We all remember that rear quarter teaser shot Audi released of their new 2010 A5 Sportback sedan and that got the automotive world salivating and wanting more of this new sedan.  Well, the time has come and the a near-production car has been spotted (see below) without the normal prototype camouflage or coverings masking its [...]

The automotively obsessed folks at Autoblog recently reported that reports from Japan’s Best Car Magazine suggest Lexus is developing a performance variant of the Lexus LS 460 sedan apparently for the Japanese market. The Autoblog report stated the car would not bear the F designation as other Lexus performance models, but would instead have the [...]

Last week, we mentioned some of the high-tech safety features of the Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 S400 Hybrid experimental safety vehicle. But in addition to the PRE-SAFE crash detection system and the car’s intriguing “inflatable metal” structure, there’s also a full range of bags and bolsters to protect passengers in the event of a crash. Among [...]

Chevy’s midsize Malibu sedan has enjoyed widespread praise among automotive media, but one version of the vehicle is conspicuously absent from GM’s plans for 2010. The Malibu Hybrid will no longer be available next year, as GM continues to whittle away at its product lineup. The Hybrid achieved an EPA estimated 26 miles per gallon [...]

The fine folks at Autoblog recently reviewed the 2009 Lexus IS F high-performance sport sedan and for the most part were complimentary. The Autoblog reviewers rightly identified the IS F as the only Japanese offering in a field of European and American high-performance, compact luxury sport sedans. They noted the significance of Lexus’ introduction of [...]

In an article for Esquire’s July issue, which hit newsstands today, the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO was recognized as the inaugural “Car of the Year” for men to drive. The magazine compared nine cars (it’s not clear which cars the Taurus was compared to) using three main criteria: styling, performance, and affordability. According to David [...]

The PowerLine PowerCup inverter ♦  Hate your car? Tired of making endless repairs? We’ve all been there. However, few of us have taken the ballsy step of plastering our car with lettering like “If you want trouble free motoring do not buy one of these!” and parking it in front of a dealership–but only ’cause [...]

The folks at Autoblog are reporting May auto sales figures and the numbers are a bit more cheery this month for Lexus – though still nothing to crow about. Lexus managed to sell 16,922 units during May 2009, a figure 36.37% lower than their total monthly sales volume from May 2008. On the bright side, [...]