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    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Honestly, with the price of vanilla, this would be more of a Lexus thing. I know a guy who deals in vanilla beans for a living. It's sorta weird. more »
    pres: I want to see the rest of this article, why can't you process my 3rd party stolen credit card already? Jeez. more »
    413wedge: SAE testing indicated that vanilla seat cushions perform best at temps below 32°F while Bosch testing showed best performance at or below 0°C. The d... more »
    engineerd: Suddenly, the soy-based seats in my Mustang seem a bit inferior. Throw some cinnamon and coffee beans in the formula and you could have a soy chai la... more »
    Pete Gaines: We'll be discussing this and other news tomorrow in an online editorial roundtable, available only to Jalopnik Gold subscribers. We sort of screwed up... more »
    I love me some cleavage: It is difficult to believe ANY automotive news on April 1. I agree that Toyota is vanilla, but I call fake. more »
    A strolling player got drunk and: Good thing my Toyota doesn't have these... I burned a hole in the driver's seat a year ago; I'd have run out of seat foam last May. more »
    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Is there seriously nothing going on today that most of the posts can be "Jalopnik Gold"? Not that they're not funny, its just I can't believe there's ... more »
    Alfisted: On a related note, Porsche announces plans to imbue the upholstery of its top of the line SUVs with Cayenne peppers. more »
    Leeeeena the Jalopchick: Will it run on unicorn farts? more »
    Ash78, cube farmer: Just wait until the vanilla head unit, nav system, and bluetooth. Toyota is going full-on Vanilla ICE. more »
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    2011 Toyota Camry To Use Vanilla Beans In Seat Foam

    A Toyota press release issued today reveals the Japanese automaker plans to use environmentally-friendly interior materials in the next-generation Camry. Specifically, a very-Ford-like use of vanilla beans as seat foam. Full press release below. More »
  • #newyorkautoshow

    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. More »
  • #newcars

    Lightning GT Strikes The UK In CGI Glory

    The Lightning Car Company has stunned us with their release of the UK's first electric sportscar, the Lightning GT. Top speed is promised to be over 130 MPH, which isn't all that impressive, but Lightning is claiming the electric powertrain will deliver 700+ HP from its wheel-mounted electric motors charged by your home electric plugs. Acceleration from 0-60 is estimated to be about 4.0 seconds. That's enough to give any Aston Martin a run for its money. Though there's no word on price, you can leave Lightning a $30,000 deposit if you're interested. It all sounds fantastic, but frankly we'd like to see one that isn't a CG rendering before we plunk down our wad of cash. More »