Filed under: Maintenance, Sedans/Saloons, Jaguar Few would argue that the Jaguar XF is a great looking car and those who have driven it admire its dynamic characteristics. Unfortunately, as soon as you get in and press the start button, you can't help but wonder if the disastrous quality reputation ...

Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Commercial Trucks, Ford Click above for high-res gallery of the Ford Transit Connect Ford is making an interesting habit of giving low-ball estimates regarding the mileage of their new vehicles, only to later announce final EPA numbers that are higher by several miles per...

Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Ferrari Toyota is expected to lose nearly $5 billion and Nissan is out $3 billion. Meanwhile in Maranello, Italy, life goes on unchanged... at least for now. Ferrari has just released its 2008 financial results, and while the rest of the automotive world is trying t...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Ford When Ford introduced the 2010 Mustang at the LA Auto Show in November, there was some disappointment expressed over the engine lineup. The V6 was unchanged and the 4.6L was only mildly tweaked. Ford officials strongly hinted that this was just the beginning and that the...

Filed under: Convertibles, Geneva Motor Show, Audi Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet The Audi A5 and its V8-powered S5 sibling are considered by many to be the most beautiful Audis ever created. For some time now it's been common knowledge that an open top variant ...

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Aston Martin It looks like Ford got rid of Aston Martin just in time. With sales falling just about everywhere, Aston was hardly immune, so the automaker has announced plans to cut up to 600 jobs in the near future. The company is currently working with its unio...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, BMW Our ever-vigilant readers have struck, proving yet again that in the age of the camera phone, almost anyone with a mobile device can emulate Jim Dunne, Brenda Priddy or Hans Lehmann. The latest capture we've received comes from reader Charlie Hung, who rece...

Filed under: Green, Supercars Shelby Supercars has just issued its second release this week about its miraculous new project, the Ultimate Aero EV. As we read the announcement, it was obvious that it was exactly the same release from just a few days ago and the hyperbole was in no way toned down. Th...

Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Tech, Chrysler, LLC. One of the more useful bits of technology we encountered at the Chrysler What's New for 2009 event last week was "Rear Cross Path Detection," a byproduct of the new blind spot monitoring system on 2009 minivans that employs two radar sensors mounted o...

Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Convertibles, Mazda, First Drive Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Mazda MX-5. Just as it appeared that winter was finally drawing to close here in Michigan, one of the definitive summertime cars turned up on our doorstep -- the Mazda MX-5 Miata . So...