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Felipe Massa comes home to Maranello, meets the new 458 Italia, laps Fiorano, smiles for fans [w/VIDEO]

It doesn't seem like it's been that long, but for Felipe Massa, it must feel like it's been an eternity since he's been up to speed. The Brazilian Formula One driver hasn't been at work since July when he suffered a major blow to the head from some flying debris at the Hungarian Grand Prix. A lot has happened since then: his mentor and former team-mate Michael Schumacher prepared for a comeback and then had to cancel it due to health concerns of his own, the Scuderia promoted test driver Luca Badoer for a couple of races before sending ... Read more →

New images of Rhys Millen's mid-engine V8 RM460 Genesis Coupe Sam Abuelsamid

Last week we first learned about the RM460, the mid-engine V8-powered Hyundai Genesis Coupe that is currently under construction at the shop of Rhys Millen Racing. Millen just a sent us a couple ...

Don't Tell Mom the College Fund's Dead: Audi R8 V10 to start at $146,000* Chris Paukert

Although we haven't gotten the chance to drive it yet (we will be soon), Audi has plunked a price tag on its 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro – better known as the V-10 R8. The mid-engined ...

REPORT: Audi version of Volkswagen Bluesport in the works Damon Lavrinc

It should come as no surprise that Audi is working on its own version of the Volkswagen Concept Bluesport, and according to Automotive News, the design has already been completed. In the lead-up ...

Rumormill: Jaguar aims at R8 with new mid-engine supercar Noah Joseph

Reports from across the pond regarding Jaguar's plans for a new supercar are coming out of the woodwork, but while Autocar contends that Jag is (still) working on the return of the F-type, ...

Brand new 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT on sale, just $35k! 10 months ago on Autoblog

So you're a Pontiac diehard, but you don't need the space of the G8 GT GXP and the Solstice GXP is just a bit too "me too." So what's a Big Chief enthusiast to do? Well, if you've got $35,000 kicking around in your automotive slush fund, how about a brand-new, never-titled 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT? ...

Undead: Will Acura show NSX in Detroit even after killing it off? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Just two weeks after we learned that Honda had suspended plans to introduce a new V10 NSX sports car in 2010 comes word that we may see the car anyway. Sort of. The production program is still dead, but it is being reported that the previously scheduled "concept" will appear at Detroit's North ...

Conflicting details: Volkswagen's LA-bound mid-engine coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

CAR and Autoweek have tapped their sources within Volkswagen to get the scoop on a rumored mid-engine Elise-fighter that may debut at next month's LA Auto Show. But when working with unnamed insiders, information tends to get jumbled in the process and differing reports emerge that suggest it's all ...

Rumormill: Porsche developing Baby Boxster, a return of the 356 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen is set to debut a mid-engine concept at this year's LA Auto Show, and an Audi R3 derivative that could replace the TT is reportedly also being considered. With Porsche's increased stake in VAG, it was just a matter of time before rumors of sharing this mid-engine platform between VW, Audi ...

Audi considering mid-engine layout for next-gen TT? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not the next-gen model, but click above for Audi TT-S high-res gallery Audi's next-gen TT may be getting a significant re-design, with a mid-engine placement if the swirling speculation around the interwebs is true. Now in its second-generation, the TT sits on Volkswagen's PQ35 platform (shared ...

Don't jump! Rotary-engine 'Vette prototype saved from rooftop 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in the 70s, GM was looking to take its much beloved Corvette to the next level. The General charged John DeLorean with investigating the possibility of putting a mid-engine rotary under hood, and the 1973 GM XP897 was the culmination of his efforts. The steel-bodied Vette was built atop a ...

Corvette speculation at Winding Road, contest to spend time with 'Vette designers 2 years ago on Autoblog

The new issue of Winding Road has hit the 'net and they've assembled a panel of experts to speculate on the future of the Corvette. Some of the discussion centers on the C7, while a sizeable portion of the article focuses on a mid-engine variant of the iconic coupe – including the rendering ...

It's a madder world: Mid-engine RWD Integra GSR 2 years ago on Autoblog

There once was a man named Dave who had a '91 NSX and loved it. The problem was it cost too much to maintain, and he was petrified of the car receiving the slightest nick. When the money and the angst got too much, after 1,800 miles, he got rid of it. The car he replaced it with is far, far more ...

Will the Prodrive P2 help form Aston Martin's F430 killer? 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Aston Martin was purchased by a group of investors led by Prodrive founder Dave Richards, news of future production Astons began to fly. The rumored product that has garnered the most attention is the mid-engined Ferrari F430 fighter we told you about recently. We loved the idea last week, and ...

Twin-turbo, mid-engine Corvette Super Coupe headed to SEMA 2 years ago on Autoblog

Though rumors are still swirling beneath the surface that General Motors may be working on a true mid-engine Corvette that would be sold alongside the next-generation C7 model, no one really expects such a paradigm shifting car to ever see the light of day. That hasn't stopped Phil Somers from ...

Mid-engine Corvette to bow with C7? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mr. Peter DeLorenzo is in the know, or so he talks a good game and has got us wondering whether the Corvette will abandon its tried-and-true front-engine format for a more exotic engine placement between the rear wheels. In his latest issue of the Autoextremist, DeLorenzo clues us all in on a ...

Audi R4 and NSU TT: Is Ingolstadt readying new mid-engine models? 3 years ago on Autoblog

It may be the case that Audi's foray into the midtacular* world of mid-engine cars won't end with the new R8 super sports car. German outlet Autobild claims that Audi is considering a smaller mid-engine sports car called the R4 that would obviously make life a little harder for the Porsche Cayman ...

Porsche plans 10 new models by 2010 3 years ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend put together a list of future vehicles to come out of Stuttgart over the next few years and although most of the vehicles listed have either already debuted (Targa, GT3 RS) or are common knowledge among devout readers of Autoblog (GT2, Panamera, 928), the article contained a few minor ...

eBay Find of the Day: Composite Car Project Heidelberg assets 3 years ago on Autoblog

Don't worry... this one's news to us, as well. You're looking at the fruits of the Composite Car Project, a mid-engined, Porsche 911-powered street racer made of fiberglass and Aramid honeycomb (read: Kevlar) weighing just 1650 lbs. and named 'Heidelberg.' Saleens, ...

Final 300 Toyota MR2s up for grabs in Britain 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Toyota MR2, which was last sold in the U.S. as a 2005 model, will officially come to an end in Britain as well when the final 300 units on sale now find homes. The TF300 MR2 models will be numbered special editions with upgraded leather and Alcantara clad seats. Toyota is offering to stitch each ...

Lotus will build Esprit replacement in U.K. 3 years ago on Autoblog

A small sigh of relief could be heard from the U.K. auto industry Thursday when Group Lotus announced that its new mid-engined sports car would be built at the company's headquarters in Norfolk, U.K. (shown at right). The new car replaces Lotus' discontinued high-end Esprit model, and is scheduled ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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