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The Ten Ugliest Cars Currently Sold In The United States

Automakers spend lots of time and money designing, redesigning and test marketing their new vehicles to make certain they'll capture a potential buyer's imagination. It doesn't always work. We asked you just days ago if new cars were getting uglier and there was no real consensus, but one look at this list of the top ten ugliest new cars sold in the United States may tip the scales in favor of uglier. Hit the jump to see them all and make sure to vote in the poll so we can determine which one's truly ugliest. Don't see an undeserving car? Add it to the list. More »

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12:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
148,765 views, 272 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @rlj676: The new ones are really bad. The Camry badge looks like it was glued on cockeyed, the ground effects could've been added by a 16-year-old ricer, and I've never seen one with hubcaps that were properly centered. Burn them. Burn more »

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Hummer To Join Fred, Be Not-Yet-Dead?

Mark Phelan, columnist for the Detroit Free Press, today argues both sides of the "should Hummer stay or should it go?" coin. On one hand, Hummer's gas-sucking asshole image isn't doing GM any favors, and poor sales numbers make the abuse harder to absorb. On the other hand, Hummers are truly capable vehicles with a rabid (if shrinking) fan base. Then there's the issue of Hummer dealers getting all sue-happy if GM shut the brand down. There still seems to be a logical option, however. More »

11:20 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,385 views, 43 comments

Latest by danio3834: 30 years ago, did people feel the same way about the IH Scout? more »

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Hummer Up For Sale, Four Truck Plants Gone?

The times, they are a changin', and this week GM Chairman and Chieftain Rick Wagoner seems to have noticed. Wagoner announced a "strategic review of our Hummer brand," yesterday. Translation: "Anyone want to buy Hummer? Anyone? C'mon...cheap! Cerberus, I'm lookin' at you." Also included in the statement was news that four truck plants will be making the ultimate sacrifice: Moraine, Ohio; Janesville, Wisconsin; Toluca, Mexico; and Oshawa, Ontario. More »

8:53 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Andrew Stoy
2,458 views, 56 comments

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Toyota Prius Global Cumulative Sales Pass One Million... Is That A Native American Crying?

There's no doubt the Toyota Prius is a global phenom, blazing the way for eco-conscious consumers to show the world that they really, really, really do care about the environment. And now the little-hybrid-that-could is finally passing the one million global cumulative sales mark. That means that since the Prius went on sale in 1997, the super number one best awesome automaker from the land of the rising sun's sold as many Prii as they sold heavy duty commercial vehicles in just the 2007 sales year. If that's not an environmental impact, we don't know what is. We salute you... More »

8:30 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Ray Wert
1,967 views, 86 comments

Latest by Bazza: Do you have to have a picture with every post? Crying indian is kinda irrelevent!!! more »

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Primedia Sells Enthusiast Side Of Self For $1.2 Billion

Looks like Motor Trend, Automobile and Hot Rod — among many other enthusiast books — are being traded to Source Interlink, the home-entertainment distributor, for a wad of 1.2 billion dollar bills. Source Interlink's best known for their supply chain system that serves up magazines, books and DVD's to about 110,000 retail store locations. We're assuming with such a powerful and technological savvy supply chain operation, we won't be seeing any more embargo breaks due to "not knowing when the magazines hit the stands." But we digress — the deal sends over the entire enthusiast division at Primedia including all 70 magazine titles, 90 websites, 60 event programs and 400 branded products. That's right, branded products — like the above Motor Trend 10 million candlepower cordless rechargeable spotlight (available now on sale from Amazon for only $30.99 — remember folks, Motor Trend — the brand is a name you can trust!). Check out some more of the branded products below. – Ray Wert More »

11:00 AM on Tue May 15 2007
By Ray Wert
662 views, 9 comments

Latest by pres: @seanpholman: That is what I've been screaming. more »