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Mazda: Next MX-5 will be "radical"

Click above for high-res gallery of the Mazda MX-5 Many of you (and some of us) don't think the current MX-5 went far enough in distancing itself from its cutesy predecessor, but design director Lauren Van den Acker wants to change that for 2012 and give the iconic convertible "more balls" in the process. If you're worried that the amazing handling characteristics of the MX-5 could be in danger, Van den Acker insists that the razor-sharp roadster will keep its core character. Stricter CAFE standards and customers demanding more mpg means that ... Read more →

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Dan Roth

If you'd suspected that Mercedes' F700 show car was a preview of cues we'd soon see on production cars, there's a Schulte Design rendering to bolster your theory. The current S-Class debuted in 2005, ...

Cashectomy: 2009 Nissan Murano gets a price reduction Dan Roth

To go with its newly trimmed styling, Nissan has treated the Murano's price to a nip and tuck, too. The 2009 model has had $1500 removed from the MSRP across all trim levels, and a new dual panel ...

Honda gets 20,000 orders for redesigned Fit in Japan Dan Roth

Honda has received a flood of orders for the newly redesigned Fit in the two weeks since its launch. That's a good thing for Honda in its home market, where its sales have been flagging. Instead of ...

Mazda debuts new-gen Rotary in Taiki show car Dan Roth

Say what you will about the styling of the Mazda Taiki concept that's currently on display in Tokyo. It's quite possible that what's underneath is more interesting, anyway. Under the hood of the Taiki ...

Volvo aims for BMW 2 years ago on Autoblog

As long as BMW doesn't own Volvo, then the Swede is allowed to target the roundel's cars as competitors. Autocar reports that Volvo is shaking up the lowest two rungs on its sedan line to put more space between them, and to better compete with the 3 Series. The smallest sedan, the S40, will be be ...

Day 3: Enter the Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes featuring the All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: We've fixed a lot of bugs, so if you've encountered issues while entering the Sweeps, please clear your browser's cache and restart your browser before trying to enter again. Thanks! click above image to enter to win an All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro! Did you enter yet today? You may as well make ...

Day 2: Enter the Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes featuring the All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro (again) 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to enter to win a 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T! Yesterday was a long day. Very little sleep was had between making sure the site design went live without a hitch and announcing the Sweepstakes. Did you hear? We're giving away a 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T. Yeah, pretty cool. Never been done ...

Spy Photos: Porsche 911 again 2 years ago on Autoblog

It hasn't been very long since we last brought you some spy shots of the freshened 911, but when another pic popped up, we felt we had to share. After all, this is our favorite rear-engined sports car. Returning even closer to its roots, the two-beam round headlamps and larger air inlets look very ...

Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Toyota Highlander revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above image for our high-res photo gallery of live and official shots Here in Chicago this morning Toyota unveiled the redesigned 2008 Highlander with the mantra Bigger! Wider! Safer! As you might imagine, the new crossover is larger in all dimensions, with a more powerful 3.5L V6 now ...

POLL RESULTS: What you think of Car and Driver's redesign... eek, not good 2 years ago on Autoblog

What we're hearing from the masses is that of those who participated in our totally unscientific poll, the vast majority either hate Car and Driver's new redesign or couldn't even tell the book had been redesigned anyway. Sounds like Mission Accomplished, if you ask us. There are a few peeps that ...

Spy Shots: Mercury Montego refresh 2 years ago on Autoblog

Much has been said about how "nice" the Ford Five-Hundred and Mercury Montego are. They're good cars, people say, once you get to know them. Well, cars are largely sold on first impressions, and the 500 and Montego are both getting a second chance to make a good first impression with buyers. We saw ...

Ford debuting new Focus in Detroit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Unfortunately, it's not the C1-based Focus we're all waiting for (though it appears we're closer than ever to that car's arrival on our shores). Still, the current Ford Focus has received only one nip/tuck refreshening since it debuted in North America way back in 2000, so the car unveiled in early ...

Spy Photos: Nip and tuck for Jaguar XK 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Jaguar XK has been out on the streets for less than a year and already Ford's most feline of brands is readying an update for the car's front end. These spy shots show a new air intake up front that's been reshaped to give the car a "smile". Indeed, though most will readily admit the XK has a ...

6 + 7 = smitten: BMW 7-Series goes under the knife 3 years ago on Autoblog

We just showed you spy shots of a heavily disguised 7-series a couple of weeks ago, but here is an artist's interpretation of the new 7 in the raw. With an oh-so-sexy 6-series nose grafted to the formidable sedan, it makes quite an impression. Losing some of the flame-surfacing that Chris Bangle has ...

The future of Toyota and Lexus: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 3 years ago on Autoblog

In order to become the world's largest automaker you need a gameplan, and Toyota's apparently got one. AutoWeek has peered into its crystal ball and consulted each one of its inside sources to chart the changes at Toyota and Lexus over the next five years. Here's what they foresee for the Japanese ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Nissan Armada 3 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like Nissan will be giving its full-size Armada SUV an update for the 2008 model year. While the front end gets refreshened with a new corporate grille sporting two vertical bars that plunge down into a central dip, the real makeover will occur in the interior. A new dash can be seen in ...

Toyota delays new Corolla until 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive News reported yesterday that Toyota has decided to leave the current Corolla on the market for an extra year and delay its replacement until 2008. This will be the current generation's sixth year on the market, which is a record and breaks the company's long-standing tradition of ...

More 2007 Honda CR-V shots 3 years ago on Autoblog

A new pair of pics showing the next generation Honda CR-V has surfaced, and these clearly show every curve and crease of the cute ute's new body. The reaction to the new design both in the comments of our previous post and in the forums has for the most part been negative, although some have ...

Audi's next A4 to get edgy 3 years ago on Autoblog

Wheels24 has produced a sketch of what it believes the next Audi A4 will look like based on insider info and analysis of recent Audi design trends. The A4's face appears much more aggressive the the current model's, with headlights angled down towards the large grille and similar LED light bars to ...

Spy Shots: 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty 3 years ago on Autoblog

Until now there's more in interest in what will be powering the next Ford F-350 Super Duty than what it will look like. It's already been announced the problematic 6.0L Powerstroke diesel will be replaced by a new twin-turbo 6.4L diesel motor that may utilize piezo injectors to help meet more ...

Volvo S60 refreshed for 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

As you can see the Volvo S60 is going to be spruced up for the 2007 model year with a new front end that includes a deeper lip spoiler, new grille and larger Volvo iron symbol. The side mirrors feature integrated turn signals now and the headlights are Active Bi-Xenons able to be turned up to 15 ...

Revamped Dodge Durango takes Dallas 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Dallas Auto Show will be the locale where Dodge officially unveils its refreshed 2007 Durango (shown) today, as well as the hybrid version that DaimlerChrysler is readying for the 2008 model year. The 2007 Durango features revamped cosmetic bits on the body as well as ten new available ...

Volvo performs mildest facelift ever on 2007 XC90 3 years ago on Autoblog

News of Volvo’s ever-so-slight refreshening of its XC90 sport utility is hardly worth the pixels wasted to present it to you, but for whatever reason it popped up enough times on our radar to warrant a Sunday post. The 2007 XC90 gets a nip in the front and a tuck in the back, including new ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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