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Party's Over: No Chrysler press conference at Detroit Auto Show 12 hours ago on Autoblog

The photo above, from Chrysler's press conference at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, is nothing but things that are no more. The gorgeous 200C EV has evaporated. The gentlemen on the podium, Jim Press and Tom LaSorda, have gone their various ways. And the background is ...

REPORT: Mini CUV could come to WRC 1 day ago on Autoblog

Mini's history doesn't just include producing attractive, efficient city cars -- it's done some damage in the rally circuit. But while BMW's 2001 reincarnation of the storied British brand has been a success on the sales front, it hasn't taken the motorsports world ...

Detroit 2010 Preview: Volvo C30 EV evolves for road trials 1 day ago on Autoblog

Volvo has built versions of its C30 hatchback with efficient diesel engines, plug-in hybrid powerplants, flex-fuel ICEs, and pure electric drivetrains. It's the all-electric version that will get some extra attention at the Detroit Auto Show next month with ...

GMC reveals gussied-up Acadia Denali for 2011 1 day ago on Autoblog

A little ahead of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, GMC has revealed its new 2011 GMC Acadia Denali. Although the Denali tag has been used across the GMC lineup to signify their top-of-the-range trim level, this is the first ...

Detroit Preview: Next-generation Chevrolet Aveo RS to appear at Cobo 1 day ago on Autoblog

On Wednesday night, Chevrolet held a media preview in Motown to discuss and show off some of what will be coming up at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Unfortunately, we were not allowed take any photos or video at the event, although General Motors officials did say ...

Hennessey Performance Venom GT rendered, nearly uncovered 2 days ago on Autoblog

After providing us an exclusive glimpse inside the Hennessey Performance workshop, the Texas-based tuner has let more details slip on the development of the Venom GT -- a Lotus Elise-based supercar packing Corvette ZR1 firepower. Before the production version ...

Detroit Preview: BMW Concept ActiveE set to amp up 1 Series 2 days ago on Autoblog

Six months into its Mini E field test program, BMW is getting ready for phase two of its electric vehicle development. At the Detroit Auto Show next month, the Bavarian automaker will introduce its Concept ActiveE which brings electric drive to the Roundel. This ...

Detroit Preview: 2011 BMW 740 brings six-cylinder power back to the 7 2 days ago on Autoblog

When the latest generation of BMW's big 7 Series went on sale in the U.S. early this year, buyers had a choice of either the marvelous twin-turbocharged and direct-injected 400-hp 4.4-liter V8 or the supremely impressive twin-turbo, 535-hp V12. A hybrid version of ...

Geneva Preview: Rinspeed to unveil the UC? electric city car 2 days ago on Autoblog

When we get to Geneva next March, eccentric Swiss design house Rinspeed will be showing off a design for a new electric commuter vehicle called the "UC?" The design of the car itself doesn't appear to be particularly novel with styling that looks like a cross between ...

Justin Timberlake named new Audi "brand ambassador" 2 days ago on Autoblog

All we really want to do at this moment in time is make a never-ending series of N'Sync jokes. But we don't know any. So instead, let's talk about how Audi has just picked Justin Timberlake to be their new spokesman. What's JT doing specifically? Seems as if the four ...

REPORT: 2011 Audi A1 not coming to the States 3 days ago on Autoblog

There's still two months to go before the production 2011 Audi A1 is finally scheduled to get its internet close-up ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and the hype machine is already in full swing. No wonder, really, considering how much the Mini ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster 3 days ago on Autoblog

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 climes before its reveal in 2010. Although Mercedes officials haven't ...

Detroit Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 4 days ago on Autoblog

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 details on its CLK convertible replacement. Like the coupe on which ...

VIDEO: 2011 Audi A1 teased ahead of Geneva unveiling 4 days ago on Autoblog

Two years ago, the Audi Metroproject Quattro concept bowed at the Tokyo Motor Show. A year later, the Audi A1 Sportback study was unveiled in Paris. And in less than two months, the production 2011 Audi A1 will finally be revealed online ahead of its public debut ...

VIDEO: GM commissions Chevrolet Volt dance to go with song. Yes, really. 4 days ago on Autoblog

"E for electricity, V for Chevy Volt and me..." Catchy little diddly, sure. But we were mostly willing to let the Chevrolet Volt song make the deep, dark trek into obscurity with nary another mention. That is, until today. What made us change our tune, you ask? Boy, ...

Detroit Preview: Toyota teases new hybrid concept vehicle 4 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota, the Undisputed Heavyweight Hybrid Champion of the World, has just announced that it will unveil a new gas-electric concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Beyond that, details are decidedly scarce. As a dedicated model, this apparently won't be ...

Detroit Preview: BMW to unveil faster Z4 sDrive35is, almost an M 6 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 ...

REPORT: Mini to debut off-road Moke concept in Detroit 7 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 ...

Pics Aplenty: Aston Martin revisits much derided Lagonda Concept 8 days ago on Autoblog

Aston Martin is used to success. Its road cars are some of the most coveted in all of auto-dom, and its race cars have mastered Le Mans like Yo-Yo Ma has the cello. This year's planned rebirth of Lagonda, however, didn't go as well. The oddball crossover concept ...

EXCLUSIVE: First shots of the Hennessey Performance Venom GT 9 days ago on Autoblog

Hennessey Performance is on a roll. First we got a Cadillac CTS-V that accelerates so violently it sets off its OnStar system. Then we get a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1-powered pony car that handily won our Best Camaro of SEMA. Now this: The first shots of the Hennessey ...

Nissan V2G wins LA's 2009 Design Challenge 9 days ago on Autoblog

The LA Auto Show's Design Challenge has a victor from among its Youthmobile 2030 entries: the Nissan Vehicle-to-Grid, aka V2G. It envisions a nationwide electric highway system (the "grid") driven on by Generation Z, and their cars will pay for use of the grid like ...

Chrysler UK says "Change is coming" on New Year's Day 9 days ago on Autoblog

There's a Chrysler UK site with the moody, Twilight-esque image you see above called "CHANGE is coming...." It heralds the date of January 1, 2010, and since it has a picture of the Chrysler 300 we'd like to think there will be something new announced for the ...

Autoblog Podcast #156 10 days ago on Autoblog

Editor Chris Paukert has apparently been bitten by the podcasting bug, and he once again joins Shunk and Roth for Episode #156 of the Autoblog Podcast. We dive right in to reminiscence about the recently finished Los Angeles Auto Show. Moving on from there, we talk ...

Dacia shows off new production Duster 4x4 10 days ago on Autoblog

You know what the problem with Autoblog is? Not enough Romanian cars! To rectify this hateful situation, we present to you the all-new Dacia Duster, a compact SUV that "rewrites the 4x4 rulebook." What that means is that in Europe, most SUVs are in fact soft ...

Meet Garia, the World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart 11 days ago on Autoblog

Normally, we might associate the so-called "World's Most Exclusive Golf Cart" with Tiger Woods, but he's surely got more important things on his mind at the moment. Plus, it's Cadillac that's supposed to be The Standard of the World, not Buick, the GM-owned automaker ...

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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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