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    2011 Bentley Continental GT to get new V8 with 40% lower CO2 emissions     1283878860

    2011 Bentley Continental GT – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Last year, Bentley took its first tentative step toward reducing the CO2 emissions from its high-powered luxury vehicle lineup with the introduction of the E85-capable flex-fuel Continental Supersports. While few, if even ...

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    Shift towards smaller, more efficient vehicles began in 2007 and there's no turning back now     1279116180

    2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
    If you think back to 2007, the last of the so-called boom years before the big crash, the automotive market was ripe with sales of luxurious vehicles, mammoth SUVs and full-size trucks. Small, economical cars had ...

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    Report: Mini's future includes smaller engines, DCT, and challenging the Mazda Miata     1268664900

    MINI Roadster Concept – Click above for a high-res image gallery
    Just because a company starts out Mini it doesn't necessarily mean it can't get even smaller. Such seems to be the case with BMW's more affordable UK outpost. Mini USA VP Jim McDowell spoke at the recent Geneva Motor Show ...

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    Porsche developing low CO2 version of the Boxster     1262620560

    In addition to the upcoming hybrid versions of the Panamera and Cayenne as well as an electric version of the 911, Porsche is believed to be preparing a low CO2 version of its next-generation Boxster. The new, lower-power variant would be meant to help Porsche meet upcoming European CO2 emissions ...

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    POLL: Buy a more efficient car to save money or the environment?     1221341040

    As we've watched the sales of trucks and SUVs implode faster than a twenty-year-old Las Vegas casino over the past year, we of course wonder why? Not that we don't consider this a good thing around these parts. I personally have long felt that American consumers' fascination with SUVs was at best ...

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    Next-gen Saab 9-5 to get 1.6L base engine     1218574980

    Saab's decision to start down-sizing goes into full effect in 2009 with the debut of the new 9-5. The 9-5 is expected to break out the Geneva Motor Show in March. Saab's largest car will be built on the new Epsilon II architecture that debuted last month with the new Opel Insignia. The smallest ...

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    Cadillac may add 2.0L four cylinder turbo to CTS if drivers demand it     1217530920

    With everyone else working on downsized engines to deal with rising (in spite of the current respite) fuel costs, one brand who hasn't said anything is Cadillac. One model in the lineup that would be ripe for the treatment is the CTS. For all the praise the model has earned since its debut last ...

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    Mercedes to add turbo engines to entire lineup by 2010     1216317840

    Pending carbon dioxide emissions regulations in Europe mean that Mercedes Benz will make a major push toward down-sizing engines in the next three years. Thomas Weber, Daimler board member responsible for research and development has announced that every model in the Mercedes lineup will offer a ...

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    New emissions rules may force next gen Saab 9-3 to grow smaller     1210354020

    Upcoming fuel economy regulations in the U.S. and carbon dioxide emissions limits in Europe appear set to take a bite out of the next generation Saab 9-3. The current 9-3 is derived from GM's Epsilon platform and the new 9-3 was due to come off the Epsilon II that underpins the new Opel Insignia, ...

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    Four-bangers on the rise, sixes and eights start to slide     1206715980

    As fuel prices continue on their upward trajectory, more and more evidence is coming to light that American drivers are making adjustments. Sales of mid-sized SUVs have completely tanked in the last few years, and now J.D. Power and Associates has compiled sales data on the relative market shares ...

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