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Rumormill: Aluminum and carbon fiber, KERS-equipped BMW M5 cometh?

What does the future have in store for BMW's high-performance M division? For starters, lots and lots of power, along with a smattering of light weight and plenty of cutting-edge technology. This all sounds familiar, but the rumored details coming out of Bimmerfile suggest that the 2011 BMW M5 would be nothing short of revolutionary. Not surprisingly, we're told to expect a version of the twin-turbo V8 that currently powers the M division's hi-po X5 and X6 tallboys with somewhere around 570 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. On top of ... Read more →

ATT MB E-Class "a pleasant original deluxe-sportster, stiring the blood of every real man" Jonathon Ramsey

ATT-TEC has been busy this end of the year, and here they are presenting yet another softly tuned German car, this time an E Class sedan. Called "a car of extra class – no doubt!" and ...

First Drive: 2011 Toyota Sienna tries to make the minivan cool Frank Filipponio

The Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan minivans revolutionized family transportation when they were introduced back in 1983. Nevermind that Volkswagon had been selling people-friendly vans for ...

Toyota releases full product information guide for 2011 Sienna Frank Filipponio

Toyota has just released the full spec sheet for their 2011 Sienna minivan. This third-generation people hauler should be in dealerships by February with your choice of five different trim levels, ...

Jay Leno to cram SLS AMG's V8 into 1969 Mercedes 6.3 Damon Lavrinc

Ask us to pick our favorite Mercedes-Benz products of all time and towards the top of that list sits this: The 1968-1972 300SEL 6.3. Introduced at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show, the original 6.3 was ...

GMC reveals gussied-up Acadia Denali for 2011 1 day ago on Autoblog

A little ahead of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, GMC has revealed its new 2011 GMC Acadia Denali. Although the Denali tag has been used across the GMC lineup to signify their top-of-the-range trim level, this is the first crossover from the brand to get ...

Review: 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d delivers obsolescence to gasoline-powered sibling 1 day ago on Autoblog

BMW heralds its X5 sport utility vehicle as a "Sport Activity Vehicle." The tactic is designed to focus attention on the vehicle's on-road handling and driving dynamics, but it's also an attempt to eliminate any need for the automaker to apologize for the X5's limited cargo space and restricted ...

Land Rover releases Freelander 2 Sport for UK loyalists 1 day ago on Autoblog

Another week, another special edition for the UK. New for 2010, the Land Rover Freelander 2 Sport attempts to be equipped as regally as its name suggests, with either a Santorini Black or Lago Grey paint job decked out with color-keyed exterior trim, a rear spoiler, and 19-inch diamond-turned ...

FAB Design makes the Ugliest. Panamera. Ever. 1 day ago on Autoblog

It took us a while, but we have finally realized what's going on: tuning companies are overstocked with Butt Ugly. They didn't ration their supply properly, now they've got unused cases of Butt Ugly lying around, stinking up the place. That's why we've been assaulted with all these steaming ...

Onyx slams 2010 Range Rover, lets the boys be boys 2 days ago on Autoblog

Since we're getting close to the time frame seen in the movie Demolition Man, you might want to start shopping for a car that can prepare you for Stallone and Snipes blasting it out in the streets. Irish tuning house Onyx could have what you seek with its new 2010 Range Rover Sport and Range ...

Detroit Preview: 2011 BMW 740 brings six-cylinder power back to the 7 2 days ago on Autoblog

When the latest generation of BMW's big 7 Series went on sale in the U.S. early this year, buyers had a choice of either the marvelous twin-turbocharged and direct-injected 400-hp 4.4-liter V8 or the supremely impressive twin-turbo, 535-hp V12. A hybrid version of the 7 also goes on sale here in ...

2011 Audi A8: The first production vehicle equipped with Google Earth 2 days ago on Autoblog

Among the myriad of technological features coming to the 2011 Audi A8, its revised Multi Media Interface system, complete with the new "MMI touch" feature, will also include the first application of Google Earth in a production car. In addition to the traditional hard-disk navigation system, ...

First Drive: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport Package is F-ing with perfection 2 days ago on Autoblog

When Lexus introduced the IS F, enthusiasts were suitably skeptical about the automaker's attempt to go head-to-head with the Germans. After all, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have specialized in creating autobahn-burning, Nordschleife-honed handlers for decades. And then we drove it. To ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster 3 days ago on Autoblog

We've been all but assured that a convertible version of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was on the way, and now we've got photographic proof of the de-gullwinged drop-top weathering the wintery climes before its reveal in 2010. Although Mercedes officials haven't divulged much about the SLS ...

Bugatti honors Dubai with three special editions Veyrons 3 days ago on Autoblog

As with any other business, in the automotive sphere, it's mission critical to recognize on which side your bread is buttered – particularly in lean times like these. Bugatti may be losing money on each Veyron it builds, but that doesn't mean that company strategists don't know how to earn ...

Zetsche: Maybach "not significant or relevant," but a facelift is coming anyway 3 days ago on Autoblog

Maybach's 2009 sales through the first eleven months of this year have declined about 20 percent. That's at the kinder end of the industry average, all the more impressive because the "cheapest" one starts at $358,000. The part that's not so kind is the actual number of sales: 88, versus 110 ...

Detroit Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 3 days ago on Autoblog

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is ready for its close-up at the Detroit Auto Show, but before the shindig in Michigan gets underway next month, Mercedes has dropped all the official details on its CLK convertible replacement. Like the coupe on which it's based, the Cabrio is a step ...

VIDEO: 2011 Audi A1 teased ahead of Geneva unveiling 4 days ago on Autoblog

Two years ago, the Audi Metroproject Quattro concept bowed at the Tokyo Motor Show. A year later, the Audi A1 Sportback study was unveiled in Paris. And in less than two months, the production 2011 Audi A1 will finally be revealed online ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show... but ...

VIDEO: Borat-class "Rolls-Royce" actually looks good 4 days ago on Autoblog

Right, so this isn't really a Rolls-Royce. We know, we know -- you thought it was. And that's understandable. But no, it's a fake, a phony, a fraud, etc. And with the owner spending at least, say, $3,000 to turn an old Mercedes-Benz E-Class into a Roller, we understand why you were duped. We ...

MEC Design takes another (eyeball) stab at the SLS AMG 5 days ago on Autoblog

Germans are generally so conservative that we sometimes wonder if their aftermarket scene exists only to provide for the anomalies that every society needs. Not many of you fell for MEC Design's first attempt at visually tuning the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and we would have thought it was ...

Mercedes confirms next gen C-class to be built in USA and Germany 7 days ago on Autoblog

The diminishing value of the U.S. dollar, most notably against the Euro and Yen, is causing plenty of grief for foreign automakers. While the US market has been in the tank for the past two years, it still remains a major market for companies like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. All three brands ...

Acura prices refreshed-for-2010 MDX from $42,230* 7 days ago on Autoblog

With several improvements for the 2010 model year set to differentiate it from last year's model, Acura has announced pricing on its 7-passenger MDX sport-utility vehicle. The 2010 MDX receives new cosmetic enhancements inside and out, a new 6-speed automatic transmission, chassis improvements ...

Alfa Romeo teams up with Italia Independent for special-edition Brera 8 days ago on Autoblog

Say what you will about its driving dynamics, but there's little doubt that the Alfa Romeo Brera is one of the most stylish and fashionable sets of wheels on the road today. As if to reinforce that notion, the Italian automaker has teamed up with fashion house Italia Independent for a special ...

Pics Aplenty: Aston Martin revisits much derided Lagonda Concept 8 days ago on Autoblog

Aston Martin is used to success. Its road cars are some of the most coveted in all of auto-dom, and its race cars have mastered Le Mans like Yo-Yo Ma has the cello. This year's planned rebirth of Lagonda, however, didn't go as well. The oddball crossover concept that debuted at Geneva ...

Porsche Panamera wins inaugural Bloomberg Car of the Year 8 days ago on Autoblog

Normally when a vehicle wins a car of the year award, its merit is so obvious that all you have to do to justify the selection is say, "just drive one." However, with the Porsche Panamera, the excitement surrounding Porsche's first ever four-door sports sedan/car is so palpable all you must say ...

Forbidden T&A: Volkswagen introduces Tiguan Track and Avenue for U.K. 8 days ago on Autoblog

Another dressed up offering has landed on that island haven for special editions, the UK. This time, it's the Volkswagen Tiguan Track & Avenue. Called a "very expressive off-roader," English types will be able to buy it in either "Oryx White Pearl Effect" or "Island Grey Pearl Effect." Not ...

Kia K9 super sedan sneak peeked in Seoul 9 days ago on Autoblog

When the Volkswagen Phaeton launched here in the States, nobody liked it. Well, that's not true. Every journalist we know who drove the mighty VW went on and on about how it's probably actually the greatest car in the world (especially all decked out with a W12 engine) and how the HVAC system is ...

First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX 460 sticks to its trucky roots 9 days ago on Autoblog

The 2002 Lexus GX 470 was little more than a Toyota 4Runner with a healthy dollop of Lexus luxury on top, but at the time, it didn't have to be anything more than that. It seemed just about every automaker that had an SUV in the stable was introducing an uplevel version to capitalize on American ...

Chrysler UK says "Change is coming" on New Year's Day 9 days ago on Autoblog

There's a Chrysler UK site with the moody, Twilight-esque image you see above called "CHANGE is coming...." It heralds the date of January 1, 2010, and since it has a picture of the Chrysler 300 we'd like to think there will be something new announced for the six-year-old sedan. Perhaps that ...

Celebrated photographer David LaChapelle gets artsy with Maybach [UPDATE: Video added] 9 days ago on Autoblog

While its enduring legacy will forever be crippling hyperinflation and the inability to fight the rise of Nazism, Germany's post World War I Weimar Republic has something of a positive, cultural heritage. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, theater, art, architecture (Bauhaus anyone?) and music ...

Spy Shots: Next-generation Mercedes-Benz ML caught winter testing 10 days ago on Autoblog

The next iteration of the Mercedes ML-class has been caught braving the European cold and snow for some testing as it gets ready for its debut. There will probably be plenty of subtle stylistic changes to distinguish it from the current model, but the biggest news about the coming SUV is that ...

Audi A7 confirmed for U.S. and S8 model in the works, but once again, no A5 Sportback 10 days ago on Autoblog

At last week's tony Design Miami reveal of the 2011 A8 luxury cruiser, we were able to corner Johan de Nysschen, Audi's executive vice president in North America, and ask him for some tasty tibits on the brand's upcoming products, including the A8's sexier derivative, the A7. In addition to ...

Autotechnik + Tuning brings the rain with its Thunderstorm BMW M3 11 days ago on Autoblog

Autotechnik + Tuning has done a job on the BMW M3, but if you don't look closely, you might miss it. Echoing a sentiment we love, they declare "At first glance you cannot estimate the scope of retrofitting." However, while we appreciate their tuning philosophy, we're not so sure about their ...

Aston Martin Rapide priced from £139,950 in the UK 14 days ago on Autoblog

Aston Martin has finally hung a price tag on its long-awaited four door, the Rapide, in its U.K. home market. As you might reasonably expect, it won't come cheap, starting at £139,950 or about $233,000 USD. Given pricing disparities between international markets, that's not necessarily an ...

LA 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder proves the devil is in the details 14 days ago on Autoblog

Where to even start? Oh right – that interior! With the possible exception of a couple of British-ish cars (BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Phantom, Volkswagen-owned Bentley Mulsanne, Tata-owned Jaguar XJ), no interior even comes close. And frankly, being honest, those luxo-barges just pale in ...

REPORT: Infiniti still mulling production Essence coupe 14 days ago on Autoblog

- c When we first laid eyes on Infiniti's Essence concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show, we were, quite frankly, smitten by its voluptuous lines. We apparently weren't alone, as Infiniti exec Ben Poore has reportedly told Motor Trend that reaction to the concept was "phenomenal." When the ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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