It's hard to disagree with two points: That the city is a long ways from coming back (thus creating a weird Dickensian dynamic when downtown is on the ritz for NAIAS while some places can't even touch it) and that it's really fucking cold right now. It's hovering around 0 degrees as I type. Read more

There are auto shows in Europe so that Europeans can buy European cars. Read more

I responded up above. :) Read more

Lest we forget the purpose of the Detroit show, the L.A. show, or almost any show: It's organized by car dealerships to get people to buy cars. The press is secondary to the customer. Only over time did it build up as a big to-do for cranky autojournos. Read more

Just came to say Fuzz Hogan is the best name ever. Read more

I fully agree with Ballaban and said as much a few months ago. Hasn't been much on the Jalopnik Detroit front lately since I took a new job, but I'm hoping another blogger steps to the plate soon. Read more

Not EVERY Chrysler 200 is a rental car! Some of them are driven by new hires at Chrysler, Read more

This, too. That's where the majority of the resources are going. Read more

Something like that. Check this comment. Read more

Fixed it — thanks! Read more

7.2 = the marketing term for downtown, Midtown and Corktown. I didn't think about those coffee places, but that's still missing big portions of the city. Read more

Go to the Detroit Police's website (hosted on detroitmi.gov), click the Twitter icon and see where it takes you. Read more

Many police department accounts aren't verified. Hell, our mayor's account isn't verified. But actual, official press releases direct Twitter users to that account. So... Read more

I can see that, but do other big-city departments have the same issues? Read more

Are you a bankruptcy lawyer? If you haven't been paying attention, there have already been measures put in place to keep the city's art out of the bankruptcy proceedings months ago. Read more

Oh, I forgot to mention this. The cop car does, but he's wearing a green uniform — state cops have blue ones. Read more

1st-gen Neon was '94. Read more

Yup. But look at the rest of Chrysler's output around that time. Read more

Good one. I remember these. Read more