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On Veterans Day, a word of thanks

We'd like to take a brief pause from the normal frivolity around here to acknowledge and salute America's veterans. Thanks to all the men and women who have served our country, for the innumerable efforts and sacrifices you have made in the past and continue to make today. It is because of you that we have the great freedoms we take for granted. For that, we are humbled, and we are very grateful. Thank you. [Image: Flickr – dklimke via CC 2.0] ... Read more →

VIDEO: NASCAR's Dickies 500 shows you how to properly deliver a pace car Alex Nunez

The official pace car for last weekend's Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race was none other than the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. This, in itself, is no biggie. What's interesting is how the car was ...

Autoblog at the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors show Frank Filipponio

This past Sunday was the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, and after our experience there last year, we just had to go back ...

Tokyo 2009: Daihatsu to go little in a big way with Basket, Deca Deca, and others Alex Nunez

There may be a bunch of conspicuously absent automakers missing from this month's Tokyo Motor Show, but the thing about the Japanese show is that a lot of the really neat stuff comes from the ...

Sultan of Brunei's unique Lamborghini LM002 wagon up for sale Noah Joseph

It's not every day that a Lamborghini LM002 goes up for sale. The sole crossover (no pun intended) between Lambo's tractor and supercar divisions, the LM002 forged the path for later exotic ...

Review: The 2009 Mercedes-Benz G550 makes us feel glücklich 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes G550 is an unlikely niche vehicle. As with perhaps every other military-derived civilian 4x4, it's a box on wheels, all straight lines and fender flares. Yet unlike most other military-derived civilian off-roaders, it comes standard with solid axles front and rear, three ...

Spanish Fly: Tramontana spotted strafing Swiss airport in full jet fighter regalia 5 months ago on Autoblog

Autoblog reader David Kaiser has sent us some truly stunning images of Spain's most unique supercar, the Tramontana F1, painted in full jet fighter warpaint, attending a St. Moritz Automobile Club event in the Swiss Alps. The gathering took place on July 4 at the Engadin Airport, which at 5,600 ...

VIDEO: Archival footage reveals Preston Tucker's novel military Combat Car 6 months ago on Autoblog

Preston Tucker was nothing if not an innovator. While best known for the failed automaker that bore his name and the 51 iconoclastic Tucker Torpedo sedans his venture managed to push out before shutting its doors for good in 1948, that company was not the entrepreneur's first foray into the ...

AEV to offer Jeep J8 MILSPEC for civilian off-road use in the U.S. 8 months ago on Autoblog

Still bummed Chrysler decided civilians in the U.S. weren't ready for the Jeep J8? Good news, then. American Expedition Vehicles – normally purveyors of American-made aftermarket off-road parts and equipment – has entered into an agreement with Chrysler that will allow AEV to sell ...

Humvee with Boeing Laser Avenger blasts UAVs 10 months ago on Autoblog

Remember those Saturday morning cartoons from when you were a kid, where futuristic soldiers battled with laser guns? Well if you were wondering what ever happened to that future we were promised, it's here. Boeing's Direct Energy Systems project recently concluded a test in the New Mexico desert ...

President Obama takes inaugural ride in Presidential Limousine 11 months ago on Autoblog

Inauguration Day for President Obama has come and gone, and while our freshly minted Commander in Chief was probably most interested in making his title official, we like to believe the high point of his day was taking the inaugural ride in his new Presidential Limousine. Secrete Service agents ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1951 Willys Jeep 11 months ago on Autoblog

Before this 1951 Willys Jeep went on the auction block, we thought it was little more than a curiosity among the more prestigious and rare hardware lining the halls at Barrett-Jackson. Apparently, we were wrong. The little ex-military GP vehicle sold for a staggering $104,500 after all was said ...

Changfeng, AM General bidding on Hummer 1 year ago on Autoblog

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Autoblog visits Wings, Wheels and Rotors 1 year ago on Autoblog

This past weekend we found ourselves attending a couple of automotive events, trying desperately to cling onto the last vestiges of summer. After getting a small taste of the wonderful combination of cars and planes last weekend in Chino, we thought it would be fun to throw some helicopters ...

International kills the CXT, MXT and RXT 1 year ago on Autoblog

Another one bites the dust, and this time its International, that's decided to drop its line of non-commercial big rigs. Considering the tough times that automakers have been having moving traditional pickups off dealer lots and into driveways, you can imagine the problems that International must ...

Fiat/Iveco launch Nuova Campagnola 1 year ago on Autoblog

It looks like the Fiat Group isn't quite done with reviving old nameplates for new models just yet, as its Iveco truck division has launched a new Campagnola. The original Fiat Campagnola – Italian for "country girl" – was a Jeep-style truck made between 1951 through 1988, by which time ...

Heavy-duty Jeep J8 now available everywhere but here 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to enlarge this picture of the Jeep J8 Who doesn't get the Jeep J8? Um, that would be the United States, Home of Jeep. Hardly seems fair... considering that pretty much every other country in the world gets a crack at the ultra-Wrangler, which comes equipped with a 2.8-liter ...

AM General to produce wheelchair-accessible transit vehicle 1 year ago on Autoblog

While General Motors looks over a stack of offers for its HUMMER brand, the fate of AM General hangs in the balance. The military contractor developed and built the original Humvee until the rights to the HUMMER name were bought by GM, who then contracted AM General to continue building the H1 ...

AM General to produce Standard Taxi cabs? 1 year ago on Autoblog

It sure ain't pretty, though beauty, in this case, is likely in the eye of the beholder. A few years back, a new take on the taxi was provided by Standard Taxi, a company based in Troy, Michigan. The design for the purpose-built people hauler uses GM running gear and is able to haul four passengers ...

Production Jeep J8 debuts in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo gallery of the Jeep J8 Unless you're a foreign military, government, or humanitarian organization, you're not getting your hands on the Jeep J8, a vehicle we think a number of Jeepers would be all over in about two seconds if it were to be offered in neighborhood ...

Photo of the Day: Chinese anti-terror Segway commandos 1 year ago on Autoblog

From Xinhua via our friends at China Car Times comes the above photo, showing Chinese counter-terrorism forces going through drills as they prepare to crush any dissent terror threat that might arise during next month's Olympic Games. The black ninja suits, fritz helmets, body armor, and submachine ...

British Army replaces Land Rovers with US-made Ridgback 1 year ago on Autoblog

In response to a ratcheting body-count in Iraq and Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a fleet of 157 Ridgback armored vehicles. The Ridgback, made in the United States, was unveiled last week at a military vehicles exhibition in Millbrook, Bedfordshire in the UK. Pictured in the ...

Mercedes introduces new Zetros military truck 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the above image for a Zetros photo gallery Mercedes-Benz chose the International Defense Exhibition Eurosatory 2008 in Paris, a show we don't normally attend, to introduce their new Zetros truck. The model pictured above is the Zetros 2733 A 6x6, offering permanent all-wheel-drive to all ...

AutoblogGreen for 06.23.08 1 year ago on Autoblog

GPM. Think you can learn to adapt your mental fuel efficiency calculators from the standard miles per gallon to the European-style gallons per mile? Some say such a shift in the U.S. will help people better understand just how equivalent two vehicles are in terms of burning fuel to get somewhere. ...

Mahindra "keen" to buy HUMMER 1 year ago on Autoblog

General Motors is already having meetings with its dealers regarding all the possibilities for its HUMMER brand. According to reports, there are several companies interested in making a purchase of the military-inspired vehicles, though Tata Motors now appears uninterested despite earlier reports. ...

Land Rover 6x4 Puma Concept not one to mess with 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Land Rover Defender is already a pretty badass vehicle. So how do you make a no-frills, no-nonsense off-roader even more badass? Why, add more wheels, of course! That's the approach taken by Land Rover Malaysia and Sasbilt Technologies Malaysia, which together built the behemoth you see above. ...

U.S. Navy wants you... to join the Dale Jr. Division 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/U_S_Navy_to_name_new_boot_camp_division_after_Dale_Jr'; The U.S. Navy and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are partnering on a national recruiting program that'll officially kick off when Junior pilots the above #83 car in the NASCAR Nationwide ...

DO NOT mess with the Dillon Aero SUV 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video after the jump For this blogger, ever since the movie Stripes, there have been recurring automotive fantasies that began with "Wouldn't it be cool if there was a remote-controlled gun turret on this car?" The folks at Dillon Aero, however, were probably watching the ...

Contender for next-gen HUMVEE looks battle-tested in Baja 1 year ago on Autoblog

Now that the Hummer -- the original Hummer H1 -- is distinctly out of flavor, the U.S. armed services are busy looking for its replacement. Having put out a request for proposals, one of the supposed leading candidates is this: a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle developed by Navistar and BAE Systems, ...

Vintage Diesel: Gray Eagles developing a turbodiesel Harley 1 year ago on Autoblog

There's a diesel motorcycle under development, but it's not being made by Suzuki in Japan or BMW in Germany. It's being developed by a group of pensioners who call themselves the Gray Eagles, an informal collection of retired engineers and executives from Harley-Davidson and Outboard Marine. And if ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Morgan LifeCar concept surfaces 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in our hi-res gallery Morgan has a lot of dedicated fans, but it's image is about as cutting-edge as a cantaloupe. The last time the company unveiled a new concept, the big news was that it had four wheels. But seriously folks, the Morgan LifeCar is a concept that ...

Touareg of Duty: VW drafted into army, issued turret gun 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images When Germany starts stockpiling armaments, it tends to worry the neighbors. This, on the other hand, is more likely to scare your neighbor into buying a HUMMER. While we don't know any technical details about this military-spec Volkswagen Touareg, we wouldn't expect ...

Who's faster? Lamborghini Reventon vs. Tornado jet fighter 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Car vs. jet stunts are kind of ridiculous, but they're entertaining nonetheless. The more exotic the hardware, the better the entertainment, and Lamborghini's Reventón is about as exotic as it gets these days. In a made-for-TV showcase (no, we haven't found ...

Boeing Laser Avenger: Humvee with frikkin' laser on its head 2 years ago on Autoblog

Boeing wants more government contracts, and it thinks lasers are the way to get them. The company's Laser Avenger system is something it whipped together in eight short months, and it's pretty impressive. Mounted on a retrofitted anti-aircraft Humvee, the setup is being demonstrated as a way to zap ...

Ford Fusion engine may flying high in unmanned aerial vehicle 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the mid-size sedan segment, there are few more benign engines than those that power the otherwise terrific Ford Fusion. That assessment may not be entirely true after Boeing has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) powered by an internal combustion engine of the Ford variety. While the ...

More details on the not-for-us Jeep J8 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Chrysler's unveiling of the government/military-issue Jeep J8 struck a chord in Jeep aficionados. Whether it was the Wrangler Unlimited-based vehicle's added payload, beefed-up suspension, or available 2-door pickup bodystyle, many of you responded by screaming for a ...

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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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