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REPORT: Nissan cancels RWD Silvia successor and GT-R sedan, Prius-fight planned

We knew this was coming, it was just a matter of getting confirmation. According to Autocar, Nissan has suspended plans to create a compact, rear-wheel-drive successor to the Silvia due to Nissan's financial difficulties and Carlos Ghosn's pledge to reduce costs. The first indication that Nissan was working on a Silvia/240 replacement came in the form of the Foria concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005. The Urge design study quickly followed and development of the RWD coupe continued over the following years. We talked to a ... Read more →

Rumormill: Nissan's new RWD sports coupe could be hybrid-powered Damon Lavrinc

We've been obsessively following the developments surrounding Nissan's rumored re-entry into the compact, RWD market, and up until now, it's been assumed that a small-displacement engine would be ...

VIDEO: Volvo's 81-year history in 9 minutes Chris Shunk

Click above to view video Volvo has been making automobiles since April 14, 1927, and while most of us know Volvo for its safe and sometimes fun-to-drive vehicles, the Swedish automaker's history is ...

Another Cheap FR Sports Car? Nissan joins the fray Justin Gardiner

Japan's top two auto makers have a long and sordid history of ripping off each other's successful designs. No sooner had the Nissan Cube become a run away success in its home market than Toyota ...

Boxy, but quick - twin-turbo Supra engined Volvo 244 Dan Roth

If such a thing is possible, Volvo 240s have an even mustier image in Australia than they do in the United States. That's good for those of us who know that they're anvil tough and respond well to ...

REPORT: Nissan cancels RWD Silvia successor and GT-R sedan, Prius-fight planned 9 months ago on Autoblog

We knew this was coming, it was just a matter of getting confirmation. According to Autocar, Nissan has suspended plans to create a compact, rear-wheel-drive successor to the Silvia due to Nissan's financial difficulties and Carlos Ghosn's pledge to reduce costs. The first indication that Nissan ...

Rumormill: Nissan's new RWD sports coupe could be hybrid-powered 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've been obsessively following the developments surrounding Nissan's rumored re-entry into the compact, RWD market, and up until now, it's been assumed that a small-displacement engine would be mounted up front, possibly fitted with a turbocharger. But according to a report by Drive.com.au, ...

VIDEO: Volvo's 81-year history in 9 minutes 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video Volvo has been making automobiles since April 14, 1927, and while most of us know Volvo for its safe and sometimes fun-to-drive vehicles, the Swedish automaker's history is of course more complicated than that. For instance, Volvo earned its reputation as a safe automaker ...

Another Cheap FR Sports Car? Nissan joins the fray 2 years ago on Autoblog

Japan's top two auto makers have a long and sordid history of ripping off each other's successful designs. No sooner had the Nissan Cube become a run away success in its home market than Toyota came up with the similarly boxy bB (Scion xB). Many years earlier, after the Toyota HiLux Surf ...

Boxy, but quick - twin-turbo Supra engined Volvo 244 2 years ago on Autoblog

If such a thing is possible, Volvo 240s have an even mustier image in Australia than they do in the United States. That's good for those of us who know that they're anvil tough and respond well to modifications. Being front engine, rear wheel drive and European, the ingredients for a stormer are ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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