Archive for January, 2008

Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept Revealed

Gobsmacked. Flabbergasted. Utterly speechless. When the sheets were pulled off of the Audi R8 V12 TDI - Audi’s latest study model, the sound of jaws hitting the floor was impressive. About as impressive as the gasoline powered Audi R8 is in real life, we can only imagine what the diesel TDI version can do […]

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Rolls-Royce Develops New Engine for RR4 Model Series

To call Rolls-Royce a small automaker would be an understatement as big as their cars are. Its model line-up, recently expanded to include the Drophead Coupe, consists solely of two derivatives of the Phantom. For the first time in the company’s history, production in 2007 capped the 1,000 mark. So when Rolls-Royce confirms a […]

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Mitsubishi Ra live reveal

Along with the new Ralliart, Mitsubishi unveiled their eco-image Concept-RA yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show. Strangely, RA doesn’t stand for an ancient Egyptian god nor is it some sort of shorthand for Ralliart, but the two cars do share a few design cues and were without a doubt part of an image package that […]

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Detroit Auto Show 2008: Saturn Vue Two-Mode, with and without a plug

Saturn publicly showed two versions of the new Two-Mode hybrid Vue cross-over today using different battery technologies. One is the standard model that will go on sale toward the end of the this year with a nickel metal hydride battery pack. The second uses a lithium ion pack and has the ability to be plugged […]

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Detroit Auto Show 2008: Maserati unveils special Quattroporte “Collezione Cento”

The Maserati Quattroporte is without a doubt one of our favorite sports sedans, exuding the kind of exotic Italian craftsmanship usually reserved for supercars and two-door GTs. But with a facelift around the corner, the Trident marque has been keeping the sensuous sedan fresh with ever more desirable editions.
The latest is the Quattroporte Collezione Cento, […]

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Detroit Auto Show 2008: 2009 Dodge Ram breaks through the gate

Since both The New York Times and AllPar.com have already broken the embargo, we don’t mind telling you all you need to know about the 2009 Dodge Ram. The look is as aggressive as a Ram should be, but slippier through the air than past models. Instead of upping the ante with an even larger […]

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Spy Shots: International LoneStar Class 8 tractor

Big rigs are awesome. We freely admit that this isn’t our area of expertise, but when something particularly cool and truck-related comes along, we’re more than happy to share. Thanks to an Autoblog reader named Johnny, who sent in the photos you see here, something cool indeed came along.
We don’t know if the pair of […]

Saturday, January 12th, 2008