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We caught the rebodied and power massaged Karvajal Designs ZX-1 C6 Corvette downstairs a bit ago andare still mulling over the changes. The widebody stance appeals to our inner 17-year-old, but the hastily styled vents make us want to hate them. The rear end is where the bulk of the changes happen, and we see styling borrowed from the Porsche Carrera GT where once there was a back window. The rump gets stealthy hidden tail lights a modest reshaping. Under the hood there's an Eaton supercharger pushing 10 psi of wind into the 6.0L V8, which delivers 560 HP and 529 lb.ft. of torque as a result. Learn more about at the flamboyantly soundtracked website: Karvajal Designs galleryPost('zx1vette', 12, 'Hard to Pronounce Karvajal Designs ZX1');
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Just prior to Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli's New York Auto Show keynote speech this morning, some guy who works for The Dark Lord of All Media Rupert Murdoch conducted a none-too-brief awards ceremony for carmkers, their marketing muckety-mucks, and their ad agencies. IAG Research, an advertising-effectiveness-measuring outfit, handed out the hardware, an example of which is pictured at left. The design is symbolic, but we forget what the symbols are, and we were so cynically dismayed utterly starstruck by Pentastar Bob that we forgot to write 'em down--something about angles and a magical orb that seduces customer into car loans.... It was all incredibly juicy. Hummer was among the winners in this competition for laurels among nationally aired TV spots. Hummer, with creative supplied by Modernista!, won for "Most Liked Ad" ("Like, it was the the ad that those in the vast IAG survey most, um, liked, you know"). It was that one of Hummers engaged in all manner of...
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The General will be holding a "Volt Nation Town Hall" at the New York Auto Show to give an insider sneak peek of the Chevy Volt. There's room for 250 folks and you even get a press pass. Interested in a dose of hypnotic hype? Sign up now. [ GM-Volt ]
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