October 19th, 2009 
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Filed under: Classics , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Celebrities , Reviews 1967 “Eleanor” Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Click above for high-res image gallery H. B. Halicki was a used car salesman who wanted to make a movie. With a little money, one big idea, and a 1971 Mustang Mach 1, he made Gone in 60 Seconds . And in that particular way that movies, especially ’70s… Read the rest
October 14th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Crossover , Chevrolet , Reviews 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s fitting that General Motors has a vehicle named after a change of seasons. The first Equinox came from the “old” GM during the autumn of its long slide. Since then, the General has emerged from a government-funded chrysalis, and the Equinox has followed suit with a redesign. Hopefully, the freshening signifies… Read the rest
October 12th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Car Buying , Europe , Ford , Earnings/Financials 2010 Ford Fiesta (Euro-Spec) - Click above for high-res gallery New products, improved quality and a surge in public perception have helped Ford buttress its sales numbers here in the U.S. , but the Dearborn-based automaker also has a good story to tell across the Pond. According to The Detroit News , Ford managed to grab 10.1% of Europe’s… Read the rest
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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Scion , Celebrities Autoblog goes drifting with Tanner Foust - Click above for high-res image gallery “It feels like I’m down on power!” yells Tanner Foust in the general direction of the gathered throngs containing both his crew and assorted media. Tanner and myself are currently five-point bolted into his new stock car-engined Formula D Scion tC. We’ve just exited an aborted lap… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: drift scion, featured, formula d, formulad, nascar scion, rockstarenergydrink, scion drift, tanner foust No Comments » October 12th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , GM General Motors has announced its planned production for next year: 2.8 million vehicles. That’s a 45% increase over its production this year - 1.9 million cars and trucks - and according to some analysts, it’s completely unwarranted. GM says it arrived at that number based on “real simple math.” Analysts quoted in the Detroit Free Press today appear believe that GM was guided more… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 2010, analyst, auto industry, auto sales, featured, formula d, formulad, general motors, generalmotors, manufacturing, nascar scion, northamerica, rockstarenergydrink, scion drift No Comments » October 9th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Sedan , Lexus , Design/Style , Luxury 2010 Lexus LS 460 Sport- click above image for hi-res image gallery The subtle evolution that has defined the life of Lexus’ LS may not be the stuff of action movies or even car magazine covers, but it’s hard to argue with the success that Toyota’s premium division has enjoyed with its flagship luxury sedan. For 2010, Lexus has once… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 2010 lexus, 2010 lexus ls, featured, floormat, hummermoments, lexusls, lexussportpackage, ls 460, ls 460 sport, ls460, smart gas pedal, sport package, sportpackage, toptenhummer, toyota No Comments » October 9th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. RENT YOUR WAY TO GLORY Welcome to the second installment of our Introduction to Karting series. Hopefully the first piece piqued your interest with tales of tiny machines pulling 3 g in the corners then hitting 60 in under three seconds on their way up to over 140 MPH. (Well over, as it turns out; one commenter indicated he hit an indicated 156 this… Read the rest
October 9th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Safety , Technology Now that Toyota’s massive 3.8 million-vehicle recall for floor mats with a mind of their own has got unintended acceleration on our brains, perhaps it would be a good time to take a look at ways to solve the potential problem once and for all. In contrast to Toyota’s initial low-tech tie-wrap approach , The New York Times reports that some automakers have created… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: feature, featured, floor mats, floormat, floormats, gas pedal, hummer memories, hummermoments, kart, ovrp, smart gas pedal, toptenhummer No Comments » October 9th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Alfa Romeo , Luxury Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - Click above for high-res image gallery Imagine you’re a male (Autoblog surveys say most of you are, so this shouldn’t be hard). You’ve been invited to the Playboy Mansion for their annual Halloween party. You arrive, grab a flute of bubbly, get introduced to the crusty remains of Hugh Heffner and after a few… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 8c competizione, 8ccompetizione, alfa romeo mito, alfaromeo, alfaromeo8ccompetizione, alfaromeomito, featured No Comments » October 5th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: SUV , Land Rover , Tata , Rumormill 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE - Click above for high-res image gallery The Land Rover LR2 looks nice enough and it has some offroad chops, but during our time with the British SUV we weren’t exactly thrilled with its on-road capabilities. We’re not so sure an extra row of seating would have helped the baby Rover’s disposition, but if… Read the rest
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