Category: Autoblog

The musings of our buddy Ray Wert can usually be found over Jalopnik and occasionally in video form on CNBC. From time to Times, like today, he also contributes to the Grey Lady. Ray has compiled a list of sites on these here InterWebs that cover all…

Wired magazine is putting on a show they are calling NextFest this weekend in New York City in Hall 38 of the Jacob Javits Center. They describe it as their vision for new Worlds Fair. There will be over 130 interactive exhibits showing off the…

Lexus LF-A race car – click above for a high res image gallery
It seems as if Lexus has been working on the LF-A supercar forever. Or at least six years. It's been shown in three different concept forms, including a convertible, at auto shows since…

Even with more billionaires around then ever, there still appears to be a very limited demand for cars priced upwards of $ 1 million. The almighty McLaren F1 was originally planned for a run of 300 cars, but production ultimately ceased after only…

Malaysian automaker Proton has released the first image of a new compact hybrid concept it will show off next month at the Geneva Motor Show. At this point, we don't have a name or any technical details, but the body was apparently designed by…

Daimler AG is one of a shrinking number of automakers that continues to build its own transmissions, but the parent of Mercedes-Benz is now looking to change that. The automaker has been holding talks with rival BMW about possible powertrain…

Governments around the world have been cracking down on emissions from cars in recent years trying to reduce noxious and greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, even if all the cars on the planet were completely eliminated from the roads, less than…

Geely Emgrand GE – Click above for high-res image gallery
Another entry that Geely has planned for its new Emgrand premium sub-brand is the GE limousine. Like many of Geely's new models, the GE has a very prominent grille but the rest of the design…

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One of the new concept vehicles that General Motors will debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show next month previews where GM might be headed with its Opel Meriva compact MPV. The current Meriva is a tall wagon based on Opel's…

For some reason, there is something about the island of Britain that makes small cottage industry carmakers pop up like weeds. A surprising number of these low-volume makers have actually managed and to varying degrees even thrive over the past 120…