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		<title>Hyundai May Debut 3 New Compacts Soon</title>
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At the start of the auto show season, Hyundai could be one of the big stars. Sources at Hyundai claim the new Elantra will make its North American appearance at the LA Auto Show in December. The Elantra, known worldwide as the Avante, carries design cues from the Sonata and Tucson. It’s expected the Elantra [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/industry-news/hyundai-may-debut-3-new-compacts-soon/</link>
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		<title>Carlashes: Emasculating or Empowering?</title>
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How do you turn a super macho BMW into a totally lame joke? Easy, put some car eyelashes on it. Although this new innovation in car customization may not be for everybody, can you just imagine the attention one would get when pulling into your local cars and coffee with your car preened and ready [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/editorial/carlashes-emasculating-or-empowering/</link>
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		<title>AB Podcast #33:Take Your Top Off Episode</title>
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Host Justin Loyear and Co-Host Joel Feder of Accelerate Minneapolis were joined by Nick Salvatore of SpeedSportLife for a spirited discussion about roadsters. We also discuss Nick&#8217;s website, all the cars driven by the show for the last couple of weeks plus the likely fate of Hyundai and Nissan. Oh, and we also try to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/podcast/ab-podcast-33take-your-top-off-episode/</link>
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		<title>Grand Prix Recap: &#8220;A Day at the Spa&#8221;</title>
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Spa, the majestic track tucked nicely away in the beautiful and historic Ardennes Forest of Belgium.  One of the remaining original tracks, this four plus mile monster guarantees two things: weather.  This year, was nothing out of the ordinary, even for our friends Sebastian Vettel and Fernado Alonso. As well, this was a career milestone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/editorial/grand-prix-recap-a-day-at-the-spa/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Cry Over a Wrecked Dodge</title>
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It&#8217;s time for a compassion self check. If a suicidal person jumps 40 feet from a building and lands on your car, what is the first thing you think about? Do you think &#8220;I wonder if the poor person died or how badly they are injured&#8221; or do you go &#8220;Why? Why my car out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/editorial/dont-cry-over-a-wrecked-dodge/</link>
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		<title>Car Reviews: To Read, or Not to Read?</title>
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As I twitter away the hours of my dull day, many things occur to me. Today I was contemplating the answer to a question that seems not to bother people who should put a modicum of thought into the answer. &#8220;Why do people read automotive reviews?&#8221;(Why they are written is a tale for another day, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Recycles Pickup Scrap-metal to Use on Explorer</title>
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Ford says the new 2011 Explorer is 85% recyclable due to the parts used on the vehicle. One part on the Explorer, the noise-dampening fender baffles come from metal used to create door openings on the F-150. The scrap metal is taken from Ford’s Woodhaven, MI plant to Midway Products Group Inc., in Monroe, MI. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/industry-news/ford-recycles-scrap-metal-from-pickups-to-use-in-the-explorer/</link>
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		<title>Friday Escapism: A Close Finish At Road America</title>
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Wisconsin, the land of the Green Bay Packers, Cheese, and cheeseheads, but the state is also home to Road America, where many legendary races have taken place. Road America has produced some close finishes and this one is no exception. For this week’s escapism we show you last weeks ALMS race at Road America. The vehicles involved are the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://autobirdblog.com/editorial/friday-escapism-a-close-finish-at-road-america/</link>
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