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LA Preview: Mazda2 to make its North American debut

Mazda has finally made it official this morning: it will be bringing its B-segment Mazda2 to the North American market late next year. As you are likely aware, the current generation Mazda2 has been sale in Europe and elsewhere for two years, but we'll be seeing it here for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show in a couple of weeks. The Mazda2 shares its platform with the Ford Fiesta which will also make its U.S. production-spec debut at the West Coast show. Mazda hasn't revealed any other details yet about powertrains or where the ... Read more →

LA Preview: Porsche reveals new lightweight Boxster Spyder [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

We're less than a month away from the LA Auto Show, which means that automakers are starting to dribble out some of what we'll be seeing there. The gang from Zuffenhausen will be rolling out a new ...

VIDEO: Crooked valet attendants caught in Los Angeles Chris Shunk

It's tough to find a parking spot in Los Angeles, but luckily there are plenty of valets to park your ride for you. The cost ranges from just a few bucks to $20 or more, but when there are places ...

First Drive: 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster grows up at the expense of its groove Michael Harley

The all-new 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster is the eagerly anticipated replacement to both the Z4 Convertible and Z4 Coupe. Adding to this pressure, the two-seater is also tasked with satisfying the ...

VIDEO: Supercars make charity toy run in L.A. Frank Filipponio

It's not often you see this many sports cars chasing a police cruiser, but this was for a good cause. To help get things kicked off for the 5th Annual Motor4Toys charity toy drive event, a bunch of ...

LA 2008: People watching in the city of angels 1 year ago on Autoblog

Well, it was only a matter of time before we got around to posting our people gallery from the auto show. Models were pretty scarce this year in Los Angeles, but they were definitely still worth the effort to stop and photograph. We also had a few celebrity sightings again, although none at the ...

LA 2008: Random sights from the show 1 year ago on Autoblog

While we did a lot of coverage of the LA Auto Show this week, there are always some interesting things at the convention center that just don't make into a post of their own. We've collected a bunch of photos that we thought were worth sharing and decided to just dump them into a gallery so you ...

LA 2008: Saab 25th Anniversary 9-3 Cabrio 1 year ago on Autoblog

A couple of days ago we told you about this special edition 25th Anniversary Saab 9-3 Cabrio. It's a sure sign that there's not much happening when automakers launch these specials in lieu of any real new models. Saab is guilty of this right now. This is the second limited edition of the 9-3 ...

LA 2008: Lotus Evora makes it to the States 1 year ago on Autoblog

The "mostly" U.S. version of the "midsize" Lotus Evora was shown today at the LA Auto Show and it looks exactly like the one that debuted at the 2008 British Motor Show back in June. It's just missing its side marker lights. The Evora follows the '70s Lamborghini Urraco, Maserati Merak, Ferrari ...

New Nissan Cube teaser vid shows... nothing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Go figure. Nissan's playing the debut of the revised and now U.S.-bound Cube very, very close to the vest. We say this because there are photos of the new 370Z all over the place -- released by Nissan, no less. The Cube? Not so much. We posted leaked imagery, and were subsequently forced to ...

BMW X1, 7 Series hybrid headed to Paris; Z4 to debut in LA 1 year ago on Autoblog

Inside Line has the skinny on BMW's new product unveils for the upcoming show season. Paris and L.A. are the headliners, with the City of Light chosen as the backdrop for the official public debuts of the all-new 7 series (including an ActiveHybrid variant) and facelifted 3 Series. While those cars ...

Spy Shots: Nissan 370Z shows off its redesigned rump 1 year ago on Autoblog

A forum member at VWVortex caught a mildly disguised Nissan 370Z on the freeway, and the two shots give us clearer glimpse of what to expect when the new Z debuts in Los Angeles this November. It's been widely reported that the 2010 370Z will be shortened by four inches and will ride on a slightly ...

Ford launches 2010 Mustang countdown site, reveal coming Nov. 19 1 year ago on Autoblog

Taking a hint from Ferrari and its California GT Countdown, and not wanting the Camaro and Challenger to get all the attention, Ford has launched its own 2010 Mustang countdown. While the new 'Stang won't hit the streets until next spring, 96 days separate us from its official unveiling at the Los ...

2010 Ford Mustang to debut at LA Auto Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Mustang at Road America. You read that right folks. The 2010 Ford Mustang will make its official debut at the LA Auto Show on November 19th. According to a source speaking with InsideLine, the new 'Stang won't be shown in Detroit as originally ...

3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for huge high-res gallery of pics from the LA Concours The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance took place on Sunday, June 1, once again bringing classic cars and exotics together in the shadow of the Rose Bowl. Held annually in Pasadena, California to benefit the ...

Two L.A. traffic engineers charged with sabotage, hacking traffic lights 2 years ago on Autoblog

One way to get what you want when it comes to contentious negotiations with your employer is to throw them into disarray and then go on strike. Or, it could net you a trial, and if you're lucky, a stay in the clink. Gabriel Murillo and Kartik Patel are going to trial on felony charges after they ...

Toyota's expansion taking its toll on employees 2 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota's success over the past decade has come at the cost of quality at times, and now, it's affecting employees and their families. In a document obtained by Automotive News, ToMoCo engineers and managers are getting worn out, whether it's from cross-country trips in close succession or the daily ...

VIDEO: Subaru Impreza and WRX strolling in the park 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hate it, or merely intensely dislike it, the new Subaru Impreza (and its WRX derivative) is here to stay. The specs show a car that should be fun and capable, but the photos are what have killed it in the sphere of public opinion. We've already shown you photos and video of the cars' unveiling in ...

Ferrari Store - Los Angeles opens in the Beverly Center 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for high-res gallery of photos by Las de Alwis It's about time. That seemed to be the consensus of the invited guests at the grand opening of the Ferrari Store - Los Angeles. Coinciding with the marque's 60th Anniversary world rally, the store held its grand opening celebration on ...

LA Auto Show: 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe - the poor man's G35 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge Yes, the new 2007 Nissan Altima Coupe is the poor man's G35, as long as the financially challenged don't mind moving the coupe's motivating wheels up front. Though given a shorter wheelbase and shorter overall length than 4-door Altima, the Coupe looks like a cross ...

Nissan Sentra SE-R spotted ahead of L.A. show 2 years ago on Autoblog

The scooper of cars procured a shot of what looks to be the Nissan Sentra SE-R ahead of it's unveiling at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. Bathed in "look-at-me" yellow and donning NISMO-grade 17-inch rollers, the SE-R looks the biz for its segment. Power is expected to come from a 2.5-liter ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Ford Escape 3 years ago on Autoblog

Wow. One of Ford's employees made it way to easy for KGP's shooter to snap a shot of the new Escape in the buff. Seen in a parking lot in the Detroit area, Ford's redesigned soft-roader gets a more butch nose and, surprisingly, doesn't don the three-bar grille that's infecting all of Ford's recent ...

Video: Eight adolescents in a Nissan Sentra plunge 200' into an L.A. ravine, survive 3 years ago on Autoblog

Eight kids out for a Mulholland drive are lucky to be alive today, after the Nissan Sentra they were traveling in rolled 250' down a cliff at 2:20am on Friday in Los Angeles, California. You read that correctly, eight teens-two of which had stuffed themselves in the trunk. As the story goes, ...

Miami declared tops in rude driving 3 years ago on Autoblog

Perhaps its the fact that there are thousands of doddering septuagenarians plying area roads, but Miami, Florida has just been dubbed America's least courteous drivers. Or to put a finer point on it, they've got some road rage and rude driving issues. A new AutoVantage survey of 2,000 adult ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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