Initial 2008 NY Auto Show Car Notes
One: Chrysler's boss Bob Nardelli gave a speech that was so uninspirational that we plotzed. We're fairly certain that if Mr. Nardelli's M.O. is to read a boring teleprompter to inspire anything... well, Chrysler is screwed. On the flip side, they didn't release a car/truck. Caruck!
Two: Acura. Ack-ya-ruh. Not Ackra. The dude who introduced the new Acura TSX sounded exactly like Hank Hill. To hear it better in your head, think of the way Hank Hill says "video game." As in, "Dang it, Bobby. Put away your vidya game!" Heh, Bobby Hill. Oh, we dislike the way the new 2009 TSX looks. Too bad. The previous version was sweet!
Some other stuff happened at the car show, but we forgot most of it once the hot blondes drove cars the way you see on Cops. But inside. With explosions. We're not making any of that up.
Actually, a nearby mechanic who's an "expert's expert" on Japanese vehicles pronounces Acura "ah-cue-rah," with emphasis on the second syllable. The first time I heard him do so, I thought, "Wow, this dude must REALLY know what he's doing when it comes to working on Japanese cars." Of course, he probably uses this odd pronunciation precisely to cause this reaction -- and, thus, to get more customers. (On the other hand, he did do a good job on my car.)
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Posted by: sandman | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 02:52 AM
I looked at your link, what a great car! The Charger is such a hot looking car. Unfortunately, I missed the NY show this year, and it was interesting to see all the other cars that site had. Your link went right to the Dodge, here is the general link for anyone interested:
http://www.expotv.com/browse/expo/Press-Pass/Auto-2006/207
Posted by: MikeyB | Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Man, you're right. The Challenger is going to be sweet. It's a shame that they'll probably be marked up 20 grand over sticker to start with. The SRT-8 version with the 6 speed manual will be the cats azz.
Posted by: 2009 Dodge Challenger | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 02:10 PM
The coolest cars are the fastest ones, I think the '09 Dodge Challenger is the most awesome car in the world, and the fastest in my opinion! I saw this video of it at the Auto Show 2008, it looks so cool: http://www.expotv.com/videos/expo/203/207/Auto-Show-2009-Dodge-Challenger/256156
Posted by: B | Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 10:48 AM