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Porsche Museum gift shop offers a new collection of goodies

If you're planning a trip to Germany, Stuttgart should be included in your itinerary. The city is home to both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, but if factory tours aren't enough to make it worth your while, Porsche recently inaugurated a new €100 million museum displaying a collection that includes 80 of the company's most historic creations on 1,000 square meters of floor space housed in a dazzling new building. We recently had a chance to check it out in person, and we'd highly recommend any gearhead worth his or her pistons to do the ... Read more →

Subaru opens STI Gallery in Tokyo Noah Joseph

You remember turning 20? the end of teenage years, the beginning of adulthood...that's what Subaru Tecnica International – the performance division better known by its initials STI – ...

Car-laden James Bond Museum opens in the UK Jonathon Ramsey

For all the museums throughout the world, it's remarkable that it has taken this long to create one devoted solely to James Bond, when even Britney Spears got her own permanent exhibit years ago. But ...

Can't visit the Porsche museum in person? Try this Jonathon Ramsey

We recently took a trip to Porsche's bespoke museum at the Porscheplatz in Stuttgart, and we heartily recommend the trip. However, if things are conspiring to keep you from visiting the pyramid of ...

First Look: New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Michael Harley

The new monochromatic steel structure at Porscheplatz is designed to be a symbolic icon of the "Porsche Idea" presented, in all its complexity, inside. More than three decades after the original ...

New Porsche museum opens this week in Stuttgart 9 months ago on Autoblog

Porsche has culminated a 100 million euro ground-up renovation on its museum in Stuttgart, which will be officially dedicated later this week. The museum spans over 1,000 square meters of floor space, wrapped in stunning architecture and housing a collection of over 80 significant Porsches from ...

The cars of Ystafell: vintage Icelandic metal 1 year ago on Autoblog

Tucked away in a green, waterfall-riven valley between Akureyri and Husavik, Iceland is the hamlet of Ystafell (who-stuh-fel is the closest we can get to proper pronunciation). Akureyri has some of the best nightlife in Iceland, while Husavik has whales and a museum dedicated to things ...

VIDEO: BMW GINA Light Visionary Concept teased ahead of June 10th unveiling 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of screen shots. BMW is gearing up for the online unveiling of its latest design study, the GINA Light Visionary Model. Unlike the BMW M1 Homage concept, this one's actually a runner, as evidenced by the video posted below the fold, showing the concept being driven from ...

Mercedes-Benz Museum contains world record artificial tornado 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is now home to more than just automobiles. The museum has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records for creating the "strongest artificially generated tornado in the world." The 34.4 meter high (that is 37.2 yards to those metrically challenged) ...

Auto museum takes different approach to visitors 2 years ago on Autoblog

Every museum has to try new promotions and gimmicks to keep patrons coming through the turnstyle, and automotive shrines are no different. Traveling shows, special events featuring a particular brand or model, or hands-on events have worked, but the A.A.C.A. Museum in Hershey, Pa has taken a ...

Take a tour of the Audi Tradition warehouse 2 years ago on Autoblog

The rise of niche carmakers has given those with longer pedigrees -- say more than five years, at this point -- compelling reasons to start showing off their heritage. Audi, with nearly a century of history behind it, has an Audi Tradition center near its Ingolstadt headquarters, and a writer at ...

The National Corvette Museum and C5-C6 Bash 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for a photo your of the National Corvette Museum April 26-28, 2007, hundreds of Corvette owners flocked to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky. The occasion was the C5-C6 Bash, a festival celebrating the latest two versions of the American sports car that ...

Mercedes-Benz Museum opens its doors 3 years ago on Autoblog

Friday marked the first day of business for the brand new Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The old museum closed its doors on March 18th after a career as one of the world's most visited corporate museums. The new museum's architecture is based on the design of a double helix. Visitors ...

Harley-Davidson museum planned 3 years ago on Autoblog

Motorcycle company Harley-Davidson has announced plans to build a museum in its hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Construction is to commence some time this spring. According to director Stacey Watson, displays planned include the 1903 Harley-Davidson’s serial number 1 cycle and Elvis ...






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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