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2009 ferrari california

New Photos Reveal The 2009 Ferrari California In Glorious Detail

We just received a full load of pictures of the steamy and dreamy 2009 Ferrari California. Ever since the new Ferrari GT made its well-planned debut, we've been slowly digesting the few images we've seen, hungry for more like them. In full, high-color, close-up, car-pr0n detail, we're now treated to views of the new Ferrari from every conceivable angle and all sorts of interior and exterior details. For instance, the steering wheel is pure sex and the gauge cluster has a slick monitor off to the left which details all kinds of fun driver information. We're even able to see the car has a dedicated "launch" button. This, we like. But were we pleased about everything we saw?

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11:00 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,772 views, 80 comments

Latest by Branden.Tang: It looks different from the first set of shots... more »

down on the street

1968 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible

Most of you approved of the super-beater '70 Skylark, with a small but vocal minority who felt physical pain at the very sight of the beat-to-hell Buick. I'm pretty sure that the approval rating of today's Skylark will be be fairly high across the board, given that it's a 40-year-old red convertible that lives on the street and all. This clean-looking Buick parks just across the street from the yellow '72 Beetle we saw last year.
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9:00 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,434 views, 51 comments

Latest by n/a: This was my first car, got it from an old Italian guy who lived in North Beach in 1992. Doo doo green w/cream vinyl top and fabric upholstery. I was 16 with no license & no insurance but my dad more »

bugatti veyron targa

Bugatti Veyron Targa To Bow At Pebble Beach, Car Snobs To Feign Disinterest

The Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance usually plays host to the reveal of at least one high profile, high-dollar piece of driveway candy every year. This year is no exception with the Bugatti Veyron Targa expected to make an appearance and drop its very expensive top. And when we say expensive, what we really mean to say is ridiculously expensive. More »

11:20 AM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,525 views, 35 comments

novelties

Jerk Pees On Ferrari, The Internet Erupts

So some drunk Canadian teenager peed on a Ferrari. Usually that wouldn't merit coverage — we're sure 90% of the world's Ferraris have been urinated on by inebriated teenagers at some point in time. But this one involved urination caught on video, posted on Flickr, then YouTube, and has received such an outrageous response on message boards like FerrariChat that local police have launched an investigation not only into the teen's actions, but also to protect him from what they see as a real chance of violent revenge from forum fan-boys. More »

2:40 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Wes Siler
5,854 views, 108 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: Yecch, I just read the entire nsxprime thread, and things got really ugly there. Mob mentality is never pretty. Thank God for Jalopnik. I'm beginning to like the fact that we can't edit our posts, it makes me (occasionally) think twice more »

2009 maserati granturismo spyder

2009 Maserati GranTurismo Spyder Caught With Breadvan Camo

This strange looking Maser may appear to be a coupe, but sources say this is actually the upcoming Maserati GranTurismo Spyder, or as some are calling it, the GT-C. Whatever they end up calling it, expect a power-folding drop-top when the convertible hits showrooms around March. Of course, all that fancy auto roof origami means extra weight, so the car will likely use the extra muscle of the GranTurismo S' 434 HP 4.7-liter V8. More »

Spy Photos

2:42 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,461 views, 8 comments

mg sv-r convertible

MG Sport And Racing Planning SV-R Convertible And "Green" SV-R, To Launch At Tea Time

Despite Nanjing Motors currently owning the MG and Rover brands, MG Sport and Racing still operates independently within the Queen's kingdom. It seems they're preparing something new to entice niche sports car consumers: This MG SV-R with the top lopped off was discovered in the corner of the Sport and Racing workshops, and is the development prototype planned for use this summer. The new, properly British MG will be equipped with a manual soft top and the same 520 HP Ford V8 found in the regular SV-R. But that's not all they have planned. More »

Spy Photos

10:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,457 views, 19 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: @amblito: LJK Setright would most likely not approve. It's too wide. more »

down on the street

1973 Ford Mustang Convertible, Plus Bonus Mustang Poll

Alameda has plenty of 1964-73 Mustangs on the street. So many, in fact, that I've been taking a sort of "mañana, mañana" attitude about photographing most of them (this also happens with 60s GM pickups and air-cooled Volkswagens). This leads me to wonder why I never see any first-generation Camaros or Firebirds parked on the island's streets; they were made in vast numbers and aren't worth much more than Mustangs now, so what happened to them? Hooned into oblivion? Feel free to weigh in on that burning issue as we take a look at a nice example of the "big" first-generation Mustang.
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9:00 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,544 views, 44 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, a p' p' piece from here and a p' p' piece from there: After 1969, I think this Mustang would be the only one I'd consider for transport... With maybe the exception of a 73' Eleanor. more »

2009 ferrari california

2009 Ferrari California Shows Convertible Top In Action

Oh, 2009 Ferrari California, you are such a tease. After months of spy photo speculation, you come at us with a lullaby of engine sounds, then we finally see you revealed in all your grand touring glory, and then we get the equivalent of an burlesque show with the static shot of the top in transformation. Now, finally we get to see the full show: how that all-important-to-the-buying-public convertible hardtop works. In a word, fast. It only takes 15 seconds to go "from the commotion of downtown LA to the tranquility of garble garble." We especially like that flippy thing it does with the rear glass right at the end. Take that and stick it in your pipe, origami-folding Volvo C70. [4wheelsblog]

8:45 AM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,060 views, 27 comments

Latest by Ni Tsu Alien: @GreasyKnuckles : Yes. But this isn't half bad -- maybe a little over-engineered, but Ferrari claims it's lighter than any soft-top they've produced. more »

2009 porsche 911

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4: AWD Bruce

For 2009, the entire Porsche 911 Carrera lineup has been given a refresh, and now we've got the details and first shots of the all-wheel-drive 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S models. Thanks to direct-injection, the 3.6-liter flat-six in the Carrera 4 now makes 345 HP, and the 3.8-liter unit in the Carrera 4S makes a Bruce-tastic 385 HP. But the first thing you likely noticed was the new reflecto' bar bridging the LED rear lights that brings to mind the old air-cooled 911. All the other visual changes carry over from the rear-wheel-drive models, though as usual, the all-wheel-drive models have a slightly (just 1.73") wider stance. That's pretty precise, but hey, they're Germans. Check out all the uber-precise details in the press release below the jump.
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1:00 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,684 views, 27 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @Mike, @smokyburnout: good point, few of us will ever be in front of a Carrera 4. Plus, if i ever win the lottery and get a new 911, it'd be nice to have a swanky light bar glowing more »

2009 ferrari california

The 2009 Ferrari California Goes Outside To Get Some Sun

Those of us who have been waiting to judge the styling of the new 2009 Ferrari California until we had non-studio photos to look at are in luck: Judgement day has arrived. These are the first shots we've seen of the brand new folding-hardtop Ferrari outside of the studio and not wrapped up in camo. But we're still not sure what we think about the styling.

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4:20 PM on Mon Jun 23 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,562 views, 66 comments

Latest by MadMikeBeliso: I still remember when the Testarossa came out in 1984. I didn't like it at all! But after a couple of weeks, it grew on me. And then when the white one appeared on Miami Vice, I more »

question of the day

What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Those 2010 Ford Mustang GT Convertible spy photos showing off the rear decklid spoiler earlier today got us thinking about "delete options" in general — and not just because we really want to rip that little lid-lip right off the back of the new 'stang. More »

11:40 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Ray Wert
3,664 views, 174 comments

spy photos

2010 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Shows Off Why We Want A GT Spoiler Delete Option

The rear end of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT has just been spotted (both literally and well, literally) by the intrepid spy photographers of KGP. This time, the shots reveal the pony car's badging, the new rear lights and and a revised lip spoiler. While we know Ford thinks the new 2010 Ford Mustang GT will have a lot of giddy up and go, we're thinking it probably won't be so fast it'll need that spoiler. We're just glad the 2009 model gives us the spoiler delete option, and we're hoping Ford provides a similar check box on the 2010 model. Nevertheless, we're glad the KGP photographers were quick enough to grab the new convertible in all of it's drunk Arizona State cheerleader-level of ass cleavage. And what do you think about those white retro-futuristic white reverse lights? Full spy report below the jump.

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11:00 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
8,507 views, 32 comments

Latest by bygeorge: Not a fan of the lights or the spoiler- however, the badging in the middle, though missing it's central element, is intriguing, because there is no keyhole in the top of it. I never understood why they didn't hide the more »

down on the street

1969 Dodge Dart GT Convertible

For those of you who thought the last '69 Dart GT convertible we saw in this series was just too nice, here's one that's taken a much rougher route during its nearly 40 years. Looks like it already had quite a bit of Bondo-centric rear bodywork when it took some sort of impact above the left rear wheel and went from "slightly rough" to "beater" just like that.
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9:00 AM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,850 views, 31 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, a p' p' piece from here and a p' p' piece from there: I've heard of a few of these Darts being snapped up from the US and sent to Auslandia to be turned into Aussie Chrysler Valiants (different grill and a RHD conversion) and sold as such. When Chrysler Australia made these, they more »

2010 chevy camaro convertible

2010 Chevy Camaro Convertible, Officially "Leaked"

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novelties

Transvertible: Because You Need A Convertible Pontiac Trans Sport

Many of us have taken a hopeless beater and applied Sawzall to make a very affordable convertible... but a homemade minivan convertible takes some ambition. Not that it can't be done- hey, even the tool-challenged hosts at Top Gear have done it- but it's not as common as, say, a convertible Achieva. Paul Niedermeyer found this gem in his Pacific Northwest haunts and was kind enough to share with us: "Saw it sitting in my neighborhood. Guy next door said the owner had to move it due to a divorce. What a beaut." Check out the plaque!

3:00 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,794 views, 62 comments

Latest by Stuntdriver: trasvestible....... more »

2010 audi a5 cabrio

2009 Audi A5 Cabrio To Go Soft?

With all the rumors swirling and expectations high for a drop-top version of the Audi A5, we knew we should expect the inevitable spy photos of the 2010 Audi A5 Cabrio (or convertible, if you'd prefer) to show up sooner or later. Though we weren't completely sure whether it would have a good ol' rag top or a folding hardtop, but with this grainy photo it seems we've got some visual evidence that the convertible top may indeed be of the soft variety. More »

Spy Photos

9:40 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,419 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: Beautiful car - can't wait for the 5-door sportback... more »

choose your eternity

PCH, 500 Bucks Worth Of Rust Edition: Skoda Felicia or Burma Jeep?

We were shocked, shocked to learn that the Peugeot 404 Baja racer annihilated the Oval Window Baja Bug in last Friday's Choose Your Eternity poll. It's a new week, however, and we've got new challenges ahead. Let's head on up to Seattle, where the constant rain creates sort of a year-round meat-market singles bar for lonely iron atoms looking to hook up with promiscuous oxygen atoms... and nobody goes home alone! When you've got a vehicle that's been sitting outside in coastal Washington for decade after decade, you figure you ought to be able to get it for a very reasonable price- and you figured right! Zeet has earned a PCH Tipster T-shirt by finding us a couple of tantalizingly cool machines sitting in the sodden Pacific Northwest weeds, so let's drive right in to a colder, damper Project Car Hell!
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5:20 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,853 views, 36 comments

Latest by NatefromOgden: Do you know what you call a Skoda convertible? In England it would be a "skip." Here we would call it a dumpster. more »

2009 cadillac xlr-v

2009 Cadillac XLR-V Revealed, Along With A Load Of Images

When Cadillac dropped images of its fender-vented 2009 Cadillac XLR, we knew the XLR-V shots couldn't be far behind since they already gave us specs in the last go round. Well, there it is, amidst a new raft of XLR shots, sure looks like a 2008 Cadillac XLR-V with some fender vents slapped on. We're just glad to know it gets a 443 HP Supercharged Northstar V8 and keeps that sweet folding hard top. Though we'll have to see how the richies respond to that figure knowing the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is sporting a 556 HP monster mill.

[XLR-Net.com]

4:45 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,536 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: This car has gone from bad to worse. First the junky interior, then in 2006 they little silver GM emblem on the car, then in 2007 they dropped all the nice colors, blue-grey, Champagne for the base model. Now in more »

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