Thursday, November 15, 2007

LA Auto Show: 2008 Dodge Journey Live Reveal

Autoblog: Filed under: Concept Cars , LA Auto Show , Supercars click image above for more pics of the Vector Avtech WX-8 Remember the new Vector we told you about yesterday, the one we likened to a previous gen Camaro? Believe it or not, the Vector Avtech WX-8 looks way worse in person. But don't let ...more



LA Auto Show: Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro Live Reveal


Jalopnik: Audi pulled out the huge guns to reveal a car that has as much of a chance hitting showrooms as Dennis Kucinich does defeating Ron Paul for President of the Internet. How big? NBC's Today travel editor Peter Greenberg emceed the whole shebang and even managed to semi-hardball some $100 a barrel, ...more



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The Smoking Gun: A 36-year-old Florida man was killed last week by an alligator when he jumped into a lake in an apparent effort to evade police who were looking for him in connection with an attempted auto theft.

Today's most popular headlines are LA Auto ...


Jalopnik: Today's most popular headlines are LA Auto Show Preview: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Dual-Mode Hybrid , The Top Traffic Ticket Myths Challenged! and LA Auto Show Preview: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 . Today's most discussed stories are What Car From an 80s Teen Sex Dramedy Rules Over All? , What Commuter ...more



LA Auto Show: 2008 Dodge Journey Live Reveal


Jalopnik: Dodge VP Frank Klegan just revealed the Ram boys first mid-size crossover, the Journey. Built off the same chassis as the Avenger and Sebring, this station wagon on stilts even sports the same engine/transmission options ranging from ho to hum. All the usual Chrysler bells and whistles are present, ...more

LA Auto Show: 2009 Jaguar XF US Reveal

Jalopnik: UPDATE: First shots are live! Brian Lam and I are here on the floor of the LA Convention Center waiting for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe to...oh there it goes. Once my eyes adjusted to the metal-flake, nuclear-sunrise orange initial impressions were RSX headlights on a Lexus IS wedge. Of course, the ...more



LA Auto Show: 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Hemi Hybrids Revealed


Jalopnik: Here's a question for you: how do you feel about a hybrid Hemi? Somebody please answer for Danio as I know his head just popped. With the electric motor, both vehicles can summon up 385 horsepower. No mention of torque but both "two-mode" big 'ol hybrid boys showed up towing toys. The Chrysler got ...more



LA Auto Show: A French Tatra called Faurecia


Jalopnik: Cars like this make me stop and think. I mean, either Jalopnik is sending out strange vibrations, or there are other people in the world who think the only thing better than a Czech-built Tatra is a French-built one. Well, here's the rub -- it's not actually a production vehicle. The Faurecia is a ...more



LA Auto Show: 2009 Jaguar XF US Reveal


Jalopnik: Yeah, so the Jaguar XF is here. On sale in March of '08, the 300 hp sedan will set you back $49,975 and the supercharged, 400 hp version cost you an additional $13,000. However, it will muscle its way to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds. We like that. Sadly, despite designer Ian Callum's best efforts the looks ...more