Posts Tagged ‘Celebrity Living’

Ingolstadt’s version of the HUMMER limo

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Click on the above image for a gallery of the Q7 limousineProving that money and taste don't always occupy common ground, we've stumbled upon this 14-seat Audi Q7 limousine (don't worry, it's not a factory conversion). With colorful purple Disco lighting adorning both the floor and ceiling, and hea......

NYC congestion charge gets blocked by state

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Manhattan's latest attempt at disguised taxation has ground to a halt in the most trivial fashion. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed congestion charge for cars and trucks headed into the city below 60th street was summarily ignored by lawmakers. Rather than a contentious fight in the state assembly......

VIDEO: Porsche GT3 Cup Car vs. Cayman GTR… on 11th Ave.

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Click above to view videoLast week at the New York Auto Show we had trouble getting a cab in front of Javitz Center, but somehow the cats at Garage 419 were able to shut down 11th Ave. long enough to race a couple muscled-up Porsches. Pitted in a street racing battle are a Farnbacher Loles GT3 cup ......

2009 Audi A4 to offer new 2.0 TFSI, revised 3.2 FSI V6

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant.Wagon lovers rejoice! Audi's new 2009 A4 Avant has made its official North American debut at the New York Auto Show. The press release, after the break, introduces us to the newest 2.0 liter TFSI four cylinder engine, variants of which hav......

New York 2008: The Mitsubishi i is A-OKei

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click image for a high-res gallery of the turbocharged Mitsubishi iI'm the resident kei car obsessive here at Autoblog. That means I'm the guy who actually thinks, "That is awesome," when he reads the (Google translated) announcement of yet another Suzuki Wagon R variant. Hell, I did two posts on th......

New York 2008: NYC oddities and side splitters

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
We were extremely busy while trying to cover the snot out of the New York Auto Show this past week at the Jacob Javits Center. Even when we were running across the show floor to make a press conference and get a good seat, we still had our fingers on the trigger of our many DLSR cameras. At times we......

New York 2008: Audi Forum hosts debut of Hunt Slomen custom-painted A5

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above to view more high-res shotsThis past Wedneday evening, the Audi Forum in New York City hosted a gala party attended by celebrities and the weary automotive press in town to cover the New York Auto Show. The beautiful people on hand included Tom Brady (celebrity status: A), Tyson Beckford......

New York 2008: Mercedes burns oil and rubber

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery from Daimler's press conferenceJust like any good political campaign, Mercedes came to the New York Auto Show touting nothing much as a whole lot. Actually, the faux political rally might have been less than compelling with its old news, but the new M Class sporting ......

New York 2008: Gotham gals

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above image for high-res pics of the models from New YorkThere were lots of lovely models here in New York, quick with a smile and a come hither look, enticing us into the booths to check out the cars. Of course we had to oblige. We don't want them losing their jobs due to our lack of attentio......

VIDEO: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe B-roll

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above to view videoSeems people haven't had enough of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe yet. We gave you all the official details and photos, action shots of both the V6- and turbo-four versions doing burnouts inside the Jacob Javits Center, and finally video of said tire torturing session. Hyun......