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0New York Auto Show: No paint for these Volvos, the entire body is covered in fabric 1175892900
Click on the image above to view a hi-res galleryVolvo is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. As part of the company's observance, it brought over a restored 1927 PV4, nicknamed the Jakob for the Volvo display at the New York Auto Show. Volvo offered two versions of this sedan, an ...
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New York Auto Show: Audi S5 hits North American shores 1175783100
click above image to view more images of the red Audi S5 at the NY Auto ShowShowing its performance side first, Audi unveiled the S5 ahead of the A5 in North America at the New York Auto Show. Both vehicles, however, had already made their world debut in Geneva. Looking very intense in blazing red, ...
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New York Auto Show: Lexus LS460 wins World Car of the Year 1175779020
The World Car of the Year Awards has just concluded with the Lexus LS460 earning the honor of being called the planet's best auto for 2007. The LS460 beat out the Audi TT and new MINI Cooper, which were also finalists. The Audi TT, however, did not walk away empty handed, earning a trophy for World ...
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New York Auto Show: Polly Wheels gives young girls their own line of die-cast cars 1175724060
Update: We just added a gallery of high-res photos of the Polly Wheels collection.There is an exhibit area at the New York Auto Show with a staggering 1,190 vehicles on display. And it's "manned" by a trio of vivacious pre-teens playing "Race to the Mall" with a new line of die-cast toy cars made ...
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New York Auto Show: Subaru gives Tribeca facelift, more power [VIDEO] 1175718060
UPDATE: Video of live reveal added after jumpclick on image above to view high-res shots of the 2008 Subaru Tribeca var digg_url = http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Subaru_unveils_new_Tribeca_sans_vagina_grille/'; The Tribeca has the lowest consumer awareness of any Subaru product. You have to ...
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Alan Mulally charms in New York, praises restructuring despite layoffs 1175698920
While acknowledging that losing a third of the salaried workforce has been an "upheaval" for employees, Ford CEO and president Alan Mulally said the company restructuring is "generally going well".In somewhat of a fireside chat with the press to open the 2007 New York International Auto Show this ...
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'Bullrun' debuts on Spike TV Tuesday night; needs more driving action, fewer explosions 1173714840
While wrestling superstar Bill Goldberg is showcased as the front man for Spike TV's new automotive reality series "Bullrun," he's not on camera enough to hold this fractured show together. If the producers had let the vehicles and driving be the stars, then the show might not be crying out for ...
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We too have an Anna Nicole Smith story to tell! 1172167320
With all the news surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith, the car junkies over at Jalopnik were smart enough to write a headline that no doubt go many search engines to look their way, although it took a couple degrees of separation to find the link. Apparently the lawyer for Anna Nicole's mom ...
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MazdaSpeed expands grassroots driver program; will pay more contingency money, too 1171805760
Instead of dumping a boatload of money in a high-profile racing series, Mazda has chosen to focus on the little guy in sportsman categories. In doing so, Mazda is funding its own program with parts sold to grassroots racers throughout the country.For example, Mazda makes up about 2 percent of the ...
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Julio Ochoa Ruelas, co-founder of Dukes car club and lowriding 'godfather,' dies 1171323120
The LA Times reports that Julio Ochoa Ruelas, who founded the Dukes So. Cal. car club with his three brothers, passed away last month. The Dukes is the oldest lowrider car club still in existence, now with 29 chapters.Julio and his brothers were long recognized as the spark that ignited the ...
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