Filed under: Etc. Now that we’ve officially closed the books on the year 2010, it’s time to look ahead at all of the prospects that 2011 has to offer. Here at Autoblog, we’re looking forward to yet another year of obsessively covering the auto industry and bringing you exciting reviews, features, breaking news and unsurpassed auto show coverage (reminder: the Detroit Auto Show is just over one week away).
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Hatchback , Chrysler , Dodge , Fiat 2011 Dodge Charger Red Line – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler has big plans for this year’s SEMA show. The company has worked up a muscle-bound pack of special edition models and concepts slated to be unveiled in Las Vegas. In a live webchat this morning, Ralph Guiles and Pietro Gorlier announced that Dodge and Mopar will be pulling the sheets off of the new Challenger 392 , complete with a 6.4-liter V8 with 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. In addition, quarter-mile fans can get excited about the new Challenger Drag Pak V10
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SEMA Preview: Chrysler goes hog wild [w/video]
Filed under: New York Auto Show , Coupe , Scion , Toyota , Tokyo Auto Salon Toyota FT-86 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery When the Toyota FT-86 concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show , we were surprised and delighted at the prospect of an attractive, rear-wheel-drive 2+2 with a $20,000 price tag. Could we just as excited for a $25,000 RWD Scion ? We may not have a choice. The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota management told dealers in Las Vegas there will be a production version of the FT-86 badged as a Scion model
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Report: Toyota FT-86 to be badged as Scion, retail for $25K
Filed under: New York Auto Show , Coupe , Scion , Toyota , Tokyo Auto Salon Toyota FT-86 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery When the Toyota FT-86 concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show , we were surprised and delighted at the prospect of an attractive, rear-wheel-drive 2+2 with a $20,000 price tag. Could we just as excited for a $25,000 RWD Scion ? We may not have a choice. The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota management told dealers in Las Vegas there will be a production version of the FT-86 badged as a Scion model
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Report: Toyota FT-86 to be badged as Scion, retail for $25K
Filed under: Spy Photos , Sedan , Buick , GM Spy Shots: 2012 Buick Regal GS – Click above for high-res image gallery We spy with our little eye, a camouflaged 2012 Buick Regal GS taking a group of General Motors employees out to lunch. Rather than opting for the drive-thru, this group decided to stay out of the office a bit longer and left the vehicle alone in a parking lot, and our CarPix spy photographers were ready to pounce in order to give us this good look at the sportiest Buick we’ve seen for eons. And sporty it shall be judging by the hardware the cameras caught. A set of heavily-bolstered Recaro seats look identical to the super grippy chairs used in the model’s Opel Insignia OPC twin, and there’s a six-speed manual transmission sprouting between the bolsters, further suggesting that this is no mere people hauler.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Buick Regal GS caught going out for lunch
Filed under: Etc. , Porsche News is coming in that the body of Uwe Gemballa has been found in South Africa. Gemballa was the former CEO of the Porsche tuning company that bears his name.
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BREAKING: Uwe Gemballa reportedly found murdered in South Africa