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REPORT: GM to show Chevy Orlando-based GMC Granite and hi-po Buick Regal in Detroit

It seems as though it's just about impossible to keep an embargo in place these days. A Canadian outlet just spilled the beans on a couple of GM reveals set for Detroit next month. They say they were invited to a sneak preview Wednesday evening and although they couldn't take pics, they felt free to tell us about the whole array of models. Some have been loosely-guarded secrets, but a couple are unknowns, so we'll quote CanadianDriver on those until we get confirmation from GM. Apparently, The General will have a slew of new model ... Read more →

REPORT: Climax Sports Racer alive, priced to compete with Ariel Atom Jeremy Korzeniewski

Says Climax Cars of its Sports Racer, "We wanted to produce a radically different type of car that would be dramatically desirable as well as being an out-and-out enthusiast's car." Done and done. ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Damon Lavrinc

We've been all but assured that a convertible version of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was on the way, and now we've got photographic proof of the de-gullwinged drop-top weathering the wintery ...

Bugatti honors Dubai with three special editions Veyrons Chris Paukert

As with any other business, in the automotive sphere, it's mission critical to recognize on which side your bread is buttered – particularly in lean times like these. Bugatti may be losing ...

Detroit Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Damon Lavrinc

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is ready for its close-up at the Detroit Auto Show, but before the shindig in Michigan gets underway next month, Mercedes has dropped all the official ...

Detroit Preview: BMW to unveil faster Z4 sDrive35is, almost an M 8 days ago on Autoblog

When BMW launched the new Z4 early this year, they made it clear that, unlike the last Z4 and the Z3 before it, there were no plans to create an M version this time around. Of course, forgoing the M nomenclature doesn't mean that BMW won't create a faster Z4 than what's currently in showrooms. ...

Can you name the mystery star of the 2010 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance? 8 days ago on Autoblog

For the past fourteen years, Florida's Amelia Island has been putting on a little Concours d'Elegance. And we mean little as in quantity (about 250 cars), not quality. Take last year's winner, for example: a 1931 Voisin C20 Demi-Berline, which, along with the Daimler Double Six 50 and Bentley 8 ...

Tesla employees going on 2,700 mile road trip from LA to Detroit 9 days ago on Autoblog

After delivering some 900 Tesla Roadsters, over a dozen employees are taking one on a road trip. Tesla will be back at the Detroit Auto Show next month and this time they're driving there. On Thursday, December 17, 16 Tesla employees will depart from Los Angeles and head across the Southeast ...

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta revealed, second from Special Projects program 9 days ago on Autoblog

We all remember the hoopla a few years ago when kajillionaire James Glickenhaus revealed he had been working with Ferrari on an updated version of the famous P3/4 race car from the sixties. What resulted was the Ferrari P4/5 one-off. Glickenhaus was $4 million lighter, but that seems like money ...

VIDEO: Ferrari California + Audi R8 + hot girls + bear suits = best rental car video ever 9 days ago on Autoblog

When we saw Henry Rollins speak a few ten years ago, he told a story about a fan who wrote to him with a peculiar problem. Seems the guy is a paramedic and one night they come upon a car crash where a beautiful naked woman is lying on the ground unconscious. They spring into action, get her in ...

REPORT: Mini to debut off-road Moke concept in Detroit 9 days ago on Autoblog

According to the know-it-alls (in a good way, naturally) at MotoringFile, America's second-smallest brand plans to debut a new R60 Countryman-based soft-roader called the Mini Moke at the Detroit Auto Show next month. What's more, if public reaction is favorable enough, the Moke could be in ...

Aston Martin updates the V8 Vantage for 2010 9 days ago on Autoblog

Reports from the British Isles and a new batch of images from the manufacturer indicate that Aston Martin has quietly prepared a few minor revisions for its entry-level V8 Vantage for the 2010 model year. Among those changes are clear tail lamps (like those on the V12 version), side sills ...

2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata to get SKY-G power, 50+ mpg? 9 days ago on Autoblog

Are big changes ahead for the Miata? As a blog that's gone on record as adoring the current iteration (and all previous – Ed.) of Mazda's quintessential sportscar, that notion is a bit worrisome. Still, it sounds as if the company is going in the right direction. According to Inside Line, ...

Hofele Design introduces Audi A5/R8 mashup to controversial effect 10 days ago on Autoblog

And by "controversial," we mean "disgusting." Look, the R8 has those side blades because it's a mid-engine car, but Audi felt they still need a place for a set of golf clubs, so they lengthened the cabin so the clubs can be stowed behind the seats. Meaning that the body has a whole lot of extra ...

Novitec Rosso offers up tuning package for Ferrari California 11 days ago on Autoblog

It's been a little over a year since Ferrari released the California. It was Maranello's first front-engined V8, bearing its first dual-clutch transmission, its first folding hard-top, and its first standard fitment of carbon-ceramic brakes. Unfortunately Ferrari found public reception to the ...

Rumormill: Mini Coupe and Roadster could go on sale as early as 2011 11 days ago on Autoblog

The Mini Coupe and Roadster concepts have been making their way around the auto show circuit since Frankfurt in September, and when we saw the two vehicles at the LA Auto Show we got the impression that the high end micros were near production ready. If a story from MotoringFile is to be ...

Kia designers reportedly still want Soul'ster built - is there a market for it? 12 days ago on Autoblog

Will they build it or won't they? That's the question we've all been asking since Kia showed off its funky Soul'ster concept earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. We've been hearing rumblings that there's a solid push from inside the Korean automaker's own ranks to put the little trucklet ...

CB/1 Cobra replica demands stronger adjectives 12 days ago on Autoblog

We recently drove a Superformance Cobra MkIII R and loved it. The looks, the power, the feel – just a wonderful, special vehicle. Perfect? No, and we said as much. "[T]urning the wheel reminds you that the chassis layout dates back to the 1950s, if not earlier." Still, we were tickled by ...

Autotechnik + Tuning brings the rain with its Thunderstorm BMW M3 13 days ago on Autoblog

Autotechnik + Tuning has done a job on the BMW M3, but if you don't look closely, you might miss it. Echoing a sentiment we love, they declare "At first glance you cannot estimate the scope of retrofitting." However, while we appreciate their tuning philosophy, we're not so sure about their ...

VIDEO: That's a Wrap! Ferrari F430 Spider gets the vinyl treatment 14 days ago on Autoblog

It can't really be that simple, can it? Well, it seldom is. But experts in any given field tend to have a knack for making complex procedures look deceptively simple. Take this video, for example, from Creative FX. The British firm specializes in vinyl wraps, and they make it look all too easy. ...

VIDEO: Helicopter chases two Lamborghini Gallardos around Los Angeles 15 days ago on Autoblog

While not quite as in your groin face as Samuel L. Jackson's Snakes on a Plane, the following video is as honest in its title to content ratio. Yes, a camera crew in a helicopter follows two Lamborghini Gallardos (one hardtop and one Spyder) up and down Pacific Coast Highway and through some of ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the Allard J2X MkII 16 days ago on Autoblog

It's not like we need another reason to be sickeningly jealous of Jay Leno, but along comes this video. In it Jay drives perhaps our favorite car from the 2009 LA Auto Show, the hugely lovely and impressive Allard J2X MkII. Only unlike the 500-ish horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi powered J2X MkII we ...

LA 2009: Allard J2X MkII drops our jaw 16 days ago on Autoblog

Tucked away into the nookiest cranny of the LA Auto Show and literally parked behind a Morgan sits the Allard J2X MkII, perhaps the most breathtaking car in the joint. You nerds out there might be saying, "They dragged an admittedly concours-condition J2X out to Los Angeles? Big deal." Which is ...

LA 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder proves the devil is in the details 16 days ago on Autoblog

Where to even start? Oh right – that interior! With the possible exception of a couple of British-ish cars (BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Phantom, Volkswagen-owned Bentley Mulsanne, Tata-owned Jaguar XJ), no interior even comes close. And frankly, being honest, those luxo-barges just pale in ...

Mercedes and McLaren bid farewell to SLR, each other 17 days ago on Autoblog

When the end of one's life approaches, individuals are prone to reflect and wonder how they'll be remembered. A car, on the other hand, can't think for itself, so we'll have to take up the task in its stead. A joint effort between Mercedes-Benz and its erstwhile Formula One racing partner ...

LA 2009: Audi R8 Spyder is shown again, this time in red 18 days ago on Autoblog

This isn't the first time we've seen the drop-top Audi R8 Spyder. Images were leaked in early September, and we were there in Frankfurt for its official debut. That said, its unveiling at the LA Auto Show was less than climactic... other than the fact the Spyder was sporting a flashy bright-red ...

LA 2009: MINI Coupe & Roadster Concepts are so LA 18 days ago on Autoblog

Mini brought its birthday presents to itself out to the LA Auto Show for their North American debut today. The Cambden and Mayfair were there, but we spent a lot more time ogling the Coupe and Roadster. As you may recall, Mini created these two sports cars to celebrate its 50th anniversary and ...

LA 2009: Porsche debuts lightweight 2011 Boxster Spyder 18 days ago on Autoblog

Porsche rolled out the 2010 Boxster Spyder, the third model in the Boxster lineup, for its world debut at the LA Auto Show, with an entirely new look and – we are led to believe – a driving personality nearly on par with the 911 GT3 RS. Hidden deep and low in the belly of the ...

LA 2009: Volkswagen shows off "Final Edition" New Beetle models 18 days ago on Autoblog

Signifying the end of what has been a long run, Volkswagen has introduced "Final Edition" models of the New Beetle coupe and convertible. Each will be limited to a run of just 1,500 units. Under the hood is VW's familiar 2.5-liter inline-fine (rated at 150 horsepower) sending power to the front ...

REPORT: Cadillac CTS Coupe won't spawn convertible variant 18 days ago on Autoblog

If you're nostalgic, the first car that may come to mind when you think about a droptop Cadillac is the old tail-finned Fifties Eldorado. A pink one especially. But since then, the American luxury marque hasn't had a whole lot of convertibles. There was the Pininfarina-styled Allante and the ...

LA 2009: Dodge Viper enters final year with tweaks and first two limited-edition models 18 days ago on Autoblog

The 2010 model year marks the last run of the 600-hp Dodge Viper. To keep performance (and consumer interest) high for the next 12 months, the automaker is adding new colors, enhancing performance and releasing several limited-edition models. Standard Viper SRT10 models receive two new ...

LA Preview: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 makes 305 HP, gets 30 MPG 21 days ago on Autoblog

It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it's fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that's not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Built. For 2011, the Blue Oval is ...

Spy Shots: New BMW 6 Series cabrio caught, reveals no more flying buttresses 23 days ago on Autoblog

It looks like the lakes around Arvidsjaur Sweden have frozen early this year and the engineers from Munich have hit the ice already. The current generation BMW 6 Series has been one of the company's more controversial designs of the past decade, along with the previous-generation 7 Series and Z4. ...

GM confims Chevy Camaro Convertible for Oshawa production alongside 2011 Buick Regal 23 days ago on Autoblog

Ever look for something high and low only to find it hiding in plain sight? That's how we'd sum up the latest announcement from General Motors. The company has announced that the new Buick Regal – based on 2009's European Car of the Year, the Opel Insignia – will enter production at ...

Pics Aplenty: 9ff Speed9 takes Porsche 911 Turbo Cabrio to the next level 24 days ago on Autoblog

As we discovered earlier this month, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is one heck of a fast car. The quickest Porsche has ever produced, in fact. So it would take considerable moxie to try and improve on it. Fortunately, 9ff has such moxie, as demonstrated with the company's new Speed9. We brought ...

Rumormill: Toyota MR2 to be reborn with hybrid power 24 days ago on Autoblog

Tell us if this sounds familiar: Hybrids will kill the driver-oriented sportscar. It's the line taken by no small share of enthusiasts, and some of them are among us here at Autoblog. But the skeptics were silenced – or temporarily hushed, at least – when Honda took the wraps off of ...

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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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