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		<title>Chinese Knock Off the Ford F-150</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/31/chinese-knock-off-the-ford-f-150/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak These may be some of my favorite kinds of stories to write about.  My very limited understanding of Chinese culture , gained from talking to a few Chinese friends, is that if you give them something and tell them to make their own, they will find a way to duplicate it.  You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Australian Auto Industry Is In Jeopardy</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/31/the-australian-auto-industry-is-in-jeopardy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak When I think of Australian cars, my thoughts immediately go to the likes of the Holden Commodore/Calais/Caprice and Ford Falcon, and all of their related derivatives.  Then the next thought that comes to mind is a tricked-out HSV-fortified Maloo R8 (pictured here) with its 6.2 liter LS3 V8 underhood.  They&#8217;re charming cars, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Expands Manual Transmission Availability On Ford Focus</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/26/ford-expands-manual-transmission-avaliblity-on-ford-focus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl Malek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carl Malek Following in the wake of Chevrolet&#8217;s recent announcement of a manual transmission option throughout most of the 2012 Cruze model lineup, Car and Driver magazine reports that Ford is also planning to expand availability of a shift-it-yourself 5 speed manual transmission to Ford Focus Titanium models. This announcement should please enthusiasts that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BMW M Diesels? Yes, It&#8217;s True</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/26/bmw-m-diesels-yes-its-true/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autosavant.com/?p=21570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak Once upon a time, BMW&#8217;s storied Motorsports division stood for high-revving, power-dense inline-six engines paired to manual transmissions and installed in nothing but reasonably light rear wheel drive cars.  It&#8217;s safe to say that M has jumped the shark from that original mission years ago.  Now there are two-ton, self-shifting, forced-induction (with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Porsche Unveils Stylish And Efficent 2013 Boxster</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl Malek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carl Malek After months of speculation and numerous teases, Porsche has finally taken the curtain off of its latest redesigned offering, the 2013 Porsche Boxster Roadster. This car  promises to be the most efficient and performance-oriented Boxster iteration the company has ever built. The 2013 Porsche Boxster will not be formally unveiled until the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chevrolet Reveals 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak I love the Corvette.  There&#8217;s just something awesome about the classic shape, front engine/rear drive layout, V8 power, and an awesome soundtrack that gives me goosebumps when I drive one.  The car is getting old, though &#8211; not to the point that it is approaching 13 model years like the C4 did, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Detroit Auto Show: smart for-us Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/12/2012-detroit-auto-show-smart-for-us-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl Malek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carl Malek When smart unveiled the for-us urban pickup truck concept on the floor of the 2012 North American International Auto Show, it was hard for me to decide which aspect of smart&#8217;s press conference was the strangest, John Lovitz of SNL fame helping to introduce the concept to the assembled press, or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln MKZ Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/11/2012-detroit-auto-show-lincoln-mkz-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl Malek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carl Malek Lincoln chose to kick off day two of the 2012 North American International Auto Show by unveiling this MKZ concept car which appears to be a slightly disguised glimpse into what the production version of the next generation MKZ sedan could  very well look like. Ford&#8217;s sole surviving luxury marque has a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/10/2012-detroit-auto-show-chevrolet-tru-140s-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak Just as GM tried to attract younger, Generation Y buyers to the Chevrolet brand with the Code 130R concept, it rolled out a similarly-targeted, but very differently executed coupe concept called the Tru 140S. Though the company received feedback from young potential buyers for both cars, and they both have similar horsepower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet Code 130R Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.autosavant.com/2012/01/10/2012-detroit-auto-show-chevrolet-code-130r-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Haak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chris Haak Is it cool to own a GM car?  I believe the answer depends on who you&#8217;re asking and which car you&#8217;re talking about.  For instance, I have close family members who have an anti-Buick bias because of Buick&#8217;s image as the chariot of choice for blue-haired old ladies.  I love the Corvette, [...]]]></description>
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