Filed under: Motorsports, Mini, Middle East
It may not be a World Rally Championship event, but Mini is celebrating its first win at an international rally (at least its first such win of the modern era).
The event in question was the Qatar International Rally, a fully FIA-sanctioned event that kicks off the 2012 Middle East Rally [...]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Etc., Europe, Celebrities
Gianpiero Moretti, driver and founder of race equipment manufacturer MOMO, passed away in his home in Milan this month after a lengthy illness. The 71-year-old began making steering wheels in his 20s, eventually translating his business into international success after Ferrari factory driver John Surtees adopted a MOMO wheel [...]
Filed under: Truck, China, Etc., Work, Ford, Humor, Design/Style, Diesel
The Ford F-150 has just picked up a doppelganger in China. According to CarNewsChina, Jianghuai Auto Corporation has just unveiled its new 4R3 pickup, and sure enough, the vehicle looks to be a near carbon copy of America’s best-selling truck. JAC reportedly wants to provide buyers [...]
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hatchback, Chevrolet
The Chevrolet Sonic has been busy lately – taking part in a host of adventurous activities like sky diving, bungee jumping, kickflipping, and making a music video. We’ve seen snippets of a lot of the extreme sports activities the Sonic hatch has been involved in, but we have [...]
Filed under: Podcasts, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Mazda, Diesel
BMW M goes Diesel, Ford Focus fleet sales numbers, California 2025 green car mandate
Episode #267 of the Autoblog Podcast is here with Chris, Dan, Zach and Chris Paukert this week. Topics include the addition of diesel-powered BMW M models overseas, the surprisingly high fleet [...]
