Filed under: Etc., I.C.E., Tech, Ford In the near future, Ford vehicles may fire back a retort if you get cheesed off enough to yell at the car. According to the details of a patent filing, Ford is working on an Emotive Advisory System (EAS) that simulates emotions when interacting with occupants, a...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Etc., Euro, FIAT The facelift Fiat's carrying out on its Grande Punto is subtle. Even so, it's hard to maintain your cover when the test mule self-immolates. A full replacement will be coming in 2012, and to bridge the gap, Fiat is preparing a slight nose job to the current ...

Filed under: Time Warp, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Videos, Pontiac, Celebrities, Special/Limited Editions Click above to watch video after the jump No, this isn't real. That said, there are some snippets in here that appear to have had some kind of budget when they were shot. We can't place where all...

Filed under: Etc., Supercars Don't screw it up -- the likely mantra of any conscientious valet. Beyond that imperative, what's a carhop to do when flipped the keys to something truly exotic? A Murcielago is, of course, impressive when parked, but sliding into the driver's seat for the first time can...

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Podcasts, Government/Legal, Opinion/Editorial Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! It's a two man effort for Autoblog Podcast #116, which sees editor Neff returning to fill the host slot. John and Dan kick the ball around about the GM and...

Filed under: Aftermarket, Gadgets, Etc., Green Say you've got a company making plastic vehicle wraps for advertising. One day, you drive your graphic'd-up car to the golf course, and after losing three balls trying to drive across a water hazard, you get to pondering the golf ball itself. Those dist...

Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Earnings/Financials Like those affected by the overinflated housing market, many auto dealers are experiencing a similar situation with their real estate. During the recent boom times, the thinking was that you needed a big, flashy facility with all sorts of extras and...

Filed under: Concept Cars, Gadgets, Special/Limited Editions Spend two million bucks on a car, and you'll get to have whatever the hell you want as a horn tone. Alfred DiMora is back, adding more splashy aftermarket items to the list of standard equipment on his Natalia vaporware sport luxury sedan....

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Humor BRRRAAAAP! It's music to the ears of a subset of car nuts. Noisy exhaust setups are hardly a new phenomenon, but the fashion for mufflers that intentionally buzz as much as possible is a more recent development in the pantheon of annoying things others do. Exasp...

Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, LLC., GM, Toyota, FIAT, Opinion/Editorial It's a four-man podcasting extravaganza for Episode #113 of the Autoblog Podcast. Chris, Sam and Dan are joined by EIC Neff to kick the ball around. A good amount of time is s...