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Autoblog Podcast #205: LA Recap, Top Gear USA and Chevy Zetas
Episode #205 of the Autoblog Podcast features the monthly appearance of Alex Nunez. Chris, Dan and Alex recap the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, Top Gear USA's first episode, the return of the Holden Commodore as a Chevrolet, and it all wraps up with your questions and feedback at the hour and a half mark. Thanks for listening! Autoblog Podcast #205: LA Recap, Top Gear USA, and Chevy Zetas In the Autoblog Garage: Lincoln MKS Ecoboost 2011 Mustang GT News Topics: LA Auto Show recap G8 to return as a Chevy ... Read more →
Ford launches naming contest for V6 Mustang, winner gets free two-year lease Jonathon Ramsey
Ford plans to rename the Performance Package for the Mustang V6, and it's giving Facebook fans and LA Auto Show visitors the chance to decide what moniker it will carry. On the Contest page of the ...
Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #205 Dan Roth
Episode #205 of the Autoblog Podcast records tonight, and we've got some things to talk about. Drop us your own feedback and questions below if you think there's anything we've missed, or vote on ...
Rolls-Royce and Bijan team up for custom Phantom line Zach Bowman
Rolls-Royce has announced a partnership with Beverly Hills-based designer Bijan Pakzad. Bijan will work closely with the super-luxury automaker to turn out a handful of special edition Phantoms, ...
Cadillac Aera Concept, Smart 454 tied for Top Concepts at LA Auto Show Design Challenge *update Jeff Glucker
The focus at the LA Auto Show is on new production vehicles as well as concepts that hint at an automaker's direction for the very near future. One aspect of the show however, looks further into ...
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LA 2010: Top 25 desktop wallpapers 1 month ago on Autoblog
It's been a relatively slow second day here at the 2010 LA Auto Show, but that's given us time to roam around the convention center and snap a few more photos of all the new production and concept cars. We know how you, our readers, love high-res images, so we've picked out our favorite ...
LA 2010: 2011 Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition 1 month ago on Autoblog
The people behind Lotus never cease to amaze. Case in point: Roger Becker. The former vehicle engineer ended his 44-year run with the automaker this past February after being instrumental in some of Lotus' most influential cars. After proving to be a superior engineer and driver, Lotus founder ...
LA 2010: All-electric Mitsubishi i (don't call it i-MiEV) debuts for U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog
Mitsubishi has been working on electric vehicles for a long time. So much so that the car the company is now calling the "100% battery-powered Mitsubishi i for the U.S. market" was emblazoned with the words "40 years of EV development" on its back bumper when it as unveiled at the LA Auto Show ...
LA 2010: Sprinkles Cupcakes Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van delivers delectable delights, destroys diets 1 month ago on Autoblog
Sprinkles Cupcakes are a Southern California institution. They taste amazing and the stores often have lines out the door because the delectable treats are just. that. good. Knowing that automotive journalists are a particularly hungry bunch and fans of things that are free, Sprinkles teamed up ...
LA 2010: 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid brings electric power to the luxury sport segment 1 month ago on Autoblog
Making its public debut here at the LA Auto Show is the first production hybrid sedan from Infiniti, the M35h. Set to hit dealerships in the spring of 2011, the M Hybrid uses a parallel hybrid system combined with a seven-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive. When paired with a ...
LA 2010: 2011 Scion xB Release Series 8.0 dabbles in Voodoo 1 month ago on Autoblog
Just as the sun always sets in the west, we can always count on a limited-edition Scion xB to pop up at a North American auto show. This year, that honor falls on the 2010 LA Auto Show and the Scion in question is the 2011 xB Release Series 8.0. Surprise! Standing out on the show floor ...
2011 Chevy Volt wins Green Car of the Year title in LA 1 month ago on Autoblog
The Chevrolet Volt drove off with the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award at the LA Auto Show this morning, beating out tough competition from the Nissan Leaf and ending a two-year diesel powertrain reign (at the 2008 show, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI was named the winner; last year, the Audi A3 TDI ...
LA 2010: 2011 Acura TSX is more of the same 1 month ago on Autoblog
Don't blink, you may just miss the subtle changes to the 2011 Acura TSX sedan that made its debut at the LA Auto Show this week. The changes to the four-door are limited to just a handful of aesthetic tweaks. The refresh includes an altered fascia and fog light surround, and new tail lamps are ...
LA 2010: Mazda Shinari Concept makes North American debut 1 month ago on Autoblog
Mazda's current Nagare design language starts with smiling faces and moves back into wavy body panels. It's hit and miss on the automaker's existing lineup of cars. The Mazda Shinari Concept, which we previously saw in Milan and now makes its North American Debut here at the 2010 LA Auto Show, ...
2010 LA Auto Show: Day One (obsessively covered) 1 month ago on Autoblog
Production Cars 2012 Nissan CrossCabriolet 2012 Nissan GT-R 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible Lambo Gallardo Performante 2011 Nissan Quest 2011 Fiat 500 (U.S.) ...
LA 2010: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante 1 month ago on Autoblog
Lamborghini didn't commandeer a space at the LA Auto Show itself, preferring to host an exclusive gathering across town for the reveal of the Gallardo Spyder Performante. As usual, even though we're speaking of a subtly tweaked Gallardo Spyder whose finest revelations couldn't even be seen, it ...
LA 2010: 2012 Buick Regal GS mildy impresses, majorly disappoints 1 month ago on Autoblog
Alright, so the 2012 Buick Regal GS isn't the Americanized version of the 325-horsepower, all-wheel-drive Opel Insignia OPC we were once promised. Still, this sports sedan has a turbocharged and direct injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of ...
LA 2010: Focus Race Car Concept is the future of Ford racing 1 month ago on Autoblog
Ford has pulled the wraps off what it claims is a hint at its future global race car. The Ford Focus race car concept takes the standard 2012 Ford Focus hatchback and preps it nicely for full race duty. This includes gutting the interior, fitting a FIA-approved roll cage, strapping on AST ...
LA 2010: 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist brings efficiency to the full-size luxury sedan 1 month ago on Autoblog
Full-size luxury sedans are typically guilty pleasures since they can be either coddling, comfort machines or all-out speed freaks. One thing they haven't been is fuel efficient... until now. Making its debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show is the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist. Power for the LaCrosse ...
LA 2010: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid is good-lookin', green-drivin' 1 month ago on Autoblog
Kia is just now beginning to roll out its sexy new 2011 Optima, with the 2.4-liter GDI version priced from only $18,995. Much like its sister car, the Hyundai Sonata, the Optima will be offered with a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine in EX and SX trims, and here at the LA Auto Show, the Kia has ...
LA 2010: Saab 9-4X is another glimpse of good fortune for Trollhättan [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog
Saab is looking to move forward after its long relationship with General Motors. Saab CEO Victor Muller quoted Winston Churchill today at the LA Auto Show saying "If you're going through hell... keep going." Muller says that Saab has gone through hell and is seeing the light on the other side. ...
LA 2010: Toyota RAV4 EV, powered by Tesla, hits the stage 1 month ago on Autoblog
Proudly "Powered by Tesla," the brand-new Toyota RAV4 EV made its debut at the LA Auto Show today, and it's pretty much what you'd expect: a current-generation RAV4 with the heart of a Tesla Roadster. Or maybe a Model S. In any case, one of Silicon Valley's electric cars. As we've known, Tesla's ...
LA 2010: Nissan unveils fourth generation Quest; swagger-wagon wars heat up 1 month ago on Autoblog
Keeping up with the Joneses is a tough game to play, and Nissan's third-generation Quest was getting jealous of the new Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey. Los Angeles can change you, and that's why we are staring at the all-new fourth generation 2011 Nissan Quest. Arriving in dealerships in the ...
LA 2010: Honda debuts Fit EV concept, production version coming in 2012 1 month ago on Autoblog
We were a bit miffed at the Paris Motor Show this year when Honda debuted its Fit Jazz Hybrid and told us there were no plans to bring it to the United States. Bigger plans were in the works, however, and we've now caught our first glimpse at the Fit EV concept on display at this year's LA Auto ...
LA 2010: 2012 Range Rover Evoque sprouts a set of rear doors 1 month ago on Autoblog
We first met the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque at this year's Paris Motor Show, and its five-door sister makes its official debut today at the LA Auto Show. The Evoque is a huge departure from what we've commonly known of things that wear the Range Rover name, and it's poised to be a real hit ...
LA 2010: 2012 Mazda5 with updated styling now goes with the flow 1 month ago on Autoblog
The upcoming 2012 Mazda5 just showed us its smiling face, and Mazda's flowing design language is visible everywhere on it. The mini people mover has gotten a displacement increase up from the old 2.3-liter and is now powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 157 horsepower and ...
LA 2010: Subaru Impreza Concept caught in living color 1 month ago on Autoblog
One of the biggest surprises (so far...) of the 2010 LA Auto Show has to be the Subaru Impreza Design Concept that snuck up on us just a few hours ago. Some thought it might be the long-awaited Subota coupe (a close cousin of the Toyobaru, of course), but in reality what we have here is a ...
LA 2010: Nissan GT-R adds 45 HP for 2012, hits 60 under 3 seconds *Update 1 month ago on Autoblog
Nissan is making quite a splash at the 2010 LA Auto Show. Despite the presence of the bat-guano-crazy Murano CrossCabriolet and rather attractive Ellure Concept, perhaps the most highly anticipated machine from the Japanese automaker is the 2012 GT-R. Here are the most important pieces of ...
LA 2010: Porsche pulls the covers off 2011 Cayman R 1 month ago on Autoblog
Porsche has pulled the silk off its all-new 2011 Cayman R, the latest variant of the German automaker's two-seat coupe. Aside from the obligatory decals and badging designed to differentiate this new flagship Cayman from its siblings, the Cayman R boasts a chassis that has been lightened by ...
AMG and Ducati announce partnership, will sponsor MotoGP effort 1 month ago on Autoblog
It's a good time to jump on the Ducati MotoGP bandwagon. Sure, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer always fields a highly competitive juggernaut of a racing team, despite being a small fraction of the size of its chief rivals. But, with the recent signing of fan-favorite and nine-time World ...
LA 2010: Nissan Ellure concept previews future sedan design 1 month ago on Autoblog
Nissan calls its Ellure concept "the sedan re-imagined," previewing what sort of design is possible for its forthcoming four-door range. This concept is at once elegant and aggressive, with styling elements that don't stray too far from what the automaker is currently putting out. Those ...
LA 2010: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet debuts with $46,390 price tag 1 month ago on Autoblog
Say what you will about cutting the roof off of a crossover. We're growing a CUV-sized soft spot for the 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. It's not that the vehicle is going to be snagging a design award any time soon – far from it. But there's something to be said for a company hitching ...
LA 2010: Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept scales down Art & Science for big-city life 1 month ago on Autoblog
Cadillac, usually an automaker that likes to go big, has taken a stab at scaling things back with the 2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show today. The Urban Luxury Concept is a vehicle designed for people who live in a city and need a smaller vehicle but don't ...
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante will crash the party in LA 1 month ago on Autoblog
Even though the Murcielago ended production earlier this month and its successor won't begin production for a while, Lamborghini has not been spending its time idly, and will prove that by introducing the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante. Billed as "less weight, more fascination," the ...
Subaru Impreza Design Concept has us hating on current model 1 month ago on Autoblog
We've often found ourselves in the apologist camp when it came to the latest design of the current Subaru Impreza. The company has a long and storied history of producing vehicles with faces only a mother could love, so we just assumed that the squinty visage of the latest model was just an ...
2011 Porsche Cayman R gets skinny in LA 1 month ago on Autoblog
Porsche has just announced the 2011 Cayman R, previously referred to in the rumormill as the Cayman Clubsport. Think of it as a purer interpretation of the company's baby sports bruiser, much like the Boxster Spyder is to the standard Boxster. With weight saving tricks like aluminum doors, ...
Autoblog Podcast #209: 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC All Terrain HD, Automobile All Stars, 2013 BMW supercar
Episode #209 of the Autoblog Podcast has arrived, and the personnel are: Chris Shunk, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Chris Paukert. It starts with the Autoblog Garage and then heads for the 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC Sierra All Terrain HD concept vehicle, our thoughts about the 2011 Automobile All Stars, a $200,000 electric supercar from BMW and some car gifts for the Christmas season. We wrap with your questions at the end for an hour and a half total. Thanks for listening!
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