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VIDEO: In Da Club Cherokee? Enterprising kids go all Jeep techno

If your Jeep Cherokee has been sitting around for a while, it probably makes a few noises. You might not mind, though, if they were noises as well orchestrated as those in the video shown above. British saxophonist Julian Smith spent a few hours with a Cherokee and an array of friends with rhythm and came up with a number that could be straight out of Stomp. Or an Art of Noise album. Follow the jump to see the vid, and as a bonus, there's another take on car beats with Snob Scrilla and a Toyota Yaris. Thanks for the tips, everyone! [Source: ... Read more →

VIDEO: Australian Yaris ad gets banned for being raunchy

Controversy's rearing its tawdry head Down Under as a Toyota film contest has got some laughing, others crying foul play. The Clever Film Competition solicited contestants to come up with ...

Consumer Reports tests fuel efficiency vs. speed; Honda Insight biggest loser

The faster you drive, the more fuel you use. Common sense, right? Absolutely, but it's still helpful to see real-life data, as you'll see by checking out the results of a recent test performed by ...

IIHS tests roof strength on microcars, Smart Fortwo comes out on top

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just tested the latest batch of the smallest cars on the market to determine the strength of their roofs in the event of a rollover accident. Coming ...

Report: Toyota planning cheaper, Yaris-based hybrid, could arrive in 2011

According to a report originating from a Japanese newspaper, Toyota is planning to add another smaller, cheaper hybrid to its global lineup. The new model would be based on the Yaris sub-compact ...

Follow-up: Toyota may not produce hybrid Yaris after all 4 months ago on Autoblog

A Toyota insider is countering yesterday's report that the automaker is planning a Yaris-based hybrid to be built in France. Such a vehicle would be unnecessary, according to the unnamed source. Today's Toyota Yaris is already a fuel miser. The European variant is currently quipped with a ...

REPORT: Toyota to build Yaris-based hybrid in France, go on sale in Japan in 2011 4 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota's got hybrids on the brain. Already the undisputed leader in the gas-electric vehicle market, Asahi (via Reuters) reports the Japanese automaker is planning to launch a new compact hybrid based on the next-gen Yaris platform and due to go on sale in Japan for 1.5 million yen ($15,760) by ...

Spy Shots: New Great Wall hatchback plunders Toyota Yaris' booty 6 months ago on Autoblog

If we were heading up one of China's numerous automakers and we were looking through the annals of history for a vehicle design to crib, our choice probably wouldn't be that of the Toyota Yaris. It's not so much that the Yaris is a bad car, it's that the success of Toyota's little subcompact ...

REPORT: Toyota's low-cost hybrid to be based on Yaris 8 months ago on Autoblog

The speculation can finally end. After weeks of hearing rumors regarding an impending low-cost hybrid from Toyota, Automotive News is reporting that the Japanese automaker is working on getting a hybrid drivetrain installed in the Yaris platform. The new car will use the same Hybrid Synergy ...

Honda Fit dominates Consumer Reports subcompact test 10 months ago on Autoblog

The folks over at Consumer Reports have ranked the Honda Fit Sport top among tested subcompact cars in their March 2009 issue. "We found the new Fit the most practical and enjoyable car in this month's group," says Consumers Union. The world's largest independent consumer product testing ...

Toyota recalls 1.3M Yaris models, which begs the question: What's the plural of Yaris? 10 months ago on Autoblog

The 2006 and 2007 model Toyota Yaris is being recalled over a seat belt problem. In severe frontal crashes, a foam pad could reportedly ignite. The recall affects 1.3 million Yaris units (Yarises? Yarii?) worldwide, with 134,900 of those residing in the States. Toyota is working with the ...

Toyota working on Yaris-sized 7-Seater? 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you've been distressed by not being able to buy a clown car at any local lot, Toyota has news for you: the company is working on a Yaris-sized seven-seater. That is odd enough to make us ask "What?" and "Why?" in several languages. Even better, though, is when Toyota engineer Hiroki Nakajima says ...

VIDEO: Toyota Yaris flies into the danger zone, drives off aircraft carrier 1 year ago on Autoblog

Toyota is hitting the boob tube hard to advertise its sub-compact Yaris, and the Japanese automaker has found its funny bone in these newest spots. The overall theme of the new campaign is that the Yaris is clever enough to do "almost anything" by demonstrating the few things this little ...

Still ugly: Toyota gives Yaris the Emperor's New Colors 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to for hi-res gallery of the new Yaris colors and models Yaris: Not really cool or good looking for that matter. Factory photography: the cure for uncool. Toyota has released a couple of new colors for the Yaris Liftbacks - Yellow Jolt and Carmine Red Metallic. An ochreous or ...

Toyota prices 5-door Yaris hatchback from $13,305 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res shots of the 2009 Yaris 5-door Last month, Toyota announced that its Yaris five-door hatchback would finally make its U.S. debut in 2009. Perfect timing, as escalating gas prices are making small cars like the Yaris increasingly popular; especially when they can be had ...

Number of sub-$15k cars in U.S. falls by one-third 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res shots of the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo Every year, cars get just a bit more expensive. There was a time, which doesn't seem too long ago, that ten grand and a signature was all you needed to walk out of a dealership as the owner of a brand new car. Today, not so much. In ...

Review: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback 1 year ago on Autoblog

Read a few car reviews and it's easy to walk away with the impression that we're a jaded lot; only interested in performance, luxury, and price. Any vehicle that doesn't have stupendous amounts of the first two for the tiniest pile of the latter gets kicked to the curb. It's true, driving cars ...

Automakers win: Canada dropping ecoAUTO rebate program 1 year ago on Autoblog

After a controversial two-year run, the Canadian government has announced their ecoAUTO rebate program will be ended next year. The ecoAUTO plan offered a $1000 to $2000 CDN rebate to owners of new cars that consumed gas at a rate less than 6.5 l/100 km. Although the ambitious plan sounded like an ...

Europe gets Toyota Yaris SR with dockable TomTom nav unit 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Toyota Yaris SR The Euro-spec Toyota Yaris is a well-equipped little car. But things like the nine airbags, chrome exhaust finisher, and remote central double locking are merely gravy for the real show on this new SR model: a fully-integrated portable ...

SEMA 2007: Five Axis Yaris Club 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more high-res pics of the Yaris Club var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Proof_the_Toyota_Yaris_can_be_very_cool_pics'; Is it possible to get excited about a Yaris? In short, no. But throw Five Axis into the game – one of the country's premier customizers ...

Honda goes looking for a few extra MPGs in Canada 2 years ago on Autoblog

The latest news on the Honda vs, the Canadian government issue has Honda Canada now hoping to tweak its Fit and Civic models to qualify for Canada's auto rebate program (the so-called ecoAuto program). The ecoAuto program is a bit like the U.S. gas guzzler tax combined with our incentives for ...

Nasty Fit: Honda calls out Ottawa government over federal rebate 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Canadian province of Ottawa government is learning the hard way that one does not mess with Honda Canada. We reported last month that the automaker was irritated its Fit just missed qualifying for a federal ecoAUTO rebate of $1,000 CDN that was established to promote the purchase of fuel ...

IIHS: In crash, Versa good, Rio, xB not so much 3 years ago on Autoblog

Due to the popularity of small, fuel-sipping cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has smashed up some of the newest offerings. And, as if you needed further proof to get optional side air bags on your next car, the minimally-bagged Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Scion xB and Toyota Yaris all ...

Testing a full slate of cheap cars 3 years ago on Autoblog

They miss the Yugo, godblessum. Those wacky guys at Slate long for the days when a new car could be had for less than the price of a modern television set. Surveying the bargain basement offerings of the automotive world, they found that only the Chevy Aveo can be had for under 10 grand, let alone ...

Toyota to drop Corolla name in UK 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Toyota Corolla, the Japanese automaker's success story of a car with over 30 million units sold worldwide since its introduction in 1966, may be the Corolla no more. UK site Auto Express News reports that the Corolla's replacement will represent such a separation from the Corolla idea that it ...

Toyota launches a trio of special editions in the UK 3 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota will make this summer a little sweeter in the United Kingdom with three special edition vehicles, the Yaris Ion, Land Cruiser Invincible and Aygo Black. The Yaris Ion offers up the 1.0L VVT-i gasoline engine available for the vehicle, mated to a five-speed ...

Nissan announces pricing for 2007 Versa hatchback 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nissan's littlest offering in the United States, the 2007 Versa, now has some pricing to go along with the buzz its been generating. Starting at just $12,450, the base Versa is powered by a 122-horsepower 1.8-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. ...

Hyundai announces Accent pricing, adds a hatchback 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai will add a hatchback accent to its lineup for 2007, coming in at just a smidge less expensive than the sedan. The hatch starts at $10,415 (plus destination) for the GS with a standard five speed manual transmission, and the SE, which is tricked out with ABS, more airbags, ...








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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