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Book Review: The Porsche 911 Book

With summer fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, auto enthusiasts will be coveting sports car ownership with the abundance of warm weather and dry pavement. Residing in the upper echelons of the sports car hierarchy, the German-built Porsche 911 is considered the ultimate manner for a driver to embrace sunlight-toasted roads. For those in possession [...]

Some Cars in China and Some Chinese Cars

Been to China lately? I have. Although the Shanghai Auto Show was a bit dull, the real story was on the streets of smaller cities throughout China that are dominated by factories, constant building of high-rises, and a crazy mix of everything automotive from junk to gems. With over one billion people, you would expect [...]

Hennessey’s 600 hp VelociRaptor SUV – Beast or Disappointment?

Hennessey, the Texas-based tuning company known for churning out such monsters as the 1000 hp Cadillac CTS-V, the Cadillac Escalade that beats up on a Nissan GT-R, and of course their own creation, the Venom GT which impressively took the top speed record from the Bugatti Veyron (controversial,) just whipped up what they call the [...]

Aston Martin Reimagines Racing Legend with CC100 Speedster

Over the course of the past several months, automakers have supplied us with some marvellous new high-performance machines. Presented with the sight of such beauty on four wheels, the floor space of Detroit and Geneva offers a static display rather becoming to vehicles crafted to explore motion. Building a special sports car in honour of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]