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Review: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost turns it up to 11 When an EcoBoosted Flex arrived in our driveway at the end of summer, that meant one thing: Road trip. So with a full tank of gas and a cartload of kiddies, we headed to Brooklyn to find out if Ford's force-fed Flex is worthy of its $40,000 sticker. Autoblog goes drifting with Tanner Foust in NASCAR-powered Scion tC! Tanner Foust invites out to sample his NASCAR-powered Scion tC drift car, and after making a few cracks at our expense, leaves us speechless in a cloud of tire smoke. Subaru releases more pics of Hybrid Tourer Concept Subaru won't be showing its own version of the Toyobaru coupe in Tokyo, but it's bringing a gullwing wagon to the party packing the automaker's first hybrid powertrain. Other news of import New-for- 2010 Mitsubishi Evo MR Touring pricing announced, starts at $40,990 Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory Analysts chide GM for boosting production CA "cool car" regs to kill Jeep Wrangler , interfere with phones, garage openers, ankle bracelets? Lancia Delta coming to America with a Chrysler badge? Browse our archive of Daily U-Turn posts or subscribe to the RSS feed Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.12.09 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Filed under: Spy Photos , Sedan , Performance , Videos , BMW , Luxury Click above to view video after the jump If you were disappointed by reports that BMW was planning to retire the award-winning, high-revving V10 engine from the current M5 in favor of a twin-turbo V8, well...we can't really blame you. It's one heck of an engine, and we'll all miss it dearly. But all is not lost. The Bavarian automaker is hard at work on the next 5 Series, and with it the next-gen M5. And now spy video footage of the uber-sedan lapping the Nurburgring has surfaced. With all the swirly camouflage, it's hard to tell much about the car's styling. You can expect it to follow the lead set by the new 5 Series Gran Turismo, though. But the engine - well, just follow the jump , watch the video and tell us if you're not hearing that telltale turbo whine. Thanks for the tip, Paul! [Source: YouTube] Continue reading SPY VIDEO: 2011 BMW M5 prototype whines its way 'round the Nordschleife SPY VIDEO: 2011 BMW M5 prototype whines its way 'round the Nordschleife originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

Filed under: SUV , Videos , Land Rover , Luxury 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged vs. the 2009 model -- Click above to watch video The 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged is hugely improved over the old model - and we were fans of the old model. When we drove the normally aspirated model in 2008 , we dug it except for the idiosyncratic interior. The 2010 Supercharged model not only features a redesigned cabin, but 517 horsepower and a new set of six-piston brakes up front to be sidekick. That's 127 horsepower more than the outgoing model. Add that to a 51 lb-ft torque surplus over the 2009 and you've got an SUV that goes faster and stops quicker. It's such a big improvement that the 2010 model gets from zero to 100 mph and back to zero before the 2009 model gets to... well, you'll just have to follow the jump to see the video and find out. Gallery: 2010 Range Rover Sport [Source: Land Rover via YouTube ] Continue reading VIDEO: Year Over Year: 2010 Range Rover Sport destroys 2009 model in 0-100-0 dash VIDEO: Year Over Year: 2010 Range Rover Sport destroys 2009 model in 0-100-0 dash originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Saab 2010 Saab 9-5 - Click above for high-res image gallery A major hurdle in Saab's transfer to the homegrown hands of Sweden's Koenigsegg has been surmounted: the Swedish government has agreed to guarantee a 4.3 billion kroner ($615M U.S.) loan from the European Investment Bank to the Koenigsegg consortium. That represents the final funding the maker of the CCX needs in order to compete the financing of the deal. The next hurdle is for the European Investment Bank to consent to give Koenigsegg the money. A Swedish government representative said he hoped the EIB would decide before the end of the month. If that happens and things goes favorably, Koenigsegg may still get the deal done on its original timeline, the end of the year. Gallery: 2010 Saab 9-5 [Source: Reuters ] REPORT: Major obstacle cleared as Swedish government to guarantee $615M EIB loan for Saab originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read

Filed under: Motorsports , SEMA Show , Videos 2010 Ford Mustang FR500CJ testing - Click above to watch the video after the jump Testing is well underway on the 2010 version of the Cobra Jet Mustang, and from the looks of this new video released by Ford Racing, things are going very well. During a recent test of a development model with the new 2010 powertrain, the FR500CJ pulled a huge wheelie off the line in a perfect display of massive torque and traction. The ability to launch the front wheels off the ground is no doubt helped by the new aluminum-block motor underhood, which weighs far less than its iron counterpart. Will a version of this new lightweight motor make it into the 2011 Shelby GT500 ? We sure hope so. Watch the brief but awesome video after the jump . Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Testing [Source: Ford Racing] Continue reading VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang FR500CJ catches air VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang FR500CJ catches air originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Filed under: Performance , Videos , Chevrolet , Ford , Nissan , Toys/Games Gran Turismo for PSP - Click above image to view the video after the jump If you missed the Gran Turismo Playstation Portable ad we featured earlier this week, have a look . We'll wait... Back? Great. What you saw was Tanner Foust and Rhys Millen running around Laguna Seca, with Millen behind the wheel of a Corvette ZR1 and Foust riding shotgun while running the track on Sony's PSP. Millen was kind enough to sent us a link to a behind the scenes video of the shoot, and along with Foust and Millen, we also get to see director Jeff Zwart and Rhy's rally champion father, Rod Millen, driving a few other cars during filming. Zwart is a long time rally driver/racer along with being a photographer and filmmaker, and in the new clip we get to see a few other cars (GT-R, Ford GT and... is that an E39 M5? Awesome!) mixing it up and getting sideways at speed with a camera car in the middle of the action. Best job ever?

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , BMW Click above to view the video after the jump Question for BMW owners: Have you ever been so excited about your Bavarian beauty that you went all Tom Wopat and dove into the driver seat without opening the door? We've been in quite a few Bimmers ourselves, and while the driving experience is usually pretty damn good, we've always just opened the door. After the jump, a new commercial gets creative by showing BMW owners of all walks of life getting physical with their German wheels. If a Golden Girl jumping through the X5's moonroof and a guy leaping off a roof into a 1 Series makes you want to perform stupid stunts with your BMW, please reconsider, and if you still must, kindly make sure to have cameras rolling. We're sure Tom Bergeron is anxiously awaiting your video. [Source: BMW] Continue reading VIDEO: People get all jumpy when it comes to their new BMWs VIDEO: People get all jumpy when it comes to their new BMWs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read

Filed under: Car Buying , Wagon , Technology , Videos , Audi The Neue Digital / Razorfish car configurator - Click above to watch video Microsoft Surface is, at its most basic, a table-sized touchscreen computer. You can play with them at rather select locations, but we haven't yet begun to see what the thing can do because there aren't enough people investing in applications for it. But for a glimpse of a potential automotive use, Neue Digitale / Razorfish (ND/R) created a configurator that turns accessorizing into building a car in your bare hands. One of the coolest things about ND/R's take on customizing is that Surface allows for a huge car because the screen is, literally, a table. The haptic controls let you move the car - in this case, an Audi - with a finger or two in any direction, and zooming and jumping in and out of the vehicle take just a few finger touches. The neatest thing of all is the actual physical widget that, when placed on the screen, pulls up a topical menu on the screen that can be flipped through by rotating the widget. And get this: two people can use it at the same time. It's not quite as revelatory as the configurator that Aston introduced last year for the DBS, only because it's not yet real. But it probably will be soon enough. Follow the jump to have a look at the video.

Filed under: Videos , Ferrari , Toys/Games Ferrari love in Forza Motorsport 3 -- Click above for high-res image gallery There are 29 Ferraris in Forza Motorsport 3, from the 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO to today's 599 GTB. And just for good measure, the kind folks at Forza threw in a few dream(ier) rides, including modern FIA GT cars, as well as the F40 and F50 Competizione models. You want more? Done. You'll be able to download the all-new Ferrari 458 Italia just in time for the holidays. Ah, but what if you don't have an XBox? If you're one of the scores of devoted Gran Turismo fans, you won't be left out in the cold. Polyphony Digital is also including the brand new Fezza in GT5, and in an apparent game of one-upmanship, the GT camp and the Forza family have released their own Ferrari teasers. Check out all three videos after the jump and get another eye-full in the Forza gallery below. Gallery: Forza Motorsport 3 Ferraris [Source: Forza 3 , GTPlanet ] Continue reading Forza 3 celebrates the Ferraris in our lives, joins GT5 in celebration of the 458 Italia Forza 3 celebrates the Ferraris in our lives, joins GT5 in celebration of the 458 Italia originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:58:00 EST.