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Top Gear Australia replacing Charlie Cox?

Anyone who's been watching the original Top Gear knows it took a bit of switcheroo to get the chemistry right before things really took off (James May replaced the rotundish Jason Dawe after Series 1 of the current show concluded), and TG Australia is no different. Charlie Cox (the bloke on the left) is reportedly leaving the young show due to commitments in Britain, and word is that he will be replaced by Australian jazz trumpeter James Morrison. Thankfully, Morrison not only arrives with an instrument, he comes with a revhead pedigree: He ... Read more →

Top Gear Australia in trouble for damaging cars Jonathon Ramsey

Australia gave us the word "hoon," and the Aussie version of Top Gear apparently features three of them in presenters Charlie Cox, Warren Brown, and Steve Pizzati. The trio's habit of hooning for ...

VIDEO: Camaro TV spots through the years -- some more bitchin' than others Alex Nunez

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Today's Lexus is brought to you by the letter "H" - new hybrid advertising campaign Dan Roth

Offsetting the GX and LX opulence-filled 'Utes posessed of large mass, Lexus has trotted out an advertising blitz focusing on its Hybrid vehicles. The campaign, which imagines a world without "H," ...

CES 2008: PumpTop TV coming your way Merritt Johnson

Westinghouse Digital had its PumpTop TV on display at CES. As described by the title, it's a flatscreen monitor that sits on top of a fuel pump. It gives the consumer something to do besides staring ...

VIDEO: Raikkonen and Schumacher in Fiat Bravo commercial 2 years ago on Autoblog

"So...wanna see a pensioner drive?" Michael Schumacher casts a pretty big shadow over all of F1, and nobody knows it better than Kimi Raikkonen. That's bred a little animosity by Ferrari's latest world champion to his septuple-crown predecessor, but that hasn't stopped either from fulfilling their ...

Pics from the set of Knight Rider TV show 2 years ago on Autoblog

While it might be a dubious pursuit to rehash old B-level (or lower) TV series for a new generation, the possibility of a crap product has never stood in the way before. Indeed, the retreading of Knight Rider is underway, with shoots already taking place. Love it or hate it, it will hit the small ...

VIDEO: Rally-racing is easier than it looks... 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video Fiat is banking heavy on the re-launch of its historic Abarth tuning brand. It's got several models coming up, including hot versions of the Grande Punto and 500. It's rebranded its S2000 rally racing team under the Abarth name, and has done the same with its ...

VIDEO: Huey Lewis! Michael J. Fox! Integra? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Here it is folks, the ethos of at least the second half of the 1980s, neatly encapsulated in 30 seconds. This 1989 home-market commercial launching the DOHC VTEC engine in the Honda Integra plays up the American appeal baked into the car. Badged as an Acura here in the States, the Integra was ...

Autoblog Podcast #72 2 years ago on Autoblog

We tried hard to get a podcast going last week, but it just wasn't good enough. This week, the internet gods smiled on us with solid connections that cleared the way for our incisor-sharp banter. Kicking off #72, we discuss the dual surprise from Ford and GM - profit! The US operations showed ...

VIDEO: Boys will be Boys...especially in a McLaren 2 years ago on Autoblog

As far as rivalries go in Formula One, the competition between two drivers in the same team is far more intense than that between rival squads. Few have articulated that point quite as vividly as Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, the two star drivers at McLaren-Mercedes. One's a returning ...

Coming soon to a TV near you: Click and Clack 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/television/Coming_soon_to_a_TV_near_you_Click_and_Clack'; Tom and Ray Magliozzi might be the first to admit that most people on the radio have faces that suit the medium, to put it delicately. There's no place to hide when you make the jump to television, but the ...

Can't get enough Mercedes? Try Mercedes-Benz TV 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes has its 3-pointed hands in just about everything, from classic rallies to virtual opera to Fashion Week's around the world. In just two days, at 8PM on July 12, you'll be able to keep track of it all when Mercedes-Benz launches five channels of Internet television devoted to lifestyle, ...

Town & Country, Jimmy Neutron edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's better than Lee Iacocca saying something like "fo shizzle." Chrysler has joined up with Nickelodeon to shill their newly revamped minivans. With the addition of Sirius TV to beam content off the birds and into the backseat, it makes perfect sense for the two to team up. I'd rather interact ...

VIDEOS: MINI Clubman teaser spots hit the web 2 years ago on Autoblog

Gabe and his MINI minions were able to scrounge up the first two television spots advertising the forthcoming release of the Clubman, which live up to the funky brand image MINI has built for themselves. Much like the online teaser found on the MINI webpage, it doesn't divulge much, but at this ...

eBay Find of the Day: Eagle Premier, meet bandsaw... 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more angles of this cut-in-half Eagle Premier We admitted our affection for the underappreciated Eagle Premier a while back, but seeing one irreparably sawed in half still makes us grin. This car was given its unorthodox chop job by California's Premiere Studio Rentals as ...

VIDEO: Optimus Prime speaks in new Transformers TV spot 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to watch new Transformers TV spot UPDATE 4/14: The video police continue to pull the spot from public video sites. It's gone from Both YouTube and Veoh. We have a list of sites that are hosting it locally posted after the jump. Paramount and DreamWorks are never gonna keep a lid ...

Hyundai ads will compare Koreans to BMW and Lexus 2 years ago on Autoblog

While comparisons to the Accord and Camry may be more apt, Hyundai has their sights set on more upscale targets. The Korean company has been looking upmarket for vehicles to benchmark when developing their cars, and that philosophy will extend to marketing. One of the new spots touts the Sonata's ...

VIDEO: Tiger underhood! '65 GTO commercial 2 years ago on Autoblog

Back before engine bays were tightly packed, feline friends would sometimes hop up on a warm engine in the cooler weather. Proximity to the cooling fan would occasionally lead to ah, colorful results. We're sure that no tigers were harmed in the filming of this '65 GTO commercial that the guys at ...

Shell leaves Australia in a hurry, but Ferrari will be back soon 2 years ago on Autoblog

We reported a couple weeks ago that Shell was pouring big money into furthering its brand association with Ferrari and F1 racing by filming what was projected to be the most expensive television advertisement ever to be produced. The commercial was set to feature a Ferrari F1 car racing through ...

20 Questions: Suicidal robot from GM interviewed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Among those sounding the gong against GM cowing to an anti-suicide group's offense at its Superbowl spot is the star of the commercial himself. The robot, who shall henceforth be referred to as Ricky, reveals a few things about the production, and how the spot plays to the robot population. It was ...

Suicide prevention group tells GM to pull robot ad 2 years ago on Autoblog

What with the pulling of the Snickers Superbowl spot and now this uproar, it's getting to the point where you can't say anything. Seriously, do these people look for ways to be offended? The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has called for General Motors to pull the spot where a depressed, ...

Shellfish! Ferrari and Shell close down major cities to film commercial 2 years ago on Autoblog

Shell Oil, those guys who are getting richer while we all get poorer at the gas pumps, are aiming to break the record for the most expensive advertisement, and the Super Bowl doesn't even factor into it. The fossil-fuels giant is a long-time sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari, and pours millions into the ...

VIDEO: Xtreme shadow puppets sell the VW Phaeton 2 years ago on Autoblog

This spot is as amazing as the fact that the Phaeton actually made it into production. Of course, its run didn't pan out (at least in the U.S.), but you have to admit the Phaeton's a hell of a car no matter the badge on the grille. This commercial is truly incredible, as well. The expressiveness, ...

eBay Find of the Day: KITT up for sale 2 years ago on Autoblog

This is a picture-perfect reproduction of the Knight Industries 2000. Unfortunately, after all that money and man-hours, the gooey center is still an '80s F-Body. Canadian seller zapper80 has done an awesome job putting this car together, and claims a cost of over $40,000 CDN. Zapper80 cites ...

VIDEO: Mercury's got Morningwood 2 years ago on Autoblog

First, Mercury uses Spokesmodel Jill Wagner, who apparently leaves more of an impression on viewers than the cars she's shilling. Then there's the "youthful" music likely picked by a wonk in the ad agency. The band's name is Morningwood. Yup. The very same thing that is not likely to afflict the ...

Top Gear's COTY Awards... one we actually care about 3 years ago on Autoblog

Any time there's any mention of how or what a car show on TV should be, we find ourselves invariably praising Top Gear. Cutting insight mixed with hilarious wit, drop-dead gorgeous imagery and a whole lot of fun and passion make it the perfect car show. When Top Gear does a Car Of The Year, we sit ...

Fox Sports & SPEED TV team up on F1 broadcasting 3 years ago on Autoblog

Broadcasting motor racing in America is a big business. Unfortunately for F1, which enjoys the biggest audiences overseas, they're not the only game in town in the good ol' US of A. NASCAR, drag racing, Indy cars and a myriad other motorsports draw racing fans while F1 coverage has been spotty. Now ...

VIDEO: The Benefits of the VW Touareg's retractable mirrors 3 years ago on Autoblog

We didn't think that promoting the benefits of a car feature by ogling women could get any funnier than Nissan's (not safe for work) independent front suspension ad, but Volkswagen just might have managed to do just that – and in a more "gentlemanly" fashion, too. I'm sure the chivalry ...

VIDEO: What will Schumi do next? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Between jaunts to his private isle and the possiblity of a test driving gig, it's an apt question. However, Shell seems to have the answer... or an answer anyway. Plus, it's an entertaining one at that. In what appears to be a series of ads for German television, seven-time world champion Michael ...

Honda's Tetris-tastic Jazz/Fit commercial 3 years ago on Autoblog

Who could forget Tetris, that most addictive and iconic of video games. Honda calls on our nostalgia with this ad for its European-market Jazz (which debuted at Detroit as the Fit for the North American market). The jazzy TV spot shows how much you can fit in the versatile 5-door Honda hatch. ...

Jeep believes bobbleheads will help sell the Compass 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler has an interesting advertising campaign coming up to sell the Jeep Compass to the 22-30 year-old urban demographic -- lure 'em in with bobbleheads. The vehicle, which marks Jeep's first foray into strictly on-road territory, is expected to appeal to a much more diverse and urban audience ...

I want my MTTV 3 years ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend will be launching a 24-hour broadcast TV network sometime in 2007 that will be available via multicast broadcasts. The network will be available in local markets where broadcasters find themselves with excess bandwidth during the transition from analog to all-digital broadcasts. ...

Sirius bringing Live TV to transportation in 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sister-site Engadget has been following rumors of a live video streaming service to be offered by Sirius for over a year, but recently suits at the company admitted that the service would provide live streaming video, not content that’s been cached to ease the burden of transmission. The ...

UK MINI Challenge Series coming to U.S. via MavTV 3 years ago on Autoblog

For fans of the North American MINI Cooper Championship, get ready for the original to arrive in the states via the telle. Auto Racing Daily reports that the 2005 and 2006 U.K.-based MINI Challenge Series will be shown on boob tubes across this continent sometime later in the year. The series will ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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