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more about #bigthree more comments → Elhigh: That's what we need, an Avalon barreling around the tri-oval. more » MushyHeirloom: I want NASCAR on dirt tracks. 120+ MPH, rear-wheel-drive V8 powerslides, gravel shattering flimsy body panels... more » wonderbrad: I am suprised the big 3 hadn't realized a while ago that NASCAR is a waste of their PR money. All the cars are identical except the headlight sticker... more » pres: more » jodark: Hey Kanye! Do you like Fishsticks? more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Centuries from now, our poets and bards will sing of this when, and see this crucial moment as marking the Age's start, when they ritually recount the... more » Graverobber: No American Sponsors Can Afford Renewal more » Pessimippopotamus: Wait. What about Lewis Hamilton and McLaren lying to track officials and Jenson Button winning a race, wasn't that an April Fools joke too? more » engineerd: I think that if/when this happens, it will be the final nail in the coffin of NASCAR irrelevance. NASCAR fails as a technology proving ground and it'... more » Mad_Science: I don't see why it matters if they lose the OEMs. NASCAR exists to sell assorted Available at Your Local Wal*Mart products...and it's not like they're... more » bygeorge: Maybe if they really raced stock cars, this wouldn't be so boring (except that today's showroom stock cars are the only thing more boring than "the Ca... more » tonyola: Wait a minute - Car & Driver not historically known for their humor? Have you forgotten P.J. O'Rourke's brilliant articles? How about Bruce McCall... more » Jo Schmo: Obama: And for my next order of business I proclaim all cars will now turn right! more » Goes Like Stink: Toyota Nascar racers? What the corrola? more » LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: If they build them, who will come? more » -
#nascar
Car And Driver Prank Awakens NASCAR To Real World
Remember CarandDriver's April Fools' prank? The one that made the magazine relevant for the first time in years? It's caused NASCAR to set down the Natty Light and consider a future without not-so-Big Three sponsorship. More » -
#government
Sure, But Who Will Build Them?
As President Obama today addressed his desire for the fuel-efficient cars of the future to be built here, the following news flash shot across the bottom of the screen. Ironic? A bit, yes. [CNBC] -
#carpocalypsenow
The Ruins Of Detroit Industry: Five Former Factories
With the President mulling the use of TARP funds to help Detroit automakers weather the Carpocalypse, we thought it appropriate to show you these five Detroit industrial relics that didn't quite make it. -
#carpocalypsenow
White House "Looking At All Options," Toyota Stock Drops 10%, Honda Cuts Production
The Carpocalypse draws nigh after Senate Republicans lanced last night's bailout. In response, the White House now says "all options are on the table" and Toyota's scared after its stock drops 10%. -
#carpocalypsenow
Auto Industry Aid Bill Fails In Senate, GM Hires Bankruptcy Advisor
The $14 billion House auto industry aid bill failed in the US Senate tonight. On a somewhat but not quite related note, GM hired bankruptcy advisors as the Carpocalypse draws ever closer.
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#autoindustryfinancingandrestructuringact
U.S. House Approves $14 Billion Auto Bailout Bill
The US House approved the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (aka, "Bankruptcy Lite") by a vote of 237-170. It's morning again in America. Well, at least until the Senate gets involved tomorrow. -
#whathappensifthenotsobigthreefail
Map Of Every Domestic Automaker Manufacturing Site Reveals The Extent Of The Carpocalypse
People say "Detroit" deserves to fail. Maybe, but as you can tell by the map below of every manufacturing facility from the domestic automakers, they'll take pretty much the entire Midwest with 'em. -
#carpocalypsenow
White House Loan Deal For Not-So-Big Three Is "Bankruptcy Lite"
The bailout loan's no longer just a $15 billion bridge loan for the not-so-Big Three to make it until the Obama administration, it's actually "bankruptcy lite." It's also a really good idea. -
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#carpocalypsenow
Not-So-Big Three "Bailout" Loan Agreement Could Come Today
A bailout bridge loan plan for the not-so-Big Three drawing emergency aid from an existing pool of $25 billion for green vehicle R&D and including a Cabinet-level oversight board could come as early as today. -
#carpocalypsenow
Automobile: Detroit's Ten Most Relevant Products
The crew at Automobile's come up with ten cars lawmakers and pundits should keep in mind before letting the Carpocalypse consume the not-so-Big Three — and for once, it doesn't include the Ford F-150 or Chevy Corvette.
