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Challenge X teams swing by Jay Leno's garage

Last spring we provided a bunch of coverage of Year Three of GM's Challenge X program. Challenge X is a GM-sponsored student competition where teams from universities all around North America use the company's global development process to convert a…

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Time tackles 50 worst cars of all time

One of the staples of the magazine business is generating lists. There are lists of sexiest, richest, overrated, upcoming and more. Time magazine is no stranger to such lists and their latest effort is a list of Top 50 Worst cars of all time. They…

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Patent drawings reveal 2012 Chevrolet Aveo sedan

2012 Chevrolet Aveo patent drawings – Click above for high-res image gallery
The public got its first look at the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Aveo at this year's Detroit Auto Show, but the RS Concept was only shown as a five-door hatchback, and as we all…

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New York 2010: Kia adds five-door hatch to Forte lineup

2011 Kia Forte five-door – Click above for high-res image gallery
Since Americans seem to be finally latching onto the concept of the compact five-door hatchback, Kia is jumping into the fight with a new variant of the Forte. The five-door Forte…

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ALMS reveals rules for new Green Challenge

At the Detroit Auto Show this past January the American Le Mans Series began promoting itself as the Global Leader in Green Racing. Since Audi debuted its R10 TDI diesel racers in 2006, the ALMS had been one of the few major league racing series that…

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MINI D gets Best Small Car from UK's Fleet News

Due to some arcane tax rules in Great Britain, it's financially beneficial for many companies to provide cars to employees. As a result, a disproportionate number of sales in the UK are to company fleets. Thus, publications like Fleet News get a lot…