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NHTSA opening probe into Ford Freestar/Mercury Monterey transmission defect

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating hundreds of reports that 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans are fitted with defective transmissions that could dangerously fail without warning. Most alarming is that many of the transmissions reportedly fail at highway speeds. In a common complaint, the engine will suddenly surge and then all power is immediately lost. The vehicle is forced to coast powerlessly to a safe spot out of the flow of traffic. Angry owners have flooded message boards to ... Read more →

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG straightens up and flies right Chris Paukert

On one hand, it may seem like an odd time for Mercedes to be jumping back into the ultra-premium end of the car market, particularly in light of its recent less-than-standouts efforts (think: ...

Circuit Logic: Mazda captures Laguna Seca on Google Street View Noah Joseph

Looking for a corkscrew? If it's a bottle of wine you're looking to open, we're afraid we can't help you there, pal. But if you want to take an interactive look at one of America's best race tracks, ...

Monterey 2009: 2010 Jaguar XJ has North American debut at Pebble Frank Filipponio

The XJ was, for the longest time, the model most commonly associated with the Jaguar brand. Like Porsche's iconic 911, the XJ's basic shape had soldiered on for decades with significant ...

Monterey 2009: Porsche cracks open the vault for Monterey Historics displays Frank Filipponio

As the featured marque at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Porsche decided to open up their vault and bring out some of their most iconic race cars to entertain the crowd. About ...

Monterey 2009: Vintage racers exude speed even at rest 3 months ago on Autoblog

Even though it's essentially run just for fun, the track action at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca can be downright menacing during the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Just ask the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa driver who had a severe pucker moment on Saturday. Sure, the cars survived relatively ...

Monterey 2009: Medium rare or rare? Custom coachwork Bugatti Type 57s 3 months ago on Autoblog

At the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Bugatti was allotted two classes: 100 Years of Style and Speed, and a second class devoted solely to the Type 57. Check that, a second class devoted to Type 57 models with special coachwork. As if any Bugatti Type 57 wasn't special enough, back in ...

VIDEO: Bentley Mulsanne #1 auctioned at Pebble Beach for $500,000 3 months ago on Autoblog

After marking its highly anticipated debut at Pebble Beach, it was straight off to the auction block for the all-new Bentley Mulsanne, where Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen and Richard Charlesworth, head of the Bentley Heritage Collection, joined auctioneers Gooding & Company in selling off ...

Monterey 2009: 145 vintage Porsches take to the track 3 months ago on Autoblog

From the second we arrived in Monterey last week, we noticed one thing: there were Porsches everywhere. From the fleet of 30 Panameras that Porsche brought out, to the hundreds of owners that made the trip to Northern California, we couldn't seem to drive for more than a few seconds without ...

Monterey 2009: 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 3 months ago on Autoblog

Since it was first held way back in 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has developed into the world's greatest celebration of classic automobiles. Like they say at the Emmies, it's an honor just to be nominated. That definitely holds true at Pebble as well, as only the most beautiful and ...

Monterey 2009: 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet takes Pebble Beach Best of Show 3 months ago on Autoblog

Another Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and another trophy for Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada. This year the car he used to pick up the hardware was a stunningly turned out 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet. August Horch had worked with Karl Benz back in the infancy of the ...

Monterey 2009: Ducati debuts Martini Porsche tribute bike at Historics 3 months ago on Autoblog

While cars are definitely the conveyance of choice on the track at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Historics, there are enough motorcycles, scooters and mopeds zipping all over the paddock to make you realize that car people can very often be bike people as well. One pair of bikes that ...

Monterey 2009: The faces and names of the Monterey Historics 3 months ago on Autoblog

While at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races this year, it dawned on us that the cars taking to the track are really legends in the Pantheon of autodom. The Porsche 917, Ford GT40, Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, Jaguar D-Type, and Maserati Birdcage are all stars in their fields, but the Historics ...

Monterey 2009: 2010 Devon GTX 3 months ago on Autoblog

After speculation, spy shots and renderings, the 2010 Devon GTX finally made its debut on the 18th hole of Pebble Beach, with the hope of ushering in a new era of American supercar dominance. The California-based design studio and upstart automaker created the GTX as an American answer to the ...

Monterey 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder debuts 3 months ago on Autoblog

Spyker deals in the ultimate four-wheeled fashion accessories, so it's fitting that the automaker debuted its next-generation droptop – the C8 Aileron Spyder – to the primped and bedazzled throngs in Monterey. Based off the all-new Aileron that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show ...

Monterey 2009: First Annual Concours d'LeMons 3 months ago on Autoblog

We never tire of cars. But we do tire of trailer queens. So before sampling some drop-top British hotness here in Monterey, we headed down to the first annual Concours d'LeMons, for some daily-driven obscurities and eye-sores. Broken up into categories covering everything from "Rust Belt ...

Monterey 2009: Confederate Motors debuts P120 Fighter at Quail 3 months ago on Autoblog

Way back in 1991, Matt Chambers started Confederate Motor Company, intending "to create machines utilizing a holistic, avant-garde process for celebrating the art of rebellion." Seven years ago, Confederate Motors scared the Hellcat out of the motorcycle-riding public. Five years ago, they wowed ...

Monterey 2009: Auto Union is a no-sale at Bonhams 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Bonhams Auction at the Quail in Monterey was expected to bring some of the biggest auction numbers of the week. It did end up bringing some large figures, but mainly in the number of unsold headlining cars. We were eagerly anticipating the bidding on the Auto Union Type D, the ex-Evel ...

Monterey 2009: Concorso Italiano returns to the links 3 months ago on Autoblog

Monterey coverage continues unabated, with today's posts highlighting three different events: Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, La Dolce Vita, and Concorso Italiano. While Quail and La Dolce Vita have already been covered, here we're focusing on the Italians. Concorso Italiano has been one of ...

Monterey 2009: Innaugural La Dolce Vita show 3 months ago on Autoblog

When the usually reliable Concorso Italiano megashow hit a small speed bump last year, a few enterprising souls saw an opportunity for an alternate event that would capture the spirit of the original Concorso and appeal to those who might like a return to a simpler, more intimate show. La Dolce ...

Monterey 2009: 2011 Infiniti M makes virtual reveal in Pebble 3 months ago on Autoblog

If you distill Monterey's week-long extravaganza into a single word, it's "luxury." Sybaritic pleasures are the order du jour in and around Pebble, so Infiniti's decision to reveal the 2011 M on the Monterey Peninsula is a clear indication of the brand's interminable pursuit of recognition and ...

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport "Sang Bleu" unveiled in Monterey 3 months ago on Autoblog

How many special edition Bugatti Veyrons are there? There's the Pur Sang, the Bleu Centenaire, the Sang Noir and Fbg by Hermes, not to mention the countless examples that have either been painted gold or chrome by bored sheiks who've spent too much time in the sun. The targa-fied Veyron, ...

Monterey 2009: Nick Alexander Woodie Collection nets $7 million 3 months ago on Autoblog

Looks like the economy might be doing okay after all. The massive Nick Alexander Woodie Collection brought a combined $7 million to kick off the week's auctions in Monterey. One of the most extensive collections of Ford and Mercury Woodies in the world, Alexander's collection was auctioned off ...

Monterey 2009: The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance 3 months ago on Autoblog

Pebble Week in Monterey is always a terrific opportunity for lovers of classic cars to see some of the world's finest collectible vehicles up close and personal. Tickets to the big show on Sunday have gotten more expensive over the years, however, to cover costs and keep the crowds manageable. ...

Monterey 2009: Porsche Panamera makes North American debut 3 months ago on Autoblog

You might have guessed that Porsche was one of the official sponsors of Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center this year by all of the Panameras (Panamerae?) on hand. Although we've already sampled Stuttgart's Quattroporte-competitor in Germany, we got a chance to see ...

Monterey 2009: Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival at The Monterey Jet Center 3 months ago on Autoblog

If you're even a casual classic car fan, the middle of August means two things: The Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit and Monterey in California. The Monterey festivities culminate in the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, but it is generally regarded to kick off on Wednesday ...

Pebble Preview: Gooding tests the market with Phil Hill's Packard and a prince's Duesenberg 4 months ago on Autoblog

Pebble Beach regular Gooding & Company will be bringing three special cars to this year's auction and the vintage rides are said to carry not only the requisite pedigree, but are expected to be barometers of the classic car market at a time when values are, at best, variable. Included ...

Infiniti to virtually preview next-generation M sedan at Pebble Beach 4 months ago on Autoblog

Used to be if an automaker wanted to unveil a new product, the car in question had to, you know... actually be there. But Infiniti will take advantage of new technologies to bridge the gap between virtual and reality at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where it intends to give the ...

Fisker Karma's public driving debut coming to Monterey's Classic Car Week 4 months ago on Autoblog

While we've seen the Fisker Karma surrounded by velvet ropes and models plenty of times, we've yet to experience the sight of the Karma spinning its wheels on the open road. The good news is that this luxury plug-in hybrid will make its public driving debut during the Monterey Peninsula's ...

Phil Hill's race-winning Jaguar C-Type on the block at Pebble Beach 4 months ago on Autoblog

The upcoming auctions at Pebble Beach are shaping up to be the stuff of legends. Which should come as no big surprise as legends are exactly what will be up for grabs. In addition to the highly anticipated launch of the new "Grand Bentley" amidst the field of lust-worthy machinery on display, ...

Once More With Feeling: Daytona Coupe back up for auction in Monterey 4 months ago on Autoblog

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That's the plan for Mecum Auctions, which is putting an original Shelby Daytona Coupe back up for sale at its inaugural Monterey Auction on August 15 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa. There were high expectations when the legendary ...

It's Miller Time: One-of-a-kind V16 racer on the block at RM Monterey 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 wasn't even a distant dream in 1931. In fact, its father, Porsche family scion Ferdinand Piëch, wasn't even born yet. Bugatti was still racing and building cars under the watchful eye of its founder Ettore Bugatti. But on this side of the Atlantic, Bugatti's American ...

MotoGP: Downtown Monterey becomes motorcycle heaven 5 months ago on Autoblog

With the MotoGP this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, motorcyclists from all around the country have converged on the Monterey peninsula to attend the event. To welcome the two-wheeled visitors, the city shuts down the main strip of Cannery Row in downtown Monterey the night before the race ...

RM auctioning off two Ford GTs to benefit juvenile diabetes research 5 months ago on Autoblog

Still grumbling over having missed the chance at buying a Ford GT when it was still in production? Well, if you've got the cash on hand, there are probably dozens of examples up for sale by owners who need the liquid assets more than they need the retro supercar. But few are as enticing at what ...

REPORT: Bentley Arnage successor to go even further upscale, debut at Pebble Beach in August 6 months ago on Autoblog

The auto show circuit may be on its annual summer break, but that's not going to stop Bentley. A recent report suggests the crew from Crewe is preparing to take the wraps off its next-generation Arnage at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California this coming August. And when it ...

Jay Leno to be honored with La Bella Macchina Award 6 months ago on Autoblog

Automotive aficionado and all-around cool dude Jay Leno – today celebrating his last night has host of The Tonight Show – is set to receive the "La Bella Macchina" award this August at the 24th Annual Concorso Italiano. One of the highest honors in automotive circles, the award ...

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