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50 Cent Thinks "El Camino" Isn't Cool, Will Cheat To Elect Pontiac G8 "Curtis"

Continuing our coverage of the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck ballot bowl naming contest, 50 Cent has announced that he is officially endorsing his own name, "Curtis," for the name of the new ute. This comes as no surprise to our best political team on television hack team of — well, hacks — despite Bob Lutz's unofficial endorsement of "El Camino." Remember, if you haven't already, vote "El Camino" today!

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6:15 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By marnold
2,268 views, 48 comments

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Play With It: Top Seven Examples Of Automaker-Video Game Industry Love-Making In New York

There's a trend I'm beginning to notice around the massive halls of auto shows: scattered among the sheet metal, booth babes and PR flacks, there's a hell of a lot of video games — both your standard issue Xbox-PlayStation3 setups as well as the more elaborate simulators. Taking a look at just a few of the many examples that appeared at the New York Auto Show this past week, I think this is more than just a way of giving journalists something to do between press conferences — it's representative of a trend. Here's our carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of what has to be construed as either a strategy of building "appeal with the youths" — or an attempt by the car companies to distract everyone from their impending new "Second Malaise Era" with flashing lights and loud noises.

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1:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by AngelaHG: It is indeed interesting how the car manufacturers are increasingly involve companies/brands from other industries into their marketing and communication initiatives, especially at auto shows. You might find the following examples of car manufacturers co-operating with other industries interesting as well: Exclusively more »

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Ford Shows Off Demolished Taurus As Safety Movie Theater?

What to do with all of those cars smashed in federal and IIHS crash testing? In theory, you could take them back for further study to help improve safety for future vehicles. Of course, that would mean wasting an advertising opportunity. And while we prefer the RoboCop Taurus, we'll admit that showing a wrecked version of your car isn't the worst way to show off that the only major hazard that comes with driving a new Taurus is death-by-boredom. Press release after the jump.

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1:00 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,364 views, 12 comments

Latest by OldZephyr: I can only guess that the previous comment is a joke. I've driven the '08 Taurus (I own one largely because of its safety features) and a Crown Vic (well, actually my father-in-law's Grand Marquis that was recently totalled thanks more »

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BMW's Busted Balls of Bruce?

Ze Germans are all about über-precision. So why is it that they don't even have a properly functioning set of perpetual motion balls? We found these at the BMW stand at the New York Auto Show, and our first thought was the Bavarians had busted their balls. But it turns out that these are supposedly part of some ironic demonstration of some sort of BMW safety somethingoranother. It's a bit confusing, but we still think the SLR 722 GTR parking struggle over at the Mercedes stand was a bit more embarrassing.

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10:45 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By marnold
1,421 views, 9 comments

Latest by graverobber: Those are the biggest Truck Nuts I have ever seen. more »

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Popular Mechanics Drives The Subaru R1e Electric Car

Mike Allen over at Popular Mechanics had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the new plug-in microcar — the Subaru R1e. With acceleration lower than a "determined taxicab," it wasn't what you'd call an "exciting" test — and definitely a step below our test of the Hybrid Technologies' melty-looking Lithium-Powered Super Car but Pop-Mech can't have everything now, can they? [via Popular Mechanics]

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10:15 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Ray Wert
576 views, 2 comments

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The Iconic GTR Roadster: All About The Details

At a glance, the Iconic GTR looks like just another Cobra replica. But taking a closer look you realize it's the bespoke details that make it special. Shiny toggle switches, plush leather, jewel-like gauges, a roll-bar that conceals LED turn signals with a full spectrum of color adjustment; it all makes the GTR feel like a creation made for winning the Riddler Award. But don't think that it's all show and no go — the body is all carbon-fiber with ground effects that help make over 500 pounds of downforce. Open the power-operated bonnet you'll find a F1-style front suspension and the heart of the beast, a 800 HP naturally-aspirated 6.9-liter V8. And that's not just some crate motor, it's a hand-assembled custom with a unique fuel-injection system.

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9:30 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By marnold
3,009 views, 23 comments

Latest by ritchj: Boxte-robra DB5. What ever happened to having a car you could drive the poo out of, and not worry about the size of your gearshift? more »

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2008 New York Auto Show: The Top Ten Galleries

Well folks, it certainly was a fun time had by all in the Javits Center here in New York City for the 2008 New York Auto Show. But it appears there's ten reveals that got Jalopnik readers more excited than the rest. Without further ado, here's the hottest of the hot from the city that never sleeps — the Jalopnik top ten most trafficked galleries. Read 'em and weep.

1.) 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck: The El Camino Is Back!

2.) 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe Revealed Live In New York

3.) 2009 Nissan Maxima Is Here, F'real This Time With Details

4.) 2009 Honda Fit Is Go, Again

5.) 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: The Epic Reveal, Live!

6.) BMW Unveils CS Concept, Hopefully For Last Time

7.) Karvajal Designs ZX-1 Custom Couchbuilt Corvette

8.) Dodge Live Unveil Of 2009 Challenger Lineup: Deja Vu Anyone?

9.) Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Diesel Prototype

10.) 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: A Mustang-Killer Revealed

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1:02 PM on Sun Mar 23 2008
By Ray Wert
4,098 views, 22 comments

Latest by smokyburnout: @weirdnjfan1: damn it! it's in the basement with the trucks. i just HAD to turn around and leave when i saw that stupid ricer SX4, which was about 50 feet away from both the Mach 5 and that idiotic yet more »

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Redesign The Scion Hako Concept - Win Some Scion Hats

To say the Scion Hako Concept went over poorly with the Jalopnik staff would be something of an understatement. Every time we checked the front page we'd recoil in horror as the Hako scrolled past on the screen. It became the generic stake by which other cars were measured. "At least it's not the Hako" was heard more than once. Now, considering the depth of photochopping skill we see from Chrysler here on a daily basis, we're betting you guys can do better than the awkward and boxy "American vintage style" Scion touted at the New York Auto Show.

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5:00 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,349 views, 171 comments

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Farago Freaks Out GM PR, Takes His Fight For Truth To The "Maximum"

Robert Farago took a few minutes away from joining the New York Times in their El Camino haterade to continue his search for truthiness by asking childhood hero "Maximum" Bob Lutz a few questions at the New York Auto Show the other day. Farago's account is more humorous than any re-cap we can muster, so head on over and spend a few moments on the read. [TTAC]

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2:45 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Ray Wert
2,173 views, 65 comments

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The Trifun 1/4 Ton Truck: Three Wheels, Chinese Motor And A Dream

In the "dare to dream" wing of the NY Auto Show, among the roadsters and air cars, was a pair of three-wheeled Chinese imports that are set to hit the market this year. Classified as motorcycles in most states, these lightweight vehicles offer 42 mpg fuel economy at a price just under $10K. You might think this means you'll end up with something powered by a two-cylinder chinese motor. You'd be wrong. This 1/4 ton truck gets its motivation from a 50 horsepower Delphi/GM/Wuling four-cylinder that will propel the driver to a max speed of 70 mph... assuming it doesn't catch on fire first.

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2:30 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,480 views, 35 comments

Latest by damnElantra: im rather amused that there trying to sell these here. when i was in hunan china, these little shits were broken down all over the place. and the ones that were still working were getting the international symbol for "get more »

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Down On The Staircase: Hennessey Venom 700 NM

The Javits Center, home of the New York Auto Show, isn't exactly a well laid-out place (take that I.M Pei). As opposed to one or two large halls, the Javits has a lot of smaller spaces where the non-major or custom automakers are forced to put their displays. This explains why there was a Hennessey Venom 700 NM Viper just sitting underneath a staircase in a far corner of the auto show.

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10:30 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,289 views, 16 comments

Latest by UDMan: @dcmabarth: Hopefully go out of business more »

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Nissan Cube Coming To US, Electric Version Still A Concept

The Nissan Denki Cube Concept is something you've probably already seen. In fact, you probably saw it this morning when we caught the electric Nissan Cube sunning itself in advance of its press conference. What did we learn at the press conference? Fleet-use electric vehicles by 2010 and commercial vehicles by 2012. The big news is that the LA Auto Show this fall will see the introduction of the next generation Cube for the North American market. Press release, pictures of the Denki Cube and shots of two rather unfortunately customized Cubes below.

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10:15 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,582 views, 16 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: I'm so gonna get one of these and paint it like a Rubik's Cube. more »

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Jalopnik Drives Hybrid Technologies Lithium-Powered Super Car

Hardigree and I drove our respective red supercars at roughly the same time yesterday. While he went for the flashy Audi R8 V12 LeMans TDI Prototype and was escorted through traffic like a Russian Oil Baron by a phalanx of Audi Q7s, I hopped into the Hybrid Technologies Lithium Powered Super Car with the guy who built it. There was no top, so I enjoyed the welcome good weather—at last!—in NYC. OK, maybe the name needs a little work, but the car itself was a hoot to drive.
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9:00 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,664 views, 33 comments

Latest by stopcrazypp: @iamjames: @Tyson: This press release from Jan 2007 (before the Popular Mechanics article on april 2007) shows the L1X-75 probably NEVER had those stats. The range quoted was 100 miles in this article too.[www.autobloggreen.com] I think there might have been some more »

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How Many Guys Does It Take To Park A Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GTR?

What do you do with an SLR 722 GTR? Yes, its a race car; but there's no real competitive series for it to race in. And you can't drive the GTR on the public street. So the only thing it's really good for is showing off, which apparently it isn't very good at either. Check out the video and you'll see just how many guys it takes to park a SLR 722 GTR at the NY Auto Show. Oh and also, they broke it. Epic fail.

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8:00 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By marnold
5,761 views, 36 comments

Latest by dculberson: I expected Roy to say "Spectacular stunt, my friends, but all for naught!" more »

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Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Diesel Prototype

Our auto show coverage slogan is "always say yes." This time we said yes to a first drive of the Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans concept car, which looks ravishing in the same brilliant red paint scheme it wore to Geneva. But who really cares about paint? We were looking forward to stretching this one-of-a-kind vehicle to the limits. And by stretching it out we mean doing our best not to destroying this invaluable prototype by propelling it into a pot hole.

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5:01 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by tonyorlandondawn: This looks like a 99 Eclipse rear ended by a Cyclon Centurion and nine months later this comes out more »

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Hooked on Photoshop Works For Dodge?

Eagle-eyed reader Eywolf noticed something peculiar yesterday morning when we ran the new 2009 Dodge Challenger images and press release. After our fearless leader was lambasted by Chrysler PR for what seemed like hours over our suggestion the press images for the Chicago Auto Show unveil of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 had been massaged to enhance reality, it seems there may be further p-chopping on the latest batch of images in an apparent attempt to deceive the muscle-loving public into believing Chrysler has more than one color available for the Challenger save money. We took the time to create an animated gif of two of the images in question — one, a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 from Chicago (in orange). The other, a purported image of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 (in white)...

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4:00 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,045 views, 57 comments

Latest by TR3-A: @Ben Wojdyla: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... oh my, that's funny. But seriously, my ex would probably agree. more »

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Progressive Automotive X Prize Officially Announced

Today in the Javits Center during the 2008 New York Auto Show, X Prize Foundation President Dr. Peter Diamandis, along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced Progressive will be the corporate sponsor of the long stewing Automotive X prize. The Progressive Automotive X Prize will award $10 million to the winning team after a head-to-head competition scheduled to happen sometime in 2009. The entries must be safe, production capable, and deliver at least 100 mpg. The teams will compete in three different classes — a mainstream class for four wheel, four passenger entries, an Alternative class to push the boundaries of technology, and in 2011, a manufacturers prize for established companies.

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3:45 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,249 views, 19 comments

Latest by cosmonot: @Mad_Science: Easy. Just get the insurance companies to turn it into the only car dumb drivers can afford to insure, and there will be a market for it. Hit too many people this year? Got too many speeding tickets? Thought you more »

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Pontiac in New York: We Build Excitement...Finally

I'm writing this from the back seat of the Pontiac G8 GT. That's a midlevel-performance version of the sedan GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz asserts will return to Pontiac its long-absent dignity. Judging from the comfortable back seats and legroom, not to mention the reportedly solid platform, potent V8 and tight packaging, there's little doubt it will. More »

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3:30 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,592 views, 57 comments