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REPORT: Toyota puts hold on Russia, Thailand plant plans
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota, Earnings/FinancialsJust because Toyota is still spending on Formula 1 and the Lexus LF-A doesn't mean its not cinching up the fiscal belts -- scaling back at the Detroit Auto Show, killing Australia's TRD division, and delaying a highly an...
ESpionage: minor tweaks for 2010 Lexus ES
CA - by Noah Joseph on Jan 4th 2009 at 6:03PM For fifteen years, the Lexus ES has been the top-selling luxury sedan from the top-selling luxury marque in America ...
ESpionage: minor tweaks for 2010 Lexus ES
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, LexusFor fifteen years, the Lexus ES has been the top-selling luxury sedan from the top-selling luxury marque in America. But after twenty years of sharing its underpinnings with the Toyota Camry, the Japanese auto giant has decided to let the t...
Friday, Jan 2
Rumormill: Nissan 370Z NISMO S-Tune coming to the States in June
CA - Although we usually have to wait for the extra goodies launched in Japan to make the trek to the States, rumor has it that the factory NISMO S-Tune kit will ... Nissan NISMO 370Z headed to the States this summer LeftLane News all 2 news articles
Chrysler sputtering in China, too
CA - China for the Pentastar, but things evidently haven't exactly worked out that way. At all. Chrysler is still without a joint-venture partner in China, ...
Thursday, Jan 1
Tata Indica celebrates decade of sales with special edition
CA - Let's hope Tata can create the same magic with Jaguar and Land Rover after ten years of ownership. Tata Motors celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch ...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Nike outlet puts the "RS" in "sneakers"
Gallery: Nike sneakers inspired by Porsche GT3 RS Source: High Snobiety via Jalopnik] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
El nuevo Audi A8 será "más fuerte, más afilado, más preciso"
CA - Dec 31, 2008 Sobre el habitáculo no podemos decirte mucho, salvo que habrá una "gran pantalla LCD" y un sistema MMI "más innovador"; totalmente a juego con un exterior ...
Toyota confirms LF-A development still being funded
CA - First it reaffirmed its commitment to F1, now it has reaffirmed its commitment to the Lexus LF-A supercar. But what exactly does that commitment mean? ...
Toyota confirms LF-A development still being funded
Our take: Toyota has a chip on its shoulder and it has something to do with prestige. Like so many other companies, it is taking an unprecedented beating in the current market (well, unprecedented for Toyota, at least). Whereas other companies are scaling back to the nitty-gritty, Toyota r...
Toyota confirms LF-A development still being funded
Our take: Toyota has a chip on its shoulder and it has something to do with prestige. Like so many other companies, it is taking an unprecedented beating in the current market (well, unprecedented for Toyota, at least). Whereas other companies are scaling back to the nitty-gritty, Toyota r...
Third-gen Audi A8 to be "stronger, sharper, more precise"
Third-gen Audi A8 to be "stronger, sharper, more precise" CA - Dec 31, 2008 by Jonathon Ramsey on Dec 31st 2008 at 10:58AM From the first lozenge-shaped A8 that hit American shores in 1997, Audi's flagship sedan has slowly been ...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Super Snake for Sale: ASC-McLaren Dodge Viper NAIAS showcar
A McLaren-tuned Dodge Viper? That's some synergy, and it's also what everyone was asking when American Specialty Cars (ASC) unveiled their reworked asp at the Detroit Auto Show back in 2006. But there was a logic to it all: At the time, Chrysler was still in bed with Daimler, which owns Merc...
SEAT prices the old Audi A4 new Exeo
When SEAT announced it was to launch a new flagship that was little more than an old Audi A4 with some new trim, we were puzzled. Everyone was puzzled. Was this Volkswagen's big plan to revive its Spanish subsidiary? Indeed it was, as we quickly discovered when we got to Paris to find it sitting...
Performance Test: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD
CA - Take, for instance, this 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD. Last month, Motor Trend put it to the test and claimed it could muscle its way from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.4 ...
Performance Test: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD
We don't do much performance testing of the vehicles we review here at Autoblog, partly because we don't have the resources and also because our seat-of-the-pants-meter usually gives us the pertinent information we need about how a car (or truck, in this case) performs. There are times,...
Monday, Dec 29
Leakage: Honda Insight coming to Japan with Sporty Modulo trim
With just 88 horses underhood along with an additional 14 from the hybrid's electric motor, don't expect the Insight to be a tire scorching performer, as its true calling with be in delivering the best fuel economy possible. In Japanese testing, the Insight has scored over 70 miles-per-g...
Sunday, Dec 28
Opinion: Jeremy Clarkson's Car of the Year: the Corvette ZR1
Feel free to read that headline as many times as necessary, but yes, it's true: Clarkson-san wrote "Out of nowhere, my car of the year," the Corvette ZR1. The man who pooped on the spearhead of electric cars has given an American high horsepower pushrod V8 the gold and glory. And this is after c...
Friday, Dec 19
Seven-figure Ferraris on the block in Gstaad
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Video: Garage 419 pits GT-R against rented Hertz Corvette... with nitrous
The Garage 419 team is anything but conventional, so when they say they're going to race a Nissan GT-R against a $500 competitor, you know it's going to be entertaining. Host Matt Farah had the easy task of rolling to the strip in the Godzilla of street racers, with 478 horsepower, all-wheel...
Wednesday, Dec 17
Rendered Speculation: LeMans-ready Dodge Challenger
Swedish design firm Vizualtech wanted to showcase its 3D composition capabilities, so it decided to take the muscular lines of the 2009 Dodge Challenger and transform it into a touring car ready to tackle Le Mans. Each rendering features all the aerodynamic accoutrements required for a...
Automobile Magazine Announces 2009 All-Stars
CA - Dec 17, 2008 Honda Fit - More than three decades after the original Honda Civic gave Americans a whole new notion of space utilization, the Honda Fit has come along to ...
Tuesday, Dec 9
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class unveiled via web leak
We've seen so many spy shots of the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class that these official images hardly move us. Yet here they are, three images leaked onto the web that reportedly reveal the final production form of the 2010 E-Class, which makes its official debut in January at the 2009...
Monday, Dec 8
Ferrari denies trouble despite layoffs this week
CA - Dec 8, 2008 For its part, Ferrari is saying that this is traditionally a slow time of year, that F430 sales were naturally affected by the announcement of the 16M and ...
Tuesday, Dec 2
Autoblog Podcast #105
If we keep this up, we're going to best our record of six in a row, or whatever it was. The Autoblog Podcast crew returns for Autoblog Podcast #105 with Chris, Sam, and Dan discussing a paltry sweep of subjects as the quiet gathers before the storm of Congressional hearings is unleashed this w...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Autoblog Podcast #104
Annnnnnd, we're back. It's a four-man crew this week; Neffie graces us with his presence on this second installment of our relaunched Podcast. Also attending are host Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid, and Dan Roth. Topics range from a post-LA Auto Show retrospective, to the GT-R's acceleratio...
Monday, Nov 24
Nissan pulls out of Detroit and Chicago auto shows
Following the lead of Porsche, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce, Nissan has announced that it won't be present at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, otherwise known as the Detroit Auto Show. But Japan's third largest automaker is going one step fur...
Thursday, Nov 20
w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!
If we were going to continue numbering things, this would technically be Autoblog Podcast #103. We had tried to record this comeback episode once already about three weeks ago, and that turned out to be the only time I've ever toasted an audio file. Pro Tools said "uhh, what?" and that was tha...
w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!
If we were going to continue numbering things, this would technically be Autoblog Podcast #103. We had tried to record this comeback episode once already about three weeks ago, and that turned out to be the only time I've ever toasted an audio file. Pro Tools said "uhh, what?" and that was tha...
w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!
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Wednesday, Nov 19
Under the skin of the 2010 Acura NSX
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Tech, Tokyo Motor Show, Supercars, Acura, HondaWe don't know what the next Acura (Honda) NSX will ultimately look like, but we do know that it will have a 5.5-liter V10 throwing down 560 hp through a torque-vectoring SW-AWD setup. The folks over at Auto Exp...
Tuesday, Nov 18
LA 2008: Porsche to debut freshened Boxster and Cayman with PDK
The base Boxster and Cayman will now have 255 hp and 265 hp respectively, and the S versions will be rated at 310 for the Boxster S and 320 for the Cayman S. A Cayman S with PDK and Launch Control will also get to to 62 mph in just 4.9 seconds. At the other end of the lineup, the Boxster with a six-speed m...
In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 HUMMER H3T Alpha
The 2009 HUMMER H3T Alpha arrived in the Autobog Garage on Election Day, and so it was my transportation to and from the local polling station to exercise my civic duty. I had the HUMMER in my thoughts when I went to cast my ballot, and looking at the paper before me was like seeing the fate of Gen...
Nissan GT-R crowned Motor Trend Car of the Year
Do you sense a pattern here? Not only has the Nissan GT-R won just about every comparison test on the planet, but it's also racked up a Popular Science Best of What's New award, Car of the Year honors from Automobile Magazine, and now the GT-R can add Motor Trend's CotY trophy to its mantle, as...
Opinion: Nissan GT-R crowned Motor Trend Car of the Year
Do you sense a pattern here? Not only has the Nissan GT-R won just about every comparison test on the planet, but it's also racked up a Popular Science Best of What's New award, Car of the Year honors from Automobile Magazine, and now the GT-R can add Motor Trend's CotY trophy to its mantle, as...
Monday, Nov 10
Toyota developing $5k car under new brand
CA - Nov 10, 2008 Toyota is rumored to be partnering up with Daihatsu, another subsidiary of Toyota, that specializes in Japanese Kei cars for the new inexpensive model. ...
Wednesday, Nov 5
SEMA 2008: Toyota RAV4 "Performance Sport" lacks performance and sport
Santa Ana-based MV Designz took Toyota's overtly practical RAV4 and kicked the majority of the 'ute's functionality out the hatch. With a custom wide body kit, front and rear fascias, LED headlamps, hood and panoramic glass roof, the RAV4 Performance Sport comes off as a prop reject from...
Monday, Oct 6
Alfa Romeo 8C goes on sale now in U.S., already sold out - Autoblog
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. And with these words, the Alfisti shall rejoice: Alfa Romeo is finally back in the United States. While a full scale return by the Italian maker won't happen until ...
Friday, Jul 25
Autoblog Podcast #102
It's late, we know, but we're not a host short like last week! Chris, Sam, and Dan kick it about what's in the Autoblog Garage, the 2010 Camaro unveiling and other stuff that the Camaro overshadowed. What could possibly hold a candle to the Camaro officially rolling into that garage bay? Not...
Thursday, Jul 17
Autoblog Podcast #101
We busted our humps getting to Podcast #100, and then promptly slacked off. Chris Shunk and Dan Roth make the effort this week to get Autoblog Podcast #101 out the door while the rest of the team remains difficult to corral. The usual banter about what's been in the Autoblog Garage starts us of...
Thursday, Jul 3
Autoblog Podcast #100
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Wednesday, Jun 18
Autoblog Podcast #98
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Podcasts, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Jaguar, Celebrities, Special/Limited EditionsWe're back for a fifth week in a row, a recent record at the very least. Chris, Sam, and Dan edge us ever closer to number 100 with Autoblog Pod...
Autoblog Podcast #98
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Podcasts, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Jaguar, Celebrities, Special/Limited EditionsWe're back for a fifth week in a row, a recent record at the very least. Chris, Sam, and Dan edge us ever closer to number 100 with Autoblog Pod...
Friday, Mar 28
Autoblog Podcast #90
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Coupes, GM, Hyundai, Jaguar, Pontiac, TataAfter being endlessly mired in the '80s, the Autoblog Podcast has now climbed its way up to #90. Alex took a sick day, so John and Damon hold the fort. We've been in New York, and that's the main...
Autoblog Podcast #90
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Coupes, GM, Hyundai, Jaguar, Pontiac, TataAfter being endlessly mired in the '80s, the Autoblog Podcast has now climbed its way up to #90. Alex took a sick day, so John and Damon hold the fort. We've been in New York, and that's the main...
Saturday, Feb 16
Autoblog Podcast #87
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Concept Cars, Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Minivans/MPVs, Trucks/Pickups, Crossovers/CUVs, Acura, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GM, Suzuki, Volkswagen, IndiaThe Chicago Auto Show wasn't that eventful, but that's what we lead off Autoblog Podcast...
Thursday, Jan 31
Autoblog Podcast #86
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Concept Cars, Podcasts, Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Trucks/Pickups, Audi, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, HUMMER, SuzukiEpisode #86 of the Autoblog Podcast is well-caffeineated. We spend a good bit of time talking about the excitement that's filled the Au...
Tuesday, Dec 18
Opinion: Toyota Tundra named Motor Trend 2008 Truck of the Year
Motor Trend awarded its 2008 Truck of the Year award, the last of its three yearly awards, to the Toyota Tundra today. New for the 2007 model year, the Tundra beat out the Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD and Ford's line of F-250, -350 and -450 Super Duty trucks. What's interesting about MT's T...
Wednesday, Jul 11
Autoblog Podcast #70
Turning our gaze to the Roundel, BMW has officially officialized the 1-series coupe. With real snort under the hood of even the base model, it appears that this car may have found some of the DNA that the 2002tii left kicking around. Will the styling be off-putting? Will it poach MINI buyers?...
Wednesday, Jun 27
Opinion: Autoblog hits the Transformers premiere
To say we've been looking forward to the Transformers movie would be a bit of an understatement. Of course, nobody knows that better than you, our fair readers, as you've seen over two dozen Transformer posts over the past year. Why not, we all used to wage Autobot vs. Decepticon battles in our...
Thursday, Jun 7
Autoblog Podcast #68
Filed under: Podcasts, Chevrolet, Chrysler, GM, Hyundai, Pontiac, Saab, SaturnGetting back in the groove, we bring you Autoblog Podcast #68. Starting us off is the battle of the inside sources, where we debate which GM mole is correct about the CTS-V. One rumor has the hottest little Cadd...
Saturday, Jun 2
Autoblog Podcast #67
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, SUVs, Euro, I.C.E., Japan, Supercars, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, GM, GMC, Jaguar, VolkswagenWe've finally poked our respective heads out of our interweb caves and unleashed episode 6...
Tuesday, May 15
Autoblog Podcast #66
On a more amusing note, we marvel at the confidence GM has in its new Malibu. The suggested sales tactic is to put the new Malibu beside a Camry in Chevy showrooms and guide the customer through how the Malibu is better. Of course, it's mainly a sales stunt - as the only way to tell anything about a...
Wednesday, Apr 18
Autoblog Podcast #63
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Hatchbacks, Ford, GM, Suzuki It's nice to be back in the swing of things. We're once again cranking out weekly podcasts, and #63 is a compact one. We start off salivating over the news that the next generation Suzuki Swift...
Wednesday, Mar 21
Autoblog Podcast #61
Filed under: Motorsports, Podcasts, Economy, Trucks/Pickups, Acura, Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Porsche, SMART, Toyota We're fired up about a few things for episode #61. We eventually get to an enthusiastic discussion of the American LeMans Series, but we wind our way through a f...