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This is it. What countless dozens of you have been waiting for, a select few thought would never come and countless millions couldn't care less about — the introduction of the all-new 2008 model year Jalopnik. Although we're still buffing the sheet metal a bit and deciding on an extra hood scoop or go-faster stripes — we've already got a great auto-obsessed group of guys (and, you know, Murilee) in the lineup bringing you the best of what you've come to expect from Jalopnik. And since you've been so kind to spend so much time here, we kind of thought you should perhaps know who they are. So, without further ado, here's the lineup:
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Introducing The 2008 Model Year Jalopnik Lineup
This is it. What countless dozens of you have been waiting for, a select few thought would never come and countless millions couldn't care less about — the introduction of the all-new 2008 model year Jalopnik. Although we're still buffing the sheet metal a bit and deciding on an extra hood scoop or go-faster stripes — we've already got a great auto-obsessed group of guys (and, you know, Murilee) in the lineup bringing you the best of what you've come to expect from Jalopnik. And since you've been so kind to spend so much time here, we kind of thought you should perhaps know who they are. So, without further ado, here's the lineup:
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chicago auto show
Chicago Auto Show: Motor Trend Has Wood For Tundra
Here it is in all its glory: The winner of the highly-coveted Motor Trend Truck of the Year Award, the Toyota Tundra. Just look at all those steel girders! When Ray (who had been locked up in the press room for most of the day) saw this shrine to the golden calipers, he just couldn't help but get an up close look. More »
Here it is in all its glory: The winner of the highly-coveted Motor Trend Truck of the Year Award, the Toyota Tundra. Just look at all those steel girders! When Ray (who had been locked up in the press room for most of the day) saw this shrine to the golden calipers, he just couldn't help but get an up close look.
4:00 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By marnold
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36 comments
detroit auto show
Embargoes are Such a Buzz-Kill
I had the opportunity to be a guest on WDIV's Flashpoint yesterday. The show is the Detroit NBC affiliate's micro-sized version of Meet The Press. As you'd expect from a Meet The Press Detroit version — it was all about the auto industry, and this week the topic of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show was front and center. While I got a chance to talk about the enthralling topics of fuel economy (via GM's garbage-laden ethanol announcement on day one of the show), the marketing hype that is the hybrid and of course, GM and jobs. How exciting. I didn't get a chance to talk about the one thing I really wanted to talk about — the issue of "buzz." More »
3:30 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Ray Wert
1,876 views,
38 comments
Latest by eltonito: @Ray Wert: Thinking of it beyond the actual reveal, it doesn't seem like many cars have any press or buzz more than a few weeks before and after the reveal. This is the real issue - the iPhone and the more »
offbeat news
If a Jeep Crashes in Royal Oak and Nobody is Around to Hear it, Was it Wert?
Yes, a Jeep did crash on South Main in Royal Oak, MI today. Yes, the crash apparently took down three electric poles and a "minor forest of trees," causing 500 people to be without power for a large chunk of the day. Yes, I do live in Royal Oak, just a block away from the crash. No, it was not me or my Jeep that was involved in the crash. Please stop sending it in as a "tip," thank you very much. You're all freakin' hilarious. [Freep]
too self referential
Our fearless big boss man took another shot in front of the green screen this morning, hosting everyone'snot at all favorite three-minute auto web auto show — Fast Lane Daily. What can he say — the man's got to eat, right? Check out his spot-on choices for content including but not limited to the new Corvette ZR1, the new SLR McLaren and his butchering of Japanese pronunciation. Also, Wert asks the question on everyone's mind — but you'll have to wait until the end to see it.
Wert Hosts Fast Lane Daily, Wonders Who This "Derek D" Is
Our fearless big boss man took another shot in front of the green screen this morning, hosting everyone's
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One of us jumped into the passenger seat of Next New Networks latest car show driven by Matt Farah of the New York Motor Club. Our big boss man went head to head and 'round the ring with the holder of many Polo discount certificates as the two talked new-school Alfa's, love of 'merica and some hatin' on the Caparo T1 and hybrids. Also, Farah made fun of Fast Lane Daily's Derek D. Are those the Detroit Riots in the background? No, wait, that's what they call "Thursday" around Wert's neck of the woods. [Garage419]
Wert Continues to Need the Dues, Co-Hosts Garage 419
One of us jumped into the passenger seat of Next New Networks latest car show driven by Matt Farah of the New York Motor Club. Our big boss man went head to head and 'round the ring with the holder of many Polo discount certificates as the two talked new-school Alfa's, love of 'merica and some hatin' on the Caparo T1 and hybrids. Also, Farah made fun of Fast Lane Daily's Derek D. Are those the Detroit Riots in the background? No, wait, that's what they call "Thursday" around Wert's neck of the woods. [Garage419]
jalopnik polls
I was the fat kid in high school. There, I said it. In fact, I was what you'd call "unpopular" — I'd never get invited to the parties, never got the date with the cheerleader and most certainly never drove the cool car. But all that pent-up pain and angst finally has the opportunity to release itself this Saturday with my high school reunion at Como's in Ferndale, MI. You see, a reunion's the perfect place to finally get one's comeuppance on the "cool kids" — whether it's through losing weight, taking the cheerleader with you or driving a cool car. I'll be trying to do all three — but for purposes of our loyal readers here at Jalopnik the a priori issue at hand is the car. And luckily, I happen to, as an auto journalist hack pundit blogger, have a decent number of options in front of me. I've narrowed my choices down to two diametrically opposite vehicles — the Jeep JT concept and the new 2008 Corvette Z06. Now here's the fun part — I want your advice as to what you think I should be rolling up to Como's in and then later today we'll be asking you what car you'd drive if you had unlimited options in a very special high school reunion edition of the Question of the Day. Then on Monday, come back here and we'll find out which one I ended up rolling down Woodward Avenue in and why. For the time being check out the shots below of the two choices and then hit the jump for the poll to help us answer the question at hand:
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Jeep JT Concept vs 2008 Corvette Z06: What Should Wert Drive To His High School Reunion?
I was the fat kid in high school. There, I said it. In fact, I was what you'd call "unpopular" — I'd never get invited to the parties, never got the date with the cheerleader and most certainly never drove the cool car. But all that pent-up pain and angst finally has the opportunity to release itself this Saturday with my high school reunion at Como's in Ferndale, MI. You see, a reunion's the perfect place to finally get one's comeuppance on the "cool kids" — whether it's through losing weight, taking the cheerleader with you or driving a cool car. I'll be trying to do all three — but for purposes of our loyal readers here at Jalopnik the a priori issue at hand is the car. And luckily, I happen to, as an auto More »
1:30 PM on Fri Nov 23 2007
By Ray Wert
4,929 views,
139 comments
Latest by Highdesertjim: Having owned three Jeeps, and two Corvettes, the choice seems simple to me. If you have to drive through a windy canyon road or on a high speed highway to get to the reunion, drive the Vette. Thrilling to drive more »
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Top Ten "Green" Automotive Sites
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official car pundit drinking game
If anyone happened to be up at the ungodly hour of 7:00 AM, and happened to have "America's Business Channel" on, they'd have caught yours truly punditing his red-eyes off on CNBC's"On The Money" Squawk Box. The topic was the existentialist nature of the widening net of social control. OK, not really — it was the UAW-Chrysler mini-strike of course — didn't you read the post we dropped at like 5:00 AM today? So what was the highlight of the appearance? How about getting "Lamest. Strike. Ever." onto the air? While we doubt it'll get the same play as "Hollywood Strike" did this morning, maybe it'll have legs — because it'd be totally cooler to have that used in the lede of a Times front pager.
Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: "Lamest Strike Ever" Is Totally The New "Hollywood Strike"
If anyone happened to be up at the ungodly hour of 7:00 AM, and happened to have "America's Business Channel" on, they'd have caught yours truly punditing his red-eyes off on CNBC's
There's a site that's "a hipper, more flippant approach to the auto industry" than Sweet Peet's AutoExtremist? Who knew? [NPR]
