Attended the 2008 Columbus Auto Show today. - DODGE = FAIL. The Challenger was the only DCX vehicle NOT at the show. They had the 'Treo' concept vehicle though. *yawn* The new owners obviously haven't a clue how to run a f-ing car company. I don't either, but I do know that if a customer can't see a product, they won't frickin' buy it. Pretty damn simple. - CHEVROLET (aka CH-E85) Chevy was pushing- quite hard- their E85 vehicles. Lots of pseudo-hybrids, including the bigass Yukon. You can giggle if you like. I did. - FORD: We really like the Scion XB, and trucks. FoMoCo had it's usual vehicles, but a lot of trucks. They showed off a concept vehicle that looked EXACTLY like the Scion XB, but about a foot longer. And much uglier. - IMPORTS: Same As It Ever Was, Again I'm not sure if they have spies in the UK, Germany and Italy, but all the high-end Japanese and Korean car companies are producing flat-out look-a-likes. Well, except a lot cheaper, and with really tiny engines. - EUROPEAN: Tea, love? Didn't really talk to anyone at any of the European mfgr. booths. I wanted to. They just didn't seem to want to get off their asses and interact with customers. I mean, it's *only* an $86,000 Jaguar. I will give a quick hat-tip to the guy at Audi. He didn't say a word while I was yankin' one out all over the hood of the R8. Later, he and another show attendee and I were chatting. It's a shame that I had to explain about what a Bugatti Veyron was to both of them. *sigh* Thankfully, we received the tickets from a couple of friends of ours. If I'd paid $20 to not see the Challenger, I'd be.....unhappy. Some pics: The Audi R8 "Blastro" It's classified as a "motorhome". :grin: What Rachel really liked: Hmmm.... And a little something for Mikey (TheSickness): Dead sexy. :laugh:
