Review: 2010 Lexus ES 350 is soft-riding royalty that’s lost its crown
Lexus continues to give the people what they want, but is its aging ES still the benchmark for the class?
Autoblog gets seat and simulation time with Toyota’s newest safety technology [w/video]
In our final dispatch from Japan, we get behind the wheel of Toyota’s latest […]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG - Click above for high-res image gallery
Engine downsizing has now come to the almost top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG with the adoption of AMG’s new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The new direct-injected V8 bumps output up from a mere 518 horsepower to 571 horsepower along with generating 663 […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Porsche, Humor, Specialty
1985 Porsche 944 Batmobile Tribute - Click above for high-res image gallery
This author will be the first to admit that he’s not exactly overflowing with love for the Porsche 944, but don’t expect any amused looks from this camp about seeing this car degraded into a stumpy rendition […]
Filed under: SUV, Truck, Crossover, Ford
Ford Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin - Click above for high-res image gallery
When it comes to a new Explorer Sport Trac for 2011, the only real surprise would have been if Ford had actually opted to build one. With the standard Explorer moving to a unit-body architecture, there are no […]
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Chrysler, GM, Earnings/Financials
You don’t have to be a pollster to know that for the most part, the American public remains none too happy about the federal government handing over the people’s hard-earned tax dollars to pull General Motors and Chrysler out of the fires of insolvency. Despite the fact that […]
Filed under: Sedan, Lexus, Reviews, Luxury
2010 Lexus ES 350 - Click above for high-res image gallery
The entry-level luxury sedan segment doesn’t command the enthusiast attention of, say, the ultra-premium luxury sports sedan. But if you ask automakers to choose between the two, we’d wager that most would rather have a best-in-class $35,000 sedan than a […]
President Obama toured the General Motors‘ Detroit-Hamtramck facility where the automaker will build (can we say “is building” yet?) the Chevrolet Volt today, and as any good PR person will surely agree, you can’t let an opportunity like that go by without making an announcement of some sort. So, GM has something to say and […]
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford
2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery
Generous giving can be a sign of how the economy is doing, and if the auction of the custom SR-71 Blackbird Mustang at the EAA AirVenture show yesterday is anything to go by, then things are looking up. Built […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Pontiac
The Smoking Tire drives the Firebreather - Click above to watch video after the jump
Matt Farah and the crew from The Smoking Tire just can’t seem to get enough of the 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible they had for this year’s Bullrun. With the cross-country party over and nothing […]
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Luxury
Click above to watch the video after the jump
The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has some serious performance chops. The potent angular coupe is loaded with a blown 6.2-liter V8 capable of 556-horsepower, 15-inch front and 14.7-inch rear Brembo brakes and a Magnetic Ride Control suspension setup. Impressive stats […]