Pitting the ghost of Nicolae Ceausescu against the legacy of Lee Iacocca, an electric vehicle based on Romania’s Dacia Logan pickup has made its debut at a former Chrysler dealer in Iowa.

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Repsol Honda riders topped the second day of the MotoGP test at Malaysia's Sepang circuit Wednesday, but multiple world champion Valentino Rossi had to skip the session due to illness.

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Ever since its official launch, the Kia SOUL crossover has seen lots of special editions. And what’s one more added to the line-up? British customers will be able to opt for the SOUL

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The small car market in the United States has been growing by leaps and bounds in the recent years and new offerings have made existing vehicles seem outdated. These machines, such as the Hyundai Elantra and the Chevrolet Cruze, make the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla seem more at home with a horse attached to the front.

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Executive editor Ed Loh recently used the Routan as a tour bus, lugging six friends to major tourist spots in the Los Angeles area, including Philippe's the Original (best French dip sandwiches in town), Olvera Street, and Chinatown, plus Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive, and the Farmers Market.

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Will Ferrell wouldn't be caught dead in a 2007 Roush Performance Stage 3 F-150.

On the other hand, Ricky Bobby, Ferrell's on-screen stock car-driving alter ego, would find the lowered sport truck a classy ride. The protagonist of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby would appreciate the pickup's unique 20-foot-long racing stripes, shin-frying side-exit dual exhaust pipes and a hood scoop that doesn't actually scoop anything. And after winning a Food City 500 or two, Ricky wouldn't flinch at our test truck's nearly $56,000 price tag either.

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"What kind of car is that?"

"It's a Saturn."

"A what?"

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When it comes to convertibles, it's very hard to get them 100-percent right. This statement becomes a near fait accompli when said convertible springs from a nearly flawless (and flexless) coupe, such at the Bentley Continental GT.

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AMG Boss Ola Källenius commented in a recent interview with the magazine Auto Motor & Sport, that the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster will be making its debut at the Frankfurt motor show next year.

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Mercedes-AMG is extending its portfolio: the AMG Driving Academy will now also offer tailor-made racetrack training for its Chinese sports car fans. The kick-off event will be held from 19 to 24 November 2010 on the Shanghai International Circuit. Around 150 AMG customers and enthusiasts have already signed up for the Asia premiere.

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Sunday’s race in Abu Dhabi marked the final race of the season for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS DRIVER’S Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. Ending out his season with a fourth place finish and an outstanding race was Nico Rosberg . Unfortunately, Michael Schumacher was out of the race on the first lap after spinning and subsequently being hit by another car.

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Frugal and fun to drive, the Ford Ka is proof that American automakers can build great small cars when they want to. In Europe, where a gallon of gas can cost more than $9, Ford never really had much of a choice in the matter. When gas prices in the U.S. were on the rise, there was talk of possibly bringing the Ka to our shores, but those voices have since died down in the wake of buck-fifty fuel.


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The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is to date the most powerful SLK of all time with 415 hp and maximum torque of 398 lb-ft

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Maurizio Reggiani shakes his head with regret. Without a word, Lamborghini's R&D director indicates that manual transmissions have no future in his company's cars. Only a tiny fraction of customers choose a stick shift for their Gallardo, and Lamborghini's new Aventador comes with a fully automated seven-speed single-clutch transmission, and no manual transmission. Just 1 to 2 percent of the cars rolling out of the company's small Sant'Agata Bolognese factory are equipped with three pedals, Reggiani says.



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With the 2016 Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirement of 37.8 mpg looming over the horizon, automakers are (and will continue) rolling out more fuel-efficient models. Naturally, they're informing consumers about those fresh fuel-misers wherever eyes and ears turn. While watching TV, listening to the radio, reading the paper, or surfing the Web, it's hard to escape the onslaught of today's "40-mpg" small cars.

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