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REPORT: Subaru spokesman concerned that RWD Toyobaru could dilute brand identity

It should come as no surprised that Subaru -- a brand that's made its name in the States for offering rugged, all-wheel drive vehicles -- is a little wary about bringing its own version of the RWD Toyobaru to the U.S. Speaking with Wards Auto, Subaru spokesperson Michael McHale said, "We're an all-wheel drive brand," going on to say that, "If it doesn't affect the core of the brand, maybe we'd bring it in as an interesting option." Although we've yet to seen the Subaru variant of the Toyota FT-86, the rebodied version is expected to ... Read more →

(More) Pics Aplenty: VW plays up Scirocco R with new pics, details Jonathon Ramsey

The Volkswagen Scirocco R was recently introduced to the European motoring press, and all of its details have been delivered unto the people. The 2.0-liter, 265-horsepower front-wheel-drive hot ...

LA 2009: Cadillac CTS Coupe vogues, dazzles Jonny Lieberman

Cadillac invited us down to a dance hall south of downtown Los Angeles and the convention center for a little lunch and a lot of talk concerning their new CTS Coupe. In fact, they brought a CTS ...

Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

High performance vehicles like Porsche 911s being used for pursuit duty on Germany's autobahn is nothing new. As such, in order order to grab the attention of Essen Motor Show attendees, the Tune ...

REPORT: C/D says Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Damon Lavrinc

Between the Buick Regal GS, front-wheel drive (and possible hybrid) Chevrolet Impala and the rumored Caprice SS, Bob Lutz has managed to release a scad officially unofficial details on General ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG priced for Europe, now taking orders 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG now has an order form and a price. While it's not cheap, it's nowhere near the most expensive car in the range: for €177,310 ($265,531 U.S. – note: that is a straight conversion, not an indication of the car's U.S. cost), you can put one of the gullwinged ...

Spy Shots: First longer-wheelbase Ferrari 612 Scaglietti replacement spotted 1 month ago on Autoblog

Ferrari is reportedly currently working on the three V12 cars that will replace its comparable current offerings: the 612 Scaglietti, 599 GTB, and Enzo. The 612's follow-on will be the first one to arrive, likely in early 2012, and another mule has been spotted out and about. It still sports the ...

Spy Shots: BMW 3 Series coupe and convertible get mild rhinoplasty 1 month ago on Autoblog

The 3 Series coupe and convertible have had a little surgery done and been caught post-op. The actual changes aren't monumental, but up front appear to have quite an effect on the looks. We'll wait to see the uncovered version without the tape over the headlights before final judgments are issued, ...

VIDEO: This is Not Batmobile - It's the Spada Codatronca! 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Spada is coming! The Spada is coming! Along with this promotional video put together to get you ready for it. A combination of The Dark Knight, Speed Racer, and The Car, the Codatronca's still an oddball looker, but with that Z06 running gear underneath it should at least be fun to drive. ...

VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 runs the 'Ring, sounds awesome 2 months ago on Autoblog

In a video that should be titled "Things You Can't Do in a Corolla," the FT-86 has been caught in motion and sound at the Nürburgring in Germany. Of course, the pictures posted last week gave no indication of how it ran, but we can tell you – and so can the video – that it is, ...

Renault Mégane Renaultsport 250 drops on unsuspecting Brits 2 months ago on Autoblog

We're not really fans of yellow cars, but every once in a while we come upon a butter-colored coupe and think, "Oh, that's not bad..." The Mégane Renaultsport 250 is just one of those cars, and makes us say again – in case we haven't said it enough – why can't we Americans ...

VIDEO: Dutch auto journo says Lexus LF-A is the best car he's ever driven 2 months ago on Autoblog

The man you see above is Thomas Bangma. Described as a Dutch automotive journalist, and noted on his LinkedIn page as an "Independent Automotive Professional," we can't find much dirt on him -- but if he's getting invited to press events for the Lexus LF-A, he must know a bit about something. ...

Rendered Speculation: Subaru's 250-hp FT-86 coupe in STI trim 2 months ago on Autoblog

Despite dropping all the information about its Tokyo-bound concepts, Subaru hasn't hinted at when we'll be seeing its version of the Toyota FT-86 coupe. Thankfully, Japan's Holiday Auto has stepped up to the plate to throw more fuel onto the fire with a subtly modified sketch of the FT-86 and ...

Quick Spin: Superformance GT40 MkI is vehicular sashimi, raw and delicious 2 months ago on Autoblog

As much as we enjoy piloting modern machinery, there's something special about vintage vehicles, and that something is the pure, unvarnished connection between man and machine. But it's not always good. Things get dicey when the driving experience is a little too vintage. Despite our supreme ...

Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS demands to be loved 2 months ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has taken so long to get to here we wouldn't be surprised if Caravaggio did the original sketches. We wanted the car when we first saw it back in 6 B.C. We drove prototypes sometime around the Norman Conquest. And now it's finally on the streets. It seems like a mighty ...

REPORT: Mitsuoka to offer unique rental cars in Japan, also plans to sell in China 2 months ago on Autoblog

Mitsuoka, the Japanese car company whose mission seems to be hoarding all the ugly in the entire world and using it to design automobiles, will expand into Japan's rental car market and offer its luxury range in China. Japanese drivers will be able to rent the Orochi for ¥25,000 ($279 US) ...

VIDEO: V10-powered E30 M3 vs. V8-powered E92 M3 2 months ago on Autoblog

Ah, the Swedes, with their eye for tuning and their wide open spaces to run in. A gent named Johan stuck an M-Division S85 V10 in an E30 M3, and the results look nothing short of devastating. No surprise when you add Big Power + Light Car. Stack it up against a current M3 on a runway, and what ...

REPORT: Next Chevrolet Corvette to resurrect iconic split-window 2 months ago on Autoblog

It worked for the Chevrolet Camaro, so why not the Corvette? General Motors' head of global design, Ed Welburn, has reportedly told Inside Line that the C7 'Vette is going to lift the most notorious design cue from the entire line: the split rear window from the 1963 coupe. It will not, however, ...

Want to take the Audi e-tron for a test drive? Grab your Playstation 3 2 months ago on Autoblog

You might expect a car with four motors and 3,319 lb-ft of torque to take a great deal of electronics and skill with the right foot to drive properly. If so, you got the electronics part right at least: Audi has created a virtual world for its e-tron electric car that will be featured in ...

VIDEO: New VW Scirocco R and Golf R hit the track 3 months ago on Autoblog

In another astronaut-ish commercial, VW has thrown two test drivers in a G-force simulator and on the track in two of its blistering blue R-line cars: the Scirocco R and the Golf R20. It's like the Ferrari video, but with less yellow and red... and less money. We're not quite sure what's ...

Nissan releases teaser of 2010 Altima, model changes leak out 3 months ago on Autoblog

With the 2010 Nissan Altima coupe getting an impromptu full frontal reveal during a recent marketing photoshoot, Nissan has released a single teaser of its redesigned mid-size sedan to keep interest on boil. Although the awkwardly cropped image doesn't show the reworked grille found on the ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mansory Cyrus is what carbon fiber was made for 3 months ago on Autoblog

When Mansory wants to give it to us good, they know how. This is the Mansory Cyrus (Khouresh Mansory told us that Cyrus was the first king of Iran), and – even though every other colleague here disagrees with us – we feel it the best use of carbon fiber we've seen since we've been ...

Frankfurt 2009: Melkus RS2000 provides thrills with history for big money 3 months ago on Autoblog

Three years ago Melkus, the historic, East German race car builder, released renderings of a gullwing sports car they wanted to have ready in 2009. It always makes us happy to see the passionate guy make big plans and then get them achieved – on time even – and the Melkus RS2000 is ...

Frankfurt 2009: Bentley Continental GTC Series 51 ain't so bad under the lights 3 months ago on Autoblog

When we walked up to the Bentley Continental GTC Series 51 resting on the hardwood floor of the Bentley stand, it immediately had us thinking a familiar thought. Just to make sure, we asked our colleagues if they had been experiencing the same thing, and that turned into a spirited discussion ...

Frankfurt 2009: Porsche 911 Sport Classic shares a funky tail, funky colors 3 months ago on Autoblog

The seriously limited edition Porsche 911 Sport Classic -- for Porsche, at least -- makes our nostalgic tails wag, even though the gray exterior color is difficult to pin down and we couldn't get over the feeling when we checked out the Espresso-hued internals that we were looking at an ...

Frankfurt 2009: Porsche Turbo Coupe and Cab take all the cake 3 months ago on Autoblog

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo - Click above for a high-res image gallery The 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo differs from the Six Million Dollar Man in one crucial way; while it's better, faster, stronger, it can also be much, much yellower if you prefer. However, the last thing you want to be is yellow if you ...

Frankfurt 2009: Audi e-tron is red outside, nice inside 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Audi e-tron concept has a few good things going for it on the outside, like lustrous red paint, some wicked cool taillights, and... well... maybe something else that's escaped us. Sadly, those things are overcome by the chrome baleen job for the front and rear grilles, the ...

Frankfurt 2009: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept is mean German green 3 months ago on Autoblog

BMW hosted a lengthy press conference during which cars zoomed all around its raised track, and at the end the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept silently took the stage. It's a glass-topped Hot Wheels with two engines, a deep dish seventies-looking steering wheel and matching contoured wheels. ...

Introducing the next eco supercar: the Steenstra Styletto 3 months ago on Autoblog

Watch out Tesla – there's another California-based zero-emissions sports car company in the works: Steenstra GCM. Founded by designer and auto industry consultant Cornelis Steenstra, the Styletto isn't just about creating a guilt-free car, but one meant to compete with the Ferraris and ...

Mansory Bentley Vitesse Rose isn't really all that rosy 3 months ago on Autoblog

As a testament to its range, the same company that brought you the evil blackness of the Vincero would like you to focus your attention here, on the Bentley Vitesse Rose. The full-on Mansory kit itself is fine. The pink-a-licious color its draped in, matched with the carbon fiber hood, is best ...

VIDEO: Third installment in the Mini concept trilogy goes all the way (NSFW) 3 months ago on Autoblog

Just in time for the weekend, the third Mini concept teaser features a Shining-esque beginning and a NSFW ending. Whether you like your hot model types to be good girls or bad, this clip has something for you. And now we definitely expect to see this car in a cage or wearing a bikini. Follow ...

The Ferrari 458 Italia shows itself around Maranello 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Ferrari 458 has been introducing itself to company workers and to what could be potential customers. The verdict: we're still not sure about the triplicate exhaust, but the car is fo' dam' sho' hot, and probably the best looking black prancing horse we've ever seen. (I'll take a black 512 BB, ...

VIDEO: Second teaser for pair of Mini concepts steps further into Bizzareland 3 months ago on Autoblog

The second video has arrived for the "2 B THRILLED" and "2 B DESIRED" Mini concepts that will show up in Frankfurt next week. This one moves things on a bit from the last one, but it's just as girl-power-ified and just as odd. At this point, if we find the two concepts in a cage wearing bikinis ...

Everything you wanted to know about the Mercedes SLS AMG 3 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the microsite for the SLS AMG called "From the Ground Up," and it has all the information you need on gullwinged retro rocket from the space from to components to the magnesium backrests in the seats. At the end of it all, there's a visualizer so you can start ...

Frankfurt Preview: Bentley Continental Series 51 3 months ago on Autoblog

As with Rolls-Royce and its Bespoke Collection, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Bentley will be introducing its Continental Series 51 cars for the GT and GTC. These will be a cadre of models further tailored by Crewe's designers. Each car "will feature a highly distinctive interior color palette ...

Spanish designer's Honda RA-X concept has us intrigued 3 months ago on Autoblog

With the S2000 going, going, gone and sports car fans left to wait until the CR-Z arrives, some car designers have taken to creating Honda sports cars on their own. This effort is from Spaniard Xuacu Perez, who wanted to design a modern Honda that spoke to the company's Formula 1 cars from the ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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