Items by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: Danica Patrick to race NASCAR in 2010

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  Filed under: Motorsports

  
  
  More Danica Patrick news and this time, it's actually racing related. Last week came a report that Ms. Patrick had inked a multi-year deal with the recently restructured Andretti Autosport, putting to rest the rumors that the sometime-swimsuit model was [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:22pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: Random beauty in the City of Angels

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Etc.

  Just some of the beauty in LA - Click above for high-res image gallery
  With the state of the economy, it didn't come as much of a surprise that manufacturer presence was down at the LA Auto Show' [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:29pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: The plug-in Prius makes its North American debut

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, LA Auto Show

  
  Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Toyota rather unceremoniously parked their plug-in Prius at its North American market debut during the LA Auto Show, while their new Sienna [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:56pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: Toyota debuts its plug-in Prius for North America

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Technology, Hatchback, Toyota, Electric

  
  Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Toyota rather unceremoniously parked their plug-in Prius hybrid prototype at its North American market [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:29am EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: Custom "Mazdaspeed2" tops the fun-per-pound charts in LA

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Motorsports, Budget, Performance, Hatchback, Mazda

  Mazdaspeed2 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

  As cool as some of those custom Ford Fiestas are at the LA Auto Show, these even tidier [...]

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:02pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: Luna and Toby model the 2010 Honda Element Dog Friendly package

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, LA Auto Show, SUV, Wagon, Etc., Crossover, Honda, Specialty

  Luna, left, and Toby, model the Honda Element Dog Friendly edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Honda certainly can't be accused of running a dog' [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA 2009: BMW ActiveHybrids get North American debut; 7 Series model priced from $103,125

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Crossover, BMW, Luxury

  
  BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
  BMW took advantage of California's proclivity for greenwashing to give its ActiveHybrid [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:20pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Event Alert: December Calendar of Automotive Events

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Misc. Auto Shows, Event Alert

  
  
  As we slowly emerge from our Thanksgiving food comas, we can start gearing up for more holiday food, family, and fun in December, with an automotive twist. We can also look [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Cars & Coffee: Chevy shocks the crowd, brings Volt

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Etc., Chevrolet, Electric

  2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
  General Motors shocked the crowd at Cars & Coffee this weekend by bringing out the 2011 Chevy Volt. [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:05pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Bugatti Bird-gate Followup: Driver identity revealed [*UPDATE: Now with actual crash video!]

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Bugatti, Luxury

  Bugatti Veyron of Andy House from Lufkin, Texas - Click above to view video
  
  As we've already reported (stop tipping us on this!), yesterday a Texas man lost control of' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:31pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• VIDEO: McLaren releases first webisode of MP4-12C development

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos

  
  Inside McLaren: developing the MP4-12C - Click above to view the video after the jump
  McLaren Automotive has just dropped a new video, the first in a series, that promises to show the story behind the company's' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:29pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA Scraps: 15-series tire from Nexen barely holds air

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  Filed under: SEMA Show, Etc.

  
  Nexen 365/15-24 tire - Click above for image gallery
  While in Vegas for SEMA this year, we did our best to concentrate on the cars... and occasionally their hostesses. We deliberately stayed away from the thousands of [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Foreskin Removal: Dartz Prombron drops the whale penis

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  Filed under: SUV, Russia, Design/Style, Luxury

  
  Dartz Prombron luxury SUV from Russia
  You probably heard about the Dartz Prombron recently, the ultra-luxury armored SUV from Russia that would feature, among other ne plus ultra materials, leather pulled from whale [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:28pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• LA Preview: Toyota set to debut 2011 Sienna minivan

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  Filed under: LA Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Toyota

  
  Soccer moms, NASCAR dads and empty-nesters rejoice! It looks like Toyota is going to debut its 2011 Sienna minivan in Cali next month at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Although the minivan market doesn't get a' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Gran Turismo Best in Show is the Trans-Cammer Mustang

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Ford

  
  Philip Koenen's "Trans-Cammer" 1970 Ford Mustang. Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Phillip Koenen brought a really gorgeous, miles-deep-black, 1970 Mustang to SEMA and came away with another fine piece of hardware:The [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:33am EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Booth Professionals are anything but stock

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  Filed under: SEMA Show, Etc.

  
  Lisa Angeline, aka Catwoman - Click above for high-res image gallery
  This year's SEMA show in Las Vegas didn't have quite the gravitas of years past, as the state of the economy and the automotive industry in particular seemed' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:00pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: What we didn't get to cover

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, SEMA Show, Classics, Performance, Etc., Motorcycle, Humor, Specialty, Design/Style, Off-Road

  
  2009 SEMA Show Las Vegas - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Every year at SEMA, we [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:30pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Chevy Graphics Camaro not bashful about changing in public

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  Filed under: SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Chevrolet

  
  2010 Chevrolet Camaro graphics options - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Chevrolet decided that it might be fun to have a contest to pick out a new decal pack for its [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Knee-high tri-axle pickup by Air-Zenith is down and (not so) dirty

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Convertible, Truck, Specialty

  
  Air-Zenith custom pickup - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We're not exactly sure what this used to be in its former life, but it all kinds of cool in its current' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:39pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: 1951 Henry J gasser is a 7-second blast from the past

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance

  
  1951 Kaiser Henry J - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Here's another black beauty that caught our attention in the halls of SEMA 2009. It's a 1951 Kaiser Henry J owned and [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:20pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Pinkee's ignites lust for a Pontiac Firebird

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Pontiac

  
  1977 Pontiac FireBird by Pinkee's Rod Shop - Click above for high-res image gallery
  This year's SEMA show might have been a bit smaller than in years past, but there [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:20pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Blackout Bentley balances the bad

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Bentley

  
  2008 Bentley Continental custom - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It seems that matte black is the new black this year at SEMA, especially if you broaden if to gray and slip [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:59pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: We expected a Camaro Convertible, but got two

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Convertible, Performance, Chevrolet

  
  2010 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible by Drop Top Customs - Click above for high-res image gallery
  When we received the press release from Drop Top Customs saying that they would be bringing a [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Progressive Automotive X-Prize Contenders

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  Filed under: SEMA Show, Automotive X-Prize

  
  EVI Wave2 Progressive Automotive X-Prize contender - Click above for high-res image gallery
  For us polar ice cap haters, we generally think of the competitors in this kind of thing as a bunch of ultra-light, tofu-fueled playthings for [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:58pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA 2009: Wicked Chevelle isn't as fuelish as it seems

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  Filed under: Diesel, Chevrolet, SEMA Show, Green Daily

  
  1970 Duramax Chevrolet Chevelle custom - Click above for high-res image gallery
  The clean exterior of this 1970 Chevelle hides a wicked little secret. If you take a look at the photo above, you'll' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Suzuki dresses up a Kizashi for Halloween

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  Filed under: Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Sedan, Performance, Audi, Suzuki

  
  2010 Suzuki Kizashi Concept- Click above for high-res image gallery
  The boys and girls at Suzuki got into the Halloween spirit and dressed up a new Kizashi to celebrate [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 7:57pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Event Alert: November Calendar of Automotive Events

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  Filed under: Motorsports, SEMA Show, Auctions, Event Alert

  
  
  For many of us November means football, parades, turkey hangovers, and family dysfunctionality in the form of Thanksgiving, but we car people tend to be more thankful for SEMA, the [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:25pm EST
  by Frank Filipponio

• Autoblog at the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors show

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  Filed under: Performance, Etc., Work, Misc. Auto Shows, Police/Emergency, Military, Specialty

  
  7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo - Click above for our huge image gallery
  This past Sunday was the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:26pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• eBay Find of the Day: George Barris' rockin' 289 Cobra-powered 1967 Voxmobile [w/VIDEO]

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  Filed under: Auctions, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Celebrities, Specialty

  
  1967 Voxmobile by George Barris - Click above for image gallery
  Feelin' Groovy? Do you like guitars, speed and attention? If so, check out eBay Motors item number 260492703795. It's the' [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Tokyo Preview: Toyota launches HS-based SAI hybrid in Japan

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus, Toyota

  
  2010 Toyota Sai Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We're starting to develop a bit of a complex. Why is Toyota holding out on us? Yesterday we showed' [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 12:25pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• VERITAS RS III Roadster ready for production

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  Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., BMW

  2010 Veritas RS III - Click above for high-res image gallery
  After an eight-year buildup, the Veritas RS III has finally slithered into series production in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany. Just like the Dutch firm Spyker, Vermot AG has [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Tokyo Preview: Lotus Exige Scura and Stealth cross over to dark side

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Lotus, UK

  
  2010 Lotus Exige Scura - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Depending on where you live, you might be able to get a new 2010 Lotus Exige [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• OC 2009: 2010 Toyota 4Runner makes auto show debut in Anaheim

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  Filed under: SUV, Toyota, Misc. Auto Shows, Off-Road

  
  2010 Toyota 4Runner - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Looks like Anaheim was the next stop on the wagontrain from the Texas State Fair this year, at least for a couple of 2010 [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT sticks its nose out for us

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  Filed under: Performance, SUV, Crossover, Mitsubishi, Off-Road

  2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We're starting to think that Mitsubishi might just have a shot at making it in the States yet. Not necessarily based on product, although' [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 10:47am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• OC 2009: 2011 Ford Super Duty makes surprise stop

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  Filed under: Truck, Work, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows, Diesel, Luxury, Off-Road

  
  2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat King Ranch Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We just got back from the 2009 OC Auto Show in [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• 200 mph supercars featured at the 2nd Annual Caruso Concours

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  Filed under: Performance, Audi, Bugatti, Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari

  2nd Annual Caruso Concours - Click above for our high-res image gallery courtesy Greg Grudt
  The 2nd Annual Caruso [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 4:58pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Tokyo Preview: Mazdaspeed3-powered Supasse V supercar

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Lotus, Mazda

  UPDATE: Higher res images added to the gallery and press release added after the jump
  
  2010 Suzusho Supasse V - Click above for image gallery
  Picture if you will, [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Donna Mae Mims, first female SCCA winner and Cannonball Run vet, dead at 82 [w/VIDEO]

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Chevrolet, Celebrities

  
  Donna Mae Mims - click above to watch the video after the jump
  
  The automotive world lost its iconic "Pink Lady" on October 6 as Donna Mae Mims died of complications from a stroke at the [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 7:32pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Improvements to 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo slash ten seconds from 'Ring time

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Nissan, Porsche

  
  2010 Porsche 911 Turbo - Click above for high-res image gallery
  With its new-for-2010 direct-injected, 3.8-liter turbocharged flat-six, the upgraded 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo has fired a shot across the bow of the world's supercar [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Officially Official: Regal named next mid-size sedan for Buick

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  Filed under: Sedan, China, Buick

  
  Chinese-market 2010 Buick Regal - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Drum-roll please. After making a point of pausing to listen to its dealers for input and suggestions, Buick has just announced the name of its next mid-size [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• SCCA Speed World Challenge: The rest of the series wraps up with finale at Laguna Seca (Spoiler Alert)

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Acura, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Mazda, Porsche

  
  2009 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship finale at Laguna Seca - Click above for high-res gallery
  
  One of our favorite forms of racing just wrapped up [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 10:31am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• New-for-2010 Mitsubishi Evo MR Touring pricing announced, starts at $40,990

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  Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Performance, Etc., Mitsubishi, Off-Road

  
  2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR Touring - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Mitsubishi finally posted pricing information on its new top-of-the-Evolution-ary-chart MR Touring model, and it definitely isn't cheap. A' [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Shelby tops Iacocca at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford, Luxury

  
  2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It looks like the top-shelf, one-off 550-hp engine upgrade for that new Iacocca Mustang is worth about $362,000, [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Lamborghini teams with University of Washington to create better composites

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  Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Lamborghini

  
  University of Washington Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory - Click above for high-res gallery
  
  The presidents of Lamborghini and the University of Washington were both on hand recently as UW opened its Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Felipe Massa could reportedly be back on track by Monday

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Ferrari

  
  
  Ferrari just announced that injured driver Felipe Massa could be back in the saddle as early as Monday. Massa hasn't been in an F1 car since July's Hungarian Grand Prix, when a spring from another car flew up' [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 10:29am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: South African man sets speed record for blind - in 200 mph SL Black Series!

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  Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Mercedes-Benz

  Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Looks like Luc Costermans (a.k.a. the Blind Belgian) is no longer the world's fastest sight-challenged driver. The latest person to snatch the world land speed [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 9:57am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Avus Performance tÃœRns Audi TT-RS into 460-hp "Neu-Ur-Quattro"

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Audi

  
  Avus Performance Audi TT-RS - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Avus Performance has just whipped the cover off their pumped up Audi TT-RS, a 460 horsepower, matte black self-described "Ur-Quattro" for the new millennium. While [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 8:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• SEMA Preview: Drop Top Customs bringing convertible Camaro to Sin City [w/VIDEO]

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Convertible, Performance, Chevrolet, Specialty

  2010 Drop Top Customs Chevrolet Camaro convertible - Click above for high-res image gallery
  We've been waiting for a convertible version of the new Camaro for almost as long' [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• WaterCar Python rocks our Corvette loving, Ram-driving souls [w/VIDEO]

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  Filed under: Aftermarket, Convertible, Hybrid, Performance, Truck, Etc., Videos, Crossover, Chevrolet, Specialty, Off-Road

  
  WaterCar Python - Click above for high-res image gallery
  If you thought that the amphibious Fiat we told you about last [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• AB stops at the 27th Concours d'Elegance at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort

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  Filed under: Classics, Performance, Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, Specialty, Luxury

  
  27th Concours d'Elegance' [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:31am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Ford, First Drive, Specialty

  
  2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery
  When the phone rings and the guy on the other end asks if we want to drive a [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 12:55pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Spy Shots: First images of Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Spy Photos, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Ford

  Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car - Click above for high-res image gallery
  CAR has just published what are believed to be the first pictures of the new Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car. [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo concept ready to move your eco-friendly goods

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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Tokyo Motor Show

  
  2009 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Alongside its production i-MiEV people-mover, Mitsubishi will be showing another baker's dozen of new vehicles in its display at the 41st Tokyo [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 11:00am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Event Alert: October Calendar of Automotive Events

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Auctions, Tokyo Motor Show, Event Alert

  
  
  October means Halloween to many, but to car people it also means Tokyo, The Chase, ALMS at Laguna Seca and the home stretch for IndyCar and Formula 1. There are also [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 10:45am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Tokyo 2009: Mazda debuts next-gen SKY clean engines, transmission and Kiyora concept

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  Filed under: Mazda, Tokyo Motor Show

  
  Mazda Kiyora Concept set to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Mazda just dumped a bunch of info about their next generation clean engines that will be officially unveiled at the [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:19am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Hand-painted G37 Coupe inspired by Cirque du Soleil commemorates Infiniti's 20th Anniversary [w/VIDEO]

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  Filed under: Coupe, Etc., Infiniti, Specialty, Design/Style

  
  Infiniti G37 Anniversary Art Project Vehicle by Montreal artist Heidi Taillefer - Click above for high-res image gallery
  BMW, eat your art out - Infiniti can do art cars too! At the 14th Annual [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 8:56pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Debate rages over whether to extend HOV-lane exemptions for hybrids in CA

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Legislation and Policy

  
  
  Besides the potential feeling of environmental superiority, one of the great benefits to having a hybrid in California has been the availability of a magic little sticker set for a vehicle's rear bumper and fender. The "Access" [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 8:48pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Debate rages over whether to extend HOV-lane exemptions for hybrids in CA

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  Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, Alternative Fuel

  
  
  Besides the potential feeling of environmental superiority, one of the great benefits to having a hybrid in California has been the availability of a magic little sticker set for a vehicle's rear bumper and fender. The [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: General Motor still on track for 2010 IPO

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  Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials

  
  While defending the government bailout of America's auto industry, Herb Allison (above), the Treasury Department's assistant secretary for financial stability, said that a General Motors initial public offering is still a go for next year. While Allison still [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: Chrysler will be in charge of Fiat 500 distribution

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  Filed under: Hatchback, Chrysler, Fiat

  
  2010 Fiat 500 Abarth SS - Click above for high-res image gallery
  It looks like the 300 might be joined by a 500 in Chrysler showrooms. According to Chrysler CEO and head of sales for all Chrysler Group [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• VIDEO: Hot Box - TH Automobiles' Volkswagen Multivan takes on Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

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  Filed under: Minivan/Van, Performance, SUV, Videos, Porsche, Volkswagen, Specialty

  
  TH Automobiles' Volkswagen TH2 Transporter - Follow the jump to see it take on a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
  Not a lot of people would look' [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: BMW M5 dropping V10 for turbo V8

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  Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Technology, BMW, Rumormill

  
  BMW M5 - Click above for high-res image gallery

  The straight six in the first BMW M5 supersedans was silky smooth and plenty powerful, but it was getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, so it had to [...]

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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Race Results: F1 action lights up at the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix

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  Filed under: Motorsports

  
  2009 Singapore Grand Prix - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  As the Formula One circus headed toward its only night race of the season in Singapore, several compelling storylines were developing. The championship-leading Brawn GP team seemed to be righting [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 11:29am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• First Ride: Devon GTX hopes to be an American Ferrari 599

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, First Drive, Specialty, Luxury

  2010 Devon GTX - Click above for high-res image gallery
  When news of the Devon GTX first wafted our way, we didn't know what to think' [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 8:57pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Official Cash for Clunkers trade-in list reveals oddities too strange to believe

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  Filed under: Performance, Government/Legal, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Specialty, Luxury

  
  Cash for Clunkers claimed some really interesting vehicles - Was a Buick GNX among them?
  Mixed reaction has surrounded the government's Cash for [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 1:58pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• 2009 Goodwood Revival: Minis, Moss and More

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, MINI, UK

  
  2009 Goodwood Revival by Tim Brown - Click above for our high-res image gallery
  The Earl of March is our hero. There, we've said it. The guy took some of his substantial inheritance and decided' [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Porsche club hits the road to celebrate Ferry's 100th

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  Filed under: Classics, Porsche, Sunday Drive

  
  PCA-GPX celebrates Ferry Porsche's 100th Birthday in style - Click above for high-res image gallery
  September 19, 2009 would have been Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche's 100th birthday, and to celebrate his centennial, the Porsche Club of America's' [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• VIDEO: Jay Leno inspects the Devon Motorworks GTX

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  Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Celebrities, Specialty

  
  2010 Devon GTX walkaround with Jay Leno and Justin Bell - click above to watch the video
  
  Celebrity car-lover Jay Leno was up in Monterey this year, helping to auction off some [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 1:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• eBay Find of the Day: VQ35DE-powered Datsun 510 may be the perfect swap

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Classics, Performance, Auctions, Nissan, Specialty

  
  1972 Datsun 510 with VQ35DE power - Click above for image gallery
  This eBay listing has been dubbed "the perfect swap" by some of our bloggers. From the outside, it looks like any [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 11:29am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Future Leno Show Green Car Challenge lineup leaked

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Hatchback, Ford, Celebrities, Alternative Fuel

  Drew Barrymore takes the Green Car Challenge - Will any of these guys be able to beat Drew's lap time?
  Last week, actress Drew Barrymore kicked off the Jay Leno Show's Green Car Challenge [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: GM considering hybrid Corvette, other mileage tweaks

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: Hybrid, Chevrolet, Lightweight

  
  Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept - Is a hybrid powertrain in the Corvette's future?
  

  Is GM really considering a hybrid Corvette? Tom Stephens says it's a possibility. Who is Tom Stephens? He's GM's vice chairman of global product development, so [...]

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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 3:57pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Ironic Study: Not owning a car can make you fatter. Sorta.

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  Filed under: Etc.

  
  

  Can not owning a car make you fatter? Iteems conventional wisdom would have it that people who don't own cars might tend to get more exercise having to walk everywhere they go, no? No. Well not completely, at least according to a' [...]

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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 5:25pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• eBay Find of the Day: Art Arfons' Green Monster LSR car

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Auctions

  
  Art Arfons' Green Monster - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Are you the kind of guy who thinks top speed is everything? Want car that can be called the fastest thing on wheels without exaggerating? Think a' [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2009, 5:54pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• 17th Annual Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance

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  Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Motorcycle

  
  17th Annual Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance - Click above for high-res image gallery
  The Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance returned to its picturesque setting at Trump National Golf [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 7:26pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• eBay Find of the Day: Amphibious Fiat 850 barchetta

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Convertible, Auctions, Etc., Fiat, Specialty

  
  One-off amphibious 1975 Fiat 850 - Click above for full image gallery
  So you've got this 1975 Fiat 850 spider sitting there and you happen to live in Washington, where boating is almost as' [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 6:58pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Burned-out Hummer limo spotted during wildfires in California

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: SUV, Etc., Hummer, Specialty

  
  
  Cause or effect? While driving home from Supercar Sunday at VCR, we spotted this burned out Hummer H2 limo on the side of the road near the heart of the wildfires in Southern California.
  [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 6:22pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Canadian HTT Plèthore supercar gets previewed ahead of Frankfurt

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Performance, Canada

  
  2010 HTT Plèthore LC 750 - Click above for high-res image gallery courtesy of Stephan Bauer
  Besides moose, Mounties and socialized medicine, most Americans know little else about our neighbors to the North. Especially for [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 4:27pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Cars & Coffee: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi gets shown off

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Sedan, Suzuki

  
  2010 Suzuki Kizashi - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Another week, another "debut" of sorts at Irvine's Cars & Coffee show. Last week we brought you pics of the Ford Ka and the Dunkel Brothers' luxury' [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 9:19pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• eBay Find of the Day: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette SCCA racer recreation

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Performance, Auctions, Chevrolet

  
  1968 SCCA Chevrolet Corvette tribute - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Next up on the auction block is every Corvette-loving Walter Mitty's fantasy come true, a 1968 SCCA Corvette hardtop convertible [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2009, 11:44am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Kas and Coffee at Ford's Premier Automotive Group

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Ford

  
  2010 Ford Ka - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Look what we spotted at the weekly Cars & Coffee gathering today in Irvine. Right there amidst the Cobras, Ferraris, Ariel Atoms and Toyota 2000GTs [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2009, 10:03am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Monterey 2009: 2010 Jaguar XJ has North American debut at Pebble

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  Filed under: Sedan, Jaguar, Luxury

  
  2010 Jaguar XJ - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  The XJ was, for the longest time, the model most commonly associated with the Jaguar brand. Like Porsche's iconic 911, the XJ's basic shape had soldiered on [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 11:14am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Stig and the boys immortalized in bricks as Top Gear makes it to Legoland

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Toys/Games, UK, Celebrities

  
  The Top Gear crew rendered in LEGO - High-res version available at flickr
  
  Another Saturday, another LEGO car story. This time, the little Danish bricks have been used to immortalize the presenters from our favorite automotive [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 2:49pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Monterey 2009: 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet takes Pebble Beach Best of Show

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Classics

  
  1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Another Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and another trophy for Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada. This year the car he used to pick up the' [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 9:43pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Monterey 2009: Ducati debuts Martini Porsche tribute bike at Historics

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Porsche, Motorcycle

  
  Ducati 1098 S Martini Racing Bike - Click above for our high-res gallery
  
  While cars are definitely the conveyance of choice on the track at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Historics, there are enough motorcycles, scooters [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Monterey 2009: The faces and names of the Monterey Historics

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Celebrities

  
  Monterey Historic Automobile Races personalities - Click above for high-res gallery
  While at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races this year, it dawned on us that the cars taking to the track are really legends in the Pantheon of [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 11:36am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series mule caught in the desert

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, BMW

  
  2011 BMW 5-Series - Click above for gallery
  
  A year ago, we showed you pics of the next-generation BMW 5-Series doing some high-speed testing on the Nürburgring, but that was pretty much the last we [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 6:59pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• New pics of production Spyker Aileron hit the interwebs

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Coupes, Supercars, Spyker

  
  2010 Spyker C8 Aileron - Click above for image gallery
  
  Boutique Dutch carmaker Spyker unveiled its elongated and streamlined C8 Aileron back in March in Geneva, and we saw its North American debut in New [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 4:57pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Event Alert: July Calendar of Automotive Events

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Misc. Auto Shows, Event Alert

  
  
  As we start the second half of 2009, the automotive industry remains in turmoil but the economy is finally showing signs of recovery. And once again, we have a full calendar of events [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 5:40pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: U.S. to get four versions of Fiat 500 by 2011, no word on hybrid

  —AutoblogGreen

  
  2010 Fiat 500C - Click above for high-res gallery
  
  Fiat is confirming that the U.S. will be getting four versions of the Fiat 500 by 2011. The tiny 500 is the only Fiat model that has been officially greenlighted for American consumption under [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 2:32pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: Four versions of Fiat 500 in the U.S. by 2011, including Abarth

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, Hatchbacks, FIAT

  
  2010 Fiat 500 Abarth - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  Four 500s by 2011. That is the latest word out of Italy concerning the adorable Fiat 500. While the Chrysler/Fiat merger chugs along, [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Hummer buyer to start talks with Chinese gov't to win sale?

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, China, Government/Legal, HUMMER, Earnings/Financials

  
  
  China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the company that recently surfaced as the top bidder for Hummer, is about to start talks with Chinese regulators to secure the deal. While General Motors [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 11:58am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: Aston Martin Cygnet adds a smart set of clothes to the Toyota iQ

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Concept Cars, Economy, Aston Martin, Toyota

  
  Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet Concept - Click above to enlarge
  
  With a nod to our current global economic and environmental issues, super GT maker Aston Martin has reportedly announced the world's first [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 11:26am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet

  —AutoblogGreen

  
  Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet concept
  
  Even supercar and luxury GT makers are finally starting to think green. Bentley is trying out E85 and possibly working on a hybrid. Same goes for Ferrari. Lamborghini is even adopting solar power, at least [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 10:32am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Lotus Evora makes SoCal stop at Cars and Coffee

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Lotus, Misc. Auto Shows

  
  2010 Lotus Evora at Cars and Coffee - Click for high-res gallery
  
  While lucky Brits are already capable of walking into a Lotus dealership and driving off with a new midsize Evora of [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 9:58am EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• First Impression: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer lineup includes new MR Limited

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  Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Etc., Hatchbacks, Mitsubishi, Misc. Auto Shows, Special/Limited Editions

  
  2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Evo GSR and Evo MR Limited - Click above for high-res gallery
  
  Remember the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback we showed you [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 11:01pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Curiously quick Concours closure creates consternation

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Saleen, Special/Limited Editions

  
  Concours Supercars retail store - Click above for high-res gallery
  
  AB regulars will note that we just reported on the re-opening of the car-lover's dream store at [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Reader Spy: Audi A5 Sportback caught under canvas

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Hatchbacks, Audi

  
  Audi A5 Sportback spy shots - Click above for gallery
  
  Although Audi has said that it won't be bringing the new A5 Sportback to these shores, that didn't stop them from [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 4:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Honda celebrates 50 years in America with car and bike show

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Etc., Honda, Event Alert

  
  Honda North America 50th Birthday car show - Click above for full gallery
  
  It's hard to believe, but it's been 50 years since Americans first saw a Honda on these shores. Way back in 1959, Honda [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2009, 4:13pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• America's best-selling car isn't what you might think...

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Car Buying, Time Warp, Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Toys

  
  Little Tikes Cozy Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  The middle of June might seem like an odd time to release sales figures, but we've just gotten' [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 8:29pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio

• Ed Welburn defends GM design from HuffPo attack

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM, Opinion/Editorial

  
  
  So what do you do if you happen to be Global Vice President of General Motors Design and a blogger calls your company out for lacking a modern sense of design? Well, if your name happens to be [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 3:27pm EDT
  by Frank Filipponio