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REPORT: TMZ, KABC erroneously link tuner's custom Benz to VH1 murder case

As has been extensively reported, VH1 "Megan Wants a Millionaire" reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins has been charged with murdering his wife, Jasmine Fiore. As the news story spread, celebrity gossip site TMZ reported that Jasmine Fiore's "2007 white Mercedes, with very large black rims (24") and a black roof" could contain crucial clues to the case. (Note: TMZ is also owned by Autoblog's parent, AOL. Trust us: there's no editorial affiliation.) To illustrate the car, TMZ didn't use a picture of Fiore's Mercedes, however. The ever-careful ... Read more →

Reason #6,342 why manual transmissions are better than automatics Jonny Lieberman

Ha ha ha! Look, what kind of carjacker are you if you can't drive a stick? The only one that pops to mind is Vincent Gallo's character in Buffalo 66 when he tried to unsuccessfully steal Christina ...

Rolex Series driver behind Ponzi scheme that bilked fellow drivers out of $5.4M? Jonathon Ramsey

Henri Zogaib (pictured, right) raced for and helped support the Samax Motorsport team that raced in the Rolex Series. The support came in the form of cash and good living that supposedly came from ...

Three Nebraska auto execs disappear... along with 81 cars Jonathon Ramsey

Perhaps it began as an innocent experiment among dealer personnel: what would happen if three dealership executives all disappeared on the same day and 81 of the dealership's cars showed up at auto ...

New police pursuit-ending device inspired by Spiderman, squid Jonathon Ramsey

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate has been working with a research firm in Arizona that has come up with the Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization ...

Al Unser Jr., extortion victim? 10 months ago on Autoblog

According to a grand jury indictment, a New Mexico prostitution ring mastermind was trying to extort two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. for $750,000 over a videotape. Bobby McMullin, the ringleader, allegedly had an unflattering video of Unser that he promised to release to the public if ...

Steve McQueen's stolen Cadillac recovered 10 months ago on Autoblog

A busted car theft ring has turned up a vintage Cadillac once owned by one of the Magnificent Seven. The five-finger-discount drivers out of Colorado, headed by Jeffrey Earle Piper, would steal expensive rental cars, change their VIN numbers and "sell" them. The new "owner", who was in on the whole ...

Hyundai boss receives pardon from South Korean president 1 year ago on Autoblog

In South Korea, economics trumps justice. Chung Mong-koo, the head of Hyundai who recently received a suspended sentence for embezzling and bribes has -- along with 341,000 other businessmen, bureaucrats, and politicians -- been given a full pardon. President Lee Myung-bak, who said he was ...

11-year-old charged with DUI 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last week in Orange Beach, Ala., a police officer spotted a speeding Monte Carlo, threw on the blue lights and started an 8-mile, 100-mph chase that ended with the Monte upside down. With his gun drawn, the officer says he approached the car to find an 11-year-old girl behind the wheel. Sorry, an ...

Further idolatry: Looking to TV and movie stars to learn respectful driving 2 years ago on Autoblog

Because they're such stellar role models with cutting, well-educated insight on all matters, we should follow the lead of our favorite television and movie characters when on the road. We've been so impressed by the well-informed and thoroughly considered stances that many movie and television stars ...

All your license plates are belong to us: System developed that scans plates on the fly 2 years ago on Autoblog

Bad guys beware, there is new technology that will hunt you down and have you singing the jailhouse blues faster than ever before. Harnessing the power of computers, the ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition System) allows police to be far more efficient, by no longer relying on just their sharp ...

Mazda3 may be vulnerable to break-ins 2 years ago on Autoblog

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$450K show car gets Grand Theft Auto treatment: $5K reward for return 3 years ago on Autoblog

It’s one thing when thieves outside a 7-11 nab your winter beater. It’s another whole thing when low lifes hijack your $450,000 vintage 1937 Ford convertible show car along with the 1999 Ford F350 and trailer in which it was being transported. This one-of-a-kind vehicle nicknamed ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

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

 
 

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