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ECTO-1 Gets A Sound System Upgrade In Time For SEMA
In conjunction with the upcoming 25th anniversary release of the greatest ghost-hunting comedy ever, Ghostbusters, Sony has outfitted the original, fully restored ECTO-1 with an extensive Sony entertainment system packed with all manner of gadgets for SEMA. The classic Cadillac ambulance features Sony Xplod subwoofers, a DVD player, iPod adapter, Sony marine amps and speakers, an MP3 player, 10-disc CD changer and a navigation system. It all seems like a bit of overkill considering the only thing that'll ever get played in there is Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters theme song with the DVD running in the background. Complete details below the fold.
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Nissan To Sponsor GT Racing Academy Competition
Details have emerged from Sony's "PlayStation Day" in London that Nissan will be sponsoring a Gran Turismo-branded competition with one hell of an eventual prize: the opportunity to compete in a 24-hour race in Dubai next January. Getting to that race is quite the task, though. Beginning on May 23 you can fire up your PlayStation 3 and hit up the PlayStation Network to begin the dirty work of qualifying by virtual driving races. More » -
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Sony Welcomes European GT5 Prologue Release With Pit Lane Party
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is still a couple weeks away for us Yankee Doodle Dandies, but our European counterparts get a crack at the game now, as the demo is currently available for European PlayStation 3 consoles. To commemorate the release of the demo, Sony threw a pretty big party in London and had quite the repertoire of vehicles representing as well. More » -
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Sony Showcases Ford Flex Deal In NYC
Ford is taking a page out of Subaru's book and will be partnering with Sony for a factory-installed in-car entertainment system. The first model will be a Ford Flex, much like the one we received the chauffeur treatment in, and it will be on display at the Sony Style store on Madison Avenue in New York City.
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Sony Joins With Ford To Conquer Universe
Once-dominant Sony has signed a long-term deal with red-ink-swamped Ford to provide Sony-branded audio systems for Ford cars, with the hope of defibrillating the hearts of both companies. No word on iPod compatibility for such systems yet, but since Sony makes their own portable music player... Hey, maybe they'll bring back a beloved Ford of decades past for the occasion: the Sony Xplod Edition Pinto! More » -
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From Bucket to Binary: Morrison Corvette Scanned into Gran Turismo
3400 hours of work and three years is a long time. That's about how long it took Art Morrison Enterprises to take what was essentially a basket case 1960 Chevrolet Corvette and turn it into a machine worthy not only of Art and Craig Morrison's high standards of finish and performance, but also of the Next Edition Gran Turismo HD. More »
10:00 AM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
43,917 views, 10 commentsLatest by Calaverius: Can't wait to have to pay extra to drive it, after I already bought the game! more »
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The Jalopnik Morning Shift
- Haven't we always said that Alabama legislators are childish and petty when it comes to their parking spots? Well check out this guy, cause he's really a douche. [AP]
- China's top car race occurs in a 200,000 seat venue. Only 2,000 seats were filled. Best line of the story: "'I regret buying a ticket to come'...said one car sports fan surnamed Wang." And really that's the difference, here in the USA we have Wangs who drive cars. In China, Wangs watch the cars. [People's Daily Online]
- And speaking of extreme sports, the conservative coalition is crying foul on Ford for backing off on its pledge to stop advertising to the not-straight. [Detroit News]
- Only in Europe would it be cheaper to rent a car than to use your Eurailpass. [Tripso]
- Sony is all about giving head units to cars. This one is really big, with 1 GB of memory. Nice try but I still don't think Apple is shaking in their boots. [Smarthouse]
- Most. Obvious Headline. Ever. — "Driver ticked off over ticket." [WTNH]
- Buy a house, get a free car. Works for me. [Detroit News]
- Yesterday we were all about the extreme sport of collecting license plates , well, we have one more encore. It looks like Michigan's "Big Blue" license may be getting a facelift. [Freep]
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gadgets
Gran Turismo 5 to be 100 Times Better?
According to IGN, who got the news from Gameindustry.biz, who heard it from Croat mag Auto Klub, which pulled news of Gran Turismo Five right outta the mouth of the horse himself, game guru Kaz Yamauchi, the PS3 version of the venerated driving simulator will be "100 times more detailed" than the previous version. Scheduled for release in 2007, there are no other tidbits available besides Yamauchi's cryptic quote. Here's to hoping that there's an option to throw ham sandwiches slathered in mayonnaise and pitchers of warm Carlsberg at opposing drivers. More »
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