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Rendered Speculation: McLaren's supercar future

As McLaren closes in another Formula 1 drivers championship this year, the road car side of the business continues to labor away on a successor to Gordon Murray's masterwork, the mighty F1. The latest rendering of the new car features design elements…

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Volkswagen announces new 1.2L TSI and 1.6L TDI engines

2010 Volkswagen Golf – click above for a high res gallery
At the recent Vienna Engine Symposium in Austria, Volkswagen announced a pair of new engines that will join the Golf and Polo lineups and expand on existing technologies. The new 1.2-liter TSI…

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Geneva Preview: Mini gets more fuel efficient

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the 2007 MINI
At next week's Geneva Motor Show, BMW will be adding two new more efficient models to the 2007 MINI lineup. A second generation MINI One and Cooper D will be unveiled for the first time in…

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Spy Shots: '09 Dodge Challenger snagged again

One of the Jalops was cruising the freeway the other day and spotted yet another 2009 Dodge Challenger prototype on the prowl. With camera in hand, he started snapping away and upon further examination realized that this particular example had an…

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Fiat 500 could come to America, via an American plant

Fiat hasn't sold cars in the U.S. market in more than two decades, but they could be coming back within two years. At least the tiny 500 could be on its way. Fiat was already known to be looking for a location for a North American assembly plant to…