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The Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge airs on Speed TV tonight at 9:30 PM EST.

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Bob Lutz is rewarded for besting us with chairmanship of Opel's board. [AutoNews ]

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Jalopnik Vs GM: The Action

Finally, here's what you've been waiting for: action photos and video from yesterday's Jalopnik Vs GM race. Maybe if I'd kept all four of the Evo's wheels on the road, I'd have been faster. More »

10/30/09

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By Wes Siler

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Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car

While I was putting practice laps in and Al was discussing the finer points of independent label hip hop distribution, Ray was going gaga for the helicopter filming on-track action. Expect more video soon.

10/30/09

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Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video

Here's Cadillac's official video take on yesterday's Jalopnik Vs GM race. The real heroes here are the challengers who came out in their own vehicles and, in Michael Cooper's case, even outpaced the all-mighty CTS-V.

10/30/09

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By Wes Siler

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: Official Csaba-Verified Results

Here's the official former buff book editor-verified results from yesterday's Jalopnik Vs GM event, the awesomest marketing ploy we've ever taken part in. More »

10/30/09

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Kudos For Wes Siler Continue To Roll In

Even some of today's most august automotive journalists are well-wishing Wes Siler over his fabulous performance today in the Jalopnik vs. GM challenge.

10/29/09

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By Ray Wert

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Jalopnik Vs GM: Bob Beats Blog

It appears GM, even a just-emerged-from-bankruptcy GM, still has the power to beat a blogger. Our Wes Siler, in a $41,000 Mitsubishi EVO, has fallen to "Maximum" Bob Lutz driving a $60,000+ Cadillac CTS-V. More »

10/29/09

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: Round 2, How Wes Fared

The lap board's updated here at the Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge and Wes did — well, about what we expected. Take a look at the lap board below. More »

10/29/09

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: Blog Vs Bob

I never thought when I started here almost four years ago I'd see one of my writers facing up against GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz. Yet, here we are — blog vs. Bob. And we've begun. Group 1 results below. More »

10/29/09

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: We Have Seen The Enemy, And He Is Bob

GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz either mentally preparing himself or wondering where he left the car keys to his Cadillac CTS-V today at Monticello. The first shot of the Jalopnik Evo out on the track — below. More »

10/29/09

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: Monticello Chains Up CTS-V With A Chicane

Monticello Update: Siler said yesterday Bob Lutz's best bet with the CTS-V was to rip past Siler in Monticello's long straight. One slight problem with — Monticello's dropped a take-it-in-first-gear chicane to cleave that long straight in two. Advantage: Jalopnik. More »

10/29/09

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Lutz Prepares For Certain Defeat Today

The players are prepping themselves for the Jalopnik Vs GM race today, including Csaba Csere — the independent third party tasked with making sure GM doesn't cheat. We hope those Caddy engineers are telling Lutz to brace for impact.

10/29/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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Cadillac CTS-V Vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR: By The Numbers

Here's the tale of the tape - how GM's Bob Lutz and his Cadillac CTS-V matches up to me in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR heading into tomorrow's Jalopnik Vs GM race at Monticello Motor Club. More »

10/28/09

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By Wes Siler

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Monticello Motor Club: A Turn-By-Turn Analysis

Think Monticello Motor Club and you think of the long back straight. But the rest of the track is tight and very technical, giving the Mitsubishi Evo X MR good odds against the CTS-V tomorrow. Here's how I can win. More »

10/28/09

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GM's Lutz Responds To "Not Ready For Racing" Jaguar

GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz opened up his maximum mouth this evening to tweak the rest of the luxury performance sedan universe in response to Jaguar dropping out of the Jalopnik Vs. GM "CTS-V Challenge" race set for Thursday. More »

10/27/09

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Jaguar Pusses Out Of Jalopnik Vs. GM Race

Jaguar PR just called saying they've withdrawn their pledge to let Wes race the XFR Thursday against GM's Bob Lutz in a Cadillac CTS-V. Apparently, not because they're afraid to lose, they're afraid the XFR just can't take it. Pussies. More »

10/27/09

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Skip Barber Teaches Us How To Beat Bob Lutz

If I beat Bob Lutz Thursday, most of the credit goes to Skip Barber and its Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School. It transformed me from a safe-but-rusty track driver into one that's competitive and confident. Watch your ass, Bob. More »

10/27/09

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By Wes Siler

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Jalopnik Vs. GM: Bob Lutz In Training For Monticello

Only six days now before our own Wes Siler takes on Bob Lutz at Monticello Raceway, pitting a Jaguar XFR against the Cadillac CTS-V. Lutz's been training at Milford Proving Grounds for the race; Still won't stop the pending caning. More »

10/23/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Even Edmunds approves of the Jalopnik Vs. GM Rumble-in-the-Monticello-jungle, noting 120 drivers have entered. [InsideLine]

10/19/09

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Bob Lutz Fails To Scare Jalopnik On Local Detroit TV

GM's "Maximum Marketing" Bob Lutz thinks he can psych us out ahead of his race against our own Wes Siler with his talk of all his racing licenses he once had. Key word there being once had. [WDIV]

10/15/09

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The Jalopnik Vs GM CTS-V Challenge airs on Speed TV tonight at 9:30 PM EST.

Bob Lutz is rewarded for besting us with chairmanship of Opel's board. [AutoNews]

Even Edmunds approves of the Jalopnik Vs. GM Rumble-in-the-Monticello-jungle, noting 120 drivers have entered. [InsideLine]

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