Archive for December, 2009
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal
Kansas is revamping the way it issues vanity plates, and it means a lot of residents are going to lose their ‘duplicate’ personalized plates. They’re not really duplicates, though: Unlike most states, Kansas allows people in different counties to have the same alphanumeric combination, so while the tags might appear to [...]
Video: Electric scooter gets the Snow Kit Solution
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Videos, Motorcycle
GOVECS electric scooter with Snow Kit Solution - Click above to watch the video after the jump
Depending on where you happen to live on the planet, two-wheeled transportation may be anything from a year-round necessity to a few-months-of-the-year hobby. Right about now, at least half of all motorcyclists here in the United [...]
Lock Those Doors: New Year’s Day the worst holiday for stolen cars?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Safety
Maybe it’s the mass inebriation that makes it easier, but New Year’s Eve is apparently hottest holiday for car theft. If the whole world is already sleeping it off, there’s no way anybody is going to pay heed to your stupid alarm, perhaps.
As proof, our corporate cousins at AOL [...]
Report: Spyker would preserve Saab product plans, could sell own supercars in select dealers
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Car Buying, Concept Cars, GM, Saab, Spyker
2006 Saab Aero-X Concept - click above for high-res gallery
In a far-reaching interview with AOL Autos this morning, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller revealed some interesting tidbits about his company’s plan for Saab if they can successfully negotiate for its purchase from parent company General Motors.
In [...]
GM exec confirms Cadillac XTS, GMC Granite, Chevrolet Aveo RS for Detroit via Twitter
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
The North American International Auto Show is typically the big show for Detroit-based automakers and 2010 appears to be no different for General Motors. Chris Preuss, GM’s vice president of communications, has hit Twitter confirming that [...]
AB Asks: What are your New Year’s automotive resolutions for 2010?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc.
About this time every year, news outlets like ours wax nostalgic over the past year, compiling the highlights, lowlights, bloopers, and everything in between that happened in the last 365 days. Notes are compared, calendars dates are circled, lists are conjured. Understandably, other than leaving you with 100 of our greatest automotive photographs [...]
Autoblog’s Top 100 Photographs of 2009
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc.
Autoblog’s Top 100 Photographs of 2009 - Click above for high-res image gallery
We’re a privileged bunch here at Autoblog. We drive some pretty amazing cars and go to the world’s best automotive events. Of course, it’s our job to not just keep these experiences to ourselves, but let others enjoy them as well. [...]
Saab enthusiasts planning rally at GM HQ?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: GM, Saab
Saab: A history in pictures - Click above for high-res gallery
After canceling a earlier deadline of December 31, General Motors has given potential suitors until January 7 to come up with a bid for Saab or the storied Swedish brand will go the way of the dodo. On a business level, [...]
Buells, getcher Buells! Harley-Davidson implements a bike-finder
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Motorcycle
Does the classic rumble of V-Twin appeal to you, but find full-dresser’s not your style? Buy a Buell. Now. There will be no more, and stocks are dwindling. Despite that, they’re not emptying the tank fast enough for Harley Davidson. With the very last Buell ever produced now taking up [...]
Top Gear Cool Wall lands in iTunes app store
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Filed under: Etc., Toys/Games
The Top Gear Cool Wall ranks cars in four categories, from Seriously Uncool to Sub Zero (which is really, really cool), using a highly unscientific method that no one can get an exact grip on. If you’re hooked on trying to figure out whether a car is beyond uncool, like the [...]
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