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REPORT: Porsche readying Carrera 4-based super 911 for 2010 intro?

Porsche is hard at work at things other than trying to get into bed with Volkswagen. The mill of rumors is abuzz with word that Porsche is preparing a 911 Carrera Supersport (or Sport Classic in America perhaps), a throwback to the 1984 911 Carrera Supersport. The original Supersport was a regular 911 with some of the 911 Turbo model's cosmetic and performance enhancements, such as the Turbo tail, suspension, and brakes. The one supposedly being readied for next year will take a current 2S model wearing the 4S widebody flanks, GT3-style front ... Read more →

2010 BMW 1 Series gets two new engines abroad, additional trim levels Chris Shunk

The BMW 1-Series is a much bigger deal in Europe than it is here in the States. In the US, we can choose among the 128 and 135, and both options come standard with a six-cylinder engine. ...

That's a Good Sport: Ford offers sport package on European Fiesta Noah Joseph

After having driven Ford's latest Fiesta both in Europe and in North America, we came away duly impressed. The only tangible thing we longed for was a more sport-oriented chassis. And while we ...

Review: 2009 Honda Fit Sport is still frugal, slightly less fun Damon Lavrinc

Evolution's a funny thing. We like our thumbs, enjoy walking upright and are thankful Ivanka Trump doesn't have a tail (although there's some debate about where she hides her horns), but when ...

Geneva Preview: Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR concept Alex Nunez

In March at the Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi will unveil the i MiEV SPORT AIR concept, which refines the ideas first displayed in the Tokyo 2007 i MIEV Sport show car. Details are thin at the ...

Pics Aplenty: Tesla Roadster Sport 10 months ago on Autoblog

Tesla hasn't released any more details on the Roadster Sport, but it has released a handful of renderings depicting what the Elise-based EV will look like when it goes on sale in June. As a refresher, the Tesla Roadster Sport is an upgrade package that includes a new hand-wound stator that ...

Tesla Roadster Sport packs a little more punch for a lot more coin 10 months ago on Autoblog

With 150 Roadsters delivered to customers and another 1,100 people on the waiting list, Tesla decided now's the time to release a more performance-oriented version its Elise-based EV. The Tesla Roadster Sport features a hand-wound stator that increases winding density to help eliminate resistance ...

All-new 2009 Honda Fit priced from $14,550 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda Fit Sport Honda has announced that its all-new 2009 Fit, which we just drove for the first time, will go on sale next week with a MSRP starting at $14,550 (plus $670 destination), while the more premium Honda Fit Sport will start at $16,060 ...

Rumormill: Porsche Cayman S Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Porsche Cayman is due for a makeover, and to coincide with the automaker's 60th anniversary, Porsche will be offering a Sport version of its mid-engine coupe as a fitting send off before the next generation arrives in 2009. CarTribe is reporting that the Cayman S Sport will be equipped with ...

Redesigned Mitsubishi Pajero Sport coming to Moscow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. Like every other automaker under the sun, Mitsubishi is in the process of expanding its reach into Russia. In 2007, the automaker offloaded over 100,000 vehicles in the world's largest country (size, not population) and is ...

Audi planning TT and R8 lightweight "Sport" models 1 year ago on Autoblog

There's no denying that Audi is planning more variants of the TT and R8, but most of the speculation revolves around fitting both models with high-output engines to produce RS variants. The TT-RS is expected to house a turbocharged, five-cylinder engine making around 350 hp and the R8 will benefit ...

Spy Shots: Renaultsport Twingo 120 1 year ago on Autoblog

Anyone who knows hot hatches knows that Renault is king. While other championship-winning automakers put their racing experience into six-figure supercars, Renaultsport puts its into grocery-haulers to turn out such splendidly chuckable pocket-rockets as the Clio 197 and Megane 225. Evidently firmly ...

Euro-only Toyota Auris gains sporty SR180 model 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high resolution gallery of the Toyota Auris SR180 The bucket of parts that makes up the Toyota Corolla also gives life to several other vehicles worldwide. In the UK and other parts of the world, they get the Auris, a three- or five-door hatch-type-thing. While Toyotas in the United ...

"Cool Stuff" from Audi coming to the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi's given the A4 an S-Line package for European consumption, and they're pledging that the US won't get stiffed when the fifth-generation A4 lands in America in late 2008. The German word for sport is, uh, sport, and the S-line bits can appease S4 aspirants without the heavy outlay for the ...

From the Prancing Horse's Mouth: no truck, no V6 from Ferrari 1 year ago on Autoblog

Like a family of cockroaches living behind your kitchen cabinets, some rumors just won't die. No matter how ridiculous, they just won't go away. And so we waste our cyber-space reassuring our loyal readership of that they're nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Here we're talking about the prospect ...

VIDEO: Renault hearts 24 2 years ago on Autoblog

Jack Bauer is many things to many people. But one thing he is absolutely not is a small French station wagon. In fact, you could make a good case for arguing that he is the very antithesis of a small French station wagon. Although the producers of the popular Fox series 24 announced this past ...

Review: 2008 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

The standard new generation evolution usually goes like this: bigger, roomier, longer, wider. For some models, it's not such a big deal to go fiddling with the specs, on certain cars it's even a welcome improvement. Subaru, however, has a conundrum on their hands when they go messing with the ...

Review: 2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Highlander's undergone a nearly Kafka-esque transformation from its start as essentially a Camry wagon with all-wheel-drive and extra ride height. For 2008, Toyota's middle-child 'ute has been bulked up into more of a maxi-cruiser than previously. At first glance it appears what's emerged ...

LA 2007: Volkswagen Tiguan priced to sell at $22,490 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high resolution The new Tiguan cute-ute factored big into Volkswagen's press conference at this year's LA show. And no wonder, as Vee-Dub is hoping its new small sport-ute sells big, especially in the all-important US market, and especially in California where ...

Rumormill run Amok: Ferrari F599 FS Fuoristrada sport-ute 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Rumormill_run_amok_Ferrari_building_an_SUV'; There are some rumors circulating the web that could very well be true, and some you just hope are true. This, however, doesn't fall into either category. The speculation is over a possible Ferrari sport-utility ...

Fiat crossover expected in 2010, Alfa version to follow 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Italians are known for making great sports cars, touring cars, supercars, even little itty-bitty cars. Sport-utes, not so much. Lamborghini's monster LM002 notwithstanding, the last time few times Fiat tried its hand at SUVs, it came up with the Sedici (a slightly taller than normal compact car ...

And you thought the Phantom was the size of a truck... 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Range Rover has long held the high ground in the luxury off-road segment, holding its own quite honorably against the constant onslaught of latecoming rivals from mainstream luxury carmakers. It might have a more difficult time of it, though, if the other Double-R of British luxury automobiles ...

Demonstration in the Streets: Renault F1 event draws 300,000 in Mexico City 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Bernie Ecclestone continues to bring grands prix to new markets every year, additional locations around the world get to see part of the Formula One action through individual teams staging demonstration events. BMW-Sauber has held several such high-profile events, returning to the Nurburgring ...

Racecar for the Masses: Dacia Logan Cup 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the pic above for more images Want a cheap racing car? Using one of the cheapest cars on the market would be a good place to start. That's the idea behind the Dacia Logan Cup, a series of racing mods available for the budget automobile. The Logan Cup clearly draws on the expertise from ...

REPORT: MINI-ute in development 2 years ago on Autoblog

With the MINI Clubman rapidly approaching production, and the new cabrio coming along, the BMW-owned automaker is reportedly working on another variation of the theme: the MINI crossover. Although rumors have been bouncing around for a while of a MINI-derived mini-ute, the automotive sleuths over at ...

Fiat 500: the derivatives are coming, including possible mini-ute 2 years ago on Autoblog

Not a moment's rest for the people over at Fiat, who've been pursuing an aggressive rejuvenation program. The ink on the press releases for the new 500 isn't even dry, and already they're working on new versions of the retro super-mini. Launched as a standard three-door hatch, new versions could ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the 2007 Ford Expedition EL Ford's new Expedition EL has to follow in some huge footsteps – or, perhaps more appropriately, tire tracks. The stretched-wheelbase SUV not only has to do battle with GM's Suburban and Yukon XL duo (long the sales leaders in ...

Tuners Gone Wild: the ASMA Eagle II Sport Edition S-Class 2 years ago on Autoblog

Germany has the fifth largest GDP in the world. It also has a thriving rap industry. And a huge pool of absurdly wealthy sports figures. What does that mean? Money, bling, and athletes. The perfect environment for a tuner like ASMA to grow in. It is somehow comforting to know that the country that ...

More is More: Zagato releases additional Maserati GS pics 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view all the new high-res images of the Maserati GS Zagato What's better than pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic? Why, more pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic, of course! And in that vein, the sheet-metal masters at Zagato have graced us with a slew of additional ...

Suzuki Swift coming to the U.S. in 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the link above for a high-res gallery of the Swift Sport. The market for budget-priced, hot hatches in the U.S. has dwindled over the last two decades, with most of the major players either inflating prices or dropping out altogether. However, according to Automotive News, Suzuki execs have ...

Enter the rumor mill: is Lexus working on a GS-F? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Reports are beginning to circulate the web that Lexus is working on a high-performance version of the mid-level GS sedan to go up against German rivals in competing for the glory and the cash. The performance GS would be the next candidate to receive the F treatment, after Lexus took the wraps off ...

Geneva Motor Show: Renaultsport Clio F1 Team R27 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to jump to our gallery of 16 high-resolution images Enthusiasts and consumers may contend that F1 racing provides only negligible benefit to road cars, but automakers evidently think otherwise, as more and more buy into the top-tier motorsport each year. Each has its own ...

Geneva Motor Show: Pre-production Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris SSUV 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view 17 high-resolution images Spyker was focusing our attention on the C12 Zagato, its new super-exclusive supercar which took center stage. But sitting inconspicuously at the back of the booth was the D12 Peking-to-Paris "Super Sport Utility Vehicle" (SSUV). Most ...

GranTurismo: Maserati releases details 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for high-resolution It's been a regular Maserati love-in over here these past few days. First we got a teaser sketch of the coupe designed by Pininfarina. Then the Trident marque gave us three images of the stunning new GranTurismo in advance of its Geneva debut. Then we ...

Blue Devil to be called Corvette SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

We were excited to announce when Bob Lutz confirmed that GM was working on a higher-performance version of the Corvette. The announcement finally vindicated all those spy shots of a suped-up Corvette test mule, dubbed the "Blue Devil", that was caught undergoing developmental testing for so long. ...

From sportscars to sportswear: Adidas by Porsche Design 2 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche takes a decidedly conservative route in restyling its cars – it takes a trained eye to tell one generation 911 from the next. That's left Porsche designers with a little extra time on their hands, so after designing a line of clothing and accessories for Martini, they've teamed up ...

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