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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe

Mercedes-Benz finally intends for the coupe body to play a much more serious role in its C-Class lineup, despite the next-gen C-Class lurking only a couple of years away.

STI version of Subaru coupe unlikely to go turbocharged? Not so fast…

Subaru is reportedly planning on a longer-than-average lifecycle for the coupe, with multiple packages popping up down the line to keep the car fresh… including an STI model.

By The Numbers: May 2011 – As The Earth Quakes Edition

Overall, auto sales were down a bit in May, though there certainly were a few bright spots in the industry.

Also of interest:

• Rumormill: 2015 Ford Mustang to get 2.3-liter EcoBoost
• Lamborghini Aventador Roadster leaked by EPA?
• Confirmed: Toyota recalls 52,000 Prius hybrids for steering defect
• Lexus working on even hotter LFA II?
• Report: Fiat expanding beyond Chrysler-paired dealerships

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What you missed on 6.1.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Bentley Continental GT

There’s no denying the freshened Continental GT is up for a coveted space in the garages of the wealthy, and we wouldn’t be surprised if the Conti is the car they drive to the office more days than not.

Long Term: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI joins Autoblog’s Long-Term Garage

The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is, arguably, the most controversial redesign of the year.

Video: BMW 328 Hommage even sexier in motion

BMW proves that its 328 Hommage can move.

Also of interest:

• Video: 2012 BMW M5 teased again during Nardo high-speed testing
• BMW files trademark for M2
• Nissan GT-R to reportedly get power bump, Spec R version
• Hyundai/Kia will likely top Toyota/Lexus for No. 3 sales spot in May
• Cadillac SRX PHEV not gonna happen after all

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What you missed on 5.31.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 May 2011 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How kids see the wild SLS AMG supercar [w/video]

We chose to take the $203,500 Benz to a local middle school and see what the kids thought of it. Unlike us journalists, often oversaturated with horsepower and sexy sheet metal, the unjaded minds of kids could offer all of us a new perspective.

Long Term: 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate, May 2011 [w/video]

We’ve driven a total of just over 5,400 miles since the car’s March arrival at Autoblog Towers. Read how our first big dealership service went.

Spy Shots: Ford Mustang dragster mule caught brandishing gargantuan hood scoop

What’s going on under the hood? We have no idea, but we’re curious.

Also of interest:

• Spy Shots: Subaru’s RWD sports car caught wearing same outfit as Toyota sibling
• Video: Scandinavian homemade dyno is dangerously awesome
• WSJ looks at who the auto bailouts really left behind
• No $1M prize winners in contest to crack Toyota sudden acceleration syndrome
• Official: Saab to restart production after six-week suspension *UPDATE

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What you missed on 5.27.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 May 2011 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Ride: 2012 Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai isn’t letting anyone drive the Veloster yet, but like proud parents, they are more than willing to show us around the car, from top to bottom, and take us for an extensive drive around the block – as passengers.

Video: We lap Laguna Seca in BMW’s autonomous Track Trainer

You know what’s scary? Autonomous cars. What’s scarier? An autonomous car that can lap Laguna Seca at eight-tenths and post sub-two minute lap times all day long.

Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide S undergoing testing on the ‘Ring

A faster, more powerful version of the Rapide? Count us in. Sources expect to find the 510-horsepower V12 from the DBS to find its way under the hood.

Also of interest:

• Video: Audi highlights the rigors of Le Mans in animated short
• IIHS tests brace of new small cars, many earn Top Safety Pick status [w/video]
• Oscar Mayer takes on food truck craze with new Wienermobile
• 2012 Volkswagen Passat priced from $19,995*
• GM invests $331 million, adds 110 jobs at Arlington plant

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What you missed on 5.26.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 May 2011 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2012 Fiat 500C

Having spent an afternoon whooping it up in the 500C through the winding lanes of upstate New York, wallet aside, when compared to the hardtop model, the 500C is all gain and just a pinprick of pain.

Video: Is the quickest way to charge a Nissan Leaf… by towing?

As one enterprising Leaf driver recently found out, towing the vehicle using a tow bar actually quickly charges the batteries thanks to the vehicle’s regenerative braking.

Vehicles take flight at the ‘Ring’s Flugplatz

Achieving liftoff at the Nürburgring, caught in pics.

Also of interest:

• Official: 2012 Hyundai Genesis priced from $34,200; new 5.0 R-Spec to start at $46,500
• Official: Aston Martin V12 Zagato heads from Villa d’Este to the race track
• Report: Why U-Haul won’t rent you a trailer for your Ford Explorer
• Official: EPA, DOT unveil updated window stickers [w/video]
• Report: Kyle Busch busted doing 128 mph while test-driving Lexus LFA

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What you missed on 5.25.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 May 2011 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen has wasted no chance to tell the world that the company’s newest sedan will be custom-tailored to the American market, with styling and packaging tweaks designed to set the vehicle apart from its European counterpart. But is that a good thing?

Video: Ferrari 458 Challenge demonstrates evolution of the breed on Laguna Seca’s Corkscrew

Progress: 458 Challenge cars were turning in times more than three seconds quicker than the top 430 Challenge cars.

Video: Tour the LAPD’s new Chevrolet Caprice PPV with Translogic

It pays to know your police cruisers…

Also of interest:

• Ferrari Racing Days at Laguna Seca: A closer look at the 458 Challenge
• BMW 1 Series M to be one year and done?
• Report: Lamborghini CEO Winkelmann confirms new “everyday” model line
• Report: NHTSA expected to mandate black boxes in all cars next month
• Breaking: Chrysler repays the rest of its federal loans… are SUVs to thank?
• Report: Watchdog group blasts report that exonerates Toyota

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What you missed on 5.24.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 May 2011 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2012 Toyota Prius V

The thought is that a few simple variations on the company’s successful battery-powered recipe will offer buyers solutions that the conventional Prius simply couldn’t match. The only question is whether or not the will respond to what is effectively a few clever re-body jobs. If the Prius V is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes.

Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz studying Vito van for U.S.

Mercedes-Benz has been sufficiently pleased with the performance of its Sprinter van that it is now seriously considering importing a smaller sibling for its full-size load lugger.

Spy Shots: 2012 BMW M5 inches closer to production in a stunning shade of brown

The BMW M5 that debuted at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show may have technically been a concept car, but it comes as no surprise to see that the near-production models the German automaker is testing look exactly like the car we saw on stage.

Also of interest:

• Report: Angry dealers sue Mahindra
• Official: Spyker to be renamed Swedish Automobile N.V. as Pang Da talks with Chinese gov’t.
• Video: Obama’s limo gets banged up in Ireland
• Report: BMW 5GT sales disappointing, has execs rethinking 5 Series wagon
• Followup: Mini Cooper Goodwood to get maximal sticker shock

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What you missed on 5.23.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 May 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Coolest Pinewood Derby Car To Never Race

We simply lack the granular motor skills to turn our hopes and dreams into plastic and pine realities. We’re guessing that Sam Francis never had that problem.

Exclusive: Amazing Scion FR-S Soapbox car ready to roll in Red Bull race this weekend

This is a custom one-off fiberglass micro-body based on the super stylish Scion FR-S Concept unveiled at the New York Auto Show in April.

BMW 328 Hommage unveiled to celebrate 75th anniversary of original

BMW celebrates the 75th anniversary of the original 328 with this stunning concept.

Also of interest:

• Video: Scion FR-S caught on its working vacation in Germany
• Mazda 787B restored, returning to Le Mans for 20th anniversary of win
• Report: Toyota and Subaru to unveil production sport coupes in Tokyo?
• Senate votes down bill to end oil company subsidies, see how they voted and who gets oil money
• 2012 Honda Civic recalled already over potential fuel leak

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What you missed on 5.20.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 May 2011 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2011 Ford F-150 4×4 SuperCrew [w/video]

There can be only true king. In this feudal system, it’s Ford F-150, which has attracted more buyers than the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Ram 1500 for years. Why? We took to the saddle of Ford’s latest entry-level F-Series equipped with the company’s new 5.0-liter V8 to find out.

Official: 2012 Audi A6 Avant arrives, automatically acquires adulation

We love a good station wagon. Audi has just pulled the wraps off its sleek new 2012 Audi A6 Avant, and we’re already swooning over the capacious cargo-hauler.

Spy Shots: Scion FR-S sprouts a wing at the ‘Ring

Remember that Scion FR-S prototype we spied heading to the Nürburgring earlier this week? Well, it’s now doing hot laps, complete with a body kit and huge wing.

Also of interest:

• Spy Shots: Is this 2012 Honda CR-V test mule packing a third row of seats?
• Report: Why some Nissan Juke owners are getting a $400 check in the mail
• Official: Mugen releases first photos of its supercharged Honda CR-Z
• Report: Chrysler developing TR Ram Life Style Truck to compete with Honda Ridgeline
• Report: New York Taxi Commission moves to ban Lexus RX 450h

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What you missed on 5.18.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 May 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Drive: 2011 Saab 9-4X

The 9-4X may be late to the party, but it shows that Saab still knows how to make some fine tasting lemonade when seemingly everyone is busy handing the company lemons.

Report: Chevy Volt may be worth only $17,000 after 36 months

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will have a resale value of a tick over $17,000 after 36 months, the length of an average lease, according to Kelley Blue Book. That’s only 42 percent of the plug-in hybrid’s $41,000 MSRP.

Spy Shots: Audi R8 GT Spyder almost ready to scatter toupees across race tracks

Audi will let loose with the R8 GT Spyder, a lightweight droptop poised to bring a more aggressive open-air motoring to R8 fans.

Also of interest:

• Spy Shots: Audi S1 caught testing, likes wearing A1 clothing
• Computer glitch causes gas station to sell 8,000 gallons at $1.10
• Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta ST tackles the ‘Ring
• Report: BMW i3 priced at $35 with 160-mile range?
• 2012 Chevrolet Cruze quietly gains 2 miles per gallon *UPDATE

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What you missed on 5.17.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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