Review: 2013 BMW X1 xDrive35i
The 2013 BMW X1 is a new subcompact crossover SUV for the U.S. market and went on sale late last yea...
Retired NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Commits Suicide
By now I’m sure you know we’re not particularly crazy about NASCAR over here at Automoblog. When there are so many motorsports that are far more complex and technical than driving a stripped-out muscle car in a circle, NASCAR seems to be a bit…let’s just say, simple. Don’t get me wrong, I think the cars [...]
Chris Burdick | May 17, 2013 | View Post
2013 Ford EcoSport – A Review from India
If you’re thinking “WTF is the Ford EcoSport?” it’s because Ford doesn’t offer it in the US. The following is a guest post from our friends at MotorBeam.com who went to a media event in Goa, India to test drive it and see whether we think Ford should offer the EcoSport in the States. The [...]
New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Highlights Enhanced Power in Luxury
The luxury car segment is a field where many vehicles play. Commonly recognized luxury features are not hard to find in the current auto climate. These days, you can get leather seating in a Ford Fiesta. For this reason, a premium carmaker must define their cars with innovation in making the luxury riding experience unique [...]
Chris Nagy | May 16, 2013 | View Post
No Job Too Small: Chevrolet to Sell Nissan Based City Express Van
We have familiarized ourselves with the tune “It’s a Small World” thanks to the folks at Disney. While the automotive sector is still dominated by hulking pickup trucks in North America, the philosophy of a smaller life for drivers has resulted with a slew of new compact vehicles. A small car market once dealt [...]
Chris Nagy | May 14, 2013 | View Post
Pump Up the Volume: Car Audio System Makeover
Whether we are buying a multi-million dollar supercar or a few thousand-dollar used car, the goal is always to acquire a vehicle exceeding our expectations. While performance coming from under the hood is important to many motorists, an increased focus is devoted into discovering magic in the cabin. Once owning a 1993 Pontiac Sunbird, I [...]
Chris Nagy | May 13, 2013 | View Post
Review: 2014 Subaru Forester
The all-new 2014 Subaru Forester was first introduced at the 2012 LA Auto Show and is the fourth-generation crossover. It made its launch here in the U.S. just recently and gets much more than just a mild refresh for the fourth-generation model. Subaru has given the crossover a complete redo both inside and out and [...]
Denis Flierl | May 13, 2013 | View Post
Texas Track Prepares to Host V8 Supercars
A blessing and a curse of this connected world is there are fewer secrets remaining in the world. Decades ago, following motorsports relied on finding a source or publication highlighting a specific form of racing. In the United States, NASCAR Sprint Cup blossomed from a regional level into a national force with media sources deciding [...]
Chris Nagy | May 13, 2013 | View Post
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Cars of Supercar’s Past: Lamborghini Countach
In the 50th year of Lamborghini’s first venture into the supercar business, 2013 has been a period where the company has celebrated with pompous designs and massive horsepower. How else should an exotic car manufacturer ring in a golden anniversary? The ultra limited Veneno and now the super radical Egoista concept car make clear Lamborghini [...]