Automobile Blog Automobile News and Advices
When the long-term Infiniti QX50 first arrived at our office, I’ll admit I was primarily interested in the engine. But the interior was a close second. After all, the version we ordered came with blue faux suede on the door panels, the dash, and the center console. How cool is …
Read More »Tag Archives: News
What Chicago’s James “Jimmy” Pankow Likes About His Bentley Continental GT
Quick Stats: James “Jimmy” Pankow, trombone, horn arranger, composer, Chicago Daily Driver: 2007 Bentley Continental GT (Jimmy’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Chicago to Los Angeles Car he learned to drive in: 1962 Pontiac Catalina First car bought: 1964 …
Read More »8 Mid-Engine Corvettes That Never Made it to Production
Zora Arkus-Duntov, the engineer who brought the original Corvette to life in the early 1950s, was a racer at heart. As a racer, he knew a mid-engine layout offered the greatest performance potential, but practical limitations and a pragmatic GM board stood in his way. That didn’t stop him from …
Read More »2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz,Luxury,Performance,sedan Continue reading 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 13:35:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Read More »Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say
Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Green,Commercial Vehicles,Electric,Specialty Continue reading Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 11:45:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Read More »Four Is the Furious: Mercedes-AMG Reveals New CLA 45
Watch out, BMW M2 and Audi RS3: There’s a new contender for the hyper-compact crown. The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 lives again, now with far more power and performance than before. Packing the new M139 turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 engine—the most powerful production four-cylinder in the world—the CLA 45 throws down 382 …
Read More »Our picks for the most groundbreaking American cars
Filed under: Chevrolet,Dodge,Ford,Misc. Automakers,Pontiac,Tesla,Automotive History,Coupe,Minivan/Van,Classics,sedan Our experts weigh in on the most innovative, groundbreaking, and iconic American cars ever made. Our picks run the gamut from muscle and race cars to electric vehicles and even a minivan.Continue reading Our picks for the most groundbreaking American cars Our picks for the …
Read More »Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack
Filed under: Dodge,Performance,Videos,sedan Continue reading Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 10:00:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Read More »Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane
Filed under: Humor,Weird Car News Continue reading Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 09:30:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Read More »Ford GT MkII Is a Track-Only Supercar With a $1.2 Million Price Tag
Multimatic Motorsports racing driver Scott Maxwell is running the new, track-day-focused Ford GT Mark II—or Ford GT MkII, if you prefer—up Lord March’s driveway for the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 4. So it’s a Canadian driver charging up an English hill in the most American of supercars on …
Read More »