« Detroit 2008: Henrik Fisker builds a Cheshire car | Main | Detroit 2008: Wrangle me a Hummer »

With all due respect

The thing about auto show news conferences is that no matter how deep the hole whence the company speaks, no matter how unlikely the thing said, it all has to be said with conviction and soaring optimism. This, of course, generates waves of snideness in the assembled press, who've all seen this movie before. Here's a sample.

-- Dan Neil

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/816965/25230946

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference With all due respect:

Comments
Post a comment
If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate.
Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved.

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In





ADVERTISEMENT


Our Bloggers
Colin Ryan
Colin Ryan was born in London and worked at BBC Top Gear magazine, Britain's most popular automotive publication. He now resides in Los Angeles, because "this is where the real car culture is." And also because he was weary of driving in the rain every day.

Joni Gray
Joni Gray is a native Angeleno (second generation) who has spent more than 20 years writing, editing and creatively communicating new-car information within the automotive industry. Her past work includes stints as senior editor of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com and in internal corporate gigs at Mazda, Hyundai and Honda.

All LA Times Blogs

All The Rage
All Things Trojan
Babylon & Beyond
Bit Player
Blue Notes - Dodgers
Booster Shots
Bottleneck
Comments Blog
Countdown to Crawford
Daily Dish
Daily Mirror
Daily Travel & Deal Blog
Dish Rag
Extended Play
Funny Pages 2.0
Gold Derby
Greenspace
Hero Complex
Homeroom
Homicide Report
Jacket Copy
L.A. Land
L.A. Now
L.A. Unleashed
La Plaza
Lakers
Money & Co.
Movable Buffet
Olympics: Ticket to Beijing
Opinion L.A.
Outposts
Readers' Representative Journal
Show Tracker
Soundboard
Technology
The Big Picture
Top of the Ticket
Up to Speed
Varsity Times Insider
Web Scout
What's Bruin
Your Scene Blog

ADVERTISEMENT