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Hope is on the Way

General Motors Raising the Bar for Interiors
Buick Key Fob Posted January 12 2007 10:08 AM by sfowle

If I may appropriate a line from John Edwards's speech from the 2004 Democratic National Convention, I am here to tell you that, in terms of GM interior design, "hope is on the way."

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Suits. Cleavage. Ferrari.

Ferrari at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show
Pass.JPG Posted January 12 2007 09:51 AM by SSmith

There's always a bit of drama around the Ferrari stand come press conference time.

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Swag as propaganda

Toyota Tundra debut at NAIAS
What fashionable editors are wearing this winter. Posted January 12 2007 09:50 AM by ejohnson

What's a press event without a belt buckle the size of Texas?

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There's a grim irony to this Hummer's very existence.

A Hummer used in 2003 in the Iraq War will be auctioned.
Hummer Barrett-Jackson Auction I Posted January 12 2007 09:50 AM by Joe DeMatio

The morning after President Bush announces that he is sending additional troops to Iraq, we learn that a Hummer used in 2003 in the Iraq War will be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson.

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Mercedes Ices the Competition in Cobo Hall

The 2007 Mercedes-Benz Display at NAIAS
4-matic ice sign Posted January 10 2007 12:30 PM by sfowle

Mercedes-Benz has some winter fun to celebrate 100 years of all-wheel drive vehicles. If you're at Cobo next week, don't fall on the floor.

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Press conferences are overrated

An alternative experience of the Detroit auto show
detroit picture 1 Posted January 8 2007 08:47 AM by rblackwell

With some extra time on my hands, I checked out Cobo, the home teams' offerings, and more through a different set of lenses.

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The death of the Freestar or, Transits in our dreams

The Ford Freestar goes out of production. What is next?
Ford Transit XXL Posted January 3 2007 02:32 PM by sfowle

Yes, today marks the end of production for the Ford Freestar minivan. It could never quite compete with the competition from Chrysler, Toyota, or Honda. But in Europe, Ford makes a whole line of award-winning vans--what is...

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Does the Volvo C30 make you feel like a real man?

Volvo C30 Microsite is the Latest in Brilliant Advertising
Volvo C30 real man screenshot Posted January 3 2007 01:09 PM by sfowle

Volvo doesn't care if you like the new C30. They just want you to play enough games, look at enough pictures, and watch enough cute videos to change your mind.

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Goodbye, freedom; hello, hypocrisy. (And other drama.)

2007 BMW M5 Manual: Why can't we switch off DSC?
2007 BMW M5 Manual Posted December 28 2006 02:04 PM by SSmith

BMW's six-speed M5 doesn't let you fully disable stability control. They say it's because of liability issues. We say it's because of PR weenies and nazi-esque lawyers. Also, their North American commander-in-chief knows...

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This custom is enough to make a black Bugatti blush

2007 Bentley Continental GT tuned by LEW
LEW Bentley Continental GT Posted December 15 2006 01:41 PM by sfowle

Mix five parts Bentley, one part Bugatti, one part Ferrari, and stir. Then dump your $356,000 exotic down the drain.

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The Classiest Hotel on Earth

The Peninsula Hong Kong Buys Fourteen Rolls-Royce Phantoms
Rolls-Royce Phantom 2 Posted December 14 2006 12:31 PM by sfowle

Most hotels in America have a large shuttle van, a Chevrolet Suburban, or maybe a Lincoln Town Car to transport guests. The Peninsula in Hong Kong has fourteen matching Rolls-Royce Phantoms. Vacation, anyone?

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Jay-Z's Life Makes Us Oh-So-Very Jealous

Jay-Z Drives the Maybach Exelero Concept in "Lost Ones"
Maybach Exelero in Lost Ones video Posted December 11 2006 01:02 PM by sfowle

Every time we see the Exelero, it just looks meaner. Will they ever build it?

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An Interesting Juxtaposition

Kermit at the L.A. Auto Show Posted December 6 2006 03:18 PM by sfowle

Kermit the Frog meets a big, mean, orange, supercharged Mustang from Italy.

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S65 AMG: When is too much power too much?

S65 AMG Posted November 27 2006 01:08 PM by ejohnson

Don't get us wrong, we generally love what the AMG crew does to the buttoned-down machines of Mercedes-Benz. But enough is enough.

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To Beijing, by Bluetec Mercedes (PART 5)

Cars at Yongding Gate Posted November 20 2006 09:02 AM by Joe DeMatio

This was a little bit of a movie star moment for us, with dozens of cameras flashing and DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche announcing our car number and our names

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