Lancia Delta HPE concept premieres in Venice 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lancia has orchestrated the return of the Delta name in the form of the new Lancia Delta HPE concept car, which is being unveiled at the Venice Film Festival. Inspiration for the car is said to be drawn from the Lancia Beta HPE, but this is a lot better looking than that car ever was. The new ...

Hyundai FD/Arnejs concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

The battle for the hearts and pocketbooks of European C-segment buyers will gain another warrior when the Hyundai's FD/Arnejs concept debuts in Paris. Based off the Kia C'eed 5-door shown in August, the new Hyundai is attempting to out-class and under-cut the stalwarts of mid-grade euro-transport. ...

Gallery: Concepts at Pebble Beach 3 years ago on Autoblog

We still haven't finished going through our pics from Monterey's week-long carfest. Here is a quick wallpaper gallery of concepts, coachbuilds and new production models displayed on the putting green outside The Lodge at the Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Glickenhaus commissioned P4/5, the stubby ...

Spy Shots: BMW 3 Series cabrio coupe? 3 years ago on Autoblog

We caught two mildly taped 3 sedans and this wild looking coupe running out towards Mojave yesterday. Thinking it might be an M3 we caught it and realized it was just a regular 3 coupe. The roof appears to be taped up making it look like the upcoming cabrio coupe. With all of the shots of the ...

Audi Avant - Class of 2015 3 years ago on Autoblog

Late last year, Audi Brand Group's Design Director, Walter de'Silva, along with Audi designers Gary Telaak (outside) and Ingo Von Bargen (inside) asked 20 design students to help shape the future of Audi's oh-so-stylish Avants. Masters students at Milan's Scuola Politecnica di Design were asked to ...

Volvo readies three C30 concepts for SEMA 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image above to enlarge As you know, we were unabashedly impressed with the C30 when it debuted as a concept at the 2006 North American International Auto Show and were equally excited to see the production version lost little of the concept's charm. It turns out that Volvo is pretty ...

First Drive: Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept and its flickable supercharger 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Nissan 350Z GT-S is a labor of love for seven engineers at Nissan's European technical facility who built the one-off in their own time. Their only restraint was to keep the Z usable, but beyond that the team went hog wild in crafting a concept that held its own running up the hill at the 2006 ...

L.A. auto show debut for Honda's next fuel-cell car 3 years ago on Autoblog

This year's Los Angeles auto show will see the debut of Honda's third-generation fuel-cell powertrain, ensconced in its FCX cab-forward concept car (pictured), which debuted at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. The FCX five-passenger sedan, not to be confused with the small FCX fuel-cell hatchback ...

Nissan teams with Marc Ecko for pair of custom SUVs 3 years ago on Autoblog

Perhaps hoping to emulate the success that Ford has enjoyed from its long standing relationship with apparel producer Eddie Bauer, Nissan has announced that it's partnering with urban style maven Marc Ecko, who plans to modify a Nissan Pathfinder and Armada with his signature artistic style to ...

2007 Yaris TS will debut in Paris 3 years ago on Autoblog

132-hp hot hatch derived from TS Concept Toyota of Europe has announced that its lineup for the 2006 Paris Motor Show will include the production version of the Yaris TS concept that debuted at the last Genever Motor Show. The production version will be equipped with a new 1.8-liter dual VVT-I ...

VIDEO: Two vids of VW IROC Concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has opened the vaults and released everything it has on the forthcoming IROC concept that will officially debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. Prompted by a European auto mag that spilled the beans a bit early, the company released images of the concept that will become the next ...

VW IROC Concept unveiled! 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE - high resolution photo gallery and VW press release after the jump Volkswagen has released official images of its IROC concept that will debut at the 2006 Paris Motor Show in September. The release was prompted by scans that reached the internet today of a Spanish auto mag that had broken ...

Lexus planning hybrid supercar? 3 years ago on Autoblog

When we last posted about Lexus' long-awaited LF-A supercar, which debuted at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show (photo at right), it was to announce that the production version of the car would make its debut as the pace car for the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix. Well, as we get ever-closer to production, the ...

Green Speed: the Lotus Exige 265E 3 years ago on Autoblog

The mad scientists at Lotus Engineering have not only come up with an environmentally-friendly version of the Lotus Exige, but at the same time made the most powerful Exige ever! The Exige 265E gets the '265' from the car's 265 hp (25 hp more than the Sport Exige 240R), and the letter 'E' from the ...

Rumormill: Chrysler Firepower inching closer to production 3 years ago on Autoblog

British buff mag CAR reports that the Chrysler Firepower concept car is looking more like a legitimate production possibility. With speculation rampant that Dodge is going to give the Viper a serious power boost (think 650 HP) for 2008 -- an idea bolstered by sightings of Diamondback Viper test ...

Another round of Corvette "Blue Devil" rumors 3 years ago on Autoblog

With General Motors not providing any official information on the upcoming uber-Vette, rumors continue to fly around the automotive world. Automobile Magazine weighs in with its two cents, stating that the so-called "Blue Devil" will actually carry the significantly less satanic moniker of Z07 - or ...

Jeep passes on producing Gladiator concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though Jeep's lineup will grow to include eight models by year's end, a small pickup based on the Gladiator concept will not be one of them. Introduced at the 2005 Detroit auto show, the Gladiator concept was based on a unique platform though would have likely shared underpinnings with the new Jeep ...

Spying on upcoming VW Tiguan 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Detroit News obtained another shot of the upcoming Volkswagen mid-sized crossover, the Tiguan. Based on the Concept A, the vehicle's unique name is based on the words "tiger" and "leguan", the latter German for iguana. The Tiguan concept will debut at the second Los Angeles autoshow later this ...

Pebble Beach: Gooding Auction VIP Preview and Ferrari 612 P4/5 Unveiling 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog's man in Monterey, Frank Filipponio, attended the Gooding VIP preview and Ferrari 612 P4/5 unveiling near the equestrian center at Pebble Beach. Finding WiFi in Monterey turned out to be more of a challenge than you would expect, but Frank persevered, and here are his impressions of the ...

Camaro, eh? Oshawa plant tapped to build Chevy's ponycar 3 years ago on Autoblog

Several readers alerted us to a report out of Canada on Friday stating that GM has selected its Oshawa, Ontario plant to build the new Camaro. A formal announcement is expected on Monday. The news caps a good week for the Canadian Auto Workers union, who also learned that GM's plans to eliminate ...

The upstaged press conference: GM insists it was a coincidence 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ahh, we love nothing better than a little drama in the automotive industry. Autoblog's Eric Bryant reported on Wednesday a little snafu involving the trailer truck hauling the Chevy Camaro, which drove right past a press conference featuring the Dodge Challenger concept. Vines called the stunt a ...

Ford launches "Innovations" site 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog reader Josh sent us in a tip about Ford's new "Innovations" site, a testament to the company's investments in alternative fuels, safety, design and technology. So far, the site's only active offering is the alternative fuels area, where it boasts Ford's leadership in the development of ...

New Scirocco: More info, new pics 3 years ago on Autoblog

Authentic information about the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco is starting to come to light and AutoExpress seems to be leading the charge. The Concept S, as it is called in show-going form, will debut in Paris this year and will bear the closest resemblance to what will be displayed in showrooms in ...

New Subaru Imprezas are on their way (to production) 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoexpress has deployed their spies into the heart of Fuji Heavy Industries and have come out with confirmation that a duo of the venerable Impreza is due for release within the next year. The UK will see a five-door hatch, with a traditional sedan to follow after the initial launch. Design ...

Challenger and Camaro start their showdown a bit early 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler picked a pleasant midsummer afternoon on Tuesday to show off its upcoming Challenger pony car to the media, but the party was briefly interrupted by the appearance of its soon-to-be showroom rival. The boys from Chevrolet picked this moment to roll through with a car transporter carrying ...

African design and Italian engineering create "New Strada" supercar 3 years ago on Autoblog

A unique partnership bringing together Italian engineering and African design has launched a project to recreate the legendary 1969 Bizzarini 5300 GT Strada. Preliminary sketches of the "New Strada" supercar show both the influence of the '69 Strada (at right) and the African design themes of lead ...

MG U.S. CEO confirms plans for five models 3 years ago on Autoblog

In a July interview by Inside Line published Monday, the president and CEO of MG Motors North America/Europe, Duke Hale, went into considerable detail about Nanjing Automobile's plans for the MG brand, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Highlights of the interview include: the ...

Suzuki's Project Splash, Swift Sport headed to Paris 3 years ago on Autoblog

Next month in Paris, Suzuki will be unveiling the Project Splash concept (they're calling it a "clinic model") , a modern-looking-tall-bodied hatchback based on the Swift subcompact. The Splash will show off a new 1.2-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and seat five passengers. Suzuki is keeping the ...

Paris 2006: Peugeot 908 RC Concept - UPDATED 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 - Official press release and two new high res photos added after the jump. Paris. Every two years, the city's exposition center transforms into an automotive theme park, with building upon building loaded with everything from cars to commercial vehicles. Since it's the French automakers' ...

Lutz thanks blogosphere for Camaro support 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though many factors were responsible for the new Camaro's path to production, Bob Lutz took some time on General Motors' FastLane Blog to recognize the support the car received from the blogosphere. While Lutz only mentions the comments left on FastLane Blog, we can add that the support for the ...

BREAKING! It's really official now - GM's Wagoner confirms Camaro production 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog's Erin Mays is on-site at the auto industry's annual Management Briefing Seminars this week, and she reports that General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced Thursday, "As evidence that we're not completely brain-dead, GM will build the Chevy Camaro." A fully brain-functional Wagoner posed ...

What will the next Saab 9-5 look like? 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the theory and speculation department, the blokes at Auto Express have summoned up some Photochops of what they believe the next Saab 9-5 is going to look like. Bob Lutz is already on record saying that the the spectacular Aero X concept will be lending styling cues (front end, wraparound ...

Mitsubishi Lancer will debut in U.S. first 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi will debut its all-new Lancer sedan in the U.S. nearly six months ahead of its debut in the company's domestic market of Japan. Inside Line notes that the U.S. will be the Lancer's biggest market by far, and that the Japanese market is more interested in minicars at the moment than ...

Daedalus concept re-imagines the family car 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Royal College of Art's 2006 award for Best Overall Concept Car has been won by 24 year-old Jonathan Punter, for his Daedalus family car. The radical concept also captured the Best Design Interpretation Award. In the catalog for the RCA's annual Summer Show, Punter describes the approach to ...

Fiat Jolly vacation car returns as Panda concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

VIP visitors to the Isle of Capri this summer are being ferried about in this new Fiat concept car - the Panda Jolly. The latest in a long line of Jolly vacation cars from Fiat, The all sun, all the time Panda runabout was designed around Mediterranean and nautical themes by Centro Stile Fiat and ...

Camaro to get green light this week 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Detroit Free Press reports that General Motors has green-lit production of the extremely popular Chevy Camaro concept. While GM spokesperson Steve Harris would not confirm questions on the Camaro's status last week, others within GM state top brass has given it the thumbs up. GM chairman Rick ...

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