Recent Comments:
No future for the mid-engine Corvette {Autoblog}
Oct 7th 2008 10:29PM I cannot stand when an automaker tinkers with an icon. A Corvette is a front-engined, rear-drive, two-seat, V8-powered sportscar. To change any of those qualities is to make a different vehicle, regardless of the nameplate on the back. And that's doing a disservice to enthusiasts and fans everywhere. I don't want to see such a beloved and historic vehicle being reduced to a shell of its former self, like an athlete or entertainer playing past their prime.
Sales are slow right now, but that has more to do with the state of the economy rather than gas prices. Think about the fuel efficiency of an AMG Mercedes, a Porsche 911 Turbo, or a Nissan GT-R. All of these vehicles are from countries where fuel costs a lot more than it does in the US, yet they still find buyers worldwide. The Vette is no different. And when the economy recovers the sales will as well.
Paris 2008: Fiat 500 DIESEL - it's not what you think {Autoblog}
Oct 4th 2008 3:45PM By placing the Diesel (clothing) name on it they can now double the price for no meaningful differences.
NSFW VIDEO: Dad has bad reaction to son's M3 Turbo {Autoblog}
Sep 26th 2008 6:45PM But what kind of mileage does it get? Surely you all can't approve of such irresponsible use of our precious fossil fuels and over-inflation of one's carbon footprint! I can't even begin to think of all the CO2 wasted on those naughty words alone. I hearby order this offender of Pious... eh, Prius... drivers everywhere to go hug a thousand trees and eat sprouts to make up for this.
Now please excuse me, I have to get back to testing a ZR-1 in Reno...
Man avoids parking ticket by refusing to get out of car {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 7:40PM Kudos to this guy. Anything to make a code-enforcing tow truck driver's life a little more miserable is okay by me.
UK Top Gear testing CTS-V, Challenger and ZR-1 in Reno {Autoblog}
Sep 19th 2008 1:43PM I'm glad the Dirty Dirty didn't scare them away for too long
Mercedes CL and CLK names say "Auf wiedesehen..." {Autoblog}
Sep 12th 2008 2:17PM "E-Class Coupe Black Series" still rolls off the tongue easier than "X6 xDrive50i".
Toyota launches plug-in Prius hybrid in UK {Autoblog}
Sep 11th 2008 4:08AM George W. Bush personally put a gun to my head and made me drive an SUV. He also killed my dog. Luckily Barack Obama was nearby, and he brought him back to life with a wave of his magic penis.
Seriously, people... can we please keep Autoblog as perhaps the ONE place where we don't have to deal with the presidential race?!
Pics Aplenty: 2009 Volkswagen Golf VI {Autoblog}
Sep 8th 2008 5:28PM I wanted to express my opinion on the design but I keep falling asleep when I look at it.
Microsoft Gurus are not Apple Geniuses {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Sep 8th 2008 5:26PM Microsoft might be biting the hand that feeds here. Blissful ignorance sells an awful lot of Windows, and unless you're buying a Mac it's not like you have much of a choice in the matter. If Microsoft's true intention is to raise OS awareness then more people will give the Mac serious consideration. I think a more likely scenario is a comprehensive up-sell: Ultimate versions of products, Forefront subscriptions, Live services, etc.
BREAKING: 2011 Chevy Volt revealed! {Autoblog}
Sep 8th 2008 4:49PM Please, GM: spare the Volt from the body-length "h-y-b-r-i-d" decals. Whoever thought it was a good idea to put those onto the Tahoe and Escalade needs to be taken out back and shot in the name of taste.
