Video: Paul Dallenbach teams up with Banks Power to tackle Pike's Peak

Filed under: Aftermarket , Motorsports , Videos , Specialty , Racing Dallenbach Racing Team Pike's Peak racer - Click above to watch video after the jump Last year, at the 2010 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb , our very own Drew Phillips ascended the mountain to chat with some of the race's drivers .

Report: London Mayor Boris Johnson hits Obama's motorcade with congestion charge

Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Cadillac , UK Rules are rules, and they apply equally to everyone - including the President of the United States. Especially when he's on foreign soil. After President Barack Obama 's famous Cadillac limousine - known as The Beast - got stuck exiting the US embassy in Dublin, it was shipped across the Irish Sea to England, the next leg of the president's European road trip.

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Review: 2011 Bentley Continental GT There's no denying the freshened Continental GT is up for a coveted space in the garages of the wealthy, and we wouldn't be surprised if the Conti is the car they drive to the office more days than not.

Report: Honda Canada owner database hacked, 283,000 customers at risk

Filed under: Technology , Honda , Canada Reuters is reporting that personal information from more than 283,000 Honda Canada customers has been stolen by cyber criminals. The data includes names, addresses, vehicle identification numbers and, most importantly, some financing account information.

Report: Next-gen Porsche 911 to get seven-speed manual transmission?

Filed under: Porsche , Rumormill Spy Shots: Next-generation Porsche 911 - Click above for high-res image gallery If you were thinking about buying the next-generation Porsche 911 , you'd better start working out your shifting arm. Car and Driver has managed to extract a bit of information about the upcoming German sports car, and it appears a seven-speed manual transmission will be offered

Report: More Jeep Wrangler Pentastar rumors, five-speed auto promised

Filed under: SUV , Chrysler , Jeep , Off-Road 2011 Jeep Wrangler - Click above for high-res image gallery According to The Toledo Blade , citing ordering guides sourced from Chrysler dealerships, the Jeep Wrangler will finally get the automaker's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 for the 2012 model year. Since 2007, the Wrangler has been fitted with a 3.8-liter V6 engine (which replaced the venerable 4.0-liter inline six) that has met with less than stellar reviews

Report: Chrysler replaces Dodge Charger police car after 'suspicious' fire

Filed under: Sedan , Etc. , Chrysler , Dodge , Police/Emergency Chrysler has agreed to replace a Dodge Charger Pursuit and all of the police gear inside for free after the vehicle mysteriously burnt to the ground. As you may recall, a Curry County, Oregon sheriff's deputy saw his new cruiser (which had 6,000 miles on it) go crispy after stopping to assist in a search and rescue operation

Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #232

Filed under: Etc. Click above to subscribe to The Autoblog Podcast in iTunes We're recording Episode #232 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, so check out our discussion topics below. You can also use the forum below to drop us your own feedback and questions, or vote on your fellow readers' submissions to help determine what else we discuss this evening

Report: UPS testing plastic trucks that cut weight by 1,000 pounds [w/video]

Filed under: Etc. , Videos UPS tests composite delivery truck - Click above to watch the video after the jump UPS is known for its amazing level of efficiency, and that reputation could soon extend to fuel savings thanks to a prototype dubbed CV-23. The delivery company has ordered five of these prototypes to be tested through the end of 2011, but this is no ordinary next-generation package hauler.

Report: Hyundai/Kia will likely top Toyota/Lexus for No. 3 sales spot in May

Filed under: Car Buying , Japan , Hyundai , Kia , Lexus , Toyota If forecasts from TrueCar.com are accurate, Hyundai and Kia will be the only automakers to post sales gains in the month of May. Mildly interesting news in itself, but the real shocking nugget is that the Korean conglomerate is expected to pass Toyota (including its Lexus luxury brand) as the third-best-selling automaker in the United States

Followup: GM responds to Nissan Leaf "Gas Powered Everything" ad [w/video]

Nissan's "Gas Powered Everything" ad - Click above to watch video after the jump Nissan 's latest Leaf -related ad asks: "What would the world be like if gas powered everything?" Well, according to the spot, a middle-aged man would wake up for work to the burning whistle of his gas-powered alarm clock, and with a few fierce tugs at his coffee maker's rip cord, he'd manage to fire up the gas-gulping machine. That same man, while at the office, would walk up to a miniature gas pump to refuel his laptop computer

Report: BMW files trademark for M2

Filed under: BMW , Rumormill 2011 BMW 1 Series M - Click above for high-res image gallery We already told you that BMW has decided to limit production of the 1 Series M , making it a one-year proposition. Now, we may know a bit more about this decision.

Long Term: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI joins Autoblog's Long-Term Garage

Filed under: Sedan , Volkswagen , Diesel , Long-Term Garage 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery If you had told us last year that this year's most controversial redesign would be the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta , we would've politely walked away and laughed at your outrageous claim behind your back. We're like that.

Report: Lewis Hamilton apologizes for joking insinuation of racism after Monaco GP penalty

Filed under: Motorsports , Celebrities Lewis Hamilton may be best known for his racing, but in the wake of a controversial performance at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, it was another race card he played altogether. The young Brit was called in to speak with the race stewards regarding an incident with Williams rookie Pastor Maldonado.

Official: Nissan Americas' Tavares becomes Renault COO on heels of spy scandal

Filed under: Europe , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Nissan , Renault Renault has a new chief operating officer. Carlos Tavares, formerly the Chief Executive Officer for Nissan Americas, will now fill the void left by former Renault COO Patrick Pelata. Pelata left the French automaker amid a botched spy scandal investigation that saw a rash of Renault executives lose their positions.

Video: 2012 BMW M5 teased again during Nardo high-speed testing

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Videos , BMW 2012 BMW M5 undergoing high-speed testing - Click above to watch the video after the jump Seriously, BMW , enough with the 2012 M5 teasers. In addition to the buffet of spy shots that we've published, BMW debuted the production-looking M5 Concept in Shanghai and has released quite a few videos teasing the new M flagship sedan doing what it does best. Almost nothing has been left to the imagination at this point.

Report: Nissan GT-R to get power bump, Spec R version

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Nissan 2012 Nissan GT-R Egoist - Click above for high-res image gallery Staying on top demands constant improvement, and Nissan has certainly proven itself up to the task with the current R35-generation GT-R . Since its domestic introduction in 2007 and global roll-out in 2009, Nissan has launched successive improvements on its flagship sportscar, and now word is coming of another upgrade on the way. According to the folks at 7Tune, output from the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 is set to increase from 530 horsepower up to 560

Video: BMW 328 Hommage even sexier in motion

Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Europe , Videos , BMW , Design/Style , Luxury 2011 BMW 328 Hommage - Click above to view video after the jump Last week at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este, BMW unleashed its lovely 328 Hommage on the world as a tribute to its legendary 1936 328, the car that still holds the fastest average speed ever achieved at the Mille Miglia . This week, they've pumped out a video of the car in motion, disguised as a behind-the-scenes look at its California photo shoot.

Review: 2011 Bentley Continental GT

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Bentley , Reviews , Luxury Updated Best-Selling Coupe Doesn't Err From Its Luxury Mission 2011 Bentley Continental GT - Click above for high-res image gallery Somewhere around the world, floating amid a sea of crystal-clear water, is a Hatteras 100 Motor Yacht. It is hardly an ordinary boat.

Report: BMW 3 Series production to end in October, next-gen model coming in spring 2012

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Europe , BMW , Luxury 2011 BMW 335is - Click above for high-res image gallery Production of the current E90 and E92 BMW 3 Series will come to an end for good in October, in preparation for next spring's launch of the all-new F30 3 Series. Before the gas models bow out, the oil-burning 335d will cease production in August.