Inaugural Enderle Concours features Pininfarina designer, classics

Filed under: Etc., Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo

Long known amongst car people around southern California for its fine dining, upscale boutiques and most importantly its twice-monthly collector car breakfast cruises, the Enderle Center in Tustin… Continue reading

A model of things to come: Mad Max diorama

Filed under: Gadgets, Time Warp, Etc., Toys

We may or may not have already passed peak oil. All we know is that the post-apocalyptic vision wrought in Mad Max films might someday become reality, and then we’re all gonna wish we had Interceptors. AutoArt Models recently came out with a 1:18 die cast Interceptor model recently, but it doesn’t come filthy enough for some fans. Detail-man extrodinaire Paul Miller decided to do something about it…… Continue reading

Student Art: Saab Blackbird Concept inspired by famous jet

Filed under: Concept Vehicles, Saab

If there’s anything even more cool about the current crop of concept automobiles, it’s that we have the ability to actually see a bridge to the technology in a lot of them. Not that we anticipate them to be on the roads soon, but the thought of something like the solar skin on Mark Kruse’s Saab Blackbird concept making it to an actual production car doesn’t sound as crazy as… Continue reading

Abu Dhabi F1 track has everything but loopdy loops

Filed under: Motorsports

The last round of the Formula One Grand Prix has in recent years been held in Brazil. Next year’s provisional calendar makes Brazil the penultimate round, and puts the final race in Abu Dhabi at the country’s brand new track. The F1 circus runners got a chance to see the track where next year’s championship will be decided (cross fingers), and as one might expect from something out of the Middle East, it’s got everything… Continue reading

Chrysler/Nissan partnership bears fruit in South America: the Dodge Trazo C1.8

Filed under: Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, Nissan, Misc. Auto Shows

Early this year Chrysler and Nissan formed a partnership to share products. The big news at the time was that Nissan would be replacing its Titan pickup with a version of the Dodge Ram… Continue reading

Standardization gone amok: LEGO Ferrari F2008 F1 vehicle

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Ferrari, Toys, Humor

Perhaps this is Ferrari’s answer to the FIA’s threat to move to standardized engines: standardized building blocks! What could be more fair than to have each team start out with their own large package of LEGOs? The drivetrain could remain one-of-a-kind or might even be a LEGO V8, but each team would get a color-specific mega-pack of blocks to build their own bodywork. All parts… Continue reading

Autoblog visits Wings, Wheels and Rotors

Filed under: Etc., Misc. Auto Shows, Military, Lifestyle

This past weekend we found ourselves attending a couple of automotive events, trying desperately to cling onto the last vestiges of summer. After getting a small taste of the wonderful combination of cars and planes last weekend in Chino, we thought it would be fun to throw some helicopters into the mix. We stopped… Continue reading

Officially Official: GM debuts Chevy GPiX Concept in Sao Paulo

Filed under: Concept Cars, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, Misc. Auto Shows

General Motors officially debuted the GPiX Concept, which we previewed for you last week, at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil yesterday. It was designed entirely by GM Design in Brazil but retains those corporate styling cues that make it instantly recognizable as a modern Chevy around the world. This two-door… Continue reading

Ferrari may leave F1 if standard engine approved

Filed under: Motorsports, Ferrari

Could one unthinkable action be followed by another? It may be, if Formula 1 heads get their wish for a standard engine for the racing series. Both Toyota, a team near the bottom of the standings, and Ferrari, which is up near the top as it usually is, have expressed their concerns about such a plan, with both entities threatening to pull out of the racing series if such a path were taken. A Formula 1 world without Ferrari is… Continue reading

KTM taking orders on X-Bow ‘Race’ for €82,900

Filed under: Motorsports

KTM and its four-wheeled racer, the X-Bow, had an incredibly successful season, dominating the GT4 Sports Light class in its inaugural year. With a serious campaign under its belt, KTM is finally making its “Race” version of the X-Bow available to consumers, and the bike-manufacturer-turned-automaker has big plans for the future.Over 30 modifications were made to the standard X-Bow - ranging from semi-slick tires to an adjustable brake balance controller… Continue reading

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