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BREAKING: Schumacher to return to Ferrari F1 for remainder of sea…
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports Yesterday's rumors have been confirmed: Michael Schumacher will take Felipe Massa's place for the remainder of the 2009 Formula One season. A Ferrari spokesperson said Schumi's return hinges on the seven-time F1 champion's read more
REPORT: BMW debuting sustainable sports car concept in Frankfurt
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupe, Europe, Technology, BMW BMW M1 Hommage - Click above for high-res image gallery Busy, busy. BMW starts the day by leaving F1. And it looks like for lunch they're bringing a green sports car to t read more
Road Test Review: 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE
NADAguides Garage | July 29th 2009 by NADAguides
The 2009 Land Rover LR2 Instead of a home makeover show, I would like to see a car makeover show. Not of the “Pimp My Ride” variety, but one where a manufacturer takes a vehicle and transforms it into something better. They turn it into read more
VIDEO: In-car with Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Genesis Coupe at Pikes…
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Videos, Hyundai Rhys Millen on Pikes Peak - Click above to watch the video after the jump The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a wild and crazy race where vehicles of all makes and classes traverse the 14 read more
First Drive: 2010 Subaru Outback has something for everyone
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Wagon, Crossover, Subaru, First Drive, Off-Road 2010 Subaru Outback - Click above for high-res image gallery Before there was such a thing as a CUV, there was a jacked-up four-wheel drive wagon called the Subaru Legacy. A few special ed read more
Ford Fiestas set to break up Subaru’s party at X Games 15
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Hatchback, Ford Ford Fiesta X Games Preview - Click above for a high-res image gallery The first three X Games Rally competitions have been dominated by Subaru, with most of the drivers picking the WRX STi as their vehicle read more
Cash for Clunkers program nets 4,000 sales on first day
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal The government's Cash for Clunkers program only got off the ground on Monday, yet 4,026 eligible vehicles were reportedly swapped out in the program's first day. The program already has 20,564 certified Clun read more
Dodge increases towing capacity of 2010 Ram on paper with no hard…
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Truck, Work, Chrysler, Dodge To paraphrase - Dodge: "Gosh, the Ram is even better than we thought." That's essentially the explanation given as to why the Ram's maximum towing capacity has been bumped from 9,100 pounds to 10,450 without read more
REPORT: No R56-based Mini diesels are bound for U.S.
Daily Autos Blog | July 29th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hatchback, MINI, Diesel 2008 Mini Cooper D - Click above for high-res image gallery To repeat one particular bit of news that's been playing over and over like a broken record since the modern Mini first made its appearance Stateside bac read more
Comic-Con 2009: GM shows off Transformers Special Edition Camaro
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM2010 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition - Click above for a high-res image gallery Last but not least among this year's Comic-Con rides: GM's Transformers Special Edition Chevy Camaro. You like read more
Suzuki approaching its centennial celebration
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Suzuki Centennial Celebration - Click above for high-res image gallery It seems that 1909 was a popular year for automakers to begin appearing on the world stage. To wit, Audi and Bugatti are both planning their centenary celebrations in '09 - not t read more
Backdraft: Does drilling a hole in a convertible’s windshield a…
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Convertible, TechnologyIt's amazing how something you can't see, such as the air around you, can have so much of an effect on what goes on while you're driving. Consider the impact of that invisible air when it wraps itself around the wi read more
Comic-Con 2009: Tron Legacy gives the classic Light Cycle a high-…
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., Motorcycle, Celebrities Tron Legacy Light Cycles - Click above to watch the video after the jump At last year's Comic-Con , one of the biggest throwbacks to '80s geekery was the surprise announcement of an update to the classic fil read more
New Nissan driver-assist tech helps the James May in you find his…
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Technology, Nissan For the last century, automotive engineers have worked diligently to send Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection into obsolescence. It appears that we're inching closer to the time when any fool with a pulse may read more
Rendered Speculation: Ford Fiesta to get racy coupe variant?
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupe, Ford, UKOur time with the Euro-spec Ford Fiesta proved to us that the Oval has one heck of a B-segment hatch on its hands. Since Americans tend to prefer traditional sedans, we're likely to have three-, four- and five-doors here i read more
Felipe Massa’s skull fractured by track debris during Hungarian…
Daily Autos Blog | July 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, FerrariYesderday during Formula 1 qualifying in Hungary, Ferrari's Felipe Massa suffered a life-threatening head injury when a spring from Reubens Barrichello's car struck him in the helmet. As you'll see in the ESPN video p read more
Comic-Con 2009: The Green Hornet’s Black Beauty looks ready to…
Daily Autos Blog | July 25th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., CelebritiesThe Green Hornet's Black Beauty - Click above for a high-res image gallery Frankly, we're a little concerned about whether funnyman Seth Rogen will be able to pull off the action-star thing when he takes the lead read more
Nissan Forest air-con utilizes aromatherapy, ‘natural’ breeze…
Daily Autos Blog | July 25th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., Technology, NissanRolling down your vehicle window to get a breath of fresh air may be unnecessary in your next Nissan. The Japanese automaker just announced the development of its new "Forest AC" air conditioning system, an automo read more
Comic-Con 2009: The Batpod makes a field trip
Daily Autos Blog | July 25th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., MotorcycleThe Batpod at Comic-Con 2009 - Click above for a high-res image gallery The San-Diego Comic Con is now in full swing, and amidst all the panels and personal appearances, there's no shortage of static displays to check out read more
More Features for your Armored Car
DomainersPro | July 25th 2009 by Marcelo Nuñez
Armored vehicles come in different classification depending on its use. Most VIPs and celebrities are equipped with armored vehicles in order to keep themselves safe and secured at all times especially in moving from one place to another. There ar read more
Welcome to Autoblog 4.0! [UPDATE]
Daily Autos Blog | July 24th 2009 by brandon
We know what you're thinking: "What the H-E-double-hockey-sticks happened to my Autoblog?" We brought the old girl into the shop for a few upgrades, and here she is all decked out with her new mods. We'll go through everything that's new in a moment, read more
Autoblog 4.0 arriving at Midnight-ish EST (Sorry for the delay)
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
We announced earlier today that Autoblog v4.0 would debut between 10-11PM EST, but we're still waiting on a part that's yet to arrive. As such, we've decided to push the debut back an hour or so to Midnight EST. Seriously, though, we want to get this read more
Hybrid SUVs
What Grinds My Gears | July 23rd 2009 by Alex Getty
I'm really starting to wonder about the sanity of the human race as a whole. Who's brilliant idea was this? Hybrid technology is good, yes. It cuts down on gas consumption, saving the driver of the car money on gas and I guess it doesn't hurt the env read more
VIDEO: Tiff Needell and actor John Barrowman crash Subaru rally c…
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., Safety, Subaru, UKClick the image above to view the video after the jump In case Richard Hammond's spectacular jet-car crash wasn't enough to convince you of the inherent dangers of filming British television's top car shows, the p read more
Pics Aplenty: 2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll”
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford, Specialty 2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" - Click above for a high-res image gallery The AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" is not another limited-edition Mustang - it's a one-off tribute set to cross the read more
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.23.09
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
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GM and Army open up new test facility on Yuma Proving Ground
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, GM GM Desert Proving Ground Yuma - Click above for an image gallery General Motors and the U.S. Army have officially cut the ribbon opening the automaker's all-new Desert Proving Ground this week. Located just read more
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Autoline on AutoblogFord Says Series Hybrids (Chevy Volt) Are a MistakeThe Ford Motor Company is not going to chase GM and do a plug-in series hybrid like the Volt. In fact, the Blue Oval thinks that approach is a mistake. Instead, Ford read more
BMW throws big cash on the hoods of its U.S. diesel offerings
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupe, Crossover, BMW, Diesel 2009 BMW 335d - Click above for high-res gallery When Chrysler started its new "Double CA$H For Your Old Car" promotion that included up to $4,500 in incentives on select vehicles, we weren't that surprised. read more
Infiniti to virtually preview next-generation M sedan at Pebble B…
Daily Autos Blog | July 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Technology, Infiniti, Misc. Auto Shows, Luxury2008 Infiniti M - Click above for high-res image gallery Used to be if an automaker wanted to unveil a new product, the car in question had to, you know... actually be th read more
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