Blog Posts by: Automobile Staff  

Chevrolet's SS badge has a long and storied history -- many cars have been worthy of the legendary "Super Sport," while others (remember the Malibu Maxx SS?) were certainly not. In honor of the revival of the SS badge for the 2014 Chevrolet SS rear-wheel drive sedan, we have rounded ...    Read more

BMW has announced that it will indeed be bringing its new, 2013 BMW 3 Series Sport Wagon to America. It’s a promising bit of news for fans of the BMW wagon, which offers more versatility than the 3 Series sedan, but with better drivability than its BMW crossover cousins like ...    Read more

In the 4th installment of Hot Rod’s “Roadkill,” Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger decide that Finnegan’s wife’s 1969 Chevrolet El Camino needs a new engine. But instead of just ordering a crate motor and doing the job in the garage, they decide to do things the fun way. The duo ordered ...    Read more

Toyota's cars saw strong sales in April, while all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles combined for a total of 178,044 units, representing a gain of 11.6 percent over the 159,540 units sold in April 2011. Honda recovered from last month with total sales of 122,012 units, though the ...    Read more

Nissan has been busy lately remaking the heart of its U.S. lineup, promising five all-new models over the next 15 months. Now it’s time for the Nissan Sentra’s turn in the spotlight, and to kick things off, Nissan has dropped this teaser photo and video of the new 2013 Nissan ...    Read more

It looks like the wait may be finally over – feast your eyes on the first renderings of the new Rambo Lambo, the Urus SUV. Despite being scheduled to debut at the Beijing auto show in just a couple days, these images jumped the shark and hit the web ...    Read more

Martin Swig, the car guy’s car guy, seems to spend a lot of time thinking up neat things for people to do with cars. His seminal California Mille event has sparked many others to organize fun runs on good back roads with the cooperation (more or less) of the motorized ...    Read more

Think you have Mercedes-Benz’s model names and conventions down pat? You’re going to need to learn them all over again, as the company is preparing a new wave of alphabet soup. Presently, Benz’s lineup originally consisted of the familiar one-letter models, like the S-Class and the G-Class. But as the company’s ...    Read more

Volvo's first mass-produced car - an OV4 -- rolled out of the factory on April 14, 1927. Since tomorrow marks the 85th anniversary of that joyous occasion, we've rounded up 8.5 of our favorite Volvos - one for each decade Volvo's mass-produced cars - for your enjoyment. ...    Read more

If you thought that Ferrari was going to rest on its laurels after pulling the wraps off of the 2012 F12 Berlinetta sports car, think again. An all-new replacement for the fabled Enzo Ferrari hypercar – which was discontinued in 2004 – is due to launch by the end ...    Read more

Porsche has spent the past three years working on overhauling its entire model lineup. It started in 2009 with the addition of the fourth – and controversial – Panamera range; continued with the roll-out of a new Cayenne, 911, and Boxster; and is set to grow even more in the ...    Read more

Despite spending the better part of its history hawking just two different model lines, Lamborghini under Volkswagen Group's care is looking to grow – and big time. Not only will the storied brand add a third, SUV range, but possibly with a flock of new sports cars that draw ...    Read more

Although most of Honda's recent powertrain news has surrounded CVTs and dual-clutch transmissions, that shouldn't be taken as a sign the automaker is abandoning conventional automatics altogether. In fact, the automaker will likely adopt a 9-speed automatic by 2014 at the earliest. Automotive News ...    Read more

Owners of the current-generation 2009-2012 Subaru Forester may not be held in place by their seatbelts in a crash; the parking lights in the 2012 Buick Regal fail to illuminate, and drivers of the 2003-2004 Infiniti M45 may think they have more gas than they really ...    Read more

There's quite a bit of new sheetmetal present on Lotus' Geneva show stand - but only if you're counting racing cars. The automaker's display places three race cars, including an F1 car; a new Le Mans-bound, Lola-based prototype race car; and the Evora GTE racer. Look closely, and you may ...    Read more

Created in the 19th century, the driver’s license has been the crucible through which all must pass in the quest for liberty. Who’s still interested? 1899: The mayor of Troy, New York, writes a letter granting permission to operate a horseless carriage up to 6 mph on city streets. Chicago also ...    Read more

A recall has been issued for 36,608 units of the 2012  Nissan Versa due to a flaw with the automatic transmission, while the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator are recalled for an issue with the head restraints. The police-spec version of the Dodge Charger ...    Read more

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the Tesla Model X prototype to the world today at the site of his other big endeavor, the Space X rocket factory in southern California, which builds the Falcon 9 rocket ship. The signature feature of the Model X prototype is a falcon of a different ...    Read more

If you're scouring for today's hottest automotive video, it's hard to ignore the new Motor Trend Channel that launched today on YouTube. The new channel will be pumped full of automotive programs, including some crafted by the editorial staff here at Automobile. The new Motor Trend Channel will launch with eight ...    Read more

Some of us are insatiable gearheads. Whether it's lunchtime web-surfing, mobile updates, after-work conversation, or even regaling our spouses with our automotive expertise, we just can't get too much of a good thing. Well, if you count yourself among this group, prepare for the coming cornucopia of online content that ...    Read more

Despite Justin Bell's exhortations, Scott Devon choked on his own disappointment. His Viper-based Devon GTX had just misfired, bringing only $200,000, at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The purchaser, Greg Sidwell, a Palm Harbor, Florida, businessman who'd brought 28 of his partner's muscle cars to sell at Scottsdale, said ...    Read more

There are two things that can be counted on at every auto show: beautiful cars and beautiful women. The 2012 Detroit Auto Show proved to be no exception. But what’s it actually like being a product specialist? CNN Money interviewed Joyce Brew, a Toyota ...    Read more

It seems as though the entrepreneur and Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am isn’t satisfied with his own music group and fashion label. The artist recently announced he wants to create more jobs, and will do so by creating his own…car company? During an appearance on last night’s episode of “The Tonight ...    Read more

60 jurors, including chief editors of Japan’s most influential automotive publications and manufacturer representatives, gathered last week to elect Japan’s 2012 Car of the Year. The winner: Nissan’s electric Leaf, which won with a near record-breaking 522 votes. Having already won the European Car of the Year and the World ...    Read more

Information about Nissan’s 2.5 liter in-house hybrid powertrain have been out for a while, but today comes more details about future applications for the powertrain. It will work in all of Nissan's front-wheel drive platforms and be ...    Read more