First Drive: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder The Audi R8 V10 Spyder is just too easy. Too easy to drive. Too easy to look at. And too easy to love. 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise: Autoblog’s Livestream starts Saturday, 10AM EST We’re descending on Detroit to cover this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, complete with streaming video, tweets from the street… Read the rest
We’ve always thought of the Honda Element as one of the best vehicles for dog owners. Thanks to its tall cabin, easy-clean cargo floor, and versatile seating arrangement, it’s long been a favorite among active folks with dogs. For 2010, Honda finally took advantage of the Element’s usefulness—or pawtential, we’ve said—by introducing a new Dog…
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Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman – Bill Ford FoMoCo’s Executive Chairman Bill Ford, who just got paid after a 5-year pay freeze , said that he expects some investors may reduce their holdings in his company to buy shares of General Motors as the company files for an initial public offering. Bill said that investors may make the move… Read the rest
The ongoing saga of Mahindra’s venture into the U.S.–a story laced with lawsuits between manufacturer and distributor, delays, more delays, and one enticing little diesel truck–has just turned a corner. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today certified the Mahindra diesel pickups for U.S. sale. Certification was the largest remaining…
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Jay Leno gets a tour of the Porsche 918 Spyder When your as big as a car enthusiast as Jay Leno, you have access to a lot of vehicles that others don’t – of course having his Jay Leno’s Garage online show helps as well. Hanging out at Pebble Beach, Jay Leno took some time out to get a… Read the rest
Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford tacitly admitting no one could love a Mercury Mystique moments before attempting to solve Miami’s sexiest crimes. [via @NAIASDetroit ] (Photo Credit: Scott Olsen/Getty Images) More
Most states now require adults, as well as kids in back, to be buckled up. But it’s a little-known fact, to some motorists, that some of these laws don’t apply to adults in the backseat. And one worrisome trend, USA Today reports, is that in some states—such as New Jersey—rear seatbelt use is falling as front belt use rises.… Read the rest
The new Camaro may be retro-kitschy, porky, and have an interior only Playskool could love, but it certainly doesn’t deserve this kind of abuse. Thank 313 Motoring on the non-313 side of 8 Mile road for this one. More
Citizens of the left coast and New Europe might shiver in their Italian loafers at the thought of a gun rack offered as a factory option in a modern pickup truck, but the Big Red Middle is sure to be pleased with the 2011 Ram Outdoorsman. Sporting a pair of lockable “RamBoxes” on either side of the bed, the… Read the rest
2011 Chevrolet Test 'Solid' test by Dept. 180 We were pretty upset to learn earlier this summer that GM’s new Dept. 180 YouTube series would be taking a break for a couple of months. The show really caught our attention with its unique method of videography to highlight the extreme and unconventional methods that Chevrolet engineers use to test… Read the rest