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Mercedes G-Class could stick around until 2020 - report Can we get M-B to offer their V-6 turbodiesel engine in the G series for the US market?

2013 Hyundai Elantra GT debuts in Chicago [video] Very nice, but how about putting in the Veloster Turbo's 200 bhp engine to give it real sporting performance?

Chrysler 'It's Halftime in America' Super Bowl XLVI Commercial [video] I actually interpreted the commercial differently. The message is simple: America has been through tough times before, and we will rise again.

OFFICIAL: Volkswagen Up! five-door revealed If VW were to sell the Up! here in the USA, this would be the model they sell. Mind you, it would likely have a bigger engine (1.4 liter I-4?) and the seven-speed DSG automatic as an option to better suit American driver prefrences.

2013 Mercedes GLK to offer diesel engine in U.S. - report Alas, that won't work because the size of that new turbodiesel engine might not fit the engine bay of the smaller A and B class models. :-( Now, putting this into the US-market C class sedan, that's a different story!

More photos of 2013 Kia cee’d 5-door hatchback surface A slightly longer version of this new version of the Cee'd is probably the next-generation Kia Forte hatchback for the US market....

2013 Kia cee’d first photo released ahead of Geneva debut It should be noted this may be a preview of the next-generation Kia Forte hatchback coming to the US market probably about a year from now.

2013 Honda Accord Coupe concept unveiled [video] What I find interesting is that Honda _has_ decided to incorporate a CVT automatic with the new Accord powered by the new 181 bhp I-4 engine that uses "Earth Dreams Technology" on the US-market model. It should be noted that Honda is probably the second largest metal-belt CVT manufacturer in the world; only JATCO (which I belive is 80% owned by Nissan) makes more metal-belt CVT's, which explains why many Nissan models sold in the USA have CVT's for their automatics. The only reason why we don't see Honda-made CVT's on Honda cars is the fact many JDM Honda models come with the CVT as standard.

2013 Kia Forte design sketches leaked? I'm not sure if this is a good idea, given it looks like a Hyundai Elantra with a Kia nose and tailights.

Toyota GT 86 officially revealed It's well-known because the AE86 was a Corolla derivative known as the Corolla Levin in Japan and Corolla Sport in the USA, especially with the 4A-GE twin-cam engine. Mind you, Toyota wanted a lot for the Corolla Sport GT-S, and for just a little bit more you could get the AW11 (first generation) Toyota MR2, still considered by many one of the best sports cars of the 1980's.