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		<title>GT-R Done: A gaggle of Nissan supercars take Buttonwillow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Supercars

Drop the needle on that old Blue Oyster Cult record, because Godzilla has come to Buttonwillow. More to the point, a a group of Nissan GT-R owners, enthusiasts, and tuners held a track day at the popular California road course on December 29th. The fastest lap of the day was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/gt-r-done-a-gaggle-of-nissan-supercars-take-buttonwillow/</link>
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		<title>Honda reportedly kills S2000 replacement, V8 program, RWD Acuras</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Acura, Honda

Honda&#8217;s attempt to right-size its development schedule and cope with the economic downturn apparently extends beyond the cancellation of the next NSX. According to Autocar, HoMoCo is right-sizing its plans for the next two years, and that includes rethinking the development of a range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/honda-reportedly-kills-s2000-replacement-v8-program-rwd-acuras/</link>
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		<title>Detroit Preview: Kia Soulster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupes, Crossovers/CUVs, Kia

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia Soulster
Our initial guess that Kia would bring a Soul coupe to next week&#8217;s Detroit Auto Show seems to be holding up with the release of a new teaser bearing the name &#8220;Soulster.&#8221; Naturally, the two-door Soul will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/detroit-preview-kia-soulster/</link>
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		<title>Vegetarian radials? Defatted soy eyed as tire filler substitute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Green
There&#8217;s more that one way to green a car, and many of the most interesting technological advancements don&#8217;t involve powering an internal combustion engine. Consider that much of the fabric, plastic and rubber that goes into a car&#8217;s construction is derived from petroleum, and you see why alternatives are becoming increasingly attractive. Automakers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/vegetarian-radials-defatted-soy-eyed-as-tire-filler-substitute/</link>
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		<title>New details on Audi S1 emerge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Sports/GTs, Hatchbacks, Audi, Rendered Speculation
Auto Express got the inside dope on the upcoming Audi S1, and the the compact hatch has its sights set on the MINI Cooper JCW, Fiat 500 Abarth SS, Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA and Volvo C30. Based on the new Audi A1, the S1 will feature a cranked up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/new-details-on-audi-s1-emerge/</link>
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		<title>Mercedes tries to burst Shuanghuan&#8217;s tiny Bubble, gives up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Coupes, Economy, China, Euro, Government/Legal, Hatchbacks, BMW, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes decided to sue Shuanghuan Automotive for copyright infringement for its Bubble microcar (called the Noble in China), claiming it was a copy of the smart fortwo. BMW then decided to bring its own case against Shuanghuan, citing the Shuanghuan CEO as a blatant facsimile of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/mercedes-tries-to-burst-shuanghuans-tiny-bubble-gives-up/</link>
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		<title>KTM concepts could point the way forward for Austrian brand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, Sports/GTs, Green, Motorcycles, Special/Limited Editions

Click above for a gallery of the six KTM concept vehicles
KTM, the Austrian purveyor of both two- and four-wheeled motoring lust, has made it clear that it&#8217;s a force to be reckoned with as it branches out into other enthusiast markets with such ridiculously awesome products [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/ktm-concepts-could-point-the-way-forward-for-austrian-brand/</link>
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		<title>Reports of Suzuki Kizashi&#8217;s demise highly exaggerated, coming to NY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Suzuki

Click above for a high-res gallery of the (apparently D.O.A.) Suzuki Kizashi
Reports of the premature death of the Suzuki Kizashi are apparently&#8230; premature. After a story surfaced yesterday detailing Suzuki&#8217;s cancellation of its mid-sized sedan program, the scribes at Automotive News went to the source to get the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/reports-of-suzuki-kizashis-demise-highly-exaggerated-coming-to-ny/</link>
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		<title>In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Coupes, Infiniti, Nissan

Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe
 The Infiniti G35 coupe showed that Nissan&#8217;s U.S. luxury arm could compete with the likes of Mercedes and BMW. Being mentioned in the same breath as those storied brands is nice, but Infiniti isn&#8217;t looking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-infiniti-g37-coupe/</link>
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		<title>Shanghai GM stumbles in &#8216;08</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: China, Buick, GM

One of the refrains we&#8217;ve all heard in recent years is how strong Buick is for General Motors in China, where it&#8217;s not cursed with the stigma of being a grandparent&#8217;s brand in the States. While most of yesterday&#8217;s attention was rightly focused on the industry-wide year-end U.S. sales bloodbath, Shanghai [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carblogger.info/shanghai-gm-stumbles-in-08/</link>
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