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Possible rendering of the new VW Smart challenger

Last month we brought you a report that Volkswagen was developing a city car to challenge the Smart ForTwo. At the time it was reported that the new car would be smaller than the current Fox but would still be a four seater. Now Auto-Bild has…

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Navistar cuts off Ford Super Duty truck diesel supply

Ford introduced their 2008 Super Duty F-Series trucks to much fanfare a few weeks ago, and one of the most important elements of any big truck is a good diesel engine. Ford has been using diesels built by Navistar for a long time, but they have never…

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Why hasn't anyone created a 2.0L DI turbo Fiero?

It's hard to believe that it's been two decades since the Pontiac Fiero went away. The Fiero was a project that began with great promise and ultimately dissolved into the pre-Lutz era corporate politics that was General Motors in the late '80s. Early…

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LA 2007: Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Click the Malibu hybrid for a high-res gallery
Chevrolet first showed the new 2008 Malibu early this year at the Detroit Auto Show and it's now in production. This week at the Los Angeles Auto Show they are showing the new Malibu Hybrid for the first…

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2010 Hyundai Tucson makes the drive to America

2010 Hyundai Tucson – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai's second big unveiling for the LA Auto Show is its next-generation Tucson, its compact crossover. Like the Sonata sedan, we've actually already seen the Tucson for some time now, as…