We’ve already made a lot of fun of the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. It’s the Ford C-Max with a posh badge. That’s not the biggest deal, though. This is the first front-wheel drive machine with a BMW logo on the front. Take a deep breath. Read more…
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Ford Aluminum is the new buzzword in the automotive industry. The latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport both take advantage of the lightweight material to shave huge amounts of body fat (only it’s called “aluminium” over there). Audi and Jaguar have been using the stuff Read more
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Automobile, BBC News, and Petrolicious. Read more…
Source: Autocar RSS Feed Related posts: New Mercedes C-class saloon and estate – first pictures Brit Browning to step down as boss of Volkswagen’s US operations Major changes for revised Porsche Cayenne Porsche 918 2+2 coupe under consideration McLaren P1 versus Porsche 918 Spyder – which is best?
Source: Worldcarfans: Porsche Related posts: Porsche acquires the first vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche, an EV from 1898 Porsche confirms production-ready 918 Spyder will finally debut at IAA Volkswagen still plotting a budget lineup MINI considering an expanded lineup with larger models – report Porsche Macan four-cylinder coming in late Read more
Imagine visiting a friend’s shop only to discover he has one of Mickey Thompson’s old front-engined dragsters. This particular car, according to Dave, “started life as Mickey Thompson’s X/Dragster with the four-cylinder Poncho engine in 1960”. Sometimes we get photos for This Guy’s Garage that are just plain cool. Imagine Read more
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Curbside Classic, The Detroit News, and Motoring Con Brio. Read more…
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing The US economy has come a long way since the mid-to-late 2000s, when the daily news was more depressing than the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes. Need proof of that? A recent report from The Detroit News says it all – auto employment has hit a five-year Read more
This still from one of the many r/c helicopter videos of the Corvette Museum sinkhole is possibly the most hearbreaking shot yet. Read more…
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Racing, McLaren It may come as no surprise, but the staff of Autoblog is essentially a bunch of kids trapped in grown-up bodies. That means we’re fairly easy to please. Give us a fast car or sensational bodywork, and we’re pretty happy. Give us Read more