The Booth Babes Of SEMA 2009

You have to admire the dedication of SEMA's booth professionals. Though there are many jobs in Vegas for a woman with a large chest and a fake smile, they faithfully serve the needs of chrome and carbon fiber.

Skoda Superb GreenLine's

For those who haven't noticed, we're a little dragon for the 2009 Skoda Superb (i.e. the Czech Passat) and it's clever TwinDoor system. And a version that gets better mileage and is better for the environment, why not? This version of the Superb gets a 1.9-Liter inline-four turbodiesel good for about 105 horsepower and the US equivalent of 46.1MPG.

CCX RTripping the Light Fantastic

Remember the Christopher Walken skit on Saturday Night Live where the inveterate creepy guy continues asking Will Ferrell for more cowbell? Well the Koenigsegg CCXR Edition needs more carbon fiber. The rebodied CCX is positively rotten with the stuff and the twin turbocharged, E85 sipping 1018 HP heart makes us almost feel like this outshines the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes which sits just down the row. This car speaks to our inner 17-year-old like a like a prom queen on a bender.

$5 Million Diamond-Coated Koenigsegg CCXR

There are three Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita's in existence. Each wears a paint scheme of carbon fiber coated in diamond dust. There's one for sale in South Africa right now for $5 million. Dubai, your next ludicrous paint fad has arrived.

This comes to us from the hallowed halls of Teamspeed, where one of their forum members spotted this sucker at local South African dealer. Just like the headline suggests, the carbon fiber is coated in diamond impregnated resin to give it that ridiculously expensive, ultimate warlord status symbol finish. Imagine the repair bill when your little warlord-in-training crashes his tricycle into it and leaves a nice long scratch.

Behind The $400K Wheel Of The Lexus LFA

Our own Wes Siler is in Miami today test driving Toyota's new hotness, the Lexus LFA. He's still enjoying it, but look for our first drive tomorrow. For now, drool over live track shots and the technical presentation below.

2011 Lexus LFA

The 2011 Lexus LFA isn't the fastest car ever made, nor the most powerful or even the quickest to 60 MPH. It can't even match the ZR1 around the Nürburgring. So why will this Toyota cost nearly $400,000?

Bugatti Veyron

Even kajillion-dollar hyper-cars have to contend with the dastardly forces of European parking authorities. No car, not even the Bugatti Veyron is safe from Das Boot.

Lotus Exige Scura Dons Badass Little Black Dress

The Lotus Exige Scura has debuted at that Tokyo Motor Show and she's more than just a snazzy black paint job. It's sporting launch control, tunable traction control and fully adjustable Ohlins dampers. Track day meets the dark side.

Tokyo In Nissan Land Glider

The Nissan Land Glider isn't a new idea — create a car that leans into corners and you'll deliver an exciting ride. It's been conceptualized ad-nauseum, but this here's one we might actually enjoy driving.

Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh

We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here.

Lexus LFA: A Fast-As-Spit Super Car

We've delivered the Lexus LFA's official shots and specs and now we've got live shots from the Tokyo Motor Show. Akio Toyoda approves, and he should, at $400,000 the limited run supercar will be Toyota's most extreme offering ever.

A Lotus Elise For The JDM Set

Supasse got its start making Lotus 7-like sports cars and is now taking the next step with the Supasse V, a mid-engined sports car with a 270 HP Mazda engine weighing in at only 1,874 pounds.

SUBARU

Why We Wish Subaru Was In NASCAR
If Subaru were in NASCAR, we can only hope they'd use the GT300, a 2009 Super GT-ized Legacy B4 offspring, as its "stock car." Also, we'd hope this would be their pit crew. Oh, the car?

GM Motor

GM's former vice-chairman Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz on October 29th at New York's Monticello Motor Club. Better news? You may be able to race Bob and Wes. May the best car win, bitches.

Honda Skydeck Interior

In addition to the production-intent CR-Z concept, Honda's bringing a minivan concept to the Tokyo Motor Show called the Honda Skydeck. With gimmicks galore like sliding and scissor doors, the coolest thing's the interior. Take a gander above or below.

Acura ZDX

The Acura ZDX press drive's going on in Manhattan today. We'll have more on that later. For the moment, feast your eyes on the mega-gallery of brown metal flesh — and the nicest Acura interior ever — below the jump.

New High-Res Gran Turismo 5 Shots Reveal Ferrari 458, Crash Damage

The latest deluge of images from perennially forthcoming Gran Turismo 5 show off the Ferrari 458 Italia and LP 560-4 going through the digital paces. We also get a first look at some realistically-rendered rally car crash damage. Ooh!

National Geographic Tours Lamborghini Factory In HD

The documentarians at National Geographic are turning their lenses towards the great factories of the world in a new Ultimate Factories series. First up is Lamborghini and if the still shots and video below are any indication, it's a must-see.

VW L1 Is Fun To Watch People Get Out Of

The VW L1 is 3/4 of the way towards VW's goal of a 200 MPG production car. None of these creepy European journalists care. They just want to watch her get out of it.

VW Phaeton Exclusive: Because Maybe They'll Buy It If It's More Expensive

Legend speaks of the return of the Volkswagen Phaeton, a.k.a 'Piech's Pholly,' a.k.a. the VW sedan so mind-blowingly expensive, Americans wouldn't wrap their wallets around it. To combat the problem, Volkswagen has now made a version even more expensive.

Lexus LF-Ch Concept: Hybrid A3-Fighter In The Gold Flesh

The Lexus LF-Ch comes with tiny mirrors, flashy paint and hybrid drive system you'd expect from a concept. But don't dismiss it, this is Lexus taking direct aim at the Audi A3 and BMW 1-series.

Frankfurt

One of the many Citroën "hostesses" at Frankfurt poses for photographers, unaware her clothing choice makes her look like a double-amputee.

Marussia B2: Russia's Second Super Car

What happens when newly-monied Russians design a super car? You get the successor to the first Russian super car, the B1. It's the Marussia B2 and it's got looks to shame a Ferrari Enzo and, supposedly, a 420HP Cosworth mill.

Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man

Based on the 134 HP Elise S, this 2010 Lotus Elise Club Racer is painted in "Old English White" which isn't meant to mimic the pallor of cider aficionados, but rather colors from Lotus's 1960s palette.

Peugeot BB1 Concept: Tiny Flying Fetus Still Crazy-Looking

The questionably-styled 20 HP four-passenger Peugeot BB1 concept has hit the Frankfurt Motor Show floor and it continues to confuse us. Is the mobile mystery-machine cool? Maybe. Attractive? Not unless you like driving a flying fetus.

VW Passat CC R-Line: An Audi A4 S-Line For The People

The Volkswagen CC is already the most attractive mid-size sedan on the market and one of the best values. VW's decided to capitalize on the first benefit and mitigate the second by now offering it in R-Line trim.

2010 Audi S5 Sportback: Forbidden Fruit Gets Faster

Not only is the Audi A5 Sportback not coming to the U.S., but as we heart-breakingly told you Monday night, neither is the more powerful Audi S5 Sportback. Cry with us below.

Bentley Mulsanne: The V8-Powered Grand Bentley

The most surprising thing about the Bentley Mulsanne, other than the look on its face, is the choice of motivation. Rather than a Volkswagen W12 it uses an updated version of the classic Rolls Royce 6¾-litre V8.

Peugeot RCZ: Is France's TT-Fighter French Enough?

The Peugeot RCZ may be the Audi TT-fighter from France, but as it's the first modern Peugeot passenger car not bearing a numerical designation, is it French enough? In a word: Oui!

2011 Hyundai Sonata

Not content just to be the cheaper mid-size sedan on the market, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, which debuted in Korea this morning, appears to be another vehicle from Hyundai ready to try and compete on more than just price.

VW Phaeton Exclusive

Legend speaks of the return of the Volkswagen Phaeton, a.k.a 'Piech's Pholly,' a.k.a. the VW sedan so mind-blowingly expensive, Americans wouldn't wrap their wallets around it. To combat the problem, Volkswagen has now made a version even more expensive.

Lexus LF-Ch Concept: Premium. Hybrid. Sorta Small.

Lexus today officially revealed the LF-Ch hybrid concept — an itty-bitty five-door hatchback designed to prove Lexus can fit luxury into a small package. Well, as long as consumers react favorably to it. Full gallery and press release below.

Lamborghini Reventón Roadster Shows Off That $1.6 Million Body

Looking to drop around $1.6 Million on a two-seat convertible? You and 19 of your fellow oil sheikhs might want to consider the 205 MPH Lamborghini Reventon Roadster. Think of it like buying a jet plane cockpit without the canopy.

Rolls-Royce Ghost: Size Doesn't Matter

With 200EX concept styling, the little Rolls-Royce Ghost is all about the numbers. 212.6" long. 76.7" inches wide. A curb weight of 5,445 lbs. The brilliant 575 lb-ft of torque, 563 HP 6.6-liter V12. Put those numbers together? Epic.

The new sub-Phantom Rolls has finally been revealed ahead of the official unveiling at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show. The exterior's exactly what we should expect from the 200EX concept first shown earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. It's classic Rolls styling — only smaller — and given the decreased size mated to the big V12 engine — it's likely much more of a driver's car than the Phantom.

Dealership Flicks Off Prospective Camaro SS Buyers

While searching for a 2010 Camaro SS, a Jalopnik reader came across this photo of a man giving the old one-fingered salute to prospective buyers coming to a Texas Chevy dealer's site. Full image below.

My Long, Hard Attempt To Grasp The Corvette

Recently I had the chance, for the first time in my life, to experience a Corvette. It's a car I've always liked well enough, but I could just never figure out exactly what it reminds me of

2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive

With a V8, the R8 is possibly the perfect super car, striking the right balance between performance and usability. The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI adds 105 HP and $32,000. Is the extra performance really necessary?

2010 Volvo C70 Convertible Gets Hard Again For Frankfurt

If the hard drop-topped 2010 Volvo C70 convertible heading to Frankfurt later this month and unveiled today looks familiar to you, it should. It's a spittin' image of the Volvo S60 concept car unveiled in Detroit earlier this year.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour: Honda Got Back

The Honda Accord Crosstour has ended its boring striptease, revealing an Accord-like front with a muscular grille and an interestingly designed hatch.

A Boat Load of Lamborghini Miura

To share with you the fruits of a collaboration between Jalopnik and Vanity Fair’s gay car blog Stick Shift, here’s a mega-gallery of a gorgeous red 1967 Miura P400.

2010 Audi RS5 May Kill Next-Gen RS4

We've seen the 2010 Audi RS5 running around in camouflage ahead of a Frankfurt unveiling, but the next-gen Audi RS4's been conspicuously absent in development. For good reason. It's probably not coming.

Mercedes SLS AMG Convertible Spotted In Cali

Till this point we've been calling the new Mercedes SLS Gullwing, but photos below, taken by our own Wes Siler, seem to indicate there'll be a non-gullwing convertible as well.

2010 Mercedes E-Class

The 2010 Mercedes E-Class Estate has hit the web with a load of images ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut. The new wagon gets additional functionality and even manages to keep optional rear-facing jump seats.

The Super Car

This weekend's season 13 finale of Top Gear featured an HSV Maloo (the Aussie El Camino), Jay Leno in the reasonably-priced car and Clarkson saying goodbye to the super car — and perhaps to Top Gear itself. Let's watch.

Show Us Your 'Stangs!

Autoblog's created a monochrome Mustang with Ford's new 2010 Mustang customizer. It lets you customize even the color of burnout smoke. Autoblog's is, well, nice, but Jalopnik readers can do better. Give us your best-looking custom 'stangs in the comments.

IIHS: No Mid-Size Cars Score "Good" In Low-Speed Collisions

The IIHS has performed another round of slow-speed bumper tests, this time demonstrating all mid-size sedans will cost you a pretty penny to repair in slow speed collisions. See how your favorite appliance auto did below

2010 Lincoln

Yesterday, we told you the freshly renovated and re-focused 2010 Lincoln MKZ is a solid offering in a segment full of solid offerings. Now let's take it apart, piece by piece to find out how it stacks up.

World's Smallest Ferrari Key Fits Tiny Hand-Built Ferrari

We've just found the world's smallest Ferrari key. What's it ignite? How about one of the world's most excruciatingly detailed 1/8-scale miniature hand-built Ferrari F40s? Check out the mega-gallery of master craftsmanship below.

2009 Nissan 370Z: Part Three

Should you buy the 2009 Nissan 370Z? Well, it depends on what your idea of the perfect sports car is and how fast you want to drive.

Ferrari 458 Italia

This is it. The Ferrari 458 Italia, the 562 HP replacement for the F430 and the latest prancing pony to make you ache with automotive lust.