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area_educator: If you want a swedish vampire crossover just watch Let The Right One In. My copy is in the post. It's times like these I have to point out, again, t... more »
beckygarrett1: Speaking as a woman (occupational hazard of actually being one), I couldn't give a whooping funt about the whole Twilight saga. However, I do object ... more »
Turboner: Actually, it's my wife's obsession with "The Ghost Whisperer" that is creepy, but also kind of hot. #twilight more »
Blix: No vampire in any fantasy of mine would drive a goddamn Volvo. What's next - a Taurus full of sexy pirates? Pierce Brosnan racing a fighter jet in a... more »
Zoomy: Screw the XC60, Edward needs to get himself a Black 240 Turbo with black virgos. #twilight more »
d3c509b aka Steve: About once a week someone stops me on the road to ask what kind of car I'm driving (Volvo C30). 9/10 times they say "is that the car from that Twilig... more »
weatherman: Not just Christian, Mormon to be precise. The author is a Mormon. I just learned that from my wife. Actually my wife saw this commercial yesterday. L... more »
Jim Topoleski: well lets be truthful here, they only not have sex till the last book where they not only have sex, she gets pregnant and he has to eat the baby out ... more »
Rabbi Dave: I think the market is for the moms and dads of 12 year old girls who have to sit through the movies or want to see the movies too and might notice a g... more »
F1Morgan: I want Volvo to make a turbo charged 4x4 rally C30, we Swedes like rallying and it could be a fun little hatchback if it had the right modifications. ... more »
LuciferV8: "...the target demographic for this teen marketing campaign movie is 12-year-old girls. Is that really the market for Volvo XC60s? " No Wes, but the ... more »
onlysix: I think that is by far the best summary of this movie i could possibly read. Thank you Wes. #twilight more »
WilliamG.: Twilight: not the best reason in the world to be happy about being single, but good enough. #twilight more »
omgwtflolbbqbye: Goddamn it, as if I wasn't embarrassed enough about driving a Volvo in the first place.. #twilight more »
alfasud: You know why they do this, right? In the book the head vampire drives an S60R. Since they do not make an S60R anymore, Volvo used the C30 in the last... more »

#adwatch

Creepy Sparkle Vampires Want To Sell You A Volvo
If you have a wife/daughter/girlfriend/sister, you're likely incredibly annoyed by their obsession with the Twilight Saga movies and their lame sparkle vampires. Now, Volvo wants to use this schlocky tween vamp romance to sell you a car. Gag. More »
#carpocalypse

Ten Best Vehicles For Urban Warfare
Society is crumbling and most of us live in cities, which means we're going to be fighting in urban jungles for scarce resources. With the help of our readers we've identified these ten best vehicles for urban warfare. More »
#transformers

Random Transformers Movie Props Up For Auction
Props from both Transformers films will be be auctioned off next month. Lots include this giant styrofoam head of Optimus Prime, a full-size Bumblebee robot and lots of Megan Fox costumes to please weirdos. More »
#moviecars

Green Hornet's Black Beauty Wrecked On Set, Kato To Blame?
The gorgeous Black Beauty Crown Imperial from The Green Hornet remake appears to have crashed during filming. No word on injuries, but rescue crews can be seen in photos from the set. More »
#starwars

The Hot Rod Culture of Star Wars
Star Wars! Epic spaceship battles! Space wizards with laser swords! Aliens! Chosen ones! Hot rods! Wait, hot rods? Yes indeed, science fiction's biggest franchise is lightly infused with car culture. Allow us to explain. More »
#conceptcars

Seven Concept Cars Of Future Past
Concept cars aren't just a chance for automakers to show us where they're going. In bolder times, they've been a platform for showing where they think the whole world is headed. More »
#jalopnikreviews

Stingray Concept: Transformers Corvette A High-Tech Hybrid Super Car
Yesterday we had the exclusive opportunity to drive the Corvette Stingray concept, GM's latest Transformers star. With a conceptual hybrid powertrain and iPhone app-like downloads, it represents a merger of GM design and technology from the past, present and future. More »
#lolcars

Mini-Tumbler Built Presumably For Mini-Batman
Hold onto your Batarangs kids, cause a fab-dork uber alles is selling plans for a mini-Tumbler. Now you can pretend to "build it for your kids" and then wear your Batman costume while driving it around the neighborhood. More »
#cargadgets

Transforming Motorcycle Helmet Makes You Feel Like Rick Hunter
The Scorpion EXO 900 Transformer helmet's a flip-up motorcycle lid transformable into a 3/4 open face. It retails for around $270, but more importantly, the drop-down visor makes you look like Rick Hunter from Robotech.
#transformers

Chevy Camaro Transformers Edition: Robogasm In Plain Sight
Here at the San Diego Comic Con, Chevy's revealed the 2010 Camaro Transformers Special Edition. Yes, for a mere $995, you can have your very own SS or LT robogasm with all sorts of stripes and badges. Gallery below. More »
#conceptcars

Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic Concept: A Car For French Space Aliens
The French make the most outrageous modern super car and the current winner of Le Mans. What if they came back from an exile in outer space with an updated Bugatti Atlantic? This might be what it'd look like. More »
#customcars

Sculptor Builds Batman Forever Batmobile In Garage
Batman Forever was a psychedelic stinker of a movie, and the Batmobile from the movie isn't high on the list of best superhero supercars, but one sculptor has meticulously recreated one in his own garage. More »
#jalopnikreviews

2010 Chevy Camaro: First Drive
After countless spy shots, speculation, Transformers tie-ins, leaked photos and numbers comparisons, we've finally driven the 2010 Chevy Camaro. Does the reality match the hype? Well, it's like Star Wars. More »
#watchmen

Anyone Else See Lee Iacocca Die This Weekend ...In Watchmen?
If you saw Watchmen this weekend, you saw Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca gunned down in Ozymandias' lobby in an alt-universe 1985. It wasn't the only automotive tip-o-the-hat. In actuality, the entire movie's about cars. More »
#foundonebay

Star Wars-Themed Chevy Cobalt Should Go To A Galaxy Far, Far Away
All long time ago, in a nerd galaxy far, far away in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a fanboy spent over 200 hours and untold space-credits transforming his Chevy Cobalt into a rolling tribute to Star Wars. More »
#terminatorsalvation

Terminator 4: Skynet Research Autonomous Mass Transit Bot
Terminator Salvation is scheduled for May 21st premier, but the viral marketing is already gearing up, with a "Skynet Research" website now online where you'll find this: the Skynet Research Autonomous Mass Transit Bot. More »
#offbeatnews

Mitsubishi Lancer Sideswiped By UFO?
A woman was driving around suburban Chicago when her Mitsubishi Lancer was gently bumped, though no cars were around. When she pulled over her car was massively dented. We want to believe. More »
#transformers2

Corvette Stingray Concept: Sideswipe In Disguise
You saw it here first. Now the Corvette Stingray Concept's finally official, uncovered as Sideswipe here in Chicago ahead of a starring role in Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. Gallery below. UPDATE: Video here! More »
#transformers2

Transformers 2 "Bumblebee" Camaro Heading To Chicago Auto Show
Jalopnik readers have already seen it, but Chevy and Paramount have handily coordinated with New York Comic Con, announcing they'll be officially unveiling Bumblebee from Transformers 2 next week at the Chicago Auto Show. More »
#chevyvolt

GM Requested Paramount Include Chevy Volt In Transformers Sequel "At Last Minute"
Roberto Orci, head writer of Transformers 2 claimed in a web chat on fan-site TFW2005 that the Chevy Volt was not in the original script, but rather was foisted upon them at the last minute. More »

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