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Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Press Photos Finally Arrive

We saw the Cadillac CTS Coupe concept in person at the Detroit Auto Show in January. We've also seen the production version of the CTS Coupe in spy photos last week. Despite all that CTSexy action out there, it's taken a wee while for the folks at the General's luxe brand to deliver some of the hot press shot action. Yes, seriously, we haven't seen a single press-managed picture of the talk of the town from this past Detroit show. But despite the wait, we're still happy as hell to have them for you below. Enjoy.

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9:40 AM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Ray Wert
1,298 views, 31 comments

Latest by Dsanders100: yeah looks like a hatchback, whats the deal with the recent design of rear ends with a that gradual sweeping rear window? seems to me its a lot of glass for not a lot of rear visibility. more »

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Caption This: Tailgating Edition

What are we to make of a dapper Rick Wagoner and his lovely wife taking a tailgate moment at the auto show prom charity preview the night before the public opening of the Detroit Auto Show? We throw it to you, dear readers. Caption away! Caption like you've never captioned before! [via the Detroit News]

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2:30 PM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Matthew DeBord
1,222 views, 69 comments

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Detroit Auto Show: Hummer HX Records Off-Roading Adventures Directly to iPod


Despite its relationship to the Halo Warthog, the Hummer HX made a pretty big splash at the Detroit Auto Show. One of its coolest features is the front-facing camera that's integrated into the rear-view mirror. Throw in a docking slot to record your off-roading adventures directly to an iPod and you've got something quite cool, indeed. Sure, the HX is obviously very conceptual, but this is a feature that doesn't seem too farfetched. Of course, it's also a feature that may be destined to document tragedy, especially in this YouTube age.

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1:30 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Travis Hudson
973 views, 10 comments

Latest by Novaload: This option should help the cops a lot with their investigations. more »

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Embargoes are Such a Buzz-Kill

I had the opportunity to be a guest on WDIV's Flashpoint yesterday. The show is the Detroit NBC affiliate's micro-sized version of Meet The Press. As you'd expect from a Meet The Press Detroit version — it was all about the auto industry, and this week the topic of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show was front and center. While I got a chance to talk about the enthralling topics of fuel economy (via GM's garbage-laden ethanol announcement on day one of the show), the marketing hype that is the hybrid and of course, GM and jobs. How exciting. I didn't get a chance to talk about the one thing I really wanted to talk about — the issue of "buzz." More »

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3:30 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Ray Wert
1,846 views, 38 comments

Latest by eltonito: @Ray Wert: Thinking of it beyond the actual reveal, it doesn't seem like many cars have any press or buzz more than a few weeks before and after the reveal. This is the real issue - the iPhone and the more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Honda Pilot Sketch Versus Reality

When we saw the 2009 Honda Pilot in person, we couldn't help but notice it looked conspicuously different from the Honda Pilot sketch released earlier by Honda. It's not news that sketches are often exaggerated versions of the production models (few production models end up with 40-inch rims, for instance). But the Honda Pilot sketch v. Honda Pilot reality is a particularly striking difference. Our analysis below the jump. More »

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12:00 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
8,123 views, 28 comments

Latest by avconsumer: @my favorite car is a motorcycle: Holy mother of conspiracies.. you're RIGHT!! Good call on the HDMI grill. Next up... "Blu-ray" headlights!!! (the housings are kind of... blu) more »

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NAIAS Jalopnik Caption Contest Winner

When we held the Detroit Auto Show caption contest we scoured the archives for an entertaining shot. Then we found the above shot on the GM Detroit Auto Show press site and knew we struck gold, which you then spun into comedic gold, providing us a nice mixture of Tiger Woods and chewy ear jokes. The winner and honorable mentions below the jump. More »

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9:15 AM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,352 views, 11 comments

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Detroit Auto Show: Nissan Forum Concept Parenting Tech, Explained


My quick question-and-answer session with one of the Nissan Forum's product managers didn't give me a chance to see everything that the Nissan Forum is packing. So I sent our intrepid video reported back to capture more features on this conceptual parenting-mobile. I can't believe I missed the the Bose speakers and subwoofer—for, you know, when you want to turn that quietly idling soccer-mom transport into a throbbing soccer-mom cocktail hour (while parked, of course).


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3:30 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Travis Hudson
816 views, 11 comments

Latest by Novaload: @Solo_Racer: I'm with ya, Gramps. "Take Five." more »

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Mazda Furai Concept Running in Display Stand

You thought you had seen the last of the 2008 Mazda Furai concept didn't you? We certainly had enough coverage on the lusty concept that didn't make Popular Mechanics' Top 10 New Cars of Detroit list. What with the teaser photos, track video, live reveal shots, and super sneaky close ups - but no, we're not done yet. How about video of the ethanol powered Nagare-gasm running on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show? Would you like that? Yeah, we thought you would.

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3:00 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,772 views, 47 comments

Latest by MeDuh: yup, the chase car was a 997, with no hope of keeping up seemingly. more »

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Detroit Auto Show: NAIAS Jalopnik Caption Contest, Now With A Prize

A member of our staff accidentally walked away with the menu you see above from The Firehouse, the one-time-only magical bar that appears in an actual working Detroit Firehouse across the street thanks to the folks at Chrysler (this is where Dr. Z poured us beer). It's a nice event, with all tips going towards the Detroit Fireman's Fund (Donate Here). If you want said special Chrysler-produced menu just caption the photo below in a comment and the best comment by COB wins! (UPDATE: We'll announce the winner on Monday) More »

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10:00 AM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,271 views, 87 comments

Latest by number_six: Where the fuck am I and whose piece of shit Tiburon is this? Can I get my cheque now? more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Michigan Plans To Expand Cobo Convention Center

The Cobo Center, home to the Detroit Auto Show, provides approximately $600 million annually to the local economies, with much of that money coming from the show itself. With that in mind, state and local officials are working on a plan to spend $595 million to expand and renovate the center. This change would include adding an additional 120,000 square feet, which would create room for even more automakers (C'mon Tata, show us your Nanos). We're supportive of the idea, if only to create space for more surprise Chinese test drives and booth babes. [AP via MLive]

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5:15 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Matt Hardigree
428 views, 10 comments

Latest by philibuster: @damnElantra: "Don't you mean 3 million dollars?" more »

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Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Doing a list of the top ten new cars at Detroit seems like a somewhat unnecessary exercise as the ten most important reveals should be fairly obvious. Then we read the top ten list from Popular Mechanics and realized that maybe it wasn't obvious to everyone. While the list does hit on the obvious ones (Corvette ZR-1, Genesis and Audi R8 V12 TDI), the list manages to not only whiff on some of the show's biggest reveals, but also to miss ones you'd expect the editors of Popular Mechanics would want to highlight. More »

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12:45 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,993 views, 32 comments

Latest by Adamskiy: I had a subscription to PM for a while, but dropped it as soon as I 'discovered' Popular Science. They actually explain technologies that are feasible/current, as opposed to unspecifically describing some new thing that looks great on paper. more »

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No Holden VE Sportwagon For U.S.: A Nation of Big Back End-Lovin' Auto Enthusiasts Mourn

We can hardly believe our eyes. We all were under the impression after the last set of rumors from Automotive News that we here in the U.S. would be seeing a Zeta-platformed wagon and ute sometime before the end of the decade. We'd even done our darndest trying to track down that rumor ourselves — first with Rick Wagoner at CES, then with Lutz himself at Detroit on Tuesday morning. Now, Australian auto media site GoAuto is reporting GM's main product man told them and other members of the media from down under the United States will not be seeing a Holden VE Sportwagon-based wagon. How could "Maximum" Bob Lutz leave us out in the cold like this? Here's how and why — straight from his "Maximum" mouth:
"We looked at that, but the amount of change to meet US regulations was going to be quite a lot of money...and the sad truth is, as much as some of us like 'sportwagons', they just don't sell in the US.
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8:20 AM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Ray Wert
2,006 views, 103 comments

Latest by remitter: "sportwagons, they just don't sell in the US" Maybe if US made a good looking wagon like this this one! we don't want am el-Camino or another lame ass SSR looking vehicle more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Reminds You You're Too Poor to Afford a QP Collezione Cento


In Italian, Collezione Cento means "Collection of One Hundred," and we're guessing you're not one of the hundred getting the Maserati Quattroporte Collezione Cento. And just in case you didn't get the picture, Maserati reminded us in a press conference they could give less than a shit about the "mass wealthy" (head over to SpeedSportLife for a report on the ridiculousness). In this video, our favorite Maserati press person runs through the features: tufted leather, mother of pearl, full internet connectivity, touchscreens, wireless keyboard and anti-poverty repellent. Why are the pretty ones always so expensive?

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5:45 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,074 views, 38 comments

Latest by SuperCarnitas: The superwealthy, apparently, are hungry: Drive a Maser, get steaks. [www.maseratiamerica.com] more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Jalopnik's Exclusive First Tailgate In 2009 Dodge Ram

We were breaking stories like madmen at Detroit, after our world exclusive drive through Cobo we went to see the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 to have the world's first tailgate using the awesome new RamBox feature. And who volunteered to down the first bottle? Why that would be Dan Bodene of Chrysler Communications. Drink it down boys.


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5:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
5,023 views, 20 comments

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Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram Versus 2009 Ford F-150

Since the motoring press is not going to get to get our hands on either the 2009 Dodge Ram or the 2009 Ford F-150 for a while we thought we'd jump the gun and do a comparison based off things we've seen and scraps of info they've told us.

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4:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
6,580 views, 59 comments

Latest by Lapko: The Dodge is way better........even though I hate the two tone paint job. more »

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Who Had Your Favorite Booth Babes?

Normally booth babes are virtually invisible at the Detroit Auto Show - all bundled up in pantsuits and acting as "spokesmodels". This year saw some cracks in the wall of political correctness through which a few foreign manufacturers snuck in very lovely ways to make a bunch of dudes look at their cars. The field of candidates expanded this year to include our darling of the show BYD, as well as BMW, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, and Audi. We certainly enjoyed taking these pictures, and now we want to know which manufacturer went above and beyond with the most fetching selection of spokesmodels. Poll after the jump.
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3:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,816 views, 87 comments

Latest by cadmonkey: BYD - Lookin great - your mom (a coworker) pointed me to the site :) Kinda weird... Sorry about your fiasco on the last day. more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Fisker Has Seen The Future, And The Future Is Bar Graphs

Though the Fisker Karma Hybrid has a significant backer in VC firm Kleiner-Perkings, much of the Karma prototype we saw was still held together with epoxy. In fact, we weren't even allowed to open the doors ourselves. A specially trained assistant was there to make sure we didn't break the car. All this goes to say that the bar graphs designed to show consumption (left) and range (right) may not make it in and, hopefully, will receive something better looking than the gelled inserts seen here.

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3:00 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,521 views, 23 comments

Latest by KMII: Fisker was watching V for Vendetta a bit too much when designing the front. Why do designers these days find it so had to design a decent looking front on a car? First the Hannibal Lecter Audi and now this... more »

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Give Us Your Grades

The Detroit Auto Show was an absolute hootenanny of reveals, confirmed rumors, shattered expectations, and free tea sets. Of course, we handed out grades to automakers. And you, dear readers? Which ones did you think flunked? Which soared? And which aimed squarely for the mediocre middle? Don't hold back. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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1:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matthew DeBord
1,007 views, 45 comments