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Spy Shots: 2012 Ferrari 612 successor spied

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is due for a major overhaul and the next generation 2+2 is expected to grow in size, be available with all-wheel drive and come packing Ferrari's new HY-KERS system. Caught cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle, the 2012 model is sporting a longer wheelbase and redesigned front and rear fascias, along with a massive hood bulge. Power is expected to be provided by an Enzo-derived V12 putting out around 530 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, and delivering grunt to a modified seven-speed dual-clutch ... Read more →

Rumormill: Rolls-Royce Phantom to undergo major overhaul in 2016 Noah Joseph

Having been introduced in 2003, the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been on the market for seven years now. That's a pretty long life-cycle for a car these days. According to the ever-churning rumor mill, ...

Fernando Alonso gets himself a Maserati GranCabrio Noah Joseph

What do Formula One drivers drive in their downtime? Well, when you're a two-time world champion like Fernando Alonso, you get to drive pretty much whatever you want. That is, assuming the team ...

Spy Shots: Updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon spotted touring about Jonathon Ramsey

Last week, the forthcoming revised Mercedes C-Class sedan was caught on a field trip, and this week it's the C-Class wagon. Naturally, the same changes spotted in that last round of photos ...

First Drive: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide is always ready for its close-up Michael Harley

The world's best-looking four-door sedan beckoned us from Miami. Enticed, we boarded a jet and paid the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide a visit. Our task was to shuttle Aston Martin's first four-sedan up ...

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Contemporary furniture designer Thonet takes on Volvo C70 gearshift duties 3 days ago on Autoblog

We'll be honest – when we heard that a European contemporary furniture designer would be creating something specifically for Volvo, our first thought was, well, IKEA. (Very funny, we know.) However, the folks at Thonet (based in Germany, not Sweden) have created special wooden gearshift ...

BMW confirms plans for front-wheel-drive models 4 days ago on Autoblog

If there's one thing that's certain in this crazy world, it's that Ultimate Driving Machines are driven by their rear wheels. Sure, there's an occasional all-wheel-drive model thrown in for good measure, but even those revert to the tried-and-true RWD when extra traction from the front two ...

Coming to a City Near You: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition 5 days ago on Autoblog

If you've been waiting patiently – even not so patiently – to get your hands on the new Carbon Black edition of the Aston Martin DBS, you'll still have to wait until the summer to take delivery. Oh, and a trunk full of hundred-dollar bills. But if all you want is to catch a ...

Cadillac stores make up bulk of reinstated GM dealerships 5 days ago on Autoblog

When General Motors entered bankruptcy last spring, the automaker announced the closure of 1,350 dealers and another 650 dealerships that had more than one brand. Recently, The General announced that it planned to reinstate 661 dealers of the 1,161 that applied for a stay of execution, though GM ...

Pics Aplenty: Bugatti 16C Galibier is back... in black 5 days ago on Autoblog

Bugatti seems intent on keeping us on the ropes regarding the production prospects for the 16C Galibier. The concept was unveiled to a very select audience last September during the Frankfurt Motor Show, but didn't debut on the marque's show stand. Bugatti pulled a similar shtick in Geneva, but ...

Could the Infiniti M replace the Q forever? 6 days ago on Autoblog

Take a look at the Infiniti line-up compared to other top-tier luxury automakers and something's missing. Nissan's luxury arm hasn't had biggie-sized luxo-barge after the brand killed the Q45 in 2006, and it doesn't look like a replacement is coming anytime soon. Speaking with Automotive ...

Report: Maybach to get facelift in Beijing before brand gets the axe 6 days ago on Autoblog

If a recent report out of the UK is to be believed, Maybach is set to get the axe in the very near future. However, as a last hurrah, all three models from the ultra-luxury division of Mercedes-Benz (57, 62 and Landaulet) will receive facelifts this year. The last round of top-zoot Maybachs will ...

Officially Official: 2011 BMW 5 Series Touring [w/video] 8 days ago on Autoblog

Just as the new sixth-generation BMW 5 Series sedan goes on sale in Europe, a new station wagon variant has been unveiled. Like past editions of the 5 Series Touring, this one is essentially the same as the sedan, only with the roof extending straight back to enclose a substantially larger cargo ...

All Bentley Continental models going flex-fuel in June 8 days ago on Autoblog

It may not be the most interesting news you read all week, but we now have a date at which all Bentley Continentals will be able to gulp down whiskey with the best of 'em: June.( Well, not exactly whiskey, but ethanol's pretty close.) Bentley had made the announcement (sans date) at the Geneva ...

Spy Shots: Are you the next Audi S8? 9 days ago on Autoblog

Check out what a very cold spy photographer snapped some pictures of. This car could very well be the upcoming Audi S8. Of course, as the car in the photos is totally unmarked, this could just be another variant of the big Audi. We've suspected for some time that a new S8 is coming, and we hear that ...

Rumormill: Next Lexus IS to re-gain wagon variant? 9 days ago on Autoblog

Some of you will remember that from 2001 to 2005, Lexus sold a wagon variant of the IS, dubbed SportCross. Unfortunately, relatively dismal sales numbers didn't really make a business case for keeping that car alive, and Lexus canned it when the second-generation IS debuted in 2006. However, all ...

Happy Birthday Your Majesty: Citroën SM turns 40 10 days ago on Autoblog

Well now, this is exciting. The iconic Citroën SM turns forty years old today. First introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on March 11, 1970, the SM was incredibly advanced for its time. In fact, there are those who would argue that it's still way ahead of the curve. A couple of basics, if ...

Alleged patent images for Porsche Panamera convertible turn up 10 days ago on Autoblog

See, apparently we aren't crazy, though we may have been a little smidge off the mark. Back in October, we reported that Porsche had begun work on an open top version of their then new Panamera super sedan. Only we said it would be a two-door 'cause, you know, drop top and all that. Whoops! If ...

Report: New GMC Sierra Denali HD to get the dually treatment 10 days ago on Autoblog

GMC, the "Professional Grade" truck maker under the General Motors umbrella, isn't finished adding luxe touches to its Heavy Duty series of Sierra pickup trucks. Just yesterday, GMC rolled out a brand-new Denali version of the HD pickem-up truck, but later this year at launch it will be ...

Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster final form revealed in patent drawings? 10 days ago on Autoblog

Not that there's anything new to report from last week, when we saw a prototype Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster at the factory in Affalterbach, but if you're the type that gets giddy over sketches then these are for you. As sussed out by Auto Bild, these images are said to be German patent office ...

Spy Shots: Best look yet at forthcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class update 11 days ago on Autoblog

Our spy photographers have just snapped these shots of the next Mercedes-Benz C-Class undergoing winter testing, and these latest shots give us the clearest look yet at the entry-level luxury sedan's updated front and rear. The baby Benz should make its official debut later this year, and these ...

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is a smooth Spanish Fly(er) 11 days ago on Autoblog

Convertibles have long been something of an acquired taste. Devotees steadfastly defend the unique sensation of elemental motoring that can only come when plugged in to one's surrounding breezes, noises and smells. Conversely, detractors have traditionally lambasted droptops for their lackluster ...

IIHS releases latest round of safety scores for Infiniti M, Lexus HS and Toyota 4Runner 12 days ago on Autoblog

First the Oscars and now this! The envelope please! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a bevy of scores for the Infiniti M, Lexus HS 250h and Toyota 4Runner and it was nothing but "Good" all around. The Infiniti and Toyota were tested for frontal offset and side ...

Report: BMW working on new FWD model below 1 Series 12 days ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a front-wheel drive model to slot in below the 1 Series have been circulating for some time, with the most recent report coming last October. Now, Autocar has confirmed with BMW's chairman, Norbert Reithofe, that an all-new model is coming from the automaker, designed to compete with ...

Video: Promolicious clips of the Audi RS5 meeting its Ur Quattro brother 12 days ago on Autoblog

In what is currently raw footage but what will soon undoubtedly be slickly produced promotional material, the brutalicious 2011 Audi RS5 growls around a track and on various European roads. For a brief spell it even shares the screen with one of its spiritual brethren, the Ur Quattro. These ...

Review: 2011 Jaguar XJ is indisputably British and not afraid of a storm 12 days ago on Autoblog

Xynthia ripped into France merely hours after our arrival. Packing gale-force fury, the ruthless wind and rain battered the coast before moving inland with its crushing blow – sadly, it was the country's deadliest storm in more than a decade. While we were spared most of its rage, the ...

Lexus announces IS350C F-Sport Special Edition, priced from $58,375* 13 days ago on Autoblog

As much as we'd love to see a convertible version of the pulse-quickening Lexus IS F, it doesn't appear to be in the cards. Instead, Lexus is offering up plenty of F-Sport accessories for the IS C, including the new IS350C F-Sport Special Edition which goes on sale later this month. Only 100 of ...

Toyota prices redesigned Avalon, Sienna minivan w/Auto Access Seat [w/video] 13 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota has officially announced pricing for the updated 2011 Avalon which made its public debut at this year's Chicago Auto Show. Additionally, pricing has been released for the Sienna with Auto Access Seat, which is the first factory-installed power access seat available in a minivan. The ...

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon bound for New York Auto Show 13 days ago on Autoblog

We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of when. Now, Acura has officially announced that it will be unveiling the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon at the New York Auto Show at the end of this month, with the first examples hitting dealerships in late fall. In Acura's brief press release after the ...

Conqueror II: Hamann builds second rendition of Range Rover Sport 15 days ago on Autoblog

There were so many debuts at the Geneva Motor Show this year that a few new cars were bound to slip through the cracks. We happened to miss this custom Range Rover Sport from Hamann, probably because the 670 horsepower Tycoon Evo M was sharing the same stand. Named the Conqueror II, it follows ...

Report: Saab deal helps put Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris back on track 15 days ago on Autoblog

We're all well aware that the recently sealed deal between Spyker and General Motors means good things for the ailing Saab brand – in fact, without Spyker's eleventh-hour intervention, the Swedish automaker would have been lost to the annals of history. Apparently, though, the Saab tie-up ...

Maserati to follow Ferrari down path of hybrid sportscars? 16 days ago on Autoblog

What's the world coming to when two of Italy's most storied supercar manufacturers – we're talking Ferrari and Lamborghini here, in case you couldn't tell – are planning to launch hybrid automobiles? Well, actually that'd be three of Italy's most storied automakers, now that rumors ...

Report: Morgan to debut 2+2 concept at Pebble Beach 16 days ago on Autoblog

As if we didn't have enough reasons to look forward to the Pebble Beach Concours this August – beautiful weather, beautiful machinery and beautiful scenery, to name but a few – news comes by way of Autocar in the U.K. that Morgan plans to debut a new 2+2 concept at the famed event on ...

Review: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport could'a been a contenda 16 days ago on Autoblog

With Lexus having carefully cultivated a reputation for isolating drivers from all of the undignified sensations normally associated with driving, it might seem surprising to find a Sport model in the LS lineup. Sure, Lexus offers the M3-chasing IS F, as well as the outrageous LFA supercar, but ...

Spy Shots: Will Rhys Millen drive a Hyundai Equus at Pikes Peak this year? 16 days ago on Autoblog

Judging by these spy shots of a Hyundai Equus we just received from an alert reader, the Korean brand may be considering giving Rhys Millen a new ride to try and break the class record he set last year at Pikes Peak. Recall that in 2009, Millen ran up the 14,110-foot Colorado mountan-side in 12 ...

Art Deco Mullin Automotive Museum set to open April 15 16 days ago on Autoblog

As if classic car fans in California weren't spoiled enough with the annual festivities in Monterey, world-class concours in Palm Springs, La Jolla, Dana Point, Palos Verdes, and Pasadena, and first-rate museums like The Petersen and Nethercutt Collection, another incredible collection is being ...

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Autoblog Podcast #170: The Hooniverse Visits

Jeff Glucker and Tim ODell join Chris, Sam, and Dan on this episode of the Autoblog Podcast. They share what's in their garage (much cooler) and we mull some of the week's news.