Paris Motor Show with Pop Concept 15 days ago on Autoblog

When the Paris Motor Show opens up next month, Kia will roll out a new battery powered commuter concept. Thus far, Kia has only released a few details about its door-stop-shaped Pop Concept, including its sub-10-foot length and its three-seat layout. Interestingly, Kia has gone with a bench ...

Motor Inn: Stuttgart's Meilenwerk V8 Hotel is pure automotive kitsch 16 days ago on Autoblog

Theme hotels have fallen off significantly since the rise of the interstate. Whereas once our nation's highways were dotted with any number of clever themed establishments for passing a night away from home, now we're typically treated to hotel chains with less personality than a Number 2 ...

Sondergard Automotive looking for startup capital for lighweight, low C02 roadster... on eBay? 16 days ago on Autoblog

It's hard to get a car company off of the ground these days – just look at Tesla. Despite strong financial backing from the federal government, partnerships with companies like Mercedes-Benz and Toyota and a strong IPO, many are still gun shy of Tesla stock. It's notoriously difficult to ...

G-Power tuned BMW M5 World's Fastest Sedan with 231 mph top whack? 17 days ago on Autoblog

The mad scientists at G-Power have reworked the company's sinister M5 Hurricane into something even more impressive. Meet the M5 Hurricane RR – an 800 horsepower beast that G-Power claims is the fastest sedan in the world. The company started by plopping a new set of superchargers onto the ...

Rally 'Round the Family: VW shows off 2011 CrossTouran 17 days ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has now started taking orders for the new "outback" version of its European-market Touran MPV starting at €27,700 in Germany (that's around $35,500 USD). The CrossTouran joins the joins the CrossPolo and CrossGolf in the high-riding flared wheelarch segment. Longer springs lift ...

MotoGP 2010: Getting back on track in the Czech Republic [Spoilers] 17 days ago on Autoblog

For us, the mid-season break in GP action seemed reminiscent of the Monday night following the Superbowl, something is just missing. As the hot tires penciled in the fast lines around the Brno circuit, we remembered just what it was: lightning fast motorcycles of course! High winds and poor ...

De Tomaso unveils a new logo for a new future 17 days ago on Autoblog

For those who may not have noticed, Italy is ready to get a new automaker... back. The name's De Tomaso, and if you're up on your car history, you'll recognize it as the father of classics such as the Pantera and Mangusta. But after lying dormant for decades, the company has been rescued by ...

Koenigsegg considering a challenge to Veyron SS speed record? 19 days ago on Autoblog

Few things get the automotive universe fired up quite like a good old-fashioned grudge match, and from the sound of things, we may be on the verge of seeing the battle royale with the cheese of grudge matches. Evidently, Top Gear's Bill Thomas was strolling around the Koenigsegg factory shortly ...

Video: Ferrari 458 Challenge wrung out at Fiorano 22 days ago on Autoblog

A video camera can do strange things to reality. While we've always heard that training a lens on a person can add 10 pounds to their figure, it's also true that focusing on a moving car can subtract 20 mph. Watching a car scoot around a track on screen and seeing the same action in real life, ...

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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!