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    Lotus creates lightweight structures division
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    The philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman was always to make his cars as light as possible. He is reported to have said at various times "to add speed, add lightness" and "simplicate, than add lightness." Over the years, Lotus cars have often been among the lightest of their kind and ...

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    No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM
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    The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for the next-generation models. A fully-equipped ...

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    Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ plastic concept
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    Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept.Click here to see Autoblog's much larger gallery.We reported on Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept back in mid-February. Now that the Geneva Motor Show is under way, Hyundai have released full details of the ...

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    Minimizing Mass - DaimlerChrysler hopes to curb weight gain
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    Over past two decades motor vehicles have gotten hundreds of new features and amenities and made big advances in safety in performance. Unfortunately all those cool stability controls, big brakes, air bags, rear seat entertainment systems, heated seats and on and on and on, have one thing in ...

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    Brisbane Motor Show: BMW's new 3 Series Convertible
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    Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the BMW 3 Series Convertible.BMW debuted its new 3 Series Convertible to the Australian public at the Brisbane Motor Show on Friday. Featuring a retractable hard-top roof for the first time, the 3 Series Convertible boasts the fastest operating ...

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