Archive for January, 2009

Chicago Auto Show 2009 Preview: 2009 Mazda MX-5 will say hey to USA

With over 800,000 copies sold during its 20-year lifespan, the Mazda MX-5 is the king of all roadsters. When the miniature Mazda hit the scene in 1989 as the Miata, Mazda gave it impeccable balance and precision. In the interim, the MX-5 has continued to evolve, and Mazda is looking to make even more […]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Chicago Auto Show 2009 Preview: Suzuki bringing three Equator concepts to Windy City

At last year’s Chicago Auto Show, Suzuki showed off three versions of its reworked Nissan Frontier pickup, the Equator. The three concepts were the RMZ-4, Quad and Quay, which represented trucks to haul a superbike, a quad and a boat, respectively. Since then, we’ve driven an Equator and heard that the production truck will […]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

BMW X5 Facelift First Spy Photos

BMW’s X5 is due for a minor facelift at the end of 2009, and spies have captured prototypes of what appears to be the base model for the first time. Previous spy photos have captured more aggressive-looking 2010 X5s in track testing, but these shots appear to show a more restrained version. The E70 X5 […]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Robots taking over: Ironhide, Twins and Megatron revealed

As we get closer to the June 26th release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, we can expect that more and more bits will leak out regarding the various plot lines and, more importantly for Autoblog, the robots and their alt-mode vehicles. Such is the case today with new images and a few details regarding […]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

First Drive: 2009 Porsche Boxster S with PDK

The Italian countryside passes by in a blur. At an indicated 265 km/h (164 mph), we have hit the invisible wall. The accelerator pedal has been jammed into the carpet for the last ten seconds, yet the sleek Porsche cannot push the molecules of air away any faster. Thanks to a stiff headwind, simple aerodynamic […]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Geneva Motor Show 2009 Preview: Aston Martin DBS Volante the ultimate in alfresco 12-cylinder motoring

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

First Audi R8 V10 in the US fetches $500,000 at charity auction

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009