Mercedes Benz has spent the last two years trying to figure out what the next generation A and B-class compacts should be. Traditional gas and diesels? Hybrids? EVs? A mixture of all of those? The stakes are high in the this segment of the automobile game and MB has a lot riding on it. And Merc’s parent, Daimler, has… Read the rest

The Lexus HS250h is an all-new model for Toyota’s luxury brand. Although Lexus is no stranger to hybrid technology, the HS (for Harmonious Sedan) is their first dedicated hybrid. According to Lexus, 60% of entry-level luxury car buyers said they would consider a hybrid in that class if one were available. There is a huge misconception out there that… Read the rest

If you thought the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was going to be the only new gullwing unveiled this year then you’d be wrong. Subaru is also planning to unveil a new gullwing, although the Japanese automaker’s version is a new concept car that’s set to star at next month’s 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a symmetrical all-wheel ..

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• What is it?: The 2011 Ford Fiesta’s Mazda sibling • The basics: Funky styling, and “zoom zoom” philosophy • On sale: Fall 2010, with a public showing at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show • Price: Less than $16,000 (est.) Compact hatchbacks have for a long time performed poorly in the U.S. but with fuel ..

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The low-riding, mean-looking, top-of-the-line Chrysler 300C SRT8 feels like a mature high-performance luxury sedan–big 6.1-liter V-8 under the hood; rich-sounding audio system inside, backed up when you need it by a punchy Kicker sub in the trunk; and classy, supple black leather seats with grippy, ventilated suede inserts. Seems about the ..

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Good news if you’re into green cars and have a lot of money: That Mercedes S Class Hybrid you ordered is on its way to your dealer’s showroom as we speak. Or if you’re just green and into the full on coveting mode, then that means you can soon swing by the Benz shop and desire. This is Mercedes’… Read the rest

More than two years after the first street-parked Alameda car in this series , we’ve reached the 500 mark! 1919 to 2000, Chevrolets to Rolls-Royces, econoboxes to muscle cars: all here! Just click on the thumbnail image of any of the cars below to jump to the original post, complete with photo gallery. Not sure what’s going on? Head… Read the rest

The Kenner SSP (Super Sonic Power) toy cars of the Early Malaise Era were pretty cool, but they got orders of magnitude better when parts flew off during crashes! WRAM! Any impact to the bumper would send doors, hood, trunklid, and wheels flying (usually where you’d never find them). You could get several different types, including Buggem (a VW… Read the rest

Autoblog runs the 2009 Targa Trophy rally… in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe! Honestly, our team – Team Korean War Machine – had low (to no) hopes going into the Los Angeles leg of the 2009 Targa Trophy . Sixty cars were entered and even though our Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 was packing 306 horsepower, most of the other cars… Read the rest

Filed under: Performance , Auctions , Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster – Click above for a high-res image gallery Supercars like the SLS AMG and SL65 AMG Black Series might be the flagships for the current Mercedes-Benz lineup, but back in the late 1990s it was all about the CLK GTR — an all-out race car slightly disguised as… Read the rest