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Porsche Panamera wins inaugural Bloomberg Car of the Year
Normally when a vehicle wins a car of the year award, its merit is so obvious that all you have to do to justify the selection is say, "just drive one." However, with the Porsche Panamera, the excitement surrounding Porsche's first ever four-door sports sedan/car is so palpable all you must say is, "Just talk to someone that's driven one." The Panamera's that good. Our man Michael Harley's still heaping praise upon the Turbo in his sleep. In case you missed it – the Porsche Panamera rules. Then it comes as no surprise that ... Read more →
VIDEO: PIA/Cobb Tuning give the full STI swap treatment to Subaru Forester Jonathon Ramsey
Pacific Import Auto (PIA) came across a Subaru Impreza WRX STi that had been removed from service by a telephone pole. With a new Subaru Forester at their disposal the Pacific Northwest tuning ...
2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X ready to fill your track-rat, spec-racing needs [w/ VIDEO] Damon Lavrinc
The Dodge Viper has never been a particularly brilliant road car. But get it out to the track, and the snake's reason for being becomes abundantly clear. To emphasize its on-track prowess, ...
Bertone Mantide goes from blush to pale, looks better for it Damon Lavrinc
Love it or loathe it, the Bertone Mantide is one of the most striking automotive designs of the decade, and coupled with the Corvette ZR1's performance, Jason Castriota has created one of the most ...
Novitec Rosso offers up tuning package for Ferrari California Noah Joseph
It's been a little over a year since Ferrari released the California. It was Maranello's first front-engined V8, bearing its first dual-clutch transmission, its first folding hard-top, and its ...
Donkervoort tweaks the D8 GT for 24-hour race debut in Dubai 1 day ago on Autoblog
While fanatics around the world debate the supremacy of one sportscar over another based on numbers alone, here at Autoblog we postulate that such exotic machinery is only as good as its capacity to transport you to another place, if not in body then in your mind. So bear with us and imagine ...
EXCLUSIVE: First shots of the Hennessey Performance Venom GT 1 day ago on Autoblog
Hennessey Performance is on a roll. First we got a Cadillac CTS-V that accelerates so violently it sets off its OnStar system. Then we get a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1-powered pony car that handily won our Best Camaro of SEMA. Now this: The first shots of the Hennessey Venom GT, a lightweight, ...
Schnuerer Toys for Tots drive bigger than ever with a gullwing surprise 1 day ago on Autoblog
This past weekend was a busy one for us, and it was for some of our local Marines as well. Our efforts were for a worthy cause, however, as we were busy collecting toys for needy children so they might have something to unwrap during the holidays. We also happened to be surrounded by some of ...
Last Will and Testimony: Brimstone Quadracycle is a DeathwishMobile with a Bullet 1 day ago on Autoblog
Power-to-weight ratio – that metric might be the most meaningful performance measurement to consider when judging exactly what piece of machinery you should or shouldn't strap yourself into/onto. If you're the type that wants to leave this world with a giant smile on your face and bugs in ...
Audi e-tron sales to be limited to 1,000 units? 1 day ago on Autoblog
Audi may not be positioning itself as a "green brand," but it's still putting a rather big toe into the environmentally-friendly waters of electric sportscars with its R8-based e-tron, which is reportedly headed for production in 2012. As a refresher – as if you needed one – the ...
REPORT: More details on BMW's rumored M1(s) 1 day ago on Autoblog
Audi has the mid-engined R8 (now available with a 525-horsepower V10). Mercedes-Benz now has the AMG SLS (with more power than the R8 – 563 horses). BMW has... a 500-horsepower V10 in a 4,000 pounds M6. Not exactly competitive in the supercar department these days. Well, according to ...
CB/1 Cobra replica demands stronger adjectives 1 day ago on Autoblog
We recently drove a Superformance Cobra MkIII R and loved it. The looks, the power, the feel – just a wonderful, special vehicle. Perfect? No, and we said as much. "[T]urning the wheel reminds you that the chassis layout dates back to the 1950s, if not earlier." Still, we were tickled by ...
VIDEO: Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2 days ago on Autoblog
Like Jay Leno, many of us Autobloggers are oil-in-the-blood car freaks living in Los Angeles, California. Only thing is, we can't seem to recall Mercedes-Benz dropping off their new gullwinged supercar – the SLS AMG – at our garage. Of course, Leno is an international superstar that ...
REPORT: U.S. customs agents seize a very familiar gray-market Cizeta V16t 2 days ago on Autoblog
Whenever we've mentioned the Cizeta V16t supercar here on the pages of Autoblog in the past, we have always received mixed reactions. With its love-it-or-hate-it, Diablo-prototype looks and its unique transverse V16 engine, the car was a stunning achievement by former Lamborghini engineer, ...
VIDEO: Godzilla vs. Super Snake: MT pits Nissan vs. Shelby in amusingly epic battle 2 days ago on Autoblog
Recently, we ran a little poll in which we asked which car would you prefer: A Nissan GT-R or a Ford Shelby Mustang GT500? The results – which aren't too surprising – had just over two thirds of you rooting and tooting for Godzilla. And that's all fine. However, someone pointed out ...
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Audi A7 confirmed for U.S. and S8 model in the works, but once again, no A5 Sportback 2 days ago on Autoblog
At last week's tony Design Miami reveal of the 2011 A8 luxury cruiser, we were able to corner Johan de Nysschen, Audi's executive vice president in North America, and ask him for some tasty tibits on the brand's upcoming products, including the A8's sexier derivative, the A7. In addition to ...
eBay Find of the Day: 1972 Lamborghini Espada is tanfastic 3 days ago on Autoblog
If you were shocked when Lamborghini unveiled a four-door in the form of the Estoque concept at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, then you know how enthusiasts must have felt when the Raging Bull took the wraps off the Espada in 1968. A four-seat Lambo? Shocking! But that's what they did, and the ...
Autotechnik + Tuning brings the rain with its Thunderstorm BMW M3 3 days ago on Autoblog
Autotechnik + Tuning has done a job on the BMW M3, but if you don't look closely, you might miss it. Echoing a sentiment we love, they declare "At first glance you cannot estimate the scope of retrofitting." However, while we appreciate their tuning philosophy, we're not so sure about their ...
VIDEO: That's a Wrap! Ferrari F430 Spider gets the vinyl treatment 3 days ago on Autoblog
It can't really be that simple, can it? Well, it seldom is. But experts in any given field tend to have a knack for making complex procedures look deceptively simple. Take this video, for example, from Creative FX. The British firm specializes in vinyl wraps, and they make it look all too easy. ...
VIDEO: Old Dirty Bastards - The glory of Group B 4 days ago on Autoblog
You know, there's a reason people talk about Group B racing – and the drivers who participated in it – in practically hushed tones. After all, we're currently in an era where motorsports news is just as likely to be about ever-more-restrictive regulatory efforts or the deranged hooker ...
Rendered Speculation: Ferrari 458XX developmental track-car 4 days ago on Autoblog
Ferrari has stumbled upon one heck of a formula with its XX development programs. They've found that their most wealthy clients aren't just willing to help Maranello develop new components for future supercars, they're actually willing to pay for the privilege. And pay big, too – as in $2 ...
VIDEO: Helicopter chases two Lamborghini Gallardos around Los Angeles 5 days ago on Autoblog
While not quite as in your groin face as Samuel L. Jackson's Snakes on a Plane, the following video is as honest in its title to content ratio. Yes, a camera crew in a helicopter follows two Lamborghini Gallardos (one hardtop and one Spyder) up and down Pacific Coast Highway and through some of ...
VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the Allard J2X MkII 5 days ago on Autoblog
It's not like we need another reason to be sickeningly jealous of Jay Leno, but along comes this video. In it Jay drives perhaps our favorite car from the 2009 LA Auto Show, the hugely lovely and impressive Allard J2X MkII. Only unlike the 500-ish horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi powered J2X MkII we ...
GM responds to more Camaro transmission failure talk on enthusiast forum 5 days ago on Autoblog
Back in July, we first told you about a serious driveline issue that was cropping up in Chevrolet's new-for-2010 Camaro. In specific, output shafts were failing on V8 manual transmission SS models, a malady that was generally tied to hard launches or use of the car's launch control system. The ...
Aston Martin Rapide priced from £139,950 in the UK 6 days ago on Autoblog
Aston Martin has finally hung a price tag on its long-awaited four door, the Rapide, in its U.K. home market. As you might reasonably expect, it won't come cheap, starting at £139,950 or about $233,000 USD. Given pricing disparities between international markets, that's not necessarily an ...
LA 2009: Allard J2X MkII drops our jaw 6 days ago on Autoblog
Tucked away into the nookiest cranny of the LA Auto Show and literally parked behind a Morgan sits the Allard J2X MkII, perhaps the most breathtaking car in the joint. You nerds out there might be saying, "They dragged an admittedly concours-condition J2X out to Los Angeles? Big deal." Which is ...
LA 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder proves the devil is in the details 6 days ago on Autoblog
Where to even start? Oh right – that interior! With the possible exception of a couple of British-ish cars (BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Phantom, Volkswagen-owned Bentley Mulsanne, Tata-owned Jaguar XJ), no interior even comes close. And frankly, being honest, those luxo-barges just pale in ...
Lexus LFA to be sold in Europe through one dealership 6 days ago on Autoblog
We're not the vindictive types here at Autoblog, but we can appreciate some measure of poetic justice. After all, how many lustworthy European supercars were made available over the decades to any European buyer with enough cash on hand, but those same cars were scarcely available on this side ...
LA 2009: Custom "Mazdaspeed2" tops the fun-per-pound charts in LA 6 days ago on Autoblog
As cool as some of those custom Ford Fiestas are at the LA Auto Show, these even tidier Mazda2 customs really jumped out at us. Okay, maybe not all of the concepts so much as the "Mazdaspeed2" you see above. The Active2 Surf and Active2 Snow barely registered when we saw this green and grey fun ...
LA 2009: Galpin Motors makes up for Aston Martin no-show, brings the whole lineup 6 days ago on Autoblog
It's been a meager LA Auto Show this year for exotic cars. Many didn't even show up, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bentley. Aston Martin wasn't on the list as well, but to our surprise their full line of cars was on display. Apparently Galpin Motors decided to pick up the slack and ...
LA 2009: BMW ActiveHybrids get North American debut; 7 Series model priced from $103,125 6 days ago on Autoblog
BMW took advantage of California's proclivity for greenwashing to give its ActiveHybrid models their North American debuts at the LA Auto Show. Just for good measure they also brought along the incredible Vision Efficient Dynamics sustainable supercar concept. While we know a great deal about ...
LA 2009: Land Rover brings Autobiography package to 2010 Range Rover Sport 6 days ago on Autoblog
We can't figure out exactly what the name Autobiography is supposed to convey, but Land Rover seems to think it's a fitting name to put on its top-of-the-line Range Rover models. Last year, they pulled the wraps off the Range Rover Autobiography at the British Motor Show, and this week at the ...
LA 2009: Lexus LFA wireframe cutaway wows us 7 days ago on Autoblog
Wow. Lexus brought their new LFA supercar to the LA Auto Show this year. That might not seem particularly wow-worthy, but it definitely becomes more surprising when you hear that they actually brought an LFA and a half. While a white LFA was happily humming along, spinning slowly on a rotating ...
LA 2009: Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is sportier, less expensive 7 days ago on Autoblog
So often, the tag of "Special Edition" comes with a not-so-special price increase. Fortunately for Subaru fans, the newly-introduced Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is actually less costly. At $32,995 it's actually $2,000 cheaper than the base price of the standard STI. Of course, buyers of ...
LA 2009: Mini owns its inner Bulldog 7 days ago on Autoblog
Mini may be many things, but stuffy they're not. When your business consists of selling tiny hatchbacks with sports car handling at a near luxury price, you really can't take yourself too seriously all the time. Mini ad campaigns have capitalized on that cheeky spirit to great effect. While at ...
Mercedes and McLaren bid farewell to SLR, each other 7 days ago on Autoblog
When the end of one's life approaches, individuals are prone to reflect and wonder how they'll be remembered. A car, on the other hand, can't think for itself, so we'll have to take up the task in its stead. A joint effort between Mercedes-Benz and its erstwhile Formula One racing partner ...
Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more!
Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.
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