<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Damage]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Damage]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/damage http://jalopnik.com/tag/damage <![CDATA[Storm Causes $1.5 Million In Damage At Russo-Steele Auction]]> A massive storm that struck the Russo and Steele auction grounds Thursday caused, according to estimates, $1.5 million in damages. That includes a massive tent protecting the classics falling, scratching and denting 600 cars. Gallery of carnage below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5456226&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Air Traffic Delays Now More Costly For America Than Hurricanes]]> The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced that, from 2000 to 2008, airline flight delays took more from America's pocketbook than the combined cost of every hurricane in the country. Thanks, air travel. We love you, too. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5453973&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jamiroquai's Jay Kay Devastated After Ferrari Enzo Damaged]]> The Ferrari Enzo owned by Jamiroquai's Jay Kay was brutalized by a yet unconfirmed assailant at the Brudenell Hotel in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. We've got the full damage report inside. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5163505&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How To Avoid A Flood-Damaged Car]]> Given the flooding in the upper Midwest earlier in the year, and the fact that many folks likely chose not to escape recent hurricanes by car, chances are better than ever that you're going to encounter a salvaged flood car on the used vehicle market. Sellers are generally required to disclose flood damage, but unscrupulous retailers have been known to ignore such rules. To help, vehicle mega-retailer Carmax has put together a list of things to look for when checking out a used car that point to possible previous flood damage. Our advice: If it's still wet, walk away. Full list and release below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5056389&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Carmakers Warm To "Damage Modeling" In Games]]> The final hurdle of realism may be crossed in Gran Turismo sooner than expected. Kazanori Yamauchi, the creator of the famed series, recently said:
We've had a lot of discussions with the manufacturers and although at the beginning they hated the idea of deformation, now they're slowly coming around to it. We've still got a few to convince, but we will. Expect deformation in the very near future: very, very soon.
And by "deformation" he of course means damage modeling, i.e. enabling the cars to show the evidence of wrecks, rollovers, and collisions. Believe it or not, the likes of Porsche and Ferrari aren't too keen on amateur drivers smashing the hell out of their glorious automobiles, even in a virtual realm. More »
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