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Autoblog Long-Term Garage Introduction: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:36 in Volkswagen Cars | | 1 Comment
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Volkswagen, Diesel, Long-Term Garage
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition – Click above for high-res image galleryWe hinted at it in our review, but it’s time to make it official. Welcome the newest entrant to the Autoblog Long-Term Garage: the 2010 Volkswagen…
Spy Shots: VW Amarok pickup spotted sporting single-cab on… the Nürburgring?!
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:36 in Volkswagen Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Spy Photos, Truck, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Amarok single-cab prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryNew spy photos have turned up showing a standard-cab version of the Volkswagen Amarok… snagged testing on Germany’s Nürburgring, of all places. Up until now, the Amarok pickup has only been seen…
Rumormill (again): Toyota working on MR2, Supra successor
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:36 in Toyota Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Toyota
Toyota FT-HS Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryKnowing how long it takes to get a car from clean-sheet to showroom, we have a tough time believing that automakers can simply turn new car programs on and off seemingly every quarter. The rumor is back,…
Report: Nissan Titan and Frontier pickups to get new model designations for 2011, little else
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:32 in Nissan Cars | | 1 Comment
While Nissan refines its pickup truck plans and gets ready for an all new Titan in 2014, it is doing only a little bit of tweaking to the 2011 Titan and Frontier. The Titan swaps three of its four trim level names, with XE becoming S, SE becoming SV…
eBay Find of the Day: 9,800-mile 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSi lays claim to world’s best
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:31 in Mitsubishi Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Budget, Performance, Auctions, Hatchback, Chrysler, Mitsubishi
1987 Chrysler Conquest TSi – Click above for high-res image galleryWe’ve got to say, we’re inclined to give this one to the seller. The 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSi you see above has only…
Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL smiles for the camera
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:30 in Mercedes-Benz Cars | | 1 Comment
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL spy shots – Click above for high-res image galleryWith all the hype surrounding the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, it’s easy to forget that the SL and SLK roadsters are still a crucial part of the automaker’s lineup. We’ve seen the…
Mazda whips the sheets off of MX-5 Miata Miyako for UK market
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:30 in Mazda Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Mazda, UK
UK-edition Mazda MX-5 Miyako – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Mazda MX-5 Miata has been electromagnetic when it comes to special editions, nearly as powerful at attracting check-this-option-box versions as the Ford Mustang. The next one to be rung up is the…
Hyundai brings Toyota’s Michael O’Brien to head U.S. product planning
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:28 in Hyundai Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Hyundai, Toyota
Hyundai Motor America can officially stick another feather in its cap. The company has successfully managed to woo Mike O’Brien from the clutches of Toyota and back onto the Korean automaker’s team. O’Brien worked at Hyundai for a full 14 years as a product planner before jumping…
Consumer Reports gives top marks to Nissan Altima and Hyundai Sonata among family sedans
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:28 in Hyundai Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Suzuki
2010 Nissan Altima and 2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click either image above for high-res image galleryThe minds at Consumer Reports have just wrapped up testing on a handful of family sedans. The…
Hyundai: Sonata 2.0 Turbo hits 60 in 6.5 seconds, returns 34 mpg highway
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 22:28 in Hyundai Cars | | No Comments
According to Hyundai, its new 274-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged engine for the 2011 Sonata sedan is going to be a real gem. To wit, the Korean automaker says the boosted-four will propel its midsize sedan to 60 miles per hour…
