<?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[2009 Lexus LS460 Adds All-Wheel-Drive]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6274465/car-news/2009-lexus-ls460-adds-all-wheel-drive/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Lexus will offer all-wheel-drive on the 2009 LS 460 sedan, previously the LS 460 was only rear-wheel drive. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:08:35 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6274465/car-news/2009-lexus-ls460-adds-all-wheel-drive/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Becomes Third Largest Automaker]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273991/car-news/volkswagen-becomes-third-largest-automaker/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ What's in a number?  We're not sure, but Volkswagen's proud of the fact that it's now the third largest car manufacturer in the world. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273991/car-news/volkswagen-becomes-third-largest-automaker/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hummer to Launch Driving Academy in Morocco]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6292383/car-news/hummer-to-launch-driving-academy-in-morocco/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ For those have always wanted to travel across the world to drive Hummers through the desert, but have not jumped at the chance to join the military, here is the opportunity of a lifetime. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:37 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6292383/car-news/hummer-to-launch-driving-academy-in-morocco/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Dodge Hurst/HEMI Challenger to Debut at SEMA]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273802/car-news/2009-dodge-hurst-hemi-challenger-to-debut-at-sema/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  We’re looking forward to several aftermarket takes on the Dodge Challenger at this year’s SEMA show. The first one out of the gate fittingly comes from one of the pioneers in muscle car performance. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:59 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273802/car-news/2009-dodge-hurst-hemi-challenger-to-debut-at-sema/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290537/car-news/toyota-cuts-2009-sales-forecast/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Even the mighty Toyota cannot escape the sudden downturn in auto sales. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:08:17 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290537/car-news/toyota-cuts-2009-sales-forecast/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Cancels New Midsize Sedan]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290435/car-news/mitsubishi-cancels-new-midsize-sedan/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Any hopes that Mitsubishi would launch a new sedan, one that compliments both the Lancer and Galant in the U.S. lineup, are now dashed. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:08:58 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290435/car-news/mitsubishi-cancels-new-midsize-sedan/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM's Ten Favorite Concept Cars]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290351/antique-classic-cars/gms-ten-favorite-concept-cars/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Along with picking out its favorite production realities, the folks at GM dug through its portfolio and selected their top ten concept cars of the past 100 years.  Here are the cars it deemed worthy of such a title. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Antique & Classic Cars]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:08:15 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290351/antique-classic-cars/gms-ten-favorite-concept-cars/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273583/car-ramblings-reviews/2008-mazda-cx-7-grand-touring-awd/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  The 2008 Mazda CX-7 stands out as one of the most convincingly car-like of its crossover ilk, but ultimately, one wonders: why not just get a car instead? The Mazda's chassis dynamics are its chief attribute. The steering...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:39 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273583/car-ramblings-reviews/2008-mazda-cx-7-grand-touring-awd/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Reveals 2010 Mustang Emblem]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273571/car-news/ford-reveals-2010-mustang-emblem/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  We've not yet seen the revised 2010 Ford Mustang in its undisguised glory - but we have seen its logo. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:37 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6273571/car-news/ford-reveals-2010-mustang-emblem/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Hyundai Genesis Earns Five-Star Crash Test Ratings]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291795/car-news/2009-hyundai-genesis-earns-five-star-crash-test-ratings/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Apart from sheer value, shoppers now have yet another reason to look at the 2009 Hyundai Genesis: five-star crash test ratings. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:23 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291795/car-news/2009-hyundai-genesis-earns-five-star-crash-test-ratings/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW Cancels Lightweight M3 CSL]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291366/car-news/bmw-cancels-lightweight-m3-csl/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ We like to complain about weight. Sometimes carmakers respond to those complaints by building lightweight versions of their increasingly heavy cars.  Rumor had it that there would be a CSL (Coupe Sports Lightweight)...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:45 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291366/car-news/bmw-cancels-lightweight-m3-csl/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next-Generation Ford Falcon Might be Front-Wheel-Drive]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290129/car-news/next-generation-ford-falcon-might-be-front-wheel-drive/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ For years we’ve been yearning for Ford to sell its Australian Falcon in the United States. With Ford’s push for global platforms that may happen, but not quite the way we had imagined it. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:21 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290129/car-news/next-generation-ford-falcon-might-be-front-wheel-drive/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Picks Top Ten Greatest Production Cars]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272944/antique-classic-cars/gm-picks-top-ten-greatest-production-cars/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Even with a hundred years of history behind it, General Motors has refrained from looking too much into its past.  That said, with its centennial celebrations scheduled for September 16, 2008, GM decided to dig into...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Antique & Classic Cars]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:02 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272944/antique-classic-cars/gm-picks-top-ten-greatest-production-cars/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysler Considering Sale of Dodge Viper Program]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290075/car-news/chrysler-considering-sale-of-dodge-viper-program/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ It came to life as one Bob's pet project, and now another Bob may sell the Viper, permanently.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:45 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6290075/car-news/chrysler-considering-sale-of-dodge-viper-program/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Three Pushing for Loans at Political Conventions]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291717/green/big-three-pushing-for-loans-at-political-conventions/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This year’s political conventions are taking place in Denver, Colo., and St. Paul, Minn., but domestic automakers are trying to make sure it is Detroit that gets the attention it needs from politicians. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:46 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291717/green/big-three-pushing-for-loans-at-political-conventions/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peugeot Considering Return to U.S. Shores]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272881/auto-shows/peugeot-considering-return-to-us-shores/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  We were disappointed to hear MG will not be coming to our shores , but across the channel, PSA Peugeot Citroën is thinking differently.]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:05 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272881/auto-shows/peugeot-considering-return-to-us-shores/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MG Abandons Plans for an American Return]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272929/car-news/mg-abandons-plans-for-an-american-return/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Still waiting for the MG brand to return to the U.S?  Your patience may be in vain, as the automaker revealed it no longer plans to send sports cars stateside. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:11 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272929/car-news/mg-abandons-plans-for-an-american-return/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mazda MX-5 Miata Expected to Receive Extreme Makeover in 2012]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289931/car-news/mazda-mx-5-miata-expected-to-receive-extreme-makeover-in-2012/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The MX-5 Miata will take a radical new direction when it is redesigned in 2012, Mazda designers say. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:26 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289931/car-news/mazda-mx-5-miata-expected-to-receive-extreme-makeover-in-2012/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Converting Truck Plant to Build Small Cars]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289940/green/ford-converting-truck-plant-to-build-small-cars/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Domestic automakers are getting serious about the shift to small cars. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:08 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289940/green/ford-converting-truck-plant-to-build-small-cars/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi Unveils 2009 R8 GT3]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289916/motorsports/audi-unveils-2009-r8-gt3/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ As brutal a machine as Audi's R8 may be, there's an even more potent form made explicitly for the track.  Courtesy of Audi Sport, there's this: the Audi R8 GT3. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motorsports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:26 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6289916/motorsports/audi-unveils-2009-r8-gt3/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALMS, Corvette, and Acura]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272770/motorsports/alms-corvette-and-acura/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is coming back to Detroit this weekend. We had lunch at Pratt and Miller's shop today, home of Corvette Racing, and learned a few things. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motorsports]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:47 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272770/motorsports/alms-corvette-and-acura/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi Q7 Detector]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272662/gear/audi-q7-detector/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I found a new use for my radar/laser detector: detecting instances of Audi's Q7 SUV. This feature made itself known last night while I was driving on the highway (with the flow of traffic, of course) when my electronic...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:16 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272662/gear/audi-q7-detector/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMC Looks to Crossovers for Future Viability]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291003/future-cars/gmc-looks-to-crossovers-for-future-viability/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ As shoppers continue to turn away from large trucks and SUVs, GMC - the predominant truck division within GM's empire - stands to lose the most.  Perhaps that explains why the division plans to offer smaller vehicles...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Future Cars]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:56 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291003/future-cars/gmc-looks-to-crossovers-for-future-viability/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cadillac's Future Portfolio Relies on CTS and Crossovers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291045/future-cars/cadillacs-future-portfolio-relies-on-cts-and-crossovers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Those present at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance saw quite a bit of Cadillac's future unveiled before their eyes.  Still, GM's luxury brand has a few new products waiting in the wings.  Here's a look at...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Future Cars]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:23 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6291045/future-cars/cadillacs-future-portfolio-relies-on-cts-and-crossovers/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Chevrolet Lineup Emphasizes Small Cars, Crossovers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272605/future-cars/future-chevrolet-lineup-emphasizes-small-cars-crossovers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  If there's one GM brand that's not in doubt, it's Chevrolet.  Although the lineup and model mixture needs some revision in order to remain viable, we hear the division will receive more new models over the next five...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Future Cars]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:08:11 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6272605/future-cars/future-chevrolet-lineup-emphasizes-small-cars-crossovers/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


