Filed under: Spy Photos, SUV, Toyota
Thanks to one particularly sleuthy Autoblog reader, we now have a ton of useful information about the upcoming 2010 Toyota 4Runner, including the fact that its powertrain options will consist of a 161-horsepower four-cylinder and a 268-horsepower six. The new body-on-frame SUV is slated for debut at the State Fair […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe
2009 Belgian Grand Prix - Click above for high-res image gallery
You asked for it, you got it, racing fans. For decades, Formula One has been dominated by a handful of teams. The world titles have been shared between Ferrari, McLaren, Renault (formerly known as Benetton) and Williams since 1984. And the […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Performance, Auctions, Chevrolet
1968 SCCA Chevrolet Corvette tribute - Click above for high-res image gallery
Next up on the auction block is every Corvette-loving Walter Mitty’s fantasy come true, a 1968 SCCA Corvette hardtop convertible race car. Okay, maybe that’s not everyone’s idea of the perfect Corvette, but for those of you old […]
Filed under: Truck, Ford, Diesel
2011 Ford “Scorpion” Power-Stroke 6.7-liter diesel V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford’s issues with its long-time heavy duty diesel engine supplier Navistar will soon be coming to an end. The 2011 edition of the Ford Super Duty pickup will get an all-new diesel V8 designed in-house code-named Scorpion. So […]
Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities
Top Gear chief oaf (read: presenter) Jeremy Clarkson is no stranger to controversy when he speaks. In fact, he rather seems to thrive on it, which undoubtedly is a big part of the appeal of the show. Earlier this week, he spouted off again apparently in an attempt to irritate (or […]
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Ford
2010 Ford Ka - Click above for high-res image gallery
Look what we spotted at the weekly Cars & Coffee gathering today in Irvine. Right there amidst the Cobras, Ferraris, Ariel Atoms and Toyota 2000GTs sat a perfectly ordinary looking 2009 Ford Ka. Well, it was an ordinary 2009 Ford Ka, […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Truck, Japan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Work, Toyota
Still from 2007 Toyota Dealer Training clip - click above image to watch the video
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve shown you the did-not-age-well 1989 Ford dealer training videos, and the completely laughable + hopeless late-Eighties Chevrolet dealer training clips. Interestingly, in the waning […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Technology, BMW, Alternative Fuel, Diesel
BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
After several months of speculation and official teases for the past week, we now finally have all the details on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept that BMW will show at the […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Crossover, Nissan
2010 Nissan Rogue - Click above for high-res image gallery
Nissan has just announced updated pricing information on its smallest crossover, the Rogue. New for 2010 is a so-called 360° Value Package that adds such niceties as 16-inch aluminum wheels, privacy glass, auto-dimming rearview mirror with rearrview monitor, rear spoiler and […]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, Fiat, Diesel
As Chrysler moves forward with its post bankruptcy product plans, it’s looking increasingly like consolidation with new partner Fiat is the order of the day. Following the cancellation of the platform sharing deal with Nissan, it appears as if the company’s interest in the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance could be […]