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Tuner Tuesdays: Edo Competition tinkers with the Audi R8

Click on the image above to view in high resolution There are lots of Porsche tuners out there tinkering with 911s, but it takes a special kind of company to work up the nerve to let loose on a six- or seven-figure supercar. Edo Competition manages to do it repeatedly, and after squeezing more juice out of already high-strung exotics like the Maserati MC12, Ferrari 599 GTB and Porsche Carrera GT, the German tuner has turned its attention to the Audi R8. By fitting a freer-flowing, lightweight exhaust system, Edo has managed to coax an extra ... Read more →

Toyota HQ gives until 2010 to improve F1 team Noah Joseph

Since starting its F1 team in 2002, Toyota has poured in an unprecedented – although undisclosed – amount of money into its Formula One team. But after five years of lackluster ...

Creventic CR-8 takes Audi supercar to the track Noah Joseph

Click on the image above to view additional images It was only a matter of time. Audi unveils the R8 supercar, and somebody wants to take it racing. Leave it to the Dutch to pick up the slack, as ...

NYC teens design $9,000 Nissan econocar Dan Roth

Nissan's got the right idea when it comes to sussing out what young urban car buyers want: ask them. It's more than just a focus group, though. Nissan actually worked with 18 New York teenagers to ...

VIDEO: Boys will be Boys...especially in a McLaren Noah Joseph

As far as rivalries go in Formula One, the competition between two drivers in the same team is far more intense than that between rival squads. Few have articulated that point quite as vividly as ...

Decision on CTS siblings coming soon 2 years ago on Autoblog

PHOTOS UPDATED Cadillac is already on the upswing here in the US, and has been for some time. The image repair that GM has been able to carry out is impressive, and the rebirth is poised to enter phase two. GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz and Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor both commented at the Geneva ...

Tuner Tuesdays: Maserati MC12 XX by Edo Competition 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the world of modern Italian exotic supercars, a surprising share of the field has stemmed from one car: the Ferrari Enzo. It is in and of itself one of the best performing cars of all time, shattering previous records and nearby windows in the process. But it didn't stop there: the Enzo had ...

Alfa Romeo 8C Daytona Prototype by Picchio 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is clearly an object of desire, but what if it lived up to its literal name by breeding a competition automobile? Picchio has come up with the answer in the form of its new Daytona prototype. The car is being created by Europe's only Grand Am-certified manufacturer in ...

VIDEO: Davidkart vs. Goliath GTR 2 years ago on Autoblog

What's faster, a kart or a Viper? That's the question Nurburgring wunderfrau Sabine Schmidt asked and answered in this ten-minute segment on her German television show DMAX. (You remember Sabine... she's the girl who dragged Clarkson's sorry old ass around the 'Ring in a diesel Jag.) To make the ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1995 BMW M3 CSL 2 years ago on Autoblog

Pay more, get less. That's okay, looking at the pictures of this rare lightweight E36, it's not exactly slumming. There were under 150 of the 1995 "Coupe Sport Light" M3's produced and here's your chance to part with a lot of cash to own one. The cars were intended for competition, so some of the ...

Fed want safety data kept secret? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Although it seems like President Bush has issues meeting with the auto industry, his government is working hard to protect carmakers from themselves. NHTSA recently proposed that potentially important safety information, such as consumer complaints, warranty claims and information on vehicles ...

SEMA: Fords builds a GT500 for street, strip and scary track driving 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge The Mustang is currently Ford's hottest hand, and at this year's SEMA show the Blue Oval is laying its cards on the table. Front and center in the place of honor within Ford's display are three GT500s, each tuned and tweaked for various activities: a drag racer, hybrid ...

TTAC launches Ten Worst Automobiles Today Award 3 years ago on Autoblog

Feeling that Car Of The Year awards were becoming nothing more than a reassuring pat on the back from magazines to their advertisers, The Truth About Cars felt like somebody should have the balls to issue a "worst car of the year" list, as well. And they decided they were just as qualified as the ...

eBay find of the day: Ferrari F40 GTE by Michelotto 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Ferrari F40 is a legend among supercars – the yardstick against which all other supercars are measured. Imagine then what would happen if you took what was essentially a racing car for the road and re-tuned it for the track. Now open your eyes and gaze upon the Ferrari F40 GTE by ...

Scion holds showroom design contest 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chevy might be tapping coeds for its upcoming Super Bowl ads, but Scion is seeking help in the showroom. ScionZone's Nick 06 tC reports that Scion has recently launched a competition for up-and-coming architects and interior designers to develop a complete design concept for a next generation ...

Saleen S7 Competition makes quick impression 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Pics and account of damaged Saleen S7 Competition removed at request of photographer and owner. Bugatti made a splash by offering the world a full 1,000 hp in its Veyron production car. Turned out to be DIN instead of SAE so the actual number was a tad shy of the half-ton mark, 987 to be ...

ROUSH Performance Products introduces new Competition Line of racing parts 3 years ago on Autoblog

While most racing fans probably recognize Jack Roush's name from his teams' success in NASCAR, the man in the hat got his start in drag racing and holds a number of national championships in that sport. It should then come as little surprise that the first half-dozen components in ROUSH Performance ...

Level Field Institute releases report on domestic content 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Level Field Institute - a group consisting of Big 3 retirees - has released a report detailing the impact of domestic and transplant automotive OEMs on the American auto parts industry, and it contains some interesting nuggets of information. Of the $225B in auto parts purchased from the US ...

Autoblog hits the dragstrip, Part II: We actually take a few passes 3 years ago on Autoblog

Having offered up some tips on running the quarter-mile in a previous post, it's now time to line up and take a few passes ourselves. We did so courtesy of a close friend who was nice enough to hand over the keys of his '96 Impala SS; presumably, the favor will need to be returned once our own land ...

General Motors demos diesel, gearing against heavy truck rivals 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors recently hosted a drag strip race against its Ford and Dodge rivals to demonstrate a new diesel and transmission powertrain. In an old airstrip up in Beiseker, Alberta, Canada, the world’s largest automaker showed off its new 6.6 litre turbodiesel V8 Duramax engine with 360 hp ...

Hyundai and Kia headed for a fall? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai and Kia Motors are in the fast lane among the major automakers. In the U.S. alone, their combined sales were four times greater than their sales a mere seven years ago. The new Hyundai Sonata is garnering rave reviews among customers and the press. What's more, with Ford and GM pulling away ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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