Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Ferrari
Pininfarina and Ferrari have had an intertwined relationship for decades, and according to a report from Reuters, the families are set to intermarry. Piero Ferrari, Enzo’s son, is expected to join three other “prominent figures of the Italian automotive industry” that will take a stake in Pininfarina. The news comes shortly after […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Euro, Audi, Driving
Driving a car on a racetrack, a controlled environment where the vehicle’s limits can be safely probed, is an experience that not only increases driving skills, but it builds confidence too. Recognizing this, and offering car enthusiasts a way to legally wring-out some of their hottest products, Audi has […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Renault
Click to view more of the upcoming Renault Megane
Renault has been hard at work on the replacement for the current Megane. Following the new Clio, which came out three years ago, the Megane is an important model for the French automaker, designed to face off against […]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Toyota
The current Prius is baked from a refined recipe that results in a roomy, practical and efficient vehicle lurking under an eco-statement exterior, or at least we thought so. Five years on, it’s still the most popular way to conspicuously consume under the guise of saving the planet. […]
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Nissan
Among the larger vehicles offered up at the Nissan 360 event that weren’t the large commercial offerings from yesterday were the Japanese and “General Overseas Market” Elgrand Van and the Euro- and Japanese-market Qashqai.
The Elgrand wasn’t a bad piece of kit for a great big honking van. While massive, the 3.5-liter V6 […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sports/GTs, Nissan, Rumormill
Click the image above for more hi-res shots of the 370Z and Infiniti design teasers.
There were crisp images of a blurry car being swapped and discussed today at Nissan 360. When Shiro Nakamura, the head designer at Nissan, revealed the barest hints of a car outline hidden behind a […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Supercars, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Spada Codatronca concept.
We knew it was true, but we still can’t believe it. The Spada Codatronca is slated for production, with 20 examples due to be built in the near future and priced somewhere north of £200,000. As reported previously, […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Videos, Supercars, BMW, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above image to view video after the jump
Truth be told, the Autoblog team is split on whether or not we like the M1 Hommage Concept that was unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este this past weekend. Some of us claim that it’s […]
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Nissan
The Qashqai is a European-designed, Japan- and Euro-market crossover. We didn’t drive the gasoline version, but the diesel is doable, if a little slow off the line, and the steering is pretty crisp for a CUV. The Qashqai +2 adds a third row… but there really isn’t a lot of room […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Auction Action, Euro, BMW
Well, waddaya know… you really can find anything on eBay. We have no way of knowing for sure if this front bumper offered for auction on eBay Germany is really from a preproduction 2009 BMW 7 Series, but it sure looks the part based on spy shots […]