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<title>How BMW&amp;#39;s Mini Trumped Daimler&amp;#39;s Smart Car - MINI Cooper ...</title>
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<title>Fiat Topolino to compete with the smart car!!!! - Smart Car of America ...</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f7/fiat-topolino-compete-smart-car-42758/">Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum</a>] <i> Fiat Topolino 2013: the hypothesis of a new micro car Fiat Panda below, back in vogue after the submission of plans at the Lingotto Fiat Investor Day The plan clearly speaks of a new "mini" city car, is not clear whether two or four seats, arriving in 2013. The lower segment of the market are in turmoil, with dozens of new models coming in the next few years. </i></p><!--Fiat Topolino to compete with the smart car!!!! - Smart Car of America ...-->]]></description>
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<title>Goleee33&amp;#39;s 2012 SWP WRX Hatch - Socal Subaru Forum For SoCal ...</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2012 Subaru WRX Whispbar Roof Rack &amp;#171; Rack Attack Denver&amp;#39;s Blog</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://rackattackdenver.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/2012-subaru-wrx-whispbar-roof-rack/">Rack Attack Denver's Blog</a>] <i>&#160;&#160;We used the Whispbar&#160;S5&#160;Flush Crossbar setup with the K368&#160;Fitkit&#160;to integrate into Subaru&#8217;s preset mounting points.&#160;&#160; This is the most aerodynamic crossbar available with virtually no wind noise.&#160; Whispbar also uses an aluminum bar which holds up against the elements much better than steel bars, you can say good-bye to the rusted swollen bars of days past.&#160; The result is a near factory looking rack with much higher weight rating and accessory compatibility.</i></p><!--2012 Subaru WRX Whispbar Roof Rack &#171; Rack Attack Denver&#39;s Blog-->]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[T &amp; S Automotive Auto Parts Recyclers Hervey Bay Directory listings ...]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ask Automotive Shady mechanic Questions &amp;#150; A Quality Source Of ...</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://cfc-kw.net/ask-automotive-shady-mechanic-questions-a-quality-source-of-appropriate-automotive-information/">Cfc Kw</a>] <i>To be a new driver you&#8217;ll want to check with automotive auto technician dilemma on concerns affecting your vehicle. This short article explains the main advantages of asking automotive auto technician dilemma approaches to find genuine great automotive gurus.</i></p><!--Ask Automotive Shady mechanic Questions &#150; A Quality Source Of ...-->]]></description>
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<title>Small SUV Comparison &amp;#150; Fuel Efficiency Compact SUVs &amp;#124; Small ...</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://smallsuvmodels.com/small-suv-comparison-fuel-efficiency-compact-suvs/">Small SUV Models</a>] <i>A small SUV comparison will be serving as your guide as to what are the features that you ought to look for when you are buying an SUV. With plenty of choices available in the market these days, it is definitely a bit of a task for you to find something that will be able to cater to all your needs as well as the needs of your family. </i></p><!--Small SUV Comparison &#150; Fuel Efficiency Compact SUVs &#124; Small ...-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel Efficiency Flight Challenge Winner Crowned &amp;#124; Environmental ...</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.ehsnews.org/fuel-efficiency-flight-challenge-winner-crowned">Environmental, Health and Safety News</a>] <i>NASA has awarded $1.65 million in prizes for the inaugural .Green Flight Challenge, a competition to boost the new .</i></p><!--Fuel Efficiency Flight Challenge Winner Crowned &#124; Environmental ...-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SUV found in Mississippi River &amp;#124; ksdk.com</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/141076/bentley-suv-to-be-first-ever-12-cylinder-suv-bentley-ceo/">Car Advice &#124; News &#124; Reviews</a>] <i>Reports speculate the SUV will feature a revised version of the current W12 engine which is used in the Bentley Continental GT. A diesel V12 variant, based on the Audi TDI V12, is also said to join the lineup down the track.</i></p><!--Bentley SUV to be first-ever 12-cylinder SUV: Bentley CEO &#124; Car ...-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>12th Annual &amp;#147;Ride To Rosenberg&amp;#148; Car Show Oct. 15 &amp;#124; Fort Bend Star ...</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.fortbendstar.com/?p=9292">Fort Bend Star Community Newspaper, Local News, Classifieds, Real Estate for Sugar Land, Richmond, Stafford, Missouri City, Katy</a>] <i>Historic Downtown Rosenberg is gearing up for the 12th Annual &#8220;Ride to Rosenberg&#8221;&#157; car show Saturday, October 15. Again the show will wrap around Another Time Soda Fountain &amp; </i></p><!--12th Annual &#147;Ride To Rosenberg&#148; Car Show Oct. 15 &#124; Fort Bend Star ...-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Daily Dose: Car Show Coming - Santee, CA Patch</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://santee.patch.com/articles/daily-dose-car-show-coming">Santee Patch: Latest Articles</a>] <i>The Santee Car Show is an all day event with 150 vendor booths, live  music, beer garden, raffles, with over 200 cars trucks, motorcycles, hot  rods and more on display right in the heart of Santee. You can check it out Saturday from 9 a.m. </i></p><!--Daily Dose: Car Show Coming - Santee, CA Patch-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jeep&amp;#39;s eight-speed gearbox plan - Autocar.co.uk</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=259425">Autocar Online - News</a>] <i>The gearbox will help Jeep lower its CO2 emissions and it&#146;s also available with hybrid applications, something Jeep is looking into, as disclosed to Autocar by CEO Mike Manley.</i></p><!--Jeep&#39;s eight-speed gearbox plan - Autocar.co.uk-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Review &amp;#124; Car Advice &amp;#124; Reviews</title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/140524/jeep-wrangler-rubicon-review-2/">Car Advice &#124; News &#124; Reviews</a>] <i>If you&#146;re about to ask the same question I did, which is why not at least a six-speed box, given the large range of SUVs in the Jeep line-up that could use such a transmission, then rest easy. Chrysler Group LLC is said to be introducing the ZF- 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission from 2013, which should make these vehicles even more liveable as a daily drivers.</i></p><!--Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Review &#124; Car Advice &#124; Reviews-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Another day, another &quot;Smart Car&quot; tragedy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&#13;&#10;<p>[<a href="http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2011/10/another-day-another-smart-car-tragedy.html">Doug Ross @ Journal</a>] <i>Another day, another &quot;Smart Car&quot; tragedy. It&#39;s actually sickening to me that motorized golf carts like this one are allowed to traverse major thoroughfares: A multi-vehicle accident involving a prison work detail crew resulted in ...</i></p><!--Another day, another &quot;Smart Car&quot; tragedy-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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