Did Car and Driver Magazine's Fear of Bloggers Cause a Breach in the Embargo?

I've decided we're officially tired about talking about embargo breaks, so let me say I recognize that by posting on this Detroit News article about breaking embargoes that I'm being a hypocrite. But it mentions us by name, and we're a sucker for our name in print.

Apparently the pair of leaked pics that popped up on a Spanish forum yesterday showing the still-embargoed DCX minivans caused a big enough stir that a "legitimate" news outlet picked up on it. David Shepardson of the Detroit News spent his afternoon yesterday penning a piece on not only the specifics of yesterday's embargo break, but also the details involved in all the premature pixelation that's been going on the past few weeks. All the players in this silly game get quoted, including representatives from the manufacturers, our colleague Ray "former aide to Gov. Granholm" Wert from Jalopnik, and editor/publisher of Car and Driver, Csaba Csere.


Read Article

silverarrow2 - 1/4/2007 11:53:18 AM

+2 Boost

What's the big deal? The damn thing is ugly any way.

Long Live The Spies!!!!

Agent004 - 1/4/2007 12:53:30 PM

+3 Boost

"On Wednesday, the issue reached new heights when photos of new Chrysler minivans, arguably the most important vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center, were posted on a Spanish language car enthusiast site."
LOLOLOLOLOL Minivans are "the most important vehicles at this years...show"???? Wow, I think not.

Agent009 - 1/4/2007 1:36:54 PM

+1 Boost

The fact remains the bloggers can relay information in hours vs weeks for the publications. This palces at a serious disadvantage in reporting quickly vs online sites.

Car and Driver basically said screw everyone and the written agreements.and released the information they had. When questioned as to why, they basically said they don't have to answer to the wannabes in the world.

MercBasher - 1/4/2007 3:38:50 PM

+1 Boost

I prefer to call the magazine by its unofficial, but far more appropriate, name of "Car and Drivel".

S4cabriofoxone - 1/5/2007 12:40:43 AM

+1 Boost

There's been a pretty random pattern between the M5, S6 and E63.

One test gave the E63 top honors, with the S6 following, and the M5 not far behind. Another put the S6 in first, the M5 in second and the E63 in dead last. Yet this third, although I haven't gotten it yet, I've heard put the M5 in first (?), the E63 in second and the Audi S6 in last place.

Chop110 - 1/5/2007 8:19:51 AM

+1 Boost

Okay, what is this embargo I keep reading about?