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Spy Shots: 2012 Honda Civic prototype holds on to two-tier dash
Filed under: Spy Photos, Budget, Sedan, Honda
2012 Honda Civic spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
After seeing a handful of spy shots of the next-generation Euro-spec Honda Civic, the North American car is finally starting to show up out roaming the heat-soaked roads of Death Valley. When the new Civic arrives next year, it won't be that much larger than the current car, and th...
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.3.10
Officially Official: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gains SuperCrew, loses 5.4L V8 for 2011
Ford's off-road beast, the F-150 SVT Raptor, has only been on sale for a year, but it's already getting a few upgrades for the 2011 model year. Many reports and a few spy shots indicated that Ford had been prepping a four-door SuperCrew version of the Raptor (you know, for when the family wants to do the Baja...
Vancouver using 3D optical illusion to scare motorists into safer driving?
Filed under: Safety, CanadaSafety organizations and the District of West Vancouver, Canada are joining forces to build awareness about careful driving during the start of the school year. Thanks the work of the BCAA Traffic Safety Association, drivers motoring down 22nd Street in West Vancouver will be met with a 3D image of a girl chasing a ball across the street. No one is saying exactly how ...
Mexico's Mastretta releases a few lines about MXT sports car for Paris
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Specialty, South America
Mexican sports car intender Mastretta has officially announced that it will reveal the production version of its MXT at this month's Paris Motor Show.
Longtime Autoblog readers may recall that the Latin auto was actually expected to go on sale back in 2009, but for unknown reasons, it evidently hasn't made it into serial production ye...
Mitsuoka Orochi now available to rent in Osaka
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Japan
Mitsuoka Orochi Premium Gold - Click above for high-res image gallery
So you're headed to Japan and need to rent a car. What to choose? The island nation is a smorgasbord of metal foreign to American tastes, from a wide buffet of pint-sized kei-cars to more American-sized contraptions. But what if none of those options have the kind of flair ...
Chevrolet Cruze configurator goes live
Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Sedan, Chevrolet
Heads up, compact fans; the configurator for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has officially gone live. If you've got a few hot seconds to spare as your work week comes to a close, you can build up your new Bowtie fuel miser any way you so please. It doesn't take long to click off enough options to have the Cruze sitting pretty at just shy of $26,800 i...
Consumer Federation of America calls for 60 mpg CAFE standard by 2025
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Technology
Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Environmental Protection Agency have established fleet fuel economy standards of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, the government agencies are hard at work on the next phase of increases that will stretch out to 2020 and beyond. The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act mandated 40 ...
Video: Cadillac CTS-V "Competition" commercial
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Cadillac
Cadillac CTS-V "Competition" commercial - Click above to watch the video after the jump
Recently, we showed you a behind-the-scenes look at Cadillac's newest commercial featuring the CTS-V sedan out on Germany's hallowed-be-thy-name Nürburgring. Now, after all of the editing and post-production work has been complete...
Chevrolet signs Tim Allen as brand's new voice
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, GM, CelebritiesGeneral Motors has officially announced that television and movie star Tim Allen will be the new "voice of Chevrolet," starting with a series of ads that will begin airing on September 7. These ads will be for the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, and while Allen is a big-name with a very recognizable voice, GM's vice president of market...
Some say that Top Gear will viciously kill off The Stig
Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities
When murmurings began hitting the web that the man who plays The Stig was itching to publish his memoirs, we knew it was only a matter of time before the character met his end on the BBC's Top Gear. According to The Sun, James May has hinted that White Stig will be dealt with in the same manner as his predecessor, Black Stig. As you may recall, Black Stig inf...
AutoWeek News
2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:
COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: I just reread Mark Vaughn's Drives story on the Fiesta and it confirmed what I suspected: This is not the Fiesta we've been wanting. As Mark says, "the first version of the Fiesta is not for enthusiast buyers.
Obama sought Ghosn to run GM, ex-car czar says:
The Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout...
2011 Toyota Avalon Limited: What I drove last night:
During my stint in the Avalon, we made a trip north to deliver wedding supplies to the family, loading most of the items, including a suitcase, in its mammoth trunk. In fact, it swallowed up everything with room to spare.
2010 Mazda RX-8 R3, an AW Drivers Log:
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I have a real love/hate relationship with this car. I love the exterior design, but hate the way the B-pillar blocks your side view.
AutoWeek Vehicle Reviews
2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:
COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: I just reread Mark Vaughn's Drives story on the Fiesta and it confirmed what I suspected: This is not the Fiesta we've been wanting. As Mark says, "the first version of the Fiesta is not for enthusiast buyers.
2011 Toyota Avalon Limited: What I drove last night:
During my stint in the Avalon, we made a trip north to deliver wedding supplies to the family, loading most of the items, including a suitcase, in its mammoth trunk. In fact, it swallowed up everything with room to spare.
2010 Mazda RX-8 R3, an AW Drivers Log:
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I have a real love/hate relationship with this car. I love the exterior design, but hate the way the B-pillar blocks your side view.
2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan, an AW Drivers Log:
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Nothing like an automatic transmission to put a damper on the party. All of my Cadillac CTS-V experiences up until a month ago were with the automatic transmissions.
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS: What I drove last night:
WITH VIDEO -- My needs were simple: The vehicle had to be able to hold a family of four, one medium-size rescue dog, stuff for a week, and it had to do some off-roading without whimpering and sniveling. What would you choose?
2010 Audi A4 2.0T Avant, an AW Drivers Log:
NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I came away really impressed with the attention to detail Audi invested in the A4 Avant. I'll admit, part of that is the S line trim, but with that package, this is such a stellar wagon front to rear.