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Rendered Speculation: Ford Taurus SHO wagon is the apple of our eye

Many of us who sit around the Autoblog campfire every day are fans of station wagons. We love cars and love the idea of having some extra utility without giving up the generally superior driving dynamics of cars versus SUVs or crossovers. We also like the idea – if not necessarily the execution – of the Ford Taurus SHO. Being aware of that fact, one of our readers put his Photoshop skills to work and created the rendering you see here of a SHO wagon. Ford, of course, has never officially built an official SHO wagon – ... Read more →

Lexus announces IS350C F-Sport Special Edition, priced from $58,375* Steven J. Ewing

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 ...

"Style your Smart" contest elicits 50,000(!) design ideas Sebastian Blanco

Daimler rang in the new year with an online design contest called "Style your Smart." Apparently, the idea of decorating a virtual Smart Fortwo appeals to a lot of people, since 50,000 design ...

Report: GM scouring the globe for next Corvette design, first time looking beyond U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Chevrolet Corvette is a uniquely American invention. It's the quintessential sportscar from the land that brought us baseball and apple pie. Interesting, then, that General Motors would choose ...

French Centerfold: Citroën teams up with GQ and Savile Row tailors for new concept Steven J. Ewing

GQ, the UK's leading monthly men's magazine, certainly knows a thing or two about the fashionable gentleman. And judging by the GQbyCITROËN concept, the fashionable fellas know a few things ...

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Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-1 gets drawn up 5 days ago on Autoblog

Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, has made it clear that Saab, which was just recently acquired by Muller's exclusive automaker, will introduce a new small car to go up against the Mini and the newly shown-off Audi A1. What's more, the new small Saab will hearken back to such classically styled ...

Geneva 2010: King Saud University Gazal-1 is one whopper of a student project 7 days ago on Autoblog

Imagine this: you're sitting there in your engineering class and the professor walks in and says, "You're getting a little project this semester. I'd like you to design an SUV. But not just any SUV, one that takes into account the environment and population of the Arabian Gulf. 20% of your grade ...

Geneva 2010: Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style concept ladels on the tech and glitz 8 days ago on Autoblog

While most automakers have scaled back their auto show vehicle press introductions due to budgetary cutbacks or newfound modesty, Mercedes-Benz hasn't forgotten the value of theater. As part of its press conference today showing off several models, the Three Pointed Star kept it flashy with ...

Report: Saab 9-2 plans proceeding, design influenced by brand's '50s teardrop models 12 days ago on Autoblog

You wouldn't know it by looking at Saab's current automobiles, but once upon a time the Swedish marque was known for crafting almost impossibly rounded bodywork. Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, which just completed its acquisition of the Saab brand, plans to reintroduce such teardrop-shaped ...

New 'skull and skin' helmet sounds creepy cool 12 days ago on Autoblog

Have you heard the expression "break neck speeds?" This often overused tag has become the go-to hook line in many motorcycle crash stories on your local evening news. A new design concept called Super Skin from Industrial Design Consultancy, or IDC, looks to address the core issue. Eighty percent ...

Mugen accessories for the Honda CR-Z officially revealed 13 days ago on Autoblog

Honda says its new CR-Z hybrid hatchback is supposed to hearken back to the days of its sporty little CRX, so it's anything but surprising that Mugen, the Japanese automaker's tuning company of choise, is showing off its package of accessories for the model ahead of its official sale date. ...

Geneva Preview: Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style a sneak peek at next CLS-Class 18 days ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car that'll debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month is highly-touted by Mercedes-benz's press release scribes for its green-car tech, but what's probably of greater interest to most of you is its styling, which is everyone's first peek at what the ...

Report: Details on the next Jaguar XK 20 days ago on Autoblog

Drive a Jaguar XK and you'll agree, there's little wrong with the way it rides, handles, and goes. Looks are subjective and the competition keeps ratcheting up interior quality and equipment to levels that surpass what's sumptuously packed into Jaguar's rakish two-door. With that in mind, Jaguar is ...

Porsche's original sports car coming to the U.S. for first time 20 days ago on Autoblog

Way back in 1938 – a full decade before the legendary 356 – Ferdinand Porsche developed what the German automaker now considers the "first ancestor of all Porsche sportscars." Called the Type 64, this car employed a number of construction methods and styling that would later come to ...

Ice Cube: Everyone's favorite boxy Nissan chills in London with famed tattoo artist 20 days ago on Autoblog

With such a strong focus on design, we knew it wouldn't be long before the Nissan Cube was transformed into some sort of life-size art project. And that's exactly what legendary celebrity tattoo artist Henry Hate has done, creating an ice sculpture that encompasses the edgy design of Nissan's ...

Are sex and biology the future drivers of automotive design? 23 days ago on Autoblog

"Is that a Porsche in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" That's the subtitle on a funny and informative piece by colleague Diego Rodriguez over at AOL Autos. In it, Rodriguez looks at the connection between biology and our attraction to certain cars. While relating how deflated he ...

What would a new VW Corrado look like? Patrick Moczarsky thinks he knows... 26 days ago on Autoblog

Just about every Volkswagen aficionado who knows the Corrado has thoughts about the chunky coupe. Introduced in 1988 to replace the aging-yet-still-cool Scirocco, VW first "full-blooded sports car" went nuts with tech and equally nuts with pricing. The Corrado's VR6 engine and speed-reactive ...

From Bulgaria to the Autoblog Living Room: the Ultimate F1 Chair 1 month ago on Autoblog

Tell us if this sounds familiar: you're sitting in your lounge chair, maybe watching a race or playing a driving simulator on your gaming console, but in your head you're in a car. What may sound ridiculous or downright childish to some piques the interest of the race fan and car nut. The ...

Carrozzeria Touring reportedly to unveil coachbuilt Bentley Continental GTC in Geneva 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you were enticed by Zagato's take on the Bentley Continental GT (pictured above), rumor has it Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera has a version of its own in the works. Anticipated to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in two months' time, Touring's coachbuilt Bentley is slated to ...

RCA design students collaborate with Bentley on the Flying B of the future 1 month ago on Autoblog

Seems like everybody and their cousin wants to design cars. But even with the right training, it can still be tough for an aspiring auto stylist to break into the field. Bentley, however, is giving a handful of transportation design students a crack at working in its design department. The ...

Bertone teases Geneva-bound Alfa Romeo concept 1 month ago on Autoblog

Two down, one to go. Well...not quite. Three of Italy's most venerable design houses are set to unveil concept cars at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show that will at once both celebrate Alfa Romeo's centenary (and, by extension, their historic collaborations with each of the studios) while bidding ...

Artist transforming Hummer into horse cart, i.e. why we love modern art [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog

In 1948 American born artist Man Ray wrote, "There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love. There are simply different ways of doing it." This is nearly 30 years after he glued some spikes to the bottom of an iron and called it art. And you know what? We couldn't ...

Geneva Preview: Alfa-based Pininfarina Spider concept to make its debut 1 month ago on Autoblog

Pininfarina is celebrating its own 80th birthday, as well as Alfa Romeo's 100th, by unveiling a new concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Pininfarina Spider show car is, naturally, a two-seat roadster based on Alfa Romeo mechanicals. It's intended to pay tribute to the longstanding ...

2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide goes Dark 1 month ago on Autoblog

Every year, Harley-Davidson breaks out the good ol' Accessories Catalog to bedeck a few of its most desirable models in a veritable smorgasbord of chrome, leather and outlandish paint schemes. See here, here, here and here for photo evidence of this undeniable fact. For 2010, though, The Motor ...

Fiat releases revised 1.3-liter Multijet diesel and new hue 1 month ago on Autoblog

What better place to introduce a new set of duds than at a fashion show? Fiat chose the "Bread & Butter" youth fashion show in Berlin to debut a new color for its Fiat 500 by Diesel. The limited edition Diesel has been available in black and green up until now, with 6,000 of the planned ...

Pininfarina's Paolo Martin revisits the Ferrari Modulo with Enzo-based design study 1 month ago on Autoblog

Paolo Martin knows Ferraris. Having worked for several decades as a designer for Pininfarina – the design house of choice for Maranello – he's styled several Prancing Horse design studies. One of his most iconic designs was the Ferrari Modulo concept, unveiled at the 1970 Geneva ...

Autoblog Podcast #162 - Paukert Redux 1 month ago on Autoblog

He won't admit it, but Editor Paukert is fully addicted to joining us on the Podcast. He sat in again with Chris, Sam and Dan for Episode #162 of the Autoblog Podcast, and there was much rejoicing. First up, Ed Whitacre's somewhat inscrutable claims about the Chevrolet Volt's pricing and ...

Ferrari makes a pen for Bugatti 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you're going to sign a check for seven figures, you're not going to use just any old Bic ballpoint, are you? Of course not. For just such an occasion, Bugatti has commissioned Ferrari to make them a suitable writing instrument. Well, sort of. This Bugatti pen is made by a company called ...

Audi A1 to take on the white roof with multi-color options [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog

We knew Audi had its eyes on the Mini with the imminent arrival of the A1 premium hatchback, but we didn't know just how closely they'd be following (or besting) the formula until Audi released a few more details on its new compact hatch. According to the project's exterior designer Jurgen ...

Toyota launching G Sports Series cars at Tokyo Auto Salon [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Seems like Toyota is doing everything in its power to shake the fuddy-duddy, emotionless appliance image its built for itself over the last fifteen years or so. First came word that ToMoCo's Mr. Toyoda stated the brand needed to get sportier. Next came the very welcome news that along with ...

Detroit 2010: Kia channels its inner tattoo artist with limited-edition Shadow Dragon Soul 1 month ago on Autoblog

Is the third time really the charm? We'll leave that up to you as Kia has unveiled its third special edition Soul at the Detroit Auto Show, this time featuring automotive tattoos. The 2010 Kia Shadow Dragon Soul is available now and follows in the footsteps of the Denim and Ignition specials. As ...

Report: GM to shell out $1B to update Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1 month ago on Autoblog

While the current economic forecast includes much wailing and gnashing of teeth, it will eventually turn around. When it does, truck sales are likely to increase as truck-dependent industries look to replace their wares. General Motors wants to be right there on the tip of the spear with the ...

Chevrolet debuts Synergy Green Camaro 1 month ago on Autoblog

The history of the Chevrolet Camaro is littered with bold styling options and even bolder colors. "Bold" doesn't always equal "good," but there have been a lot of both since the 1967 introduction of Chevrolet's original pony car. At SEMA this year, we saw more custom Camaros than we thought ...

Report: Alfa commissions trio of 159-replacing concepts for Geneva 1 month ago on Autoblog

Following up on a model as achingly gorgeous as the Alfa Romeo 159 – to say nothing of its Brera coupe and Spider convertible counterparts – is no mean feat. Which could be why Alfa is turning to the considerable pool of talent at its doorstep. According to the latest reports, three ...

Detroit 2010: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe might just be our best-of-show [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Yup, we just saw the 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in the flesh and... do want. Let's make that double do want. Why? We think it's glorious looking, and with the possible exception of the Pontiac Solstice, the CTS Coupe is among the best looking American cars in a very long time. That said, while ...

Report: As it turns out, BMW's Roundel logo isn't born from jets... er, planes 1 month ago on Autoblog

It turns out that not even BMW's spokespeople know that its Roundel emblem wasn't inspired by a spinning propeller. It's a common misconception, one that's finally been cleared up by BMW spokesman Tom Plucinsky, who explained that the company used to think its recognizable logo was tied to its ...

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Autoblog Podcast #169: Wagons and SuperDuty and NASCAR, Oh My!

Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth talk about the Cadillac CTS-V SportWagon, Acura TSX Wagon, Honda CR-Z, Ford SuperDuty, and NASCAR carnage - plus the usual tangents

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