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REPORT: Volkswagen Touareg successor headed for Detroit

January's North American International Auto Show (Detroit Auto Show) is expected to host the debut of Volkswagen's all-new third-generation Touareg SUV (the facelifted "second-gen" arrived in the States as a 2008 model). While details are few, rumor has it that VW will introduce its new Touareg with a variety of powerplant choices during its first model year, including a hybrid variant. As previously reported, the hybrid is expected to combine the supercharged 3.0-liter TSI V6 from the Audi S4 mated to a 38 kW electric motor. An all-new ... Read more →

New Saab 9-5 set for Geneva next March Michael Harley

Originally predicted to be shown at the Paris Motor Show in October of this year, the 2010 Saab 9-5 won't actually debut until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March of next year. While details of the ...

Williams FW30 breaks through the fog Noah Joseph

click above for more high-res pics of the Williams FW30 Things have gotten a bit foggy over at Williams F1. The once front-running, championship-winning grand prix team has landed on tough times. ...

Meanwhile, in Munich: BMW Sauber unveils the F1.08 Noah Joseph

click above to view more high-res images of the BMW Sauber F1.08 While BMW was busy taking the wraps off the production X6 and 3-liter twin-turbo-diesel in Detroit, its Formula One team unveiled its ...

Toyota F1 pins its hopes on new TF108 Noah Joseph

'Tis the season to unveil new F1 cars, and following Ferrari's unveiling of the new F2008 and McLaren taking the wraps off its MP4/23, Toyota is next having debuted the TF108 at the team's ...

Time Capsule: Fiat 500 set for UK launch on the London Eye 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Fiat 500 is selling like hotcakes everywhere it's hit the market, but Fiat isn't about to sit back and let the product speak for itself. "Committed to making the country smile for the night", Fiat's British subsidiary is planning to debut the retro-mini in a capsule on the London Eye, the ...

Ferrari unveils F2008 Formula One race car 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the images to view in high resolution With its principal rival McLaren scheduled to follow tomorrow, and the others (accept for Williams) in the coming days and weeks, Ferrari kicked off the unveilings of the 2008 F1 cars when it took the wraps off its new F2008 today in Italy. If you're ...

Pics Aplenty: Kia Mohave/Borrego launches in Korea 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've already seen some undisguised pictures of Kia's handsome new midsize SUV, but the vehicle just launched officially in Korea as the Mohave. Official launch means official pictures, and that's what we have here, a ton of really beautiful images of what we'll soon know as the Borrego. Not that ...

Teaser: Mercedes releases twin SL AMG roadsters 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been a regular smorgasbord for fans of Mercedes roadsters over here, with this teaser shot of the upcoming facelifted flagship SL hitting the web just a few days after Benz revealed the updated version of the smaller SLK. But while the SLK was revealed first in "ordinary" guise, the image ...

Detroit 2008: Something "stunning" coming from Audi 1 year ago on Autoblog

Following our report last month, Audi has confirmed it will be showing two new cars at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. Although Audi is mute on what those two cars will be, one is reportedly a "stunning" new concept car; the second being a new production model ...

2009 Skoda Superb flagship to bow at Geneva 1 year ago on Autoblog

Although the Volkswagen Group brands that sell in the United States (namely Volkswagen and Audi) tend to keep their respective platforms to themselves – almost to a fault – in foreign markets the German automaker rebadges and rebodies the same cars under several different labels. Skoda ...

BREAKING: Aston Martin shoehorns V12 into Vantage RS 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: New high-res gallery of images added var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Aston_Martin_shoehorns_V12_into_its_Vantage_Pure_Porn'; Good keeps getting better over at Aston Martin, who never seem to tire of making their sports cars faster and faster. The latest in the speed wars from ...

LA 2007: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster in the flesh 1 year ago on Autoblog

It pains us to see a dead horse beaten so rigorously, but the folks at Mercedes have yet to stop. But then, they did paid a lot for that horse. The SLR project that then-Daimler-Benz undertook in partnership with its F1 racing partner, McLaren, never went as well as hoped. Sales were disappointing, ...

LA 2007: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG stateside debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view high-res gallery Over at the Mercedes pavilion, Los Angeles played host to the North American premier of the acclaimed Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. The hotrod sport sedan from the Stuttgart is the three-pointed star's eight-cylinder answer to the Audi RS4 and BMW M3, and ...

LA 2007: Deja Vu with Volkswagen space up! blue 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high-resolution Volkswagen didn't appear to take this year's LA auto show very seriously – its press kit appears to have been assembled by a kindergarten class on a budget. The car it unveiled here in the City of Angels was little more than a redressed ...

Loremo working prototype debuting in Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

It certainly looks cool, but even fuel mileage in the realm of 117 mpg may not be enough to convince buyers that the nearly totally impractical configuration is worth it. Seriously, a car you have to shimmy over the fender to get into? Think of how much fun that'd be in the winter, especially if ...

Chrysler set to reveal new model at Woodward 2 years ago on Autoblog

Information is more than scant, but Chrysler will be kicking off the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise by pulling the wraps off a new vehicle later this morning. Not just any new vehicle, but a limited production model. Judging from the fact that Larry Lyons, VP for the FWD product team, will be in ...

Villeneuve down but not out - still hopeful for hometown NASCAR debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

Poor Jacques is all washed up. Where this writer was born and raised, JV was a homegrown hero who lived up to his family name by taking the checkered flag at the Indy 500 (and the CART championship) and going on to win the Formula One title only two years later. But when you've reached the top, ...

Pre-production Lancia Fulvia could be heading to Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

With nearly all of its other sister companies – Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, Fiat and even Abarth – getting on track, the attention at the Fiat group should be turning to its ailing Lancia division next. But don't expect Fiat to drag its feet about it much longer, as Lancia may have a ...

Geneva Motor Show: Maserati GranTurismo debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for our gallery of 42 high-resolution images Maserati earned a lot of attention in Geneva with the polished unveiling of its much-anticipated new coupe, the GranTurismo. Its worldwide premier marked two historic anniversaries for the Trident marque: the original A6 Gran ...

Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai i30 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to check out 76 hi-rez photos Alongside the QarmaQ crossover concept, Hyundai unveiled it's new i30 here at Geneva, and in the process took the wraps off its new nomenclature. Hyundai is ditching names like Sonata and Accent for alphanumeric designations starting with "i", ...

Montreal Auto Show: Callaway unveils production C16 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for our 12-image high-resolution gallery from the Montreal launch. Legendary Corvette tuner Callaway's latest creation, the C16, was unveiled in pre-production guise at the LA show back in November, but the final production version made its debut at the Montreal auto ...

Automatic for the People: Maserati delivers first 70 Quattroporte Automatics 2 years ago on Autoblog

Not unlike other exotic Italian marques, Maserati has a tendency to dramatize the offering of any slight variation of its cars just a bit. It's somewhat excusable when you consider that, aside from the MC12 supercar, their line-up consists essentially of two models. But while it'd be all too easy ...

Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid will debut in Chicago 2 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota is starting to reveal details on its lineup for the Chicago Auto Show, which we've learned today will include the debut of the second-generation Highlander mid-size SUV and likewise the Highlander Hybrid. The big T hasn't given any other details on the vehicles, and neither have we seen spy ...

Montreal Auto Show: Locus Plethore supercar unveiled...almost 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to jump to our gallery of 25 high-resolution images The centerpiece of the 2007 Montreal auto show was supposed to be the Plethore, a supercar being developed in Quebec by HHT Locus Technologies. As we reported previously, the car nicknamed "the Quebec Bomb" employs carbon ...

Ferrari unveils the F2007 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Ferrari unveils a new road car, it's big news. Slightly less so when the Prancing Horse takes the wraps off the next season's F1 race car; the strict FIA regulations pretty much have Formula One designers' and engineers' jewels in a vice, so each new car is by and large the same as the old ...

Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Quattroporte Automatic 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to get to our high-resolution image gallery. As promised, the Detroit Auto Show marked Maseratis debut of the fully automatic transmission they're to begin offering in the beautiful Quattroporte sedan. The sumptuous Italian four-door was previously offered exclusively ...

Aston Martin previews DBS and V8 Roadster for VIPs 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ahead of their official unveilings, Aston Martin North America gave sneak-peeks at two upcoming models during a special event for 300 clients and dealers. The two models were the V8 Vantage Roadster and the DBS, and fortunately there were a handful of press invited to the event as well. Neither ...

Nissan going Rogue with new CUV 3 years ago on Autoblog

Today Nissan released a sneak peek at a new small crossover utility view called the Rogue that it will be debuting at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in January. Automotive News reports the Rogue will be smaller than the Murano and be powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine when ...

Video: Peugeot 908 RC concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

Later this week at Paris, Peugeot will be officially unveiling the menacing-yet-elegant 908 RC concept car, details and photos of which we brought you last month. Now, ahead of the show, Peugeot has released two videos of its precious new 700-hp diesel V12 show-car in motion. The first video has ...

CARS premiering at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 26th 3 years ago on Autoblog

The public won’t be privy to Pixar’s next masterpiece until June 9th, but celebrities and lucky members of the press will be able to see the film at its world premiere, which will be held at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. We’ve followed the progress of CARS over the ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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