Contrary to popular belief, Audi did not introduce the Ur-Quattro at the Geneva Motor Show… The company actually introduced the Quattro to journalists at an indoor ice-skating rink near the site of the Geneva Motor Show. That ice-skating rink was the launch pad for a new era in Audi’s history. An era where Audi would […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | January 21, 2014
It’s safe to say that pretty much every person that goes into automotive journalism does so because they want to drive exotic cars such as Lamborghinis and Koenigseggs. Matt Farah recently got the chance to do just that with… …the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Think of the vehicle this way: It’s a diesel SUV sold in […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | January 17, 2014
I have a love/hate it relationship with concept cars. On one hand, concept cars are the ideal. They’re the clay figurines, design language and concepts, heritage, and auto-maker stories embodied into one off models made of real car composites. On the other hand, they can be shells of empty promises. Nothing but wishful thinking and […] More »
By: Tim Wu | January 9, 2014
The crew at AutoBlog recently got the chance to travel to Germany to take a Porsche-hosted look at the company’s new Macan CUV. Lucky ducks. They did have their work cut out for them, though: showing that the new Porsche rig is not just a glorified Audi Q5, despite the past rumors of how alike […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | January 8, 2014
The rumor mill’s been churning for the last few months about the Lamborghini’s successor. Just today, winter testing spy shots started coming in. It’s set to be unveiled later this month. The name, which means “hurricane” in Spanish. Its outgoing nameplate, Gallardo, meant “valiant, brave”. It’s an interesting notion for Lamborghini as a company and where it […] More »
By: Tim Wu | December 19, 2013
Audi released photos and technical details of their 2014 WEC entry on Thursday. A flat black primary adorned with red trim and white sponsorship trademarks make for one the most sinister looking cars in the history of endurance racing. Beneath the skin you’ll find a turbo-diesel V-6 and two hybrid systems. As in the past, […] More »
By: Brett Blaske | December 13, 2013
Electric cars are the future. I’m not saying electricity will be the only means of automotive propulsion 25 years from now, but electric vehicles will continue to gain popularity in the automotive marketplace. The announcement that the Audi R8 e-tron is once again being planned for production is a great example of why it may […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 13, 2013
