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REPORT: Ford widens cruise control recall by 4.5M vehicles - now biggest in company history

For the past ten years, Ford has been doing a dance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and consumers over the issue of leaking cruise control switches in certain company vehicles. As of 2008, it had recalled some 9.6 million vehicles to repair a faulty Texas Instruments cruise-control deactivation switch, and now after a NHTSA investigation, the Blue Oval has added 4.5 million more Ford and Mercury vehicles to the recall. The latest action covers these vehicles: 1992-2003 Ford Econoline 2000-2003 Ford Excursion ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Lust-worthy Mercedes E63 AMG wagon makes us beg for E63 AMG coupe Jonathon Ramsey

The most pressing things we have to say about the 2010 Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon here at the Frankfurt Motor Show have nothing to do with the wagon. On the car itself, everything about it makes us go ...

Frankfurt 2009: Audi A5 Sportback earns believers Jonathon Ramsey

Although the U.S. market won't be getting the Audi A5 Sportback, based on the reaction here on the floor in Frankfurt, Audi won't have any problem moving them in Europe. It took us longer to get ...

Officially Official: This is your 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Jonathon Ramsey

Honda has released two highly brushed up photos of the Accord Crosstour, and we can finally see its snout in full view. As the test car spy shots have migrated from altered Accord wagon to final ...

VIDEO: Saab 9-3X commercial is all about changing perspective(s) Jonathon Ramsey

Saab really has been changing perspective lately, from the look of its cars to the people who decide on the look of its cars. That kind of thing will happen when you enter bankruptcy and are sold ...

Honda teases new Crosstour on Facebook 2 months ago on Autoblog

The Honda Accord Crosstour has been essentially seen in several spy shots, but its front end remains something of a mystery. Honda has dispelled a bit of that with the release of two frontal pics, and it looks like the front could match the back for curves versus its Accord sedan stablemate. ...

Renault Mégane Sport Tourer launches in no fewer than 21 flavors 2 months ago on Autoblog

Renault has introduced its new Mégane Sport Tourer, which might rightfully called "Blackjack," because there are twenty-one different versions in the range. That's one car available with four different engines in five different trim levels. It's the antidote to the kind of economic ...

2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate leaks out ahead of Frankfurt debut 3 months ago on Autoblog

Although the Frankfurt Motor Show is still a month away, images of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate ("wagon" to us 'Mericans) have leaked out ahead of its official reveal in Germany. The E-Class Estate joins the thoroughly revised sedan and coupe variants of Merc's mid-sizer and will ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost delivers more than just a better engine 3 months ago on Autoblog

Just a year after the Ford Flex first appeared, the Blue Oval has revamped its lineup in ways that make the 2010 model quite different from its forebearer. First among the changes is the Blue Oval's EcoBoost engine, which packs 3.5 liters of displacement and a duo of turbochargers to produce V8 ...

More evidence of Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake? 3 months ago on Autoblog

In order to put real cars in video games, game studios need to buy licenses from automobile manufacturers. Remember that Cayman shooting brake/breadvan mule recently spotted on the streets of Europe and supposed by many commenters to be a fake? It's been captured in Forza Motorsport 3. While this ...

Spy Video: Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake caught on camera phone? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Camera phones are turning into quite an asset in this business, as readers of various automotive news sites across the interwebs and around the world have turned into legions of spy photographers. In this instance, one such reader-turned-paparazzo (apparently in Italy, no less) caught on video what ...

Honda Accord Crosstour officially confirmed for Fall 2009 as 2010 model 4 months ago on Autoblog

In what is doubtlessly the briefest press release we'll read today, Honda has finally officially confirmed what we've known for some time now – the Japanese automaker will gain a new genre-crossing model called Accord Crosstour, with sales earmarked to begin this fall as a 2010 model. ...

Rendered Speculation: Is this the new Saab 9-5? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Saabs United procured some rendered versions of the coming Saab 9-5 that are purportedly from Saab itself. While computer renderings must be viewed with a few packets of salt sprinkled on the screen, if you compare the 9-5 sedan render with a spy shot of the rear end of the actual car, the ...

Reader Spy: Best look yet at forthcoming Mercedes E-Class wagon arrives from Namibia 5 months ago on Autoblog

- We find it cool that carmakers cart their rides all over the globe to carry out the most brutal testing in the most out of the way places. They must find it a little frustrating, however, that car mavens with cameras and internet connections lurk in even in the most remote locations . ...

REPORT: Mercedes delaying not delaying E-Class convertible, wagon 5 months ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Mercedes wrote us to say that the report of E wagon and cabrio delays is inaccurate, and "the cars are on schedule as planned." There's a financial swine flu making its way through the car industry. Chrysler caught it and it proved terminal. Porsche was on intensive care for a moment but ...

Opel Insignia Sport Tourer lands at a Czech dealer. Do want. 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Opel Insignia Sports Tourer landed at a dealer in the Czech Republic, and it is nothing but tasty: a six-speed diesel with seating for five that holds from 540 or 1,530 cubic liters with the seats down (from 19 to 54 cubic feet) and the handsome hauler gets and 50 mpg (US) from its 160 ...

SEAT sketches out Ibiza ST concept 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Ibiza ST is going to be the third body style in the Ibiza line, a tiny wagon -- or "supermini estate" in UK parlance -- that will go on sale next year. SEAT has been in the segment before with its Cordoba Vario from 1998. Currently, the segment is dominated by capable-but-not-exactly-exciting ...

Spy Shots: Undisguised Vauxhall Insignia VXR caught napping 7 months ago on Autoblog

It didn't make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, but General Motors' white-hot Vauxhall Insignia VXR is spending more time out of doors and (accidentally?) posing for pictures for the folks at Auto Express. With 320 horsepower and a rumored all-wheel drivetrain at work, the fettled Insignia ...

Spy Shots: Next Ford Focus mules caught testing 7 months ago on Autoblog

The next Ford Focus is being prepared in sedan and wagon formats, and the first mules have been caught. Judging from what we see here and what we've already heard, the coming Focus will take its design cues from the Iosis-Max concept shown at Geneva last month. One thing we didn't see on the ...

Geneva 2009: New Audi A4 Allroad debuts, reportedly may come to U.S. after all 8 months ago on Autoblog

Audi has rolled out its new 2010 Audi A4 Allroad here at the Geneva Motor Show, and while the turbocharged stiltswagon wasn't originally expected to reach U.S. dealerships, word coming out of the show from Automotive News is that this is under discussion. As you may recall, Audi's very first ...

Geneva 2009: 2010 Saab 9-3X ideal wagon for lingonberry picking 8 months ago on Autoblog

Saab debuted its 9-3X at the Geneva Motor Show, and while it's a new market for the Swedish brand (we'll try to forget about the body-on-frame 9-7X, thank you), we suspect that the lifted load-lugger will probably outsell the standard SportCombi by a healthy margin Stateside, given America's ...

Geneva Preview: BMW 5 Series GT Concept breaks out! 8 months ago on Autoblog

It's been several years in the making, but BMW's plan to expand their inroads further into the "lifestyle" market appears ready to finally bear fruit. Looking something like a ground-bound X6 that's missed a few collagen injections, the 5 Series Gran Turismo concept will likely be one of the ...

Spy Shots: Saab 9-3X spotted up close 9 months ago on Autoblog

The Saab allroad 9-3X is a SportCombi on stilts wearing a few new clothes. In addition to more generous clearance afforded by the vertically enhanced suspension, the Volvo XC70-fighter will don plenty of cladding, whopping pipes out back, and it will utilize the services of a Haldex all-wheel-drive ...

Spy Shots: BMW 5-Series Touring 10 months ago on Autoblog

Who needs a 5-Series PAS when you've got one of these? The next BMW 5-Series Touring is out testing, and despite the fact that it looks as long as a football field and it's buried under cladding, it doesn't look awkward or ungainly – something that cannot exactly be said for the coming ...

Spy Shots: E-Class wagon 10 months ago on Autoblog

When we saw spy shots of the E63 AMG wagon a couple of months ago, we thought the extended lines might diminish the stubbiness of the E Class sedan. The camouflage, cladding, and low profile tires made it seem deceptively sleek. Now that we've seen pictures of the regular E Class wagon, we're not so ...

New Hirsch aero upgrades for Saab 9-3 10 months ago on Autoblog

Swiss tuner Hirsch has created a full body kit in carbon for the Saab 9-3 Aero sedan, convertible, and SportCombi. To do the best job of improving aerodynamics, reducing drag, and making the car look good, they enlisted the help of Saab's "master aerodynamicist" Håkan Danielsson and his ...

Spy Shots: BMW V5 1 year ago on Autoblog

A BMW V5 prototype has been let loose under a wardrobe's worth of camo, but you can still see it remains true to the early renderings. That might be a good thing if anyone has really decided they need a stretched X6. Based on the X6's slower-than-expected U.S. sales, maybe the extra room is what ...

Chevrolet Cruze could spawn hatch and wagon variants 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Chevrolet Cruze may be delayed, but that doesn't mean that more variants of the Cobalt/Lacetti replacement aren't on the drawing board. In addition to the standard four-door model that Chevrolet debuted in Paris, a five-door hatch and a wagon will fill the rest of the range. GM plans to ...

Aston Martin Lagonda line could have SUV flavor 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we recently posted on Aston Martin dragging Lagonda out of its crypt, one of the assertions was that "they've reportedly ruled out the possibility of a sport-ute." That might have been nothing more than a semantic turn, as Car & Driver is reporting that the first Lagonda will be "something ...

Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION previews new E-Class 1 year ago on Autoblog

When the doors open at the Paris Motor Show next month, Mercedes-Benz will be giving everyone a sneak peek of the new E-Class front-end styling. No, not in the form of the new E-Class itself, which will be unveiled at a later date, but in the ConceptFASCINATION, an attractive shooting brake ...

New Seat Exeo is an old Audi A4 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more renderings of the Seat Exeo VW subsidiary Seat is, like The Jeffersons, movin' on up, rolling out a new range of vehicles that will push it into new market segments. The image above is one of a set of the automaker's Exeo sedan given to the trademark office in Spain. ...

Monterey 2008: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon revealed LIVE 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Cadillac trotted out the 2010 CTS Sport Wagon here in Monterey and after seeing it in person, we're fans. It's edgy, smooth, finned (the roof rails) and sleek all in the right proportions. And for the States-siders, the 263 hp ...

2009 Audi A4 sedan and wagon priced 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant. The 2009 Audi A4 sedan and Avant will be hitting lots later this year, and before dealers can begin taking orders in September, they've got to let people know what it'll cost to get behind the wheel of the thoroughly revised entry-level ...

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 ...

2010 Cadillac BRX/Provoq will become new SRX 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Cadillac Provoq spy shost If you're a big fan of the current Cadillac SRX, you'll be happy to know that the name will soldier on past 2010 when Cadillac's first CUV is replaced by the production version of the Provoq concept, which is often referred to as ...

Pollsters reveal the 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Image removed at request of its owner, General Motors A Jalopnik reader purportedly got hold of a Harris Opinion Survey about the upcoming CTS wagon, and assuming it's on the level, it brings forth a treasure trove of information. For example, as you can see above, it seems we now have a first look ...

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