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And the winner is… That's the question everyone wants answered when it comes to the 2010 car/truck rendition of the Pontiac G8. And the answer is: All those inquiring minds will have to wait. The deadline for consumers to submit names for the upcoming two-door car/truck version of the G8 sedan came and passed last week, but don't expect the winning moniker to be revealed until the end of May at the earliest, says Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson.nbsp; Pontiac unveiled the car/truck at the New York auto show last month, and it brought to mind the days of the Chevy El Camino that last sold in the '80s. At the show, Pontiac launched a contest inviting folks to submit names for the model that reportedly will go on sale in the fall of 2009 as a 2010 model. The reason it will take time to chose the winning moniker, Hopson said, is that more than 10,000 different names were submitted. Now the fun begins. Pontiac has to sort through all the names to weed out the goofy ones, those legally...
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newVideoPlayer("50cent_elcamino.flv", 463, 387,""); Continuing our coverage of the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck ballot bowl naming contest , 50 Cent has announced that he is officially endorsing "Curtis" for the name of the new ute. This comes as no surprise to our best political team on television analysts, despite Bob Lutz's unofficial endorsement of "El Camino." Remember, if you haven't already, vote "El Camino" today !
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There's a trend I'm beginning to notice around the massive halls of auto shows: scattered among the sheet metal, booth babes and PR flacks, there's a hell of a lot of video games -- both your standard issue Xbox-PlayStation3 setups as well as the more elaborate simulators. Taking a look at just a few of the many examples that appeared at the New York Auto Show this past week, I think this is more than just a way of giving journalists something to do between press conferences -- it's representative of a trend. Here's our carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of what has to be construed as either a strategy of building "appeal with the youths" -- or an attempt by the car companies to distract everyone from their impending new "Second Malaise Era" with flashing lights and loud noises. galleryPost('nyiasgaming', 9, 'New York International Auto Show Gaming'); Lexus : Lexus brought a video game setup that made me do a double-take. It wasn't...
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What to do with all of those cars smashed in federal and IIHS crash testing? In theory, you could take them back for further study to help improve safety for future vehicles. Of course, that would mean wasting an advertising opportunity. And while we prefer the RoboCop Taurus , we'll admit that showing a wrecked version of your car isn't the worst way to show off that the only major hazard that comes with driving a new Taurus is death-by-boredom. Press release after the jump. galleryPost('taurussmash', 3, 'Can We Watch Transformers Next?'); CRASH-TESTED FORD TAURUS SHOWS SAFETY LEADERSHIP NEW YORK, March 18, 2008 - Most cars at auto shows are highly polished and gleaming, except one - a Ford Taurus that crashed into a 1 million pound wall at 35 mph en route to the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Deliberately. Ford wants New York International Auto Show visitors to see how the Taurus - rated 'Top Safety Pick' by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ...
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newVideoPlayer("PreciseBMW_Jalopnik.flv", 494, 280,""); Ze Germans are all about über-precision. So why is it that they don't even have a properly functioning set of perpetual motion balls? We found these at the BMW stand at the New York Auto Show , and our first thought was the Bavarians had busted their balls. But it turns out that these are supposedly part of some ironic demonstration of some sort of BMW safety somethingoranother. It's a bit confusing, but we still think the SLR 722 GTR parking struggle over at the Mercedes stand was a bit more embarrassing.
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Mike Allen over at Popular Mechanics had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the new plug-in microcar -- the Subaru R1e . With acceleration lower than a "determined taxicab," it wasn't what you'd call an "exciting" test -- and definitely a step below our test of the Hybrid Technologies' melty-looking Lithium-Powered Super Car but Pop-Mech can't have everything now, can they? [via Popular Mechanics ]
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newVideoPlayer("Iconic_Jalopnik.flv", 494, 300,""); At a glance, the Iconic GTR looks like just another Cobra replica. But taking a closer look you realize it's the bespoke details that make it special. Shiny toggle switches, plush leather, jewel-like gauges, a roll-bar that conceals LED turn signals with a full spectrum of color adjustment; it all makes the GTR feel like a creation made for winning the Riddler Award . But don't think that it's all show and no go -- the body is all carbon-fiber with ground effects that help make over 500 pounds of downforce. Open the power-operated bonnet you'll find a F1-style front suspension and the heart of the beast, a 800 HP naturally-aspirated 6.9-liter V8. And that's not just some crate motor, it's a hand-assembled custom with a unique fuel-injection system. galleryPost('IconicGTR_Exterior', 3, 'Iconic GTR Exterior'); galleryPost('IconicGTR_Interior', 3, 'Iconic GTR Interior'...
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Well folks, it certainly was a fun time had by all in the Javits Center here in New York City for the 2008 New York Auto Show . But it appears there's ten reveals that got Jalopnik readers more excited than the rest. Without further ado, here's the hottest of the hot from the city that never sleeps -- the Jalopnik top ten most trafficked galleries. Read 'em and weep. 1.) 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck: The El Camino Is Back! galleryPost('Doane2010PontiacG8STExt', 6, ''); 2.) 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe Revealed Live In New York galleryPost('2009PontiacSolsticeCoupeLive', 6, ''); 3.) 2009 Nissan Maxima Is Here, F'real This Time With Details galleryPost('nissanmaxnyc', 6, ''); 4.) 2009 Honda Fit Is Go, Again galleryPost('fitnyc2', 6, ''); 5.) 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: The Epic Reveal, Live! galleryPost('hyundaistuntgirls', 6, ''); 6.) BMW Unveils CS Concept, Hopefully For Last Time galleryPost...
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To say the Scion Hako Concept went over poorly with the Jalopnik staff would be something of an understatement. Every time we checked the front page we'd recoil in horror as the Hako scrolled past on the screen. It became the generic stake by which other cars were measured. "At least it's not the Hako" was heard more than once. Now, considering the depth of photochopping skill we see from Chrysler here on a daily basis, we're betting you guys can do better than the awkward and boxy "American vintage style" Scion touted at the New York Auto Show . galleryPost('conHakoCoupe', 6, 'AAAH The Goggles They Do Nothing'); Instead of being only a contest for Photoshop whiz kids, for this one, we'll be giving bonus points to those who use the crudest software drawing package. If you send us a design using ASCII, you've got a better chance at winning than the guy using MSPaint who has a leg up on the guy using Photoshop. This is not to say the...
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newVideoPlayer("MidnightClub.flv", 494, 280,""); After checking out the new S5S Raptor and the Dan Gurney Mustang at the Saleen stand, we decided to get behind the wheel controller and a have a test drive of a DUB-customized S302 Extreme-- in the upcoming Midnight Club Los Angeles video game. We thought it was a good opportunity let our oldest most life-experienced Jalop, Matt DeBord, have a hand at the game. He knows LA pretty well, so we figured he'd have an advantage driving through the virtual city of angels. We soon found that while Matt may have life experience, he doesn't have so much experience with modern video games. Maybe we should have someone else here give the game a proper review. Midnight Club Los Angeles is the fourth installment from the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise. The title has sold over 12 million units worldwide and is the second largest series in the Rockstar portfolio. Consistently the highest-rated...
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Robert Farago took a few minutes away from joining the New York Times in their El Camino haterade to continue his search for truthiness by asking childhood hero "Maximum" Bob Lutz a few questions at the New York Auto Show the other day. Farago's account is more humorous than any re-cap we can muster, so head on over and spend a few moments on the read. [ TTAC ]
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In the "dare to dream" wing of the NY Auto Show , among the roadsters and air cars, was a pair of three-wheeled Chinese imports that are set to hit the market this year. Classified as motorcycles in most states, these lightweight vehicles offer 42 mpg fuel economy at a price just under $10K. You might think this means you'll end up with something powered by a two-cylinder chinese motor. You'd be wrong. This 1/4 ton truck gets its motivation from a 50 horsepower Delphi/GM/Wuling four-cylinder that will propel the driver to a max speed of 70 mph... assuming it doesn't catch on fire first. galleryPost('trifuntruck', 3, 'Just Try Not To'); And unlike the 09 Challenger SE of Spin's dreams, you can only get this with a five-speed manual. Oh, and it's got A/C, a CD player and a push-button heater. Though they claim the goal is to sell 3,000 of them, we think they're going to do ten times that. American salesmanship with Chinese quality. How can...
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I was wandering around the floor of the New York auto show yesterday afternoon, trying to find a free scone. No, I was looking for automotive inspiration to break some second-day malaise. I never did find the scone, but I did stumble on the 2009 Dodge Challenger S/E up on its dais. I've been thinking of nothing else for 24 hours. The S/E isn't exactly carnival-midway material. First, it lacks the Challenger R/T's six-speed Tremec TR6060, or any other manual transmission. Second, with 250-horsepowers' worth of sad ham under its hood, the weighty S/E's zero-to-60 time is probably closer to that of a '78 Tradesman van than a 268-hp Toyota Camry SE. Can you imagine a greater humiliation than being dispatched by a middle-aged suburban bank branch manager late for her 11:15? I can, but it would involve farm animals, Irish whiskey and glossy photos. Despite all of that - and it's quite a lot to spite -- the Challenger S/E has remained foremost in my thoughts. My obsession...
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Our whip-wielding road crew warden gallant leader put on his bespoke suit and Burberry cravate at the New York Auto Show and told thestreet.com exactly what he thinks of the adorable Ford Transit Connect, which is bravenewworld-speak for "New York City Taxi Concept." Wert was slingin' the deadpan humor in the way that only those boys from Royal Oak can. He expressed his views on the future of taxis, bank tellers, cabbies and alliteration. Yes, alliteration. Well-dressed and well-educated, he is. Click here for the full video.
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The Javits Center, home of the New York Auto Show, isn't exactly a well laid-out place (take that I.M Pei). As opposed to one or two large halls, the Javits has a lot of smaller spaces where the non-major or custom automakers are forced to put their displays. This explains why there was a Hennessey Venom 700 NM Viper just sitting underneath a staircase in a far corner of the auto show. galleryPost('henvenomny', 6, 'Thats Just The Henny Man'); There weren't even any signs to indicate that this was a limited edition, $180K beast. Shiny black paint and 700 horsepower may get you into the Neiman Marcus catalog, but at the NY Auto Show it also gets you relegated to the Team Polizei corner.
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