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Rumormill: Ducati/Piaggio merger in the works?
Could it be true? The rumormill is running overtime with reports of a potential merger between a pair of our favorite two-wheeled giants: Ducati and Piaggio.
All-electric Atomik 500 sends us to the moon
Atomik 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery
While there’s still no word on whether Fiat/Chrysler will bring an electric version of the retro-metro 500 to market, it appears that someone else will. Atomik Cars has taken the 500 Abarth and made it meaner and cleaner. The new company’s aim is to deliver a zero-emission […]
Honda to build Accord Crosstour in China?
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Honda Accord Crosstour has been less than critically acclaimed here in the U.S., but it’s far too early to tell if the bulky hatchback will resonate with customers. While it may be too early to declare the Crosstour’s success or failure here in the […]
Report: Main rejected-dealer advocates fail to get GM reinstatement call. Coincidence?
We have no proof that General Motors is getting payback on the three dealers who founded the Committee to Restore Dealer Rights (CRDR), Tammy Darvish, Jack Fitzgerald and Alan Spitzer. But we do know that retribution is a game often played by all sides, and that Darvish, Fitzgerald and Spitzer definitely believe GM has taken […]
Report: Nissan’s head U.S. designer, Bruce Campbell to retire at end of March
Nissan 370Z Roadster by Bruce Campbell - click above for high-res image gallery
When we first met Nissan’s vice president-design for North America Bruce Campbell, we were amused by his name. Hey, we’ve seen Evil Dead II at least fifty times. But after a few minutes of conversation with Nissan’s highest-ranking U.S. designer, we were […]
Report: Former NHTSA head Claybrook blasts relationship between safety agency and automakers
One of the most interesting sidebars that came out of Toyota’s recent recall woes and the subsequent Congressional hearings on the subject was the Japanese automaker’s relationship with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Actually, the interesting part of the relationship with the regulatory body had more to do with the fact that Toyota hired […]
Going Platinum: The $80,000 Tomica Nissan Fairlady Z432
In honor of Tomica’s 40th anniversary, jeweler Ginza Tanaka has produced a one-of-a-kind replica of the toymaker’s die-cast 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432 (the Z432 was a Japan-only model powered by the same S20 inline-6 used in the C10 Skyline GT-R).
Report: Aston Martin considering custom vehicle program for customers
Aston Martin Rapide Silver Blonde - click above image for high-res image gallery
To many of us here gathered around Autoblog’s virtual water cooler, the star of the Geneva Motor Show wasn’t the electrified Porsche 918 Spyder, but rather the Touring Superleggera Flying Star, better known as the Bentley Continental Shooting Brake. Disagree? We say to […]
“America’s Worst Driver” set to air on Travel Channel
We know some habitually bad drivers, and we’re guessing you do too. Problem is, there isn’t much we can do to keep them off the road until their license is taken away. Thanks to a new show on Travel Channel, we at least have an opportunity to humiliate them, or perhaps more.
Rendered Speculation: Alfa 4C coming to Pebble Beach?
Alfa Romeo says it achieved its objectives with the stunning 8C Competizione. Now the brand known for the quadrifoglio wants to make the same kind of splash – only bigger – and rumor has it that it will do so by unveiling an Alfa 4C at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours.
Automobile reports that the 4C […]
