Filed under: Podcasts , SEMA Show , Cadillac , Chrysler , Dodge , Mazda Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! It’s time for Episode #202 of the Autoblog Podcast, and the cast of characters keeps on revolving as auto show season starts ramping up. Steven Ewing joins Chris and Dan this week to kck the ball around about SEMA, the Consumer Reports Reliability survey for 2010, the refreshed Dodge Grand Caravan and Avenger and the Cadillac ATS. We wrap it up with your feedback and questions before calling it a night at the hour and a half mark

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Subaru Subaru is teasing a concept for the LA Auto Show under its new “Confidence in Motion” slogan. Will it be a plug-in, a hybrid or just a more efficient ICE vehicle ? We have no idea (yet), but Ikuo Mori, the president and CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd

Finally Official: Pontiac is dead The last few Pontiacs have found homes, marking the official end of the automaker’s existence.

Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Sedan , Subaru Record-setting Subaru WRX STI – Click above to enlarge At this year’s SEMA show, Subaru will be showing off its latest crop of Genuine and Performance Tuning parts, as well as the newly refreshed 2011 Impreza WRX and WRX STI . Six show cars will be on display, including Tommi Makinen’s record-breaking WRX STI that lapped the N?rburgring in just 7:55:00 (pictured)

How Not to Buy a Project Vehicle: The tale of the 1975 International Pickup Confession time: I spend an inordinate amount of time in the autos section of Craigslist. That site is like Krispy Kreme doughnuts dipped in crack cocaine for any connoisseur of bad ideas, and I, loyal readers, am the world’s foremost authority on poor decisions

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Filed under: Acura , Audi , BMW , Buick , Cadillac , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , GM , GMC , Honda , Hyundai , Infiniti , Jeep , Kia , Lexus , Lincoln , Mercedes-Benz , Nissan , Porsche , Scion , Subaru , Toyota , Volvo Consumer Reports has released its annual reliability scores for the automotive industry. The 2010 edition reads like the 2009 report ..

Review: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 A scant 30 minutes had passed after taking possession of this 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor until we had all four of its wheels off the ground. Shortly thereafter, we were driving home in leather-lined comfort

Filed under: Crossover , Subaru 2011 Subaru Forester – Click above for high-res image gallery Subaru has released official details on what we will be seeing in the 2011 Forester . The company had previously announced that the new 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder engine will find its way under the CUV’s hood, as will the same turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder found in the current XT. Speaking of the XT, Subaru will now offer the range-topping Forester in XT Premium and XT Touring guises, with Touring trim replacing Limited as the top of the line

Review: 2011 Nissan Rogue It’s no secret CUVs are popular, and Nissan has rolled out a mildly updated version of its Rogue for 2011. Can it compete in a crowded segment? We spent a week with it to find out.