<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Automobile Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Automobile Blog]]></title><url><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6578401/car-ramblings-reviews/2010-land-rover-range-rover-sport-supercharged/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ I'm not ashamed to admit I thought the Range Rover Sport was, at best, pretty absurd when it showed up in 2005; at worst, it was blasphemous. It looked a lot like a real Range Rover but wasn't one; it was mechanically...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:38 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6578401/car-ramblings-reviews/2010-land-rover-range-rover-sport-supercharged/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘50s Concepts Headed to RM’s Automobiles of Arizona Auction]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6607017/antique-classic-cars/50s-concepts-headed-to-rm-s-automobiles-of-arizona-auction/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Although RM Auctions is still ironing out consignment lists for all of its 2010 auction dates, its Automobiles of Arizona event is already shaping up to be somewhat interesting -- especially if you dig concept cars from...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Antique & Classic Cars]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6607017/antique-classic-cars/50s-concepts-headed-to-rm-s-automobiles-of-arizona-auction/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Sinks Bugatti Veyron in Two Feet of Water]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6576223/hoonery-hooliganism/man-sinks-bugatti-veyron-in-two-feet-of-water/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Rule of thumb: if your day takes a horrible turn for the worst, blame the pelican. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hoonery & Hooliganism]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6576223/hoonery-hooliganism/man-sinks-bugatti-veyron-in-two-feet-of-water/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vintage road tripping, Canadian-style, in a brand-new Lotus Exige S 260 Sport]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6605052/car-ramblings-reviews/vintage-road-tripping-canadian-style-in-a-brand-new-lotus-exige-s-260-sport/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Ferraris and Lamborghinis seem common when you consider the 2009 Lotus Exige S 260 Sport, of which only fifty are bound for North America. And since Canada is too-often ignored when it comes to exotic cars for the North...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:02 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6605052/car-ramblings-reviews/vintage-road-tripping-canadian-style-in-a-brand-new-lotus-exige-s-260-sport/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Speed: Inside GM's Performance Build Center]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6575698/features/building-speed-inside-gms-performance-build-center/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Just another innocuous building tucked at the back of a Wixom, Michigan industrial park, GM’s Performance Build Center offers few clues to the magic happening inside. Behind the doors, though, some of GM’s most skilled...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:23 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6575698/features/building-speed-inside-gms-performance-build-center/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin launches second generation of LTX M/S truck tire]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6576001/tech-talk/michelin-launches-second-generation-of-ltx-m-s-truck-tire/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Michelin has a new tire for full-size trucks and SUVs, known as the LTX M/S2. The new tire replaces the LTX M/S. Michelin has developed the LTX M/S2 to maximize on-road comfort, wet and snow performance, and durability....]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tech Talk]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6576001/tech-talk/michelin-launches-second-generation-of-ltx-m-s-truck-tire/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2010 Kia Soul Sport]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574912/car-ramblings-reviews/2010-kia-soul-sport/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Time magazine recently named the Kia Soul one of the 10 most exciting vehicles of 2010. Wow. Either 2010 is shaping up to be a slower year than I imagined or Time magazine needs to get out more. That's not to say the Soul...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:11:04 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574912/car-ramblings-reviews/2010-kia-soul-sport/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Plan]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6588314/car-news/the-plan/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Regardless of what you may read and hear in the coming days, not one of the countless journalists, analysts, and community leaders who gathered in Auburn Hills to hear Chrysler's new business plan yesterday really knows...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:11:59 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6588314/car-news/the-plan/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Land Rover Defenders and the Family Vacation]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6563386/editors-soapbox/noise-vibration-harshness-land-rover-defenders-and-the-family-vacation/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Noise of the Realm: Land Rover Defenders and the Family Vacation. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:53 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6563386/editors-soapbox/noise-vibration-harshness-land-rover-defenders-and-the-family-vacation/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Ram Heavy Duty Trucks A Possibility? 10-4, Good Buddy]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6587882/editors-soapbox/are-ram-heavy-duty-trucks-a-possibility-10-4-good-buddy/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Of all the various news tidbits stemming from Chrysler’s business plan roll-out, the possibility that the (Dodge) Ram brand may delve into class 8, semi trucks is more than a little surprising. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:11:07 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6587882/editors-soapbox/are-ram-heavy-duty-trucks-a-possibility-10-4-good-buddy/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My name is Ram.]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574060/car-news/my-name-is-ram/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ That's the message you'll likely hear several times over tonight if you plan to watch your television tonight, as the newly-crafted Ram brand launches a marketing offensive to establish itself. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:47 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574060/car-news/my-name-is-ram/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking Into Dodge's Future]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574021/events/looking-into-dodges-future/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Chrysler began its marathon day of unveiling its five-year business plan by fleshing out the product future of its Dodge brand. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:11 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6574021/events/looking-into-dodges-future/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum on the new Jaguar XJ]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6603060/auto-shows/jaguar-design-director-ian-callum-on-the-new-jaguar-xj/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The new Jaguar XJ is a lot of things – groundbreaking, fresh, and of course, luxurious. But don’t call it beautiful. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:11:46 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6603060/auto-shows/jaguar-design-director-ian-callum-on-the-new-jaguar-xj/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vile Gossip: Rockies Five-Car-Hill-Climb]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6589488/editors-soapbox/vile-gossip-rockies-five-car-hill-climb/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The not-so-simple art of pulling off a five-car hill-climb in the Rockies. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:11:53 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6589488/editors-soapbox/vile-gossip-rockies-five-car-hill-climb/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The convertible: a car for all seasons]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6587132/car-ramblings-reviews/the-convertible-a-car-for-all-seasons/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  It used to be that convertibles demanded so many compromises, they were
cars you drove in summer only. But having just spent a late autumn week
in an Audi A5 Cabriolet, I am reminded how incorrect that idea has
become. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:11:39 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6587132/car-ramblings-reviews/the-convertible-a-car-for-all-seasons/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyer Consequences: Why do certain out-of-fashion cars suddenly get hot?]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6589470/editors-soapbox/dyer-consequences-why-do-certain-out-of-fashion-cars-suddenly-get-hot/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Zero to Hero: Why do certain out-of-fashion cars suddenly get hot? ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:24 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6589470/editors-soapbox/dyer-consequences-why-do-certain-out-of-fashion-cars-suddenly-get-hot/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Ford Flex - Flex Time]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6598155/editors-soapbox/noise-vibration-harshness-ford-flex-flex-time/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ To the Hamptons in my first-ever favorite minivan. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:48 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6598155/editors-soapbox/noise-vibration-harshness-ford-flex-flex-time/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cadillac CTS-V Challenge: Privateer BMW M3 Posts Best Time of Challengers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6586070/hoonery-hooliganism/cadillac-cts-v-challenge-privateer-bmw-m3-posts-best-time-of-challengers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ GM's Bob Lutz offered to race a CTS-V against anyone with a production sedan and he found several takers. The event took place at Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, New York on a very nice 4.1-mile track. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Hoonery & Hooliganism]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:34 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6586070/hoonery-hooliganism/cadillac-cts-v-challenge-privateer-bmw-m3-posts-best-time-of-challengers/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyer Consequences: A brief history of getting lost]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583751/editors-soapbox/dyer-consequences-a-brief-history-of-getting-lost/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Points of Interest: A brief history of getting lost. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:10:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583751/editors-soapbox/dyer-consequences-a-brief-history-of-getting-lost/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[But what's with the crazy Aussies?]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6585395/editors-soapbox/but-whats-with-the-crazy-aussies/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ What's with these crazy Australians? A few months ago, an Australian couple set a Guinness Record for fuel consumption, averaging 68 mpg in a Volkswagen Jetta TDI. And now another Australian duo traveled 313 miles on a...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:10:08 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6585395/editors-soapbox/but-whats-with-the-crazy-aussies/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vile Gossip: Fiat makes a solid case as Chrysler's Savior]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583721/editors-soapbox/vile-gossip-fiat-makes-a-solid-case-as-chryslers-savior/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ In a brutally hot, sweltering July day in Orbassano, a suburb of Turin, Italy, a room full of Fiat Powertrain Technologies engineers in suits and ties carefully explained to a group of visiting auto journalists from the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:10:10 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583721/editors-soapbox/vile-gossip-fiat-makes-a-solid-case-as-chryslers-savior/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Porsche Cayenne S]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6598659/car-ramblings-reviews/2009-porsche-cayenne-s/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ I've driven pretty much every flavor of Porsche Cayenne , and every time I get behind the wheel of one, I feel the urge do something heroic, like lap the Nürburgring or cross the Continental Divide or navigate the Mall of...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:10:42 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6598659/car-ramblings-reviews/2009-porsche-cayenne-s/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2011 Lexus LFA Supercar]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6584198/car-news/2011-lexus-lfa-supercar/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Want to get your hands on one of the only 500 Lexus LFA supercars that will ever be built? Here's how. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:12 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6584198/car-news/2011-lexus-lfa-supercar/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Tokyo Show: Honda’s Performance Future]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6570565/auto-shows/2009-tokyo-show-honda-s-performance-future/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  The 2009 Tokyo show was something of a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty affair for American Honda enthusiasts. On the one hand, there was the unveiling of the near-production CR-Z, easily the most exciting new Honda...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:10:55 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6570565/auto-shows/2009-tokyo-show-honda-s-performance-future/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Tokyo Show: Mitubishi PX-MiEV Concept]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583490/auto-shows/2009-tokyo-show-mitubishi-px-miev-concept/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Who said concept cars had to be exciting to look at? Oh, wait…  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:10:07 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6583490/auto-shows/2009-tokyo-show-mitubishi-px-miev-concept/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


