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 ...

BMW Z29: Bavaria's mystery coupe revealed 3 years ago on Autoblog

Remember awhile back we told you about a secret car BMW was planning to unveil at the British Motor Show. The car was a no show in the U.K., but popped up yesterday on Auto Motor und Sport. The website reveals that the car, called the Z29, is an exercise in lightweight vehicle construction, lesson ...

Futuristic Citroen starring in French film 3 years ago on Autoblog

What actor is bigger in Hollywood right now than the automobile? Pixar's hit CARS was full of them, James Bond was hardly ever seen without one, and today marks the release of Will Ferrell's octane-fueled Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Now you can add Citroen to the long list of car ...

Magic 8-Ball, what will cars be like in the future? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive consumer site Cars.com has peered into its crystal ball and been analyzing exhaust smoke patters in order to claim what the latest and greatest technologies will be down the road (or down the air if we ever get the flying cars we've been promised). Its predictions include: Flexible ...

Spy Shots: Peugeot 7007 and Citroen C9 SUVs 3 years ago on Autoblog

Who says that Europeans, especially the French, are not interested in SUVs? Automaker PSA has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors to develop a pair of new soft roaders, the Peugeot 7007 and Citroen C9. Details are still sketchy, but both vehicles will be based on the new Mitsubishi Outlander which is ...

More news on BMW's Z8 successor 3 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like BMW is moving forward, albeit at a leisurely pace, with plans for a successor to its discontinued Z8. According to InsideLine, engineering studies are underway for a more "mass-market" roadster, likely to be tagged the Z6, and targeted at the Mercedes-Benz SL. Apparently, the Z6 ...

Mitsubishi Concept-X meets WRC 3 years ago on Autoblog

Apparently a visit to Mitsubishi's European R&D studio will score you a view of this rally-prepped Concept-X model. Despite the "No Photos" signs lying next to the scaled-down concept (see pics after jump), someone felt the itch to shoot and did just that. It's widely known that the Concept-X ...

Hydrogen-powered Z.CAR with speed-adjusted wheelbase 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sure, the forthcoming Smart car can give you great gas mileage and a small footprint, but it's so, well, uninspired. "Uninspired," however, is the last word you would use to describe Iraqi-born architect's Zaha Hadid's Z.Car. The car was commissioned more as a piece of functional art by a London ...

VW unveiling sc-IROC-co concept in Paris 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen will reportedly be unveiling a concept called "IROC" at the Paris Motor Show, according to VWVortex.com. The name is an obvious tip-off that the concept will likely be the predecessor to the production Scirocco that Wolfsburg is planning. VWVortex reports that the look will be a cross ...

VIDEO: Dodge Viper Diamondback caught hot weather testing 3 years ago on Autoblog

Snakes aren't the onliy diamondbacks in the desert these days. A few Dodge Viper Diamondbacks were caught hot weather testing down in the Southwestern United States, complete with a hood bulge likely hiding the 650-hp engine we got a sneak peek of during the 2006 North American International Auto ...

Bubbletop Beatnik at the Monterey RM auction 3 years ago on Autoblog

On August 18th, Gary "Chopit" Fioto will be handing over the keys to one of his many custom creations during this year's RM Auction in Monterey. The "Beatnik" started life as a humble 1955 Ford and then promptly lost its head. Over a four-year period, Fioto ripped, welded and pilfered, borrowing ...

Production Challenger will be nearly identical to concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler held a concept car ride-and-drive in the trendy downtown of Royal Oak, MI this week that gave journalists a chance to creep along on public roads in some of this past auto show season's hottest wheels. The Dodge Challenger Concept was, of course, the highlight, and Scott Burgess from The ...

New Corvette division courtesy of... GM/Nissan? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Leave it to Johnny Lieberman of The Truth About Cars to come up with a sports car enthusiast's wet dream from the current General Motors and Renault/Nissan imbroglio. His idea? A new performance division resulting from the "sinergy" of General Motor's and Nissan's best sports cars. The flagship of ...

First Alfa Romeo to hit U.S. will be 8c Competizione! 3 years ago on Autoblog

Apparently Alfa Romeo plans to make a splash in the upscale end of the U.S. market before introducing its mainstream models to the U.S. As Alfa Romeo's plans to return to the U.S. become more defined, AutoWeek reported Monday that the delectable 8c Competizione coupe will debut in U.S. Maserati ...

Hi-rez shots of Concept Climax 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on images to enlarge Marcus Reyner, the Design Director for the Concept Climax, was kind enough to send us some high-resolution images of the neo-retro British sports car that he and two of his classmates at Coventry University hope to make a reality. Check out our original post on the ...

Concept Climax turned in by Coventry design students 3 years ago on Autoblog

Three design students from Coventry University will be making the grade thanks to the Concept Climax project they've been developing for 18 months. Despite having not graduated yet, the trio has developed a two-seat mid-engine concept that they hope will reinvent the British sports car. The ...

Volkswagen christens the Concept A with an, er, interesting name 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen's penchant for giving its SUVs names people don't know quite how to pronounce lives on with the Tiguan, which we think might rhyme with the first two syllables of "iguana." Or not. The name is a combination of "tiger" and "leguan," the German word for iguana, and serves as the name of ...

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