Posts Tagged ‘american consciousness’
Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn may have dismissed the notion of an Infiniti sedan based on the GT-R as "online blog speculation", but that won't stop the automotive press from churning out renderings just the same. Following an earlier sketch commissioned by Motor Trend comes the computer rendering you s......
Breil throttles up the Ducati watch collection
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Any casual Autoblog reader will know about our love for automotive-inspired watches, like the ones that made our Top 10 list back in December '06. But while our coverage of motorcycles remains occasional, when it comes to timepieces, what works for four wheels works just as well on two. Take the lat......
Sigh. Pontiac G3 may be headed for U.S.
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Looks like badge engineering is alive and well at General Motors. After decades of the practice damaging its brands, GM may sell the Pontiac G3 in the U.S. The G3 is nothing more than a rebadged version of what we know as the Chevy Aveo that's sold in Canada as the Wave. It's rebadged and sold elsew......
Suzuki Swift Sport Cup kicking off this weekend in UK
Friday, April 18th, 2008
In the United States, Suzuki is more known for its superlative motorcycles than mainstream automobiles. It is a notion that has even been played upon by the manufacturer's marketing department in recent commercials. In other parts of the world though, particularly in places where small cars garner m......
Rendered Speculation: Alfa MiTo GTA
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
When Alfa Romeo revealed the engine line-up for the new MiTo hatchback, at the top of the list sat a turbocharged 1.8-liter four producing 230 horsepower. The notion of the punchy turbo sitting in the sumptuous little package set of a rash of speculation that the range-topper would warrant the appli......
Unhatched: Mazda2 sedan launches in China
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Click above to view the Mazda2 sedan in hi-res
There are certain things we may never understand about Eastern cultures. Somewhere down on the list comes the notion that compact hatchbacks look better with diminutive trunks. Take for example this Mazda2 sedan, which the Japanese automaker has prepare......
Cars over SUVs? Really?
Monday, March 21st, 2005
One of my favorite television shows is Arrested Development. The quizzical "Really?" from Jason Bateman's character Michael Bluth at the goofball statements his family makes just gets me. So the headline really needs to be taken in that context. "Cars over SUVs? Really?" The Chicago Tribune takes o......