New York Auto Show Debut: All New Subaru Legacy SedanSubaru is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Legacy (Liberty) sedan with the unveiling of the all-new fifth-generation model next week at the New York Auto Show. Subaru is renowned for its love-or-loathe approach to designing cars, as seen in the frequent revisions to its Impreza line over the …
Next Generation Porshe Boxster Spy PhotosLate last year Porsche unveiled its updated Boxster and Cayman range and there are still several other models based on the same Boxster/Cayman platform in the works. One of these is a high-performance RS model, recently seen testing at Germany’s Nurburgring, and another is a chopped 'Speedster' mode…
2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG sedan released official photosMercedes has taken the wraps off the new range-topping E-class: the E63 AMG.Despite talk from within AMG about ending the horsepower war between German car makers, this new model has more power than the car it replaces — although at 11bhp, it’s a modest gain.The standard car comes wearing 18-inch AM…
Nürburgring: Audi RS3 Mule First Spy PhotosAccording to a recent report, Michael Dick, a member of Audi's board of management for technical development has stated that the company is considering building a new RS3 – and here’s the first pictures that prove the car is in fact rolling. We snapped a mule of Audi’s future pocket-rocket testing a…
Rumour: Dacia SUV to Resemble Nissan QashqaiAfter we have announced, exclusively, that Dacia has already started production of parts and components for future SUV model, ready for release this toamana, Masini.ro information returns with the first.Sources within the company Dacia we have said that the first SUV model in the history of the comp…
Spy Photos: Opel Insignia OPC in Blue - ClearestWe're hopeful for an unveiling of the new Opel Insignia OPC in the near future.Opel is alleged to be including Brembo brakes so the driver can handle all the additional muscle. The supposedly four-wheel drive car has circled the Nürburgring in just over eight minutes.The Opel Performace Centre (OPC)…
New York Auto Show: Acura ZDX Luxury Four-Door Sport CoupeAll-New Acura ZDX to Debut at New York International Auto ShowAcura announced it will debut a prototype of the all-new ZDX luxury four-door sport coupe at the New York International Auto Show. The prototype features striking coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flex…
Black is back for California driversThe California Air Resources Board said Friday that it has no plans “at this time” to regulate car paint as part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — and never intended to outlaw black cars in the first place.“We are by no means interested in banning or restricting car colors,” CARB spokes…
Mini Beachcomber concept in DetailedMINI crosses borders, enters new dimensions of driving pleasure, and wins over additional target groups.Once again, MINI achieves all this by consistently expanding the model range and through the unconventional creativity of MINI design. Just a few months prior to the launch of the brand's fourth m…
Spy Photos: Mini working on 50th Anniversary models?It's still too early in the life cycle of the latest MINI Cooper for BMW to make any major changes to the car's basic design, so our interest is naturally piqued by these spy photos of some interesting MINIs caught on German streets, since they appear to sport a mildly-revised front bumper that inco…
Drifting 101 with world champion Rhys MillenHyundai has set up a new YouTube channel where it's going to be posting videos featuring its cars. The first couple of clips come from the Genesis coupe press intro that just took place in Nevada. You can read Mike Harley's report on that later this week. In the meantime, check out drifting champion…
Autoblog stops at the Symbolic Motors Annual Spring Event '09Symbolic Motors just held their Annual Spring Event to showcase all the new models from the high-end manufacturers they represent in their San Diego dealerships. The latest and greatest from Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Lotus and Spyker were on display, along with some of the restoration proje…
Button Leads BrawnGP 1-2 in F1 Season Opener in MelbourneThe 2009 championship opener on Sunday lived up to its pre-season hype, with Jenson Button leading an eventful Brawn one-two at Albert Park.Read MoreOther article:Brawn locks out Melbourne front rowOh Canada, Oh Brother: the GP Limo for sixFIA introduces voluntary budget cap for 2010Formula One race…
Project Sipster: Sipster IndeedOn Feb. 20, TopGear.com declared war on oil, poverty and slow cars, all at the same time. We naively proposed that we could build the car that no car company could manage to build themselves. Specifically, we proposed to marry timeless Italian style with thoroughly adequate performance (0-60 in 7 se…
Wind-powered car breaks recordA British engineer from Hampshire has broken the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle.Richard Jenkins reached 126.1mph (202.9km/h) in his Greenbird car on the dry plains of Ivanpah Lake in Nevada.Mr Jenkins told the BBC that it had taken him 10 years of "hard work" to break the record …
Spy Shots: Fiery new Insignia VXR uncoveredHere's proof that Vauxhall’s white-hot Insignia VXR is nearly ready for the road.Our spies spotted the fiery Vauxhall testing in Europe, and these undisguised pictures show the performance version of the Insignia strutting its stuff in public for the first time.As well as a bodykit, the Insignia VXR…
BMW Z4 priced from $46,575The BMW Z4 is all new for 2010, and the updated roadster will be ready for production later this spring. BMW gave the Z4 sleeker sheet metal, a folding hard top, and upgraded powertrains, but the biggest change could be to its price tag. Buyers looking for a new Z4 can expect to plunk down $46,575. …
