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Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising Click above for a high-res gallery of odds & ends from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show Auto shows throw massive amounts of promotions, marketing, branding, communications and event planning brainpower into one little bowl. Everyone is trying to be distinctive, and sometimes they do it with the cars, sometimes with the merchandise, sometimes with lures that are meant to get you to their stand at all. Yet there are only so many positions in which to mount a car and so many ways to put a logo on a jacket, right? Inevitably, that means you come across a few nifty novelties, and you also discover a few more things that fell through the cracks and make you wonder "What is this... doing here?" These are few of those odds and ends we found at last week's 2009 Detroit Auto Show . Gallery: Detroit 2009: The odds, the ends Detroit 2009: The odds, the ends originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show Sure, there were a few brands missing from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show , but we never got the feeling that things were bleak... until we went looking for ten cool wheels. After walking the floor twice, we were able to come up with nine. America's premiere auto show had left us walking in circles, one wheel short, debating whether an ugly wheel with internally-mounted calipers was cool enough to make the list. And it was then that the real tragedy of this show hit us: not the subtracted brand count, but the lack of concept cars. With money reduced to growing on tumbleweeds and not on trees, those big-dollar flights of fancy had been (mostly) grounded. Instead, there were some magnificent production vehicles (the humongous 2010 Ford Taurus FTW!), and hereby we present the best wheels we found among them. Detroit 2009: Hot Wheels originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Podcasts , Opinion/Editorial It's time for Episode #111 of the Autoblog Podcast! It's a post NAIAS wrapup, as Chris, Sam, John, and Dan sit down and contemplate what went down in Cobo at the Detroit Auto Show . We kick the ball around about what we thought was significant at the show, and then Editor Neff reveals some very special news later on in the show. Next week, we're going to try to do an all-questions show, so ping us at Podcast at Autoblog Dot Com with your submission, maybe it'll make the show! See you next week SUBSCRIBE to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes ADD the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator DOWNLOAD the show now Autoblog Podcast #111 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Sedans/Saloons , Saab , Special/Limited Editions Click above for a high-res gallery of the Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition We really feel for the folks at Saab, and not just because we love the 9-5 SportCombi and that we pined for a Turbo 900 with the Aero package for what seemed like all of the '80s. Yet look ahead 20 years - specifically to the 2009 Detroit Auto Show - and all we have to get excited about is the Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition. Frankly, the press release is more exciting. The grille is spruced up with matte chrome. Besides the fact that it looks like plastic, doesn't a matte finish defeat the purpose of chrome? Inside, as always with Saab, the two-tone seats are terrific places to plop one's rear, and the things covered in leather have the look and feel you want in your quirky luxury sedan. Elsewhere... well, it's the same thing Saab owners have been looking at for years, but with some of the plastic in different places. It isn't...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Etc. , Chrysler, LLC. , Dodge , Jeep Click above to begin the Chrysler booth tour Yesterday, we gave you a guided tour of GM's first post-bailout NAIAS display. Today, we head across the hall to Chrysler, where the floundering automaker's dire financial straits are reflected on the show floor. Chrysler, once renowned for its lavish press conferences and known for its fancy display stands, has throttled back... big time. All three brands now share an open floorplan. No waterfall at Jeep, no giant Ram horns. Just cars and carpet. Taxpayer dollars now in the bank, the Pentastar is obviously trying to stretch them as far as it can while looking responsible in the process. The financial Grim Reaper has been shooed away for the moment, but don't worry about him; he'll definitely be back. The larger question after this year is, will Chrysler? Jump into the gallery below to begin the tour. Note : The vehicles shown in the gallery were still in the...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Time Warp , Coupes , Sports/GTs , Dodge Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger R/T Classic For the most part, the lineup at the Chrysler stand here in Detroit is like an advertisement for Zoloft. There are a few exceptions, however. The blue Ram R/T is one, and here's another: the Dodge Challenger R/T Classic. As appearance packages go, this one's a winner. 20-inch Torq-Thrust replicas fill the wheel wells, old-school R/T stripes run down the flanks, and best of all, the classic script Challenger badge adorns each fender. Hey Chrysler -- they should all get this treatment. As you can see, the one parked on the Detroit floor is painted HEMI Orange. We'd order the B5 Blue . Ultimately, it's cool either way. Gallery: Detroit 2009: Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Photos copyright (C)2009 Alex Núñez / Weblogs, Inc. Detroit 2009: Dodge Challenger R/T Classic originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:01...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Trucks/Pickups , Dodge Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Dodge Ram R/T Stuck among the largely forgettable production vehicles at the Chrysler, LLC display is this Mopar-enhanced ram R/T. Originally shown at SEMA, B5 Blue (we think) covers its bodywork, which is very close to the ground thanks to a new set of springs and shocks. Kumho-shod, 22-inch forged wheels are stuffed into the cutouts. In front, the Challenger-style hood rocks a set of SRT stripes, the headlamp housings are blacked out, and a new front bumper with chin spoiler threatens to scrape against any obstacle taller than a praying mantis. Out back, a body-colored bed cover thwarts prying eyes, and a pair of fat polished exhaust tips pokes under the rear bumper. Inside, you'll find color-keyed inserts and R/T embroidery on the seats. Overall, this thing looks pretty mean, especially when its surrounded with your garden variety Dakotas and Durangos. Gallery: Detroit 2009: Dodge Ram...
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Filed under: Trends , Etc. , Tech Click above for high-res gallery of NAIAS cutaways Cutaway displays have been a staple of auto shows for many years, but we're noticing that more and more automakers are devoting money and floor space to cutaway displays. Aside from being cool to look at, cutaways are an increasingly valuable tool for explaining today's advanced technologies -- particularly when it comes to the complex systems found in alternative-fuel vehicles. Check out the gallery below to see how different automakers are taking the hinges off for the viewing public at the Detroit Auto Show . Gallery: Detroit 2009: The Cutaways Detroit 2009: Best automaker cutaway displays originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
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