Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Tech, AudiAutomakers in the U.S. are just starting to truly embrace turbocharging, but Audi is going against that grain by choosing to supercharge its new 3.0L V6. We already told you some details about the new powerplant, and now we're hearing new specs from Autocar. The British website is...

Filed under: Aftermarket, Time Warp, Tuners, Auction Action, Government/Legal, Ford, ShelbyThe epic saga of Unique Performance and its fall from grace isn't over yet. An auction was held in March to help clear the bankrupt company's back debts, but it only raised $1 million. That wasn't enough to compensate the many ripped-of...

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, GreenIf an AutoblogGreen writer is in Los Angeles, there's a real good chance they're going to want to visit the new Tesla Motors store. So, that's what we did. We're aware that there are people out there who are judging the Tesla Roadster and Chevy Volt by different standards, but that...

Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Government/Legal, Chrysler, DodgeIf any of you were stuck in traffic trying to get through the Detroit Windsor tunnel late last week, we may now know why. There was no major international incident or terrorist crackdown happening. Apparently, Chrysler Canada CEO Reid Bigland grabbed a fresh-off-the-...

Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Government/Legal, Chrysler, DodgeIf any of you were stuck in traffic trying to get through the Detroit Windsor tunnel late last week, we may now know why. There was no major international incident or terrorist crackdown happening. Apparently, Chrysler Canada CEO Reid Bigland grabbed a fresh-off-the-...

Filed under: Convertibles, Videos, MazdaFollow the jump for a video of the owner discussing and driving the carYou don't need to spend much time with a Miata to "get" why so many drivers are attracted to them. Perfectly executed and relentlessly entertaining, it's no surprise that Mazda's little roadster is the track-day...

Filed under: Hatchbacks, Chevrolet, Dodge, Mazda, Pontiac, Subaru, Toyota, VolkswagenIf Consumer Reports is right, Volkswagen is well on its way to attaining its dream of outselling Toyota by 2015. In the magazine's June 2008 issue, CR threw a handful of hatchbacks into the ring and the VW Rabbit hopped out the winner. The...

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, HyundaiRichard Cortez, the Mayor of McAllen, Texas, called a news conference earlier this week to announce that city officials were in talks with an unnamed automaker to build a new manufacturing facility in the Rio Grande Valley. Interestingly enough, he gave few other details as he was...

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Hatchbacks, Saturn, OpelOver in Europe, midsize cars like the Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Ford Mondeo have long been offered in multiple body configurations including four-door sedans, station wagons and, of course, five-door hatchbacks. Unlike Americans, who for some reason are averse...

Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, LamborghiniClick above for photo gallerySometimes people say the best gifts come in small packages. We beg to differ, because if someone were to deliver us the big 'ol box you see above, we'd probably think it was the best gift ever. In that box is Lamborghini Reventon number one of twenty....