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Reader Ride: 1992 Infiniti G20

Our obsession of all things automotive extends far beyond the latest and greatest that comprises the majority of what you read. That's one of the reasons we've brought back the Reader Ride, so we can showcase what the majority of us roll on a daily basis. Today's ride is exactly the kind of thing we're into; a rather staid means of transport that is well loved by its owner. Flickr member thefultonhow through up three shots of his '92 Infiniti G20, along with a detailed description of life with his 'G,' and after reading his story, we couldn't ... Read more →

Reader Ride returns next week Damon Lavrinc

We're a mere five days away from relaunching our Reader Ride feature, and by the looks of it so far, we're off to a cracking start. We've amassed over 30 new members in our Flickr pool, with many ...

RR Of The Day: Merkur XR4Ti Dan Roth

Merkurs are some of our favorite cars. Flickr pool member sncollins has a nice '88 XR4Ti he's been wheeling around for the last 20,000 miles or so. Powered by the tough-as-nails 2.3 liter ...

Return of the RR of the Week: Poll Results Damon Lavrinc

Our 2007 kickoff week for the Reader Ride of the Day was one of the best in recent memory and we can't tell you how good it was to bring back our favorite daily feature. Although there was a fair ...

RR of the Day: Volvo 854 T5R - Super Swede John Neff

We admit it's a little unfair to feature a car as RR of the Day that's owned and was built by a tuning shop, but frankly we were so impressed with this 1995 Volvo 855 T5R built by RKAutotechnik in ...

RR of the Day - 1965 Corvair Corsa turbo convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Corvair was GM's Porsche 911, but better, at least in some ways.. Debuting in 1960, the Corvair seemed totally out of left field from GM. It featured an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed powerplant mounted in the rear and a notorious swing-axle suspension (it was no more dangerous than its ...

RR of the Week - Poll results 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last week's RR of the Day polling ended last night and in a close race, the 1983 Mazda RX-7 owned by Autoblog reader and Flickr member TactiBlue beat out David Moffitt's BMW 325is. A scant 64 votes separated the two after a total of 2,429 votes were cast, with as little as three votes separating ...

RR of the Day: MkII Toyota Supra 3 years ago on Autoblog

The MkII Toyota Supra never received the affection garnered by its younger siblings, but it set the standard for future coupes and is still beloved in certain circles. Power came from either a 2- or 2.8-liter inline six that produced anywhere between 145 and 161 HP and was channeled through a ...

Autocross RR of the Week results 3 years ago on Autoblog

Last week's autocross-themed RR of the Week was another close race (I'll take that pun, thank you); with a scant five votes separating first and second place. It came down to two front-engine, four-pot, drop tops: the Mazda Miata, a cone-slayer if there ever was one, and the Honda S2000, with revs ...

POLL Results: RR of the Week - 11/6 through 11/10 3 years ago on Autoblog

The votes have been tallied for this week's RR of the Day poll, and we're this close to calling for a recount. The winner with some 600 votes under its belt (28%) is the mildly-modded 2001 Audi S4 of Julia Howard. The S4 had some pretty stiff and very interesting competition, which makes this ...

RR of the Day: Three-wheelin' like only a Miata should 3 years ago on Autoblog

We couldn't find a better way to kick off our autocross-themed RR of the Week than showcasing one of the most potent cone-assassins available, the Mazda Miata. Certainly, the two killer photos of Alex Renner's Miata in action made for eye-candy of the highest order, but as soon as we saw the ...

RR of the Day: 2001 Audi S4 3 years ago on Autoblog

The last generation (B5) of the Audi S4 was a force to be reckoned with. The twin-turbo 2.7-liter V6, coupled to the automaker's legendary Quattro system made the S4 one of the great sleepers to come out of Germany. Unfortunately, the combination of misplaced weight, a high sticker and a duo of ...

RR of the Day: Holden the Goat in high esteem 3 years ago on Autoblog

The idea of refitting your set of North American wheels to resemble its domestic market counterpart is not new. One of the more popular conversions has been transforming the Nissan 240SX back into the JDM-spec Silvia from which it sprung. Until the SEMA show last week, however, we were unaware one ...

RR of the Day: LS6-powered Porsche 914 3 years ago on Autoblog

Well, unfortunately we quickly ran out of useable Camaro submissions to continue our theme this week, so we were forced to dig into the Autoblog Flickr pool and find something else suitable to show off today. We think we did a good job with this LS6-powered Porsche 914. Taking a tiny car and ...

RR of the Day: 1967 Chevy Camaro SS 396 3 years ago on Autoblog

Our second featured Camaro this week is another one from 1967, which, let's face it, was a good year for Camaros. This '67 Camaro SS 396 was purchased for $800 back in 1986 and it's been a personal project of Flickr member BinCali ever since. It was wasting away in a car port that BinCali passed on ...

POLL Results: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite a lopsided fight of four Subarus against one lonely Mitsubishi EVO in our latest RR of the Week poll, the lone EVO proved to be the better car, at least by our voters' standards. It could also be the case that Mitsubishi fans united in support the single EVO, whereas WRX faithful were split ...

RR of the Day: 1967 Chevy Camaro RS/SS 3 years ago on Autoblog

Kicking off Camaro Week for our RR of the Day feature's is Flickr member Kyler's 1967 Chevy Camaro RS/SS. Not only does this car exist in the upper echelon of Camaro annals, it also happened to be the subject of the very first piece of automotive journalism I ever penned, so it gets extra points ...

POLL: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on any image for a refresher This week we decided to narrow the focus of our RR of the Day selections to include just two cars that are natural born enemies: the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Subaru WRX/WRX STi. From the submissions that poured in we've been forced to conclude that ...

RR of the Day: the ugly bugeye '02 Subaru WRX 3 years ago on Autoblog

We're going forward with our EVO / WRX theme this week for the RR of the Day feature, which means we'll do our best to pick out good examples of these cars in our Flickr pool while they last. If you've got an EVO or WRX you haven't submitted yet, follow the jump to learn how. It's easy! Today's RR ...

RR of the Day: Daily driven track-tuned EVO MR 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Added link to video For some reason, we've yet to feature either a Subaru WRX (STi or otherwise) or Mitsubishi EVO as a RR of the Day. We'll remedy that omission today by featuring the 2005 Mitsubishi EVO MR of Flickr member eat_more_chicken. He says the MR is tuned for the track but driven ...

POLL: RR of the Week - Oct. 9th - Oct. 13th 3 years ago on Autoblog

You ever have one of those Fridays where nothing seems to go right? You put the cat food in the water bowl, forget your coffee on the roof of your newly washed car, then get into the office and forget to pick a stellar example of someone's whip to display to a global audience? We're sure you can ...

POLL Results: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

Damn! This is the first time we've been late in our Reader Ride duties, as you should've seen this post sometime on Monday, and we're beatin' ourselves up over it, really. Then again, it was pretty clear as soon as this week's RR of the Week poll began that the 1966 Porsche 912 would be in the ...

RR of the Day: 2005 Lotus Elise 3 years ago on Autoblog

For today's RR of the Day we could have waxed poetic about the joys of the Elise for several paragraphs, but honestly, what more needs to be said about the feather-weight Lotus? Know the 1.8-liter, 190-hp, mid-mounted four. Understand Colin Chapman's obsession with speed through lightweight. Love ...

POLL: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on any image to visit original post We're totally in love with this week's group of reader rides. They each have their own unique qualities that make them special and interesting, and from the comments you showed that you all thought so, too. But now it's time to pick RR of the Week, a ...

RR of the Day: unholy cool 1986 Chrysler 5th Avenue 3 years ago on Autoblog

Holy Bejeezus, Batman. There are some cars you just don't expect to elicit a visceral reaction, no matter what the mod. The Toyota Echo, Suzuki Sidekick and Geo Storm come to mind. We used to count the Chrysler 5th Avenue in that group, having only seen them in the last two decades being used as ...

RR of the Day: Meet Blowby 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ever own one of those vehicles that just won't lay down and die? No matter what hell you march it through, the thing keeps on going. Such a vehicle is our RR of the Day today, a 1988 Jeep Cherokee named Blowby. The name comes from the ute's habit of leaking oil out of the top end that sputters ...

POLL Results: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

We feel bad for the other reader rides that had to go up against Chuck Goolsbee's well-known 1965 Jaguar E-Type. Not many cars can compete with the E-type in a popularity contest, and this week's poll proved just that. Chuck's Jag easily earned the honor of RR of the Week by capturing 44% of the ...

POLL: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

You've seen the entrants and you've probably already made up your mind, so now it's time to vote for your favorite Reader Ride of the Week. Will it be the midly-modded BMW 325i, the natural gas powered Ka, the delicious E-Type, the dynamic BMW 1600 or the rotary-powered MG? Make your choice below. ...

POLL Results: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

What a battle that took place between two rides up for the glorious title of RR of the Week over the weekend. The 1991 Acura NSX and 1951 Hudson Hornet were literally neck and neck the entire weekend, and when the dust settled with 2,646 votes cast (more than double our previous record for most ...

RR of the Day: 2003 BMW 325i 3 years ago on Autoblog

Being big fans of the Q-ship, sometimes it's the vehicle that doesn't stand out in the crowd that gets our attention. To this end, Autoblog reader mnjames' BMW 325i gets the glorious distinction of being today's RR of the Day. Mr. James has begun the process of making his 3-series into an even more ...

POLL: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's up to you again to choose this week's RR of the Week. The challengers include a modern day exotic, a pair of tiny roadsters, a movie star and a high-revving tuner. Who will win? No one knows, but instead of feeding hungry hippos, why don't you vote for your favorite reader ride instead. ...

RR of the Day: Escort abroad 3 years ago on Autoblog

Since it seems like most of the mainstream automotive news will be dominated with comment and analysis of Ford's WF 2.0 plan today, we thought we'd dig up something with a blue oval on it for today's RR of the Day. This car is a Brazilian 1991 Ford Escort XR3 Formula. It represents some of the ...

RR of the Day: British-built, Italian-designed, American-powered 3 years ago on Autoblog

1974 Jensen Interceptor We at Autoblog are fast becoming fans of these posts for the obscure rides we come across. Wednesday's pick, a 1974 Jensen Interceptor, is a rare find of which most of us have probably never heard. Jensen was a small automaker that sprang up in Britain before WWII. Making a ...

RR of the Day: Hertz who? Saleen S281 Budget Rent-A-Car 3 years ago on Autoblog

Before Ford and Hertz ever thought of resurrecting the original Rent-A-Racer, Saleen and Budget Rent-A-Car beat them to it. Saleen built 30 special S281 Mustangs for Budget back in 1996, and the number 14 car is our RR of the Day today. Along with all of the standard (or not-so-standard) Saleen ...

RR of the Day: Happy Anniversary, Nissan-style 3 years ago on Autoblog

Just to show you that a vehicle picked as a RR of the Day doesn't have to be custom, we've chosen another stocker to highlight. This one isn't just any factory production vehicle, however, it's a 1984 50th Anniversary Nissan 300ZX Turbo. This model year 300ZX was the last to have both Nissan and ...

Poll Results: RR of the Week 3 years ago on Autoblog

The first ever Autoblog Reader Ride of the Week has been chosen, and the convincing victory goes to the 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo featured on Friday. No doubt the car's transplanted 2-liter 4G63 motor making an estimated 400 horsepower helped it secure 42 percent of the 1,010 votes that were ...

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