Jalopnik: death valley

ABC News Spies On Car Spy

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:15:00 EDT

Spy photographer and Jalopnik super-friend Brenda Priddy trots through Death Valley with an ABC News crew in tow for a hilarious segment. It's Priddy vs. ze Germans. [ABC News]

2010 Jaguar XF-R Spotted Testing In Death Valley, Sporting Vantage Power?

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:20:00 EDT

When we last checked in with the 2010 Jaguar XF-R it looked as though there might be a powerful 5.0-liter V8 lurking under the hood. We've seen a lot of the XF-R, as seen below, but the actual motivation has been a point of contention. It is our good fortune then that a Fast Lane Daily source happened to spot a fleet of XF-R engine mules, posing as S-Types, doing some harsh weather testing in Death Valley, California. Witnesses suggested the mules emitted a sound similar to the V8 found in the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. That's not an insane suggestion given that Aston and Jag were under the same roof around the time this vehicle probably began development.

[Fast Lane Daily]

Apparently the temperature ain't the only...

Ray Wert — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:15:00 EDT

Apparently the temperature ain't the only thing that's sky high in Death Valley these days. [Winding Road]

Spy Photos: Opel Astra Caught Testing In Death Valley

Ray Wert — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:00:00 EDT

We know Saturn's bringing the Opel Astra stateside as a 2008 model to replace the Ion, so it makes sense for the General to be putting the hatchback through its paces in the worst conditions 'merica's got to offer. Guess we'd agree the 108-degree temperature of Death Valley's got to be one of those places — especially as we hear it was out there doing "stop and go" testing. But it won't be a full tour of the worst our great nation's got to offer until the three-door and four-door hatch is able to do a day in Juneau, Alaska in mid-Winter (for cold), Naples, Florida during Hurricane season (for rain) and Camden, New Jersey (for, you know, people with guns). [Hat tip to Peter for the camera phone shots!] – Ray Wert