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down on the junkyard

The Junked Cars Of Limerick, Maine

We like to see a sampling of junkyard wares from around the world, and Slantsick has added to our Rusty Iron Grand Tour by photographing some of the more interesting vehicles at C.I.A. Salvage of Limerick, Maine. Make the jump to see the whole gallery and read Slantsick's list of vehicles.


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4:00 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,134 views, 40 comments

2009 vw jetta tdi

2009 VW Jetta TDI Sedan, Sportwagen Eligible For $1,300 Federal Tax Credit

While no official announcement has been made by either VW or the Feds, word has it the new 2009 VW Jetta TDI will be eligible for a $1,300 alternative-fuel federal tax credit. A leaked dealer release also shows that the new Jetta oilburners will be EPA rated at 29 MPG city/40 MPG highway, but that Volkswagen got them third-party certified at 38 MPG in the city and 44 MPG on the highway — a 24% jump over the official numbers. We'd guess those are stick-shift ratings, but we won't know until we see the final word out of VW. In the meantime, check out the dealer release below the jump. More »

10:20 AM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,577 views, 28 comments

Latest by RocketScientist: 14 months, 36k, only needed tires and oil. Could be using the 'launch control' feature overmuch. Maybe. more »

2010 porsche cayman s sport

New 303 HP Porsche Cayman S Sport Leaks Onto Net

The first photo we've seen of the upcoming 2010 Porsche Cayman S Sport has already made its way to the web, we're assuming from the pages of some Euro buff book by way of a fan-forum and an enthusiast's scanner. Details are still sketchy, but word has it the uprated Cayman will have eight extra horsepower, raising the total to 303, and feature the Porsche Active Stability Management system along with a suspension that sits about four tenths of an inch lower. The orange-and-black paint scheme in the pictured car appears vaguely reminiscent of the 911 GT3 RS, but we'll have to wait and see if that's the sole color offered or whether Porsche gives us additional hues from which to choose. [CarScoop]

9:00 AM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Andrew Stoy
963 views, 29 comments

Latest by n/a: @MattP: QTIYD @wushuhsu: They need to keep the Cayman as the entry level car. Too much more hp ruins their upsell. more »

new chevy camaro

2010 Chevy Camaro: From Concept To Reality

The most striking feature of the unveil of the new Camaro was how strikingly similar the 2010 Chevy Camaro is to the Camaro Concept. We enlisted the help of GM designer Jeff Perkins, who worked extensively on the new muscle car, to help us with the magnifying glass and determine what those changes were. Hit the jump as Jeff guides us through sort of virtual walk-around, pointing out each of the individual tweaks and changes the designers made to bring the concept to production. More »

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4:15 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
10,045 views, 63 comments

Latest by FrankGrimes: I am pretty amazed how close it is to the concept. I used to hate how the thing looked until I saw the concept in person. more »

pagani zonda

Pagani Zonda And Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Palling Around

Derek D and the boys at Fast Lane Daily have scored an interesting pic of the next-gen Pagani Zonda buddying up with the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black for high-altitude testing in Colorado. This, of course, sets up rumors the new Zonda will have the same 6-liter V12 expected in the Blackest of SL's, instead of the anticipated V8. We're pretty sure nobody in the supercar world will complain about a frenetic 600 HP V12 making noise in the new Pagani. Check out the Fast Lane Daily video below the fold for details, and the shout-out to yesterday's shocking BMW F1 news. More »

Spy Photos

3:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,185 views, 23 comments

Latest by pedalfist: i'm pretty keen on stabbing this guy in the teeth. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Trio Of New Hampshire Survivors Spans Seven Decades, Three Continents Of Car History

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than Island That Rust Forgot. FuzzyPlushroom has sent us photos of a sort of Detroit-Trollhättan-Tokyo combo platter that he captured in his home state of New Hampshire. Jump, you, to see the entire gallery and read Fuzzy P's description.


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2:40 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,207 views, 23 comments

u-g-l-y

The Ten Ugliest Cars Currently Sold In The United States

Automakers spend lots of time and money designing, redesigning and test marketing their new vehicles to make certain they'll capture a potential buyer's imagination. It doesn't always work. We asked you just days ago if new cars were getting uglier and there was no real consensus, but one look at this list of the top ten ugliest new cars sold in the United States may tip the scales in favor of uglier. Hit the jump to see them all and make sure to vote in the poll so we can determine which one's truly ugliest. Don't see an undeserving car? Add it to the list. More »

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12:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
148,739 views, 272 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @rlj676: The new ones are really bad. The Camry badge looks like it was glued on cockeyed, the ground effects could've been added by a 16-year-old ricer, and I've never seen one with hubcaps that were properly centered. Burn them. Burn more »

down on the street bonus edition

Cooperstown Flxible-Volvo-Sears Combo Covers All Possible Road-Trip Needs

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to upstate New York, where OtsegoNY shot this amazing three-fer-one combo in Cooperstown. We've got a vintage Flxible transit bus, a Volvo 544 painted to match, and a Sears Allstate motorcycle, all in one glorious drivin' unit! Make the jump to read OtsegoNY's description.


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4:00 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,524 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: @morrisseyscoot: You sure that's not a Bridgestone? I thought it was the Bridgestones that were badged as Sears bikes and sold in the catalog. more »

2010 chevy camaro ss

Video: New Camaro Playing Sweet V8-Powered Music On Main Street

No, you didn't read that wrong. Our sources tell us those idling sounds you hear in the above video received anonymously from one of our tipsters (who we're still waiting for an e-mail back from!) aren't coming from a plain-Jane direct-inject 3.6-liter V6 engine. Nope, apparently the new Chevy Camaro painted hot rod red shown to journalists in Metro Detroit last night had either the big 6.2-liter LS3 V8 and its whopping 422 HP. That's enough power to take the Camaro SS around Germany's famed Nurburgring with a time of 8:20. How do we know it was the LS3 and not the new Active Fuel Managed L99 V8 with the same displacement? Well, this particular Camaro's got a manual transmission. So yes friends, this is the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS — dressed up as a 2010 Chevy Camaro RS. Yeah baby, it's a sleeper! Nice. Also, see if you can spot Jalopnik's fearless leader for some bonus points.

3:40 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,508 views, 48 comments

Latest by n/a: THIS IS A V6 MORONS!!!!! Look closely...its badged as an RS. IT would be badged as an SS if it had a V8, even if it was a an SS with the RS package. more »

over the back fence

Mercury To Become Ford's Saturn, Jill Wagner Celebrates

According to The New York Times, Ford will be converting three of its North American plants from trucks to cars, in part to produce European designs for sale in the US market. Their sources claim six unnamed Euro models will make the transoceanic leap, and Mercury, which was assumed dead by means of product starvation, will receive the bulk of this new small car influx. More »

1:40 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,552 views, 104 comments

Latest by crevans: @crevans: Or they could just bring back the Cougar and call it a day. more »

question of the day

Is the 2010 Camaro A Home Run, Strike Out Or Double Off-The-Wall?

After yesterday's musclecargasm over the 2010 Chevy Camaro, it's probably a good time to take a deep breath and decide whether or not we like it. Your Jalopnik crew is torn between those that see the car's design as sharp and progressive, those of us who believes it's unnecessary retroism and one of us who thinks it wouldn't look good with 14" wire rims. There are those among us that see the car as a great performer for a new era, while others see it as safe replacement for a car they didn't particularly like in the first place. Does it rock? Does it suck? Does it both rock and suck? More »

11:40 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,806 views, 142 comments

Latest by n/a: Omg stop talking about the weight the new m3 is 3700 lbs...... more »

industry news

Lotus Boss Says New, High-Performance Mid-Engined Supercar Coming In 2010

Moments after unveiling the Lotus Evora, Lotus Group CEO Mike Kimberley announced the brand would continue its expansion with two more new platforms. This means Lotus will be shifting to a three-platform model, with the Elise and Europa on the smallest chassis, the Evora occupying the second platform and a new, high-performance mid-engined supercar on a third, expected to debut in 2010. To top it off, Kimberly stated all three platforms would be refreshed or debuted within the next five years. More »

9:40 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,702 views, 25 comments

Latest by Mike the Dog: @Mike the Dog: In light of today's Press release, it looks like my second guess wasn't too far off. [jalopnik.com] [scroll down to first press release] more »

2010 chevy camaro

Jalopnik's Chevy Camaro Unveil Live-Blog

We told you last week the production version of the 2010 Chevy Camaro would be unveiled today. Despite Friday's leakage of most details, GM is proceeding as planned — and so will we. Click here at 4:00 PM to see it live.
Update 1:The folks over at 5thGen have posted the PDF with the full specifications for the new Camaro. Photos of the spec sheets below.
Update 2:Full specifications including engines and other details now below the jump.
Update 3:You've seen the 2010 Chevy Camaro RS in big and clear press shots — now see the most minute details in our 33 photo gallery. First twelve shots above the jump, hit "more" for the rest.
Update 4: Our friends at Popular Mechanics were in LA for the West Coast unveil and snapped photos of a yellow RS.
Update 5: We have the official press release and press photos here.
Update 6: Post-unveil, Chevy drove the production Camaro RS to downtown Royal Oak, MI for dinner — full gallery below.
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7:59 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Ray Wert
13,280 views, 151 comments

Latest by cobra007: Gauges and the numbers on it are kinda ugly but i still like the car more »

2010 chevy camaro

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Official Pics And Press Release

Here are the official details and press photos of the 2010 Chevy Camaro, which has become a bit of an afterthought given the giant friday leak and the Camaro live blog. Below the jump is a full gallery of the official (leaked and un-leaked) shots of the new Camaro, as well as full details on the car GM is calling a "Fun, Efficient Car For The 21st Century... That Looks Mysteriously Like A Car We Built Forty Years Ago In The 20th Century." Hit the jump for more photos and the press release.

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6:50 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,888 views, 37 comments

Latest by n/a: I love the gage pod on the center console. Whats cooler than an analog torque meter? more »

2009 acura tl

2009 Acura TL Caught In Natural Habitat, The Golf Course

We've already seen the big-nosed front end reveal of the 2009 Acura TL, but Flickr user buckeye01 managed to snag a beautiful close-up set of pics while out at the links. We finally get an up-close look at the rear of the new TL and also a peek inside. Unfortunately, all we see in the cabin is some shapely dash elements, and perforated leather seats. At the back we see a pair of dual-quad exhaust tips, huuuuuge bumper mounted reflectors, tasteful tail lights and a nice use of chrome. Does that make this the 2009 Acura TL Type-S?

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Spy Photos

6:00 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,178 views, 64 comments

Latest by JLP at AllFinancialMatters: Wow! That thing is UGLY! more »

2010 chevy camaro

First Driving Video Of The New Chevy Camaro!

Well, first driving video of the production version of the 2010 Chevy Camaro, anyway. Sure, there's been two-and-a-half years of spy photos, videos and what have you, but here's B-Roll of the real deal. It goes like a nice Chianti with the leaked photos revealed on Friday, some fava beans and the live reveal you'll see here tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 PM. Sure, we wish there were some sounds of the new Chevy Camaro to go along with the video. Unfortunately, some silly site* we liberated this GM PR video from (its from an 800-lb consumer site with the inside line on how to get video from Chevy) decided to do a voice over instead of giving enthusiasts the chance to really here that Camaro purr. Bad consumer site, bad! Whatever. Anyway, hit the jump for our galleries on the new muscle car from the General.

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10:18 PM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Ray Wert
5,778 views, 56 comments

Latest by cobra007: SWEEEEET.........but what is the RS model v6 or v8? more »

2010 ford mustang

2010 Ford Mustang Leads Pony Parade At Road America

A heavily camouflaged 2010 Ford Mustang took to the track on "Ford Mustang Day" during the Road America festivities this weekend in the land of cheese and onions called Wisconsin. Ford's calling it a special public "debut" of the 2010 Mustang, which served as the pace car for the vintage racing field during the weekend's races. We're told the leather and fishnets it's sporting are its "special 'camo' package." Special? Package? Here we thought it was just to keep Ford design secrets safe. Now Ford's got us hoping this "special package" will become an actual for-purchase package for the new muscular pony car. But we doubt that dream will ever become a reality. What is a reality is Ford's trying desperately to blunt the huge wave of press for the 2010 Chevy Camaro accidentally revealed on Friday. Oh yes, and also to blunt the somewhat smaller wave of press generated by our review of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. We hope. OK, probably not.

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4:30 PM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Ray Wert
3,525 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: People! Everyone was ticked when GM started showing the Camaro too early, now there's complaints that Ford's not showing a naked Mustang....come on sheesh! /rant off more »

2010 chevy camaro

The New Chevy Camaro In A Skittles-Like Rainbow Of Colors, What's Your Favorite?

Although we've already seen the 2010 Chevy Camaro revealed in three colors, the crazy kids over at CarScoop have decided the new Chevy Camaro RS needs to be seen in more than just plain-Jane colors like red, yellow and silver. They've Photoshopped a veritable Skittles-like rainbow of colorgasmic flavors for the new Chevy Camaro. Check out the front ends over here, then head on over to CarScoop to check out the hot rear action. Although we''re partial to pink on the new mullet-mobile, what's your favorite flavor? Better question — anyone want to take a few moments in P-shop themselves to mock up what colors and decals you'd drop atop Chevy's new muscle car? We'll do a post showing off the best tomorrow afternoon before the official unveiling at 4:00 PM EST.

[via CarScoop]

10:53 AM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Ray Wert
4,578 views, 134 comments

Latest by n/a: @CARBONFIBER: It could sure use some CARBON FIBER! more »

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