September 18th, 2009 
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Frankfurt Motor Show , Performance , Europe , Chevrolet 2009 Geiger GTS - Click above for high-res image gallery Geiger is back, and this time it’s the vaunted Corvette ZR1 that gets the tuner touch. Dubbed the “Geiger GTS,” this
September 17th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - Click above for complete list of vehicles covered You’re looking at a Porsche Panamera S with a trailer hitch. We’re looking at an empty bottle of scotch and 11-hour plane rides. But never mind all that - what you really need to know is five hacks blogged over 60 posts and approximately ninety-billion photos in two days. Why so… Read the rest
September 17th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Government/Legal , Technology , Ford , GM At first, Ford’s SYNC wasn’t much more than a way for drivers to access music on their MP3 players through their car’s radio. But SYNC grew up and, in its last update , gained the ability to summon help in an emergency, access navigation and information services and, basically, match GM’s OnStar. Ford had Joseph Berry to thank for that.… Read the rest
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Hybrid , Hatchback , Toyota Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery And now for your viewing pleasure, we bring you these live shots of the Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept (seriously, could Toyota have come up with a longer name?). Technically, the vehicle shown in our image gallery below is listed as… Read the rest
September 17th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Kia Kia Venga - Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re going to ape the design of another automaker’s product, it’s best to choose one that’s attractive. Therefore, we give Kia kudo points for making its Venga look something like a smoothed-over Ford Fiesta, a car we’ve gone on record multiple times as admiring. In any… Read the rest
September 17th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show Frauleins of Frankfurt - Click above for high-res image gallery Yes, that’s a Lamborghini in the picture above. We think. Could be a bar stool. As we do with every auto show, Autoblog is happy to present the one post that we’re sure at least some of you have been waiting for since we touched down in Germany to cover the 2009 Frankfurt Motor… Read the rest
September 16th, 2009 admin Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show Frauleins of Frankfurt - Click above for high-res image gallery Yes, that’s a Lamborghini in the picture above. We think. Could be a bar stool. As we do with every auto show, Autoblog is happy to present the one post that we’re sure at least some of you have been waiting for since we touched down in Germany to cover the 2009 Frankfurt Motor… Read the rest
September 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Motorsports , Canada Felipe Massa passes the casino on Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve It’s only been a year, but it’s been a long one for Formula One fans in North America. Last year Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA canceled the Canadian Grand Prix - a regular fixture of the F1 calendar and the only stop the circus makes in North America - when race organizers and local… Read the rest
September 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Peugeot Peugeot BB1 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery You know what the problem with Smart cars is? Not tough enough! Regardless, meet the Peugeot BB1. Yes, it is the logical result of a one night stand between a Subaru SVX and a Peel 50 . What are we talking about? We don’t even know… Read the rest
September 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Car Buying , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep It’s been well over a year since you could lease a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep vehicle, but as of tomorrow, that will all change. Chrysler LLC has announced it will once again offer leases on all 2010 model year vehicles through GMAC beginning Thursday, September 17th. You may recall that leasing was one element among many that contributed to… Read the rest
