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Bentley Blowers Enter 2012 Mille Miglia - Web Exclusive The famous Bentley Blowers represent one of the most iconic vehicles from the early days of motoring. Yet the cars' ability to effortlessly cover hundreds of miles will be tested again on the 2012 Mille Miglia.The famous Bentley Blowers...

Filed under: Classics, Performance, BMW, Luxury When we think of the BMW M division, the 1978 M1 comes instantly to mind, followed by the E30 M3 and then the 2001-2002 M Coupe. But the company's in-house hot rod shop actually dates back to 1972, when it was formed as a subsidiary to manage...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Hatchback, BMW, Mini Given the spate of new models Mini has introduced in the past few years, from the Clubman to the Countryman to the Coupe to the Roadster, it sometimes seems like BMW has forgotten about the original model, the plain old Mini Cooper hardtop. It...

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, First Drives, Luxury Affalterbach Additions Transform Benz's Heavy-Hitting Droptop Saint-Tropez is a charming town in southeastern France nestled along the Mediterranean Sea. Internationally recognized as a summer playground for the...

Morgan Plus E - Morgan Becomes Current Brit company Morgan is working on an electric car. Brit company Morgan is working on an electric car, called the Plus E concept (naming convention in the past has included Plus Eight for eight-cylinder engines). Unusual for an electric car, this one has a...

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen Before financial Stargate opened in September of 2008 and transported us to an entirely new economic dimension, it was oh so common to read about domestic automakers hammering Tier...

Filed under: Motorsports, Podcasts, Wagon, BMW, Chrysler, Honda, Volkswagen Carroll Shelby's passing, BMW 3 Series Wagon, Porsche sub-Boxster/Pajun, Google car in public, BMW 2 Series Episode #282 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Chris, Dan and Zach chat about the passing of...

Porsche 918 Spyder Development Continues - Web Exclusive It appears Porsche is attempting to appease potential buyers with news that the development of its plug-in hybrid supercar is continuing unabated.To maintain interest in its revolutionary new sports car, Porsche offer several magazines the...

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Filed under: Etc., Europe, Videos, Audi, Racing Certain videos, when the protagonists speak a foreign language, don't need subtitles: Mexican telenovelas, dolphins in love and auto racing are but three. Although the narration is in Spanish and there isn't any racing in this video of former...

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, BMW, Luxury We can now take an official, in-depth look at the new BMW M135i and the accompanying three-door 1 Series range - and there's much to see. Starting from the beginning, the Bimmer's styling has inclined some people to grab their hatchets. Yes,...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Wagon, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury There can be no argument that the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a handsome sedan, but some changes are underway to make the 2013 model more striking. Our spy shooters caught this wagon, which despite having its front end heavily cloaked, gives...

Aston Martin Racing Proves Winning Potential at Laguna Seca - Web Exclusive Having started from pole position in the ALMS GT race, Aston Martin Racing led the GT class at Laguna Seca until the first refueling stops.Having started from pole position in the ALMS GT race, Aston Martin Racing led...

Filed under: Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hatchback, BMW, Luxury The BMW M135i is still doing development laps, but that hasn't stopped BMW from getting prospective buyers ready for it. In a 1:44 promo called "It!", two adults play the kiddies' favorite game in the hot hatches...

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Hatchback, Volkswagen Volkswagen worked with Fender, its stereo partner, to put together the concept Beetle shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept had an iPod dock set into amp-like mesh, a tube amp, sunburst-patterened wood...

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Volkswagen Running a high-end automobile manufacturer like Bentley or Bugatti has got to be a dream job for most any business executive. And Wolfgang Dürheimer gets to run them both - but not for much longer, according to the...

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows, Police/Emergency What you see here is an ambulance. It's based on the Sharan, a van Volkswagen offers in certain overseas markets. We shall therefore call it the Sharanbulance. The Sharanbulance was recently unveiled at the...

Filed under: Wagon, BMW, Luxury The wagon is not dead! BMW has unveiled the latest 3 Series Sports Wagon and announced that it will again be available to U.S. customers. The new long-roof 3 goes on sale in Europe later this year as the 328i, 330d, and 320d Touring. U.S. customers need to...

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Randy Pobst in K-Pax Volvo S60 Wins Laguna Seca World Challenge Race - Web Exclusive Randy Pobst led from pole position to win the Pirelli World Challenge Sports Car race at Laguna Seca, taking the GT class win.It was a dominant display by Randy Pobst and his #6 No. 6 K-PAX Racing Volvo S60...

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Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe, Crossover, Audi, Luxury Audi plans to show off a new concept version of the Q3 at the Worthersee Tour in Austria next week. The Q3 Red Track boasts the same 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine found under the hood of the Audi TT RS, and thus, there's a galloping...

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Europe, BMW, Luxury CAR magazine reports BMW is hard at work on crafting the next-generation 1 Series Convertible. When it bows, the machine is expected to carry with it an all-new nomenclature, doing away with the 1 badge in favor of a new 2...

Filed under: Performance, Videos, BMW, UK BMW has posted two teasers to YouTube, previewing M Performance versions of both the M3 and M5. These look to be specially produced for the UK market, and limited to just 30 units of each model in either red, white or blue. Little information...

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz have spent the past two years becoming BFFs under the covers of their small cars. In addition to the production version of the Infiniti Etherea using the Mercedes A-Class platform and Nissan making engines...

McLaren Celebrates 40th Anniversary of First Win at Indy 500 - Web Exclusive On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the Indianapolis 500 with Mark Donohue driving #66 Sunoco-Penske.On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the Indianapolis 500 with Mark Donohue driving...

Filed under: Sedan, Etc., BMW, Luxury Bloggers we may be, but we're still fans of good old fashioned long-form journalism - or what passes for it in this day and age. Yes, digital attention deficit disorder and the failing fortunes of print publishing have combined to largely neuter the art...

Patrick Long Goes for Coffee in Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 - Web Exclusive Factory Porsche driver and ALMS champion, Patrick Long doesn't often get time to relax, never mind running errands.Factory Porsche driver and ALMS champion, Patrick Long doesn't often get time to relax, never mind running...