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Review: 2011 Bentley Mulsanne

After a century of automaking, Bentley builds another rolling masterpiece.

Auto execs answer our questions… and yours

We told you we had a few questions for auto executives at the North American International Auto Show. We were able to ask most of our questions, but even better, we got to ask yours as well.

Opinion: Has Honda lost its footing?

Ask any enthusiast about Honda’s current efforts and you’d be hard pressed to get a positive response.

Also of interest:

• Launch control is back on 2012 Nissan GT-R
• Slew of big personnel changes take hold at GM
• Report: Mitsubishi to kill Eclipse, Endeavor and Galant
• McLaren prices MP4-12C at $229,000
• Judge: First Toyota lawsuits likely to go on trial in 2013

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.20.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Cadillac has never made anything like the CTS-V Coupe, a $63,000 monster that’s half hedonist and half hot-rod. So… what’s it like to live with? We find out.

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car finishes first test at Sebring

The boys and girls at Cadillac have taken their newest toy out to play. We stare at the pretty pictures.

Video: Icy Pittsburgh hill claims half a dozen cars

Watch the video to see why ice, cars and steep grades do not mix.

Also of interest:

• Rumormill: 470-hp 2014 Cadillac ATS-V
• BMW X1 gets brand’s first 245-hp turbocharged four-cylinder
• Saab 9-5 Sportwagon teased ahead of Geneva debut
• Ferrari 612 successor will be privately shown on January 21, teased on invitation
• Marchionne: Chrysler planning hybrid minivan for 2013

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.19.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Honda Odyssey

We’re not teenagers anymore. We’ve grown up and had families. Is the 2011 Honda Odyssey our ideal family-mobile? Read on to find out.

Meet The Green Hornet’s original Black Beauty

Black Beauty is so significant that it gets just as much time and space as the superhumans in the trailers and on the billboards.

Autoblog Podcast #213: With Dave Sullivan of AutoPacific

Dave Sullivan, auto analyst for AutoPacific, joins us for Episode #213.

Also of interest:

• Spy Shots: Ferrari 612 successor snapped again, interior revealed
• Video: (The Real) Top Gear returns this Sunday
• Mazda Minagi Concept leaks out ahead of Geneva debut
• Mitsubishi teases Concept Global Small ahead of Geneva debut
• Volkswagen celebrates hat-trick victory in Dakar Rally

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.18.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe caught without camouflage

Our spies capture the 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe… basically a hardtop version of the recently unveiled convertible.

Toyota and Lexus show off at Tokyo Auto Salon

The Lexus F-Sport CT200h, a future production model, debuts at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon.

James Glickenhaus’ P4/5 Competizione makes maiden track voyage

The stunning Ferrari P4/5 Competizione gets its first taste of track time.

Also of interest:

• Volkswagen’s U.S. boss wants Scirocco in the States
• Hyundai reportedly considering second U.S. plant to meet rising demand
• Journalist Sue Mead, racer Darren Skilton become first U.S. team to win a class in Dakar Rally

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.17.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 BMW Alpina B7

Try as it might, the BMW M3 Coupe can’t lose the Alpina B7. The two of us are an unlikely automotive pair, playing cat-and-mouse on one long road to nowhere deep in the reaches of an unincorporated area of the California coastal mountains. The air is cool and the canyons are mostly quiet. Only the sound of two wailing V8s breaks the silence.

Subaru confirms ‘Toyobaru’ sports coupe for Geneva

Subaru’s Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology Concept is officially Geneva-bound. That’s right, no all-wheel drive, at least not in concept form.

Video: Audi A8 Super Bowl commercial riffs on children’s Goodnight Moon book

Audi says goodbye to old luxury, then welcomes progress with its all-new 2011 Audi A8 sedan.

Also of interest:

• Should left turns be illegal?
• Gilles: Next Dodge Viper inspired by a “naked woman on the beach.” Aren’t we all?
• Spy Shots: Baby Maserati Quattroporte mule snapped hiding in plain sight
• Mini E to be phased out in a year, Coupe goes on sale this fall
• Scion sales down 20%, but “we have the exact customer we want”
• NHTSA announces new ‘ejection mitigation’ regulation

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.14.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Toyota Highlander

Will new tweaks to the seven-passenger crossover help this perennial top-seller stay near the top of the pack, or could the lack of a more comprehensive redesign relegate this CUV to also-ran status? We find out.

Rumormill: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 production beginning 1/1/2012

Chevrolet Camaro Z28: 6.2-liter, supercharged V8. Over 500 horsepower. Rumors say it’s going into production on 1/1/2012… you won’t want to miss this.

Video: 125cc shifter karts lap Laguna Seca

Shifter karts at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Need we say more?

Also of interest:

• Report: Thieves swipe $140K BMW 7 Series in Detroit during auto show
• Officially Official: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK pops its auto-tinting lid [w/video]
• 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible photos leak out
• Spy Shots: Jaguar XK facelift spotted
• Report: Ford’s Kuzak hints that GT successor may be in the cards
• Kia says KV7 Concept presages some sort of production model; Hamstars to return?

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.13.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Editors’ Choice for Top Five Vehicles

The end of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show means it’s time for us to look back at our choices for the Top Five Vehicles that debuted.

Video: Australian flood sweeps away parking lot of cars

Australia is undergoing one of the worst natural disasters in its history. Watch and weep as a lot full of cars succumb to a flash flood.

Autoblog Podcast #212: Detroit Auto Show recap

Here’s the remedy to our post-Detroit Show hangover, featuring Chris Shunk, Dan Roth and Chris Paukert.

Also of interest:

• Video: 2012 Hyundai Veloster gets the B-roll treatment
• Report: GM CEO Akerson says Chevy Volt tech coming to minivan
• Spy Shots: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti replacement caught out on the prowl
• Rumormill: Next Bugatti Veyron to hit 270 mph
• Polk: Ford owners are most loyal buyers this year

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.12.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible playing in the snow

A preview of the 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible, which is set to debut at the 2011 New York Auto show later this year.

Kia teases KV7 concept once more before Detroit debut

Kia is showing off the rather unique headlamp units and full LED bar below the front bumper of its KV7 concept.

CES 2011: Ford Focus Electric ready to steal the EV spotlight

Ford Focus Electric – Coming to the U.S. at the end of 2011.

Also of interest:

• 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost rated at 16 city, 22 highway
• Disposable traffic cones, an idea whose time has come? [w/video]
• Florida cancels online learner’s permit test after finding over 50% can’t pass test in real life [w/video]
• Are you the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe?

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.7.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Quick Spin: 2011 Ford Edge EcoBoost

After some seat time with the Edge EcoBoost and a quick shake of our automotive journalist-issued Magic 8-Ball, we can confidently say Outlook Good for this Blue Oval-badged mid-size crossover.

2012 Buick Verano is one part Cruze, one part Regal

We’re tempted to go ahead and call the 2012 Buick Verano a “baby Regal,” because the truth is, the two cars are much more alike than you might think.

Video: Next-gen Ford Ranger shows locomotive force

We’ve got to agree with the decision makers at Ford. Absolutely no one on this side of the world would ever want a small diesel pickup truck with a towing capacity of over 6,600 lbs. We’re not bitter. Honest.

Also of interest:

• Hyundai bringing Curb concept to Detroit Auto Show
• 2011 Chrysler 300 priced from $27,995*
• 2012 Nissan GT-R order guide leaked
• Detroit Preview: Cadillac releases images of CTS-V Coupe SCCA race car ahead of official debut
• Chrysler to let you build your own Dodge Ram Runner

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.6.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage

Take the largest, most powerful engine available and place it in the smallest and lightest chassis. Where have we heard that before?

Ford nearly overtakes Toyota in Consumer Reports Brand Perception Survey

Consumer Reports has just released its latest brand perception study, and for the first time, Ford seems to be giving Toyota more than a run for its money.

Video: Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina undergoes high-speed testing

James Glickenhaus and his Ferrari P4/5 hit the track.

Also of interest:

• Video: Ferrari 458 Challenge caught in its natural habitat
• Volkswagen confirms NMS for Detroit Auto Show
• Detroit 3 in discussions with UAW on how to share benefits of “amazing turnaround”?
• Despite tough year, Toyota finishes 2010 with best-selling car, brand and luxury marque titles
• CES 2011: Blue Link is Hyundai’s answer to OnStar

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.5.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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