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05.16.12

Video: Tony Hawk jumps Lexus LFA on skateboard
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Lexus, Luxury Give a Lexus LFA to an auto journalist and there's going to be an attempt to drift it. Give that same LFA to the gents at Blendtec and they're likely to see if it, or at least a piece of it, will blend. Then turn that LFA over to Tony Hawk to use for his birthday and he will, naturally, line the thing up outside of his office and see if he ca... Read more...
05.16.12

Report: Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Fisker, Electric, Luxury The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated "a few weeks ago." The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 Series and 5... Read more...
05.16.12

Official: NHTSA proposes mandatory stability control on big rigs, busses
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Safety Stability control was made mandatory on passenger vehicles for this current model year, but it's still not a requirement for semis and busses. But that could soon be changing, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed requiring the technology on all new large commercial trucks, motorcoaches, and other large buses. While big ri... Read more...
05.16.12

Report: Tata Nano to rub shoulders with priceless iron in Jay Leno’s Garage
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Budget, Etc., Hatchback, Celebrities, India It looks as if Jay Leno has welcomed a Tata Nano to his Big Dog Garage recently. The comedian even went so far as to don traditional Indian garb and hire a troop of Bollywood dancers to mark the occasion. Details are scarce at the moment, but judging from the photos that have shown up on Leno's Facebook page, it looks as if we'll see the m... Read more...
05.16.12

Video: Watch Genki Hagata pull off the world’s greatest motorcycle save
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Motorcycle We officially have a new motorcycle hero. Genki Hagata rolled his Yamaha YZF-R6 out onto the track during the second AMA Pro Supersport qualifying session at Sears Point recently. Partway through his out-lap, the bike lost traction in the rear before abruptly regaining it. We likely don't need to tell you that scenario almost always results in a... Read more...
05.16.12

Official: Renault updates aging Espace in attempt to keep it fresh
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Renault The current Renault Espace has been on the market since 2003. Next year that will make it ten years old, which is a long life cycle for any vehicle. But it'll still be a few years until its replacement is ready. So following the facelift it performed on the Euro-market minivan in 2003, Renault is releasing another update. Refreshed to fall more closely i... Read more...
05.16.12

Spy Shots: 2014 Mini Cooper gets mellow in yellow
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Spy Photos, Hatchback, BMW, Mini Given the spate of new models Mini has introduced in the past few years, from the Clubman to the Countryman to the Coupe to the Roadster, it sometimes seems like BMW has forgotten about the original model, the plain old Mini Cooper hardtop. It was last redesigned for the 2007 model year, which seems like a long time ago because, well, it is. Which is... Read more...
05.16.12

Motorsports: Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, CelebritiesDiners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in a teen's storage container, has been selected to drive the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car at the Indy 50... Read more...
05.16.12

Crushed Ferrari makes for world’s most tragic coffee table
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Etc., Ferrari, Design/Style This post isn't for the weak of stomach or faint of heart. The sad truth of being an automotive enthusiast is that we're all hoarders on some level. We yearn to collect various bits of paraphernalia plucked from our favorite race teams and derelict junkyard hulks. Now Charly Molinelli Design has elevated our pack rat tendencies to high art. Or at least cle... Read more...
05.16.12

Video: Canadian motorist hits moose, loses memory, yet makes it to work on time
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The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Coupe, Etc., Safety, Videos, Chrysler We will cop to having arrived at work suffering from memory loss, but never from hitting a moose. At least not that we can remember, anyway. It's a story that verily defines "news of the weird," courtesy of CNN: A Canadian woman not only hit a moose with her car on her way to work, she drove some 25 miles after the collision, unaware that she ha... Read more...

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