AOL Journals (TheGearShift) just released their list of the 5 coolest cars from the Detroit Auto Show. I agree with the cars, but perhaps not the positions. The Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept I wrote about before should be higher on the list, but all of these are really cool. Check out the list:

Fifth Place:

Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept

Again, I think this should be higher on the list, but at least it’s here. The Advanced Sports Car Concept (or “ASC Concept,”) is Acura’s answer to the discontinued NSX. Rumored to have an all-new V10 engine and an all-new rear-wheel drive system based on Acura’s Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system.

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The 2007 Chicago Auto Show is coming up in a couple of months (Feb 9-18, 2007,) and just like every year, I’ll be there bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. You’ll see plenty of coverage here at AutomoBlog shortly after the show. Every once in a while I check up on the Chicago Auto Show website, and there have been a few recent updates on the vehicles that will be present. I’m really excited about quite a few of them, and there are always more cars at the show than the website lets on. Here are some of the cars that I’m especially excited about:

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For those in the area, there is going to be a Hot Rod / Muscle Car Show in Daytona Beach, FL on November 22nd-26th. While I’m up here in Iowa freezing my ass off in late November, you can be at the 480-acre Daytona International Speedway looking at a bunch of cool cars.

It’s called the Turkey Run, and this will be the 33rd year it’s been around. They are expecting around 5,500 vehicles this year including classics, customs, sports cars, street rods, muscle cars, race cars and trucks, as well as a car raffle and swap meet going on.

• November 22nd - 26th, 2006
• 8AM-4PM Daily
• Thurs, Fri & Sat - $15
• Sun - $10
• Kids 11 and under - Free

Turkey Run 2006

Also check out the site for info on pre-registraion, hotels, other stuff in the area, etc. Anybody who goes, let me know how it went.

If you remember about a month ago, I wrote a preview about Rev It Up Racing; an entry level racing school with events across the country. My fiancée and I had a chance to attend the Chicago event on Saturday, August 12th. The drive there was fun but familiar; we visit Chicago at least a few times a year. We only live 4 or 5 hours to the west, and needless to say, Iowa is rather uneventful. When we arrive, we are greeted by a parking lot full of sports cars; Nissan Z cars, Bimmers, Audi’s and more, but mostly Corvettes and Camaros lined the rows. We were greeted at the entrance with a Red Bull truck handing out free cans of my favorite energy drink; a great way to start the day…

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Have you ever looked into a racing school, but couldn’t afford the 2 or 3 thousand dollars? Even if you want to look into racing as a career, that’s a bit expensive, at least right away. Want to know if racing would be something you would enjoy? Well it seems you may have another choice.

Can you afford $50? If you are even the slightest bit serious about racing, or just want to have a good time, I might just have your answer. Starting July 22, Rev It Up Racing begins in Orange County, CA then hits 5 more cities across the country. Included are Dallas, Miami, Chicago, New York and finally Washington D.C. If you are near any of those cities I recommend signing up now.

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