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Detroit 2009: The top ten cars that still could not care less about fuel efficiency
by Drew Phillips on Jan 13th 2009 at 6:32PM 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the top ten anti-fuel efficient cars
With the dramatic fluctuation of fuel prices in recent years, auto shows and the automakers that frequent them have focused more on green cars and increased efficiency. Gone are the days of supercar concepts like the Cadillac Cien and Chrysler ME412, as they're replaced by fuel sipping hybrids and range-extended electric vehicles. Still, a few manufacturers dare to bring gas-guzzlers to the joy of those who still enjoy tire-shredding horsepower. Click on the link below to see the top ten vehicles of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show that relentlessly celebrate smokey burnouts and completely unnecessary top speeds.
Photos copyright ©2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Torrent 6:35PM (1/13/2009)
The ZR1 gets 20 MPG. It's a Prius compared to the others.
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Kattleox 7:12PM (1/13/2009)
All lamborghinis just gather garage-dust, so they probably have the smallest carbon footprint. ;)
Torrent 1:14AM (1/14/2009)
true dat
Grant Wilsterman 9:32PM (1/14/2009)
Yeah right!Lamborghini is the best auto company that the world has ever seen. The Lp560-4 is just about the best looking think i have ever seen. i can find 0 flaws in it. Sure there are a lot that are probably a lot that gather dust, but there are also a lot of the roads.
Nick 6:38PM (1/13/2009)
could NOT care less...
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ActionAlex 6:52PM (1/13/2009)
I'm glad i wasn't the only one bothered by that
Rich 7:58PM (1/13/2009)
Exactly. If they *could* care less, then they care. So the meaning of the title is "The ten cars that care most about fuel efficiency".
Jason 6:40PM (1/13/2009)
That Mustang is hot! I usually don't go for such flashy/gaudy colors but it seems to work well in this particular case. Man I can't even imagine how many heads that would turn. What a statement....
Those wheels aren't bad either...
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OKC08SKYRL 7:48AM (1/14/2009)
I have heard that the 2011 Shelby GT500 will have a supercharged 6.2L motor making 600hp.
Mazda FTW! 6:40PM (1/13/2009)
Now we're talking. A gallery of CARS.
"Oh did u see the new Taurus" "Presenting the new hybrid from Honda"
ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
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Crackberry Addict 6:43PM (1/13/2009)
how can combined fuel economy of 23.0mpg be "care less"?
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Crackberry Addict 6:44PM (1/13/2009)
For the XKR i mean!
Quan 6:46PM (1/13/2009)
That should definitely be "...could not care less." To write stuff for a living and make those kinds of elementary mistakes, it makes your work seem careless.
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gforce 6:55PM (1/13/2009)
Well, it's a matter of some debate, but in written form I guess it's better to include the "not"
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ico1.htm
Unless, of course the intent really is that these cars try at least a little to save gas. Nice cars, anyway.
Kattleox 7:18PM (1/13/2009)
I read all of that. My brain is bleeding out of my ear and puddling into the word "syntax" on my desk.
Rich 8:10PM (1/13/2009)
gforce: that article doesn't convince anyone.
'[by saying "I could care less",] the speaker is really saying, “As if there was something in the world that I care less about”.'
No, the speaker is either saying, "There is something in the world that I care less about", or "I care about this thing". The "obviously sarcastic" intent the author claims is a cop out. A lame excuse.
Hey, when you're wrong, it's okay to admit it. We won't laugh. But trying to justify obviously incorrect usage is willful ignorance, plain and simple.
kevin 6:50PM (1/13/2009)
Call me an ignorant young self-centered egostistical hotshot, but I could care less if my sports cars run on something that is bad for the environment. It is a luxury which is supposed to be for fun. Hybrid yachts, jets, Skidoos? Not happening.
Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
Or the Holocene Extinction Event?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_extinction_event
Or the problem in Gaza?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%932009_Israel%E2%80%93Gaza_conflict
You wanna save the world Mr. CEO? Put your money where your mouth is.
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Rob the SVX guy 8:34PM (1/13/2009)
If you could care less, that means you care.
If you could not care less, it means you care so little you could not possible care even less.
You're dumb.
Kevpod 6:52PM (1/13/2009)
So they do care to some limited extent?
But why, given their wasteful attitudes?
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Shardm 7:01PM (1/13/2009)
More like top ten awesome cars.. down with fuel efficiency!!
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