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Evo-lved 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander shows up Down Under

When Mitsubishi showed off the Evo-schnozzed Outlander GT Prototype at the New York Auto Show last April, it was pretty obvious that what we were seeing was a lightly-"conceptified" version of the next production car. Well, that's officially been confirmed, as the next-generation Outlander made its debut in Australia last week. Yep, there's the gaping maw up front. Frankly, the Outlander looked fine to us before; this expansion of the Lancer Evo design language to the compact SUV seems forced and unnecessary. Oh well, it'll at least get ... Read more →

First shots of updated Kia Rio surface... is it headed for the States? Alex Nunez

Slowly but surely, Kia's new corporate look is filtering through its entire lineup. We've seen it in play on the Forte range, the Soul, and the updated Sorento so far. Now you can add the ...

Skoda reveals facelifted Octavia RS and Scout Michael Harley

After officially unveiling the Octavia facelift at the Paris Motor Show last fall, the Czech automaker Skoda is revealing its freshened Octavia RS and Octavia Scout models, part of the ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes S-Class Jonathon Ramsey

The current Mercedes S-Class is getting the nip/tuck treatment, and when the newer, younger looking car arrives in mid-2009 -- as a 2010 model -- it will come with an Audi-esque band of LED daytime ...

2009.5 Pontiac G6 Sedan, Coupe and Convertible get facelift, GXP remains horrifying Alex Nunez

There's not a whole lot going on for General Motors at the LA Auto Show, but the company's making some minor announcements via press release before the shindig in la-la land gets underway ...

Driven: Infiniti gives M35 more firepower for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

We slid behind the wheel of the 2009 Infiniti M35 S last week in Napa, California. It was a quick jaunt, but we wanted to try out the newly revised powerplant under the hood. Yes, even thought the nomenclature remains the same, the Japanese automaker has swapped out the mass of aluminum up front ...

Facelifted 2009 Honda Civic sedan gets scantastic reveal 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for two sets of '09 Civic Sedan brochure scans Honda hasn't released official shots of the mildly facelifted 2009 Civic sedan yet, but it has started sending brochures to dealers. You know how this works: brochure > scanner > web > you, so here it is. Up front, the grille is ...

2009 BMW 3 Series unveiled 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for 40 hi-res images of the freshened 3 series BMW has unveiled photos and details pertaining to the facelifted, Euro-spec 2009 3 Series sedan and wagon. We touched on the visual updates yesterday, but to recap, the car sports a revised front fascia, a new hood, restyled mirrors, and ...

Detroit 2008: facelifted Mazda RX-8 leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

As more and more artists' impressions of the anticipated Mazda RX-9 surface online, images have leaked showing us what the interim facelifted version of the current RX-8 will look like. The image, as you can see, comes from a scanned Japanese magazine. The changes appear to be exclusively cosmetic. ...

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 ...

Don't forget Daddy: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery Mercedes recently rolled out a facelift for the SLK-Class roadster, along with a few mechanical changes to the line-up's supercharged four-cylinder and 3.5-liter V6. But while the spec sheet for top-of-the-line SLK 55 AMG carries on largely unchanged, ...

First look at facelifted Mercedes SLK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high resolution We've been seeing spy shots of the upcoming facelifted Mercedes-Benz SLK for some time now, awaiting its unveiling to see what those zany Germans have been up to on the baby SL, and now the first factory-released images have surfaced on the ...

Spy shots: Facelifted BMW 3-series 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now that all of its siblings have been introduced over the past two years, the plain Jane BMW 3-Series sedan has slipped off for a nip/tuck rejuvenation session. Not much will change, but the car is expected to get new headlights with more prominent "angel eyes," a higher hood, LED tail lights, and ...

Bentley shoots for the 10k mark with updated Conti 2 years ago on Autoblog

"Don't mess with success" seems to be the motto over at Bentley, as the premium automaker prepares some mild revisions to the Continental range, the GT version of which has been on the market unchanged for three years running. As we reported earlier, the revisions to the Continental GT, GTC and ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes CLS, SL and SLK 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes has some hot-selling models in the SL, SLK and CLS, but the German automaker isn't about to sit around twiddling its thumbs. Instead they're working on facelifts for all three, poised to hit the market around this time next year. The changes to the three models are expected to be mostly ...

Bentley planning Continental updates 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Bentley Boys aren't sitting around, resting on their plush leather laurels. Having just released the new Brooklands land-yacht coupe, it's on to the next project at Crewe, with the hot-selling Continental GT receiving a planned update.. The successful W12-powered coupe is scheduled for a ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes SLK gets a facelift 2 years ago on Autoblog

Like so many of its buyers, the Mercedes SLK is getting a little work done on itself. A camouflaged test mule was spotted running around the streets of Stuttgart, Germany, near DaimlerChrysler headquarters wearing some bandages over its lower face and rear end. Hard to tell, but from the presence ...

Bravo! What's next? Fiat plans facelift, wagon and Abarth versions in 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

Fiat just unveiled the new Bravo hatchback, but it's not about the sit back and watch its new global Focus/Golf/etc.-fighter sink or swim. Newly incorporated separately from its sister brands, Fiat has big plans for the Bravo line-up, which, following the immense success of the Grande Punto below ...

Porsche to update 911 for 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog

If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: the Porsche 911 is the iconic, staple sports car. So when Stuttgart rolls out a revision, however minor, it's headline news. And the latest reports indicate that the 2008 911 will feature a few revisions, as the current version has been on the ...

Spy Shots: facelifted BMW 5-Series 2 years ago on Autoblog

While we're always keen to give you the latest sneak peek at upcoming models and revisions to existing ones, BMW's 5-Series carries a little more weight than most. The 5 has long been the benchmark sports-luxury sedan against which all others, from Cadillacs and Lexus to Audis and Alfas, are ...

SPY SHOTS: 2008 Jaguar XJ 2 years ago on Autoblog

With the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class getting mixed reviews on their quirky styling, the Jaguar XJ sedan remains one of the most elegant luxury sedans on the market. Not to rest on its laurels, though, Jaguar is apparently preparing a mild face-lift of its range-topping sedan. The subtle ...

SPY SHOTS: BMW 1-Series facelift 2 years ago on Autoblog

The BMW 1-Series hatchback has been met with mixed reviews. Yes, it's a BMW for less than the price of the 3-Series, but the hatchback market is crowded and the 1-Series doesn't always stack up to the competition. But the Bavarians are giving it another go with a new version, set to debut at Geneva ...

VIDEO: facelifted '07 Volkswagen Touareg 3 years ago on Autoblog

At the Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen debuted an updated version of their popular Touareg sport-ute. Now they've given us this promotional video showing the new truck driving off-road. As we reported earlier, the facelifted Touareg gets revised styling with freshened front and rear facias, ...

Spy Shots: phaecelifted VW Phaeton 3 years ago on Autoblog

Earlier reports suggested that Volkswagen may be canceling the range-topping Phaeton sedan. Some opined that it'd be right to do so – the big saloon was never the runaway global success Volkswagen had hoped for. It seems customers, in the United States especially, weren't prepared to drop that ...

Facelift for Saab 9-3 next summer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Saab 9-3 is not scheduled for replacement until 2009, but rumors are circulating the web that a facelift is in the cards for next summer. The revised styling is expected to draw on the design of the Aero X concept car shown in Geneva. While the all-new 2009 9-3 will be based on the upcoming ...

Spy Shot: 2007 BMW 6-Series 3 years ago on Autoblog

The 2007 BMW 6-Series will feature a minor facelift, and an undisguised mule has been snapped undergoing testing at the Nurburgring. How minor a facelift? Well, you'd probably have to put the new one next to an old one to tell the difference. Purely cosmetic changes seem limited to a revised front ...

Fresh Pepper: Facelifted Cayenne Spied 3 years ago on Autoblog

British car mag Auto Express snagged spy shots of the updated Porsche Cayenne that's coming later this year. While the bodywork remains generally unchanged, a new front fascia and a mildly revised rear are in the cards for Stuttgart's SUV. In front, new headlights take up residence above a revised ...






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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