Filed under: New York Auto Show, Crossover, BMW
2011 BMW X5 – Click above for high-res image gallery
The original BMW X5 marked Bimmer’s first entry into the then-burgeoning SUV segment, and it remains a strong seller for the company, trailing only the 3 and 5 Series. The time has now rolled around for the X5’s mid-cycle [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Electric
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Up until now, General Motors has remained deliberately vague in public about the scheduled Job 1 date for Chevrolet Volt production. Given the complexity and new technology involved in the program, the automaker’s reluctance is understandable. After all when you [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Geneva Motor Show, Crossover, Hatchback, Subaru
The big premiere for Subaru at next month’s Geneva Motor Show will be the new Impreza VX. The all-wheel-drive specialist hasn’t yet provided any images of the car, but judging from the description in the press release, it sounds as if this Europe-only model is pretty much the [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Car Buying, Performance, Spyker
Galpin Spyker dealership launch – Click above for high-res image gallery
Most people think of Ford when they hear the name Galpin. After all, the Van Nuys, CA dealership has been the Blue Oval’s number one volume seller for twenty years running. But Galpin sells more than Mustangs and Fusions. Their [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Classics, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Museum – Click above for high-res image gallery
Located in Stuttgart, Germany, the new Mercedes-Benz museum houses more than 160 vehicles and 1,500 exhibits ranging from the company’s first cars, dating back to 1886, to the SLS AMG supercar of today. Built in 2006, the facility has accommodated no fewer than 2.8 [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Etc., Bentley, Luxury
Tibaldi for Bentley Mulsanne pen – Click above for high-res image gallery
Their pricing might be different (by order of magnitude), and their vehicles might be radically different as well, but Bugatti and Bentley largely cater to the same cadre of elite clientele. The two auto marques – both subsidiaries of the [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Motorsports, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Bentley, Ford, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Motorcycle, Russia
The Autoblog Weekender – Click above to find out what you missed
In February’s first Weekender, NASCAR already has its Car of Tomorrow and now Indycar is planning its car of 2012. Dallara has designed three sample chassis, and while they might not make IRL [...]
Read MoreFiled under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossover, Kia
Kia Big Game commercial – Click above to watch the video after the jump
We’re not exactly sure when Super Bowl commercials became as big a story as the game itself, but we can’t help but like a little entertainment during the breaks. Other than an advertisement for the aging Dodge [...]
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