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Rated M for "Matured" - Nissan readying kinder, gentler GT-R Spec M?

So, you've fallen in love with Godzilla, but the bumps and bruises of everyday life with a stiff-riding supercar matched to a dour (if tech-happy) interior might be too much to bear over the long haul. Well, if new rumors are true, Nissan may have just the car for you – a softer-sprung, lux'd-up GT-R dubbed "Spec-M." According to the folks at Pistonheads, Nissan is preparing this new model featuring a recalibrated suspension setup for greater compliance, including what it calls "ripple control shock absorbers." On the inside, more ... Read more →

What's in a Name? BMW to roll out sDrive for rear-drivers Noah Joseph

Remember the good old days when at least BMW nomenclature was straightforward? The first digit designated the series and the second and third the displacement of the engine. Maybe an extra letter ...

VW Group's next small-car platform to get AWD across the board Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi metroproject quattro Concept. Buyers of the next generation of Volkswagen-developed small cars will have one more option box to tick when placing their ...

Haldex developing AWD system for Hyundai Damon Lavrinc

The Swedish engineers at Haldex can finally add an Asian automaker to the ever-expanding list of companies using the firm's all-wheel-drive systems. Haldex currently supplies systems to the entire ...

BMW adding all-wheel drive to 3-series coupe John Neff

Reports are coming in that BMW will be launching an all-wheel-drive 335xi Coupe sometime in the first half of next year. It will be the first time all four wheels will be powered on a 3-Series ...

Enter the (drivetrain) rumormill: V6, AWD Corolla on the horizon? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our friends over at the Authority of all things Motored came across an interesting interview with Soichiro Okudaira, a Toyota technician, who maintains that the next Corolla may have a large enough engine bay to fit a 3.5-liter V6. The idea is being batted around ToMoCo's executive washroom, along ...

VIDEO: "Not in this Weather" Mercedes ad 2 years ago on Autoblog

This is a bit of an old commercial, but it's a good one, and since it's resurfaced on the net, we thought we'd give you a chance to enjoy it again... for the first time. The ad is for Mercedes' proprietary 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system and its astonishing homewrecking capabilities. Will the ...

Report: Volkswagen Scirocco green-lighted 3 years ago on Autoblog

After a seemingly interminable number of artist renderings and computer-generated 'spyshots' (including the shot seen above), AutoWeek says that Volkswagen has given the neo-Scirocco the go-ahead. According to the magazine's sources, buyers can expect the coupe to command $28,000 in base spec ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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