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2010 mazda3

New Mazda3 Sedan To Debut At LA Auto Show... Duh

It's been the worst kept secret on the reveal schedule for the LA Auto Show — well, other than the new Ford Mustang. But whatever, it's now official — the all-new 2010 Mazda3 sedan will debut next month at the LA Auto Show. If you want to know more about all sorts of specifics like when the press conference is, hit the jump. If not, you'll have to wait for LA more information and more photos. Well, other than the three we have down below — or the following info: "Following the world debut of the North American specification sedan with 2.0- and 2.5-liter engines at the show, the five-door hatchback version will be revealed in line with Mazda’s global sales schedule." OK, so maybe they gave us a little bit of news. Hit the jump for the rest of the press release.

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8:01 PM on Wed Oct 8 2008
By Ray Wert
5,824 views, 66 comments

Latest by ibelli: I think that when you get a look at the front facia, you'll get a better impression--you'll start to see more »

Wheeling And Dealing

Seven Ways The Financial Crisis Will Affect Car Buyers

The most cliched phrase so far during this financial crisis has been "what happens on Wall Street affects Main Street," and nowhere is this truer than for that large car dealership located on Main Street, which will have to adapt to the new market in ways that will seriously impact car buyers. While not all of the changes are positive for consumers, the tough position dealerships find themselves in will make an already buyer-friendly market more so in the coming months. Below is our look at seven ways car buyers will be impacted. More »

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2:00 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By Matt Hardigree
15,193 views, 51 comments

Latest by ROCKYLIFE: @Matt Hardigree: YES! Let's HOPE it becomes less common. There are literally millions of combinations that can be ordered through more »

paris motor show

Pininfarina B0 Electric Car: 153 Mile Range, 80 MPH Top Speed!

Design house Pininfarina, still mourning the loss of CEO Andrea Pininfarina, showed a stiff upper lip and brought their Pininfarina B0 to the Paris Auto Show. In the process, they created quite the stir — and almost eclipsing the buzz surrounding the Honda Insight Hybrid. The B0, pronounced B Zero, is four-seat, four-door electric hatchback created in partnership with Bolloré and is not, repeat, not, a concept car. According to Pininfarina, the B0will be a mass production model, with the first units coming off the production line at the end of 2009, after which production will be ramped up gradually based on the availability of the batteries. What about the range and power? Well, we're told the car has a range of 153 miles and a top speed of 80 MPH. How's that sound? Pretty good, right? You know what doesn't sound good? The double digit 0-to-60 time. Hit the jump for the full press release.
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12:35 PM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
14,880 views, 42 comments

Latest by sos10: Probably not a popular opinion here, but this is maybe the most significant car that Jalopnik has shown us from more »

paris motor show

South Africa Enters Electric Car Market With Joule MPV

Detroit has the Chevy Volt, California has the Tesla Roadster, Japan supposedly will have a plug-in Toyota Prius at some point. Now South Africa has their first electric vehicle in the six-seater Joule MPV developed by tech startup Optimal Energy. This all-electric car, just revealed at the Paris Motor Show, claims to have a 125-mile range on one battery back or double that with two packs. The drivetrain includes motor-driven wheels up front and allegedly in-wheel magnetic propulsion in the rear. With an exterior and interior designed by a former Jaguar designer, the company hopes to launch the car in South Africa in late 2010 and export it to other countries shortly thereafter. Press release below the jump.

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10:40 AM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,511 views, 24 comments

Latest by mzs: @jimbob6: What happened to the font, letter spacing, and word breaking here? It just seems jalop decided to behave oddly more »

2009 ferrari california

Ferrari California, Live, Naked And In High-Resolution

We've seen the newFerrari California pretty much every way you can see it. We've seen it rendered, rendered in a rainbow, showing us how it goes topless, going outside for some sun, in video dropping its top, crash-tested, in a load of detail, behind-the-scenes at a photo shoot, live at its first reveal, a sneak early peek at it on the Paris Motor Show stage. Also we've seen it broiled, fried and steamed. But now we've seen it for ourselves — live and in living color. So, after all this anticipation — what do we think? Hmm... meh.

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9:40 AM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,027 views, 28 comments

Latest by Naturally Exasperated?: what is worse? a BLUE Ferrari, or the stick insect posing beside it? more »

Suzuki Wagon R Stingray

Suzuki Upgrades Wagon R With Stingray For JDM

Suzuki has launched a new Wagon R for the Japanese domestic market: the Wagon R Stingray. Built on a new platform that increases the wheelbase for enhanced stability, the Stingray retains the same 660cc turbocharged engine in order to comply with Kei-class regulations. The Wagon R has historically been the best-selling vehicle in that class, so now with more stability and a claimed decrease in interior noise levels, its sales should be boosted even further. The biggest change looks to be the aggressive new styling, which adapts a Scion xB-style front clip and impossibly huge air dam.

[via NihonCar]

11:20 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Wes Siler
621 views, 14 comments

Latest by AmishJohn: I wonder how it'll respond to a GSXR-750 transplant? more »

over the back fence

Toyota A-BAT Gets Green Light, Tundra Diesel Gets Black Flag

According to Pickuptrucks.com, Toyota has given the go-ahead on a production version of the radical Toyota A-BAT concept first revealed at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The compact, unibody pickup would be equipped with an expandable four foot cargo box and hybrid synergy drive while fitting into the footprint of the RAV4. The A-BAT would be one of only a few members of the compact segment (along with the Ford Ranger, which we still are told is on the outs, and the Pontiac G8 ST), as the rest of the competition has moved into the midsize range without saying so. Further making the point that the big truck market is on the skids, rumor has it the Toyota Tundra Diesel boss "Ken" Watenabe promised we'd eventually be seeing now has the status of indefinite delay.

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9:20 AM on Mon Sep 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,529 views, 35 comments

Latest by contender: I think a Black Flag Toyota would be some kind of HiLux with a nonfunctional tape deck. more »

2009 Honda Odyssey

JDM Honda Odyssey Teaser Shot Reveals Big Purple People Eater

The 2009 Honda Odyssey is due for a refresh in the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) and a teaser for it went up today on their Japanese website. The Japanese market Odyssey diverged from the US market version after the first iteration of the platform in 1995. This new Odyssey seems to go for a sleeker, more expressive look than the current edition with the D-panel glass getting some curvature and the fenders getting a bit of flair. And it's definitely purple. Very purple. No plans to sell it stateside, so you'll have to be content without the sleek tall wagon. [NihonCar]

2:30 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,455 views, 26 comments

Latest by Marco_VESS: I think I'm going to need one of these in a few years time...hope Honda's fixed up the poor placement more »

2009 pontiac g3

2009 Pontiac G3 Officially Coming To U.S. Market...Just Because

We brought you the rumor here first, then we were told it wasn't going to happen, and then back on, but now it's official — Pontiac G3 will be headed to the United States as a 2009 model year five-door hatchback. Yes, folks, GM's decided the Chevy Aveo was just so nice, they couldn't let Chevy have all the fun, now foisting the rebadged Korean econobox onto the brand that was once all about "driving excitement." But that time seems so long ago. Don't get us wrong, we're of the opinion the Chevy Aveo's a very nice little fuel-sipper that's great for the driver who never wants to, you know, enjoy driving. But it saddens us Pontiac's ending up with one of these appliances in the stable. We guess those rumors were true. Still, all those Hummer-GMC-Pontiac dealers are probably going to be pretty happy they'll finally have something other than the G5 ringing in at over 30 MPG to put on the lots. Full details on the new Chevy Aveo the car you CAN ignore 2009 Pontiac G3 after the jump and more deets here as well.

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12:01 AM on Thu Sep 18 2008
By Ray Wert
2,425 views, 87 comments

Latest by PTChris: This must be a joke, I dont understand how GM's excitement devision feels this is exciting...They might as well clad more »

new chevy camaro

Torque Meter Toast For Production Chevy Camaro Gauge Cluster

One of the more intriguing features of the concept version of the new Chevy Camaro's interior was the "torque meter" on the four-gauge instrument cluster. Unfortunately, according to Popular Mechanics and now confirmed in a photo taken by Xeper, a forum fan-boy over at GMInsideNews, it's a feature that won't be making it from concept to 2010 Chevy Camaro production accessory. More »

8:30 AM on Fri Sep 12 2008
By Ray Wert
3,081 views, 49 comments

Latest by Shapeshifter: @Dr.Danger and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: It seems to me you've made a mistake in putting "nerd" more »