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‘Ultimate Mini’ Heading to U.S.

Mini enthusiasts in the United States will, after all, get a chance to buy the hot-looking John Cooper Works World Championship 50.

This so-called “ultimate Mini,” announced last year at the Mini United Festival in England, is limited to a run of 250 vehicles, none of which were to be sold in the United States. But apparently dealers whined loudly enough that Mini now says 50 of the special-edition cars will be culled from the herd and sent to the United States. Deliveries begin in late spring.
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Ford Explorer to Get 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine

Ford Motor announced that it will expand its line of EcoBoost engines by launching three new power plants before the end of the year. EcoBoost is Ford’s brand name for an engine technology package that optimizes engine efficiency through turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable camshaft timing.

Scheduled for production in the United States are a 2-liter 4-cylinder for the next-generation Explorer S.U.V. and the Edge, and a 3.5-liter V-6 for the F-150 pickup truck. The European market will get a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder. All three engines will replace larger engines and will reportedly provide similar or enhanced performance, while reducing emissions and improving fuel economy.
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No Hybrid Limo for President Obama

Being the president of the United States doesn’t mean you can get anything you want. It may be possible to get an ice cream sundae from the White House kitchen after midnight, but a hybrid presidential limousine? No can do.

That’s how President Obama describes it, anyway. At a town hall event in Charlotte, N.C., last week, he said his undoubtedly polite request was rebuffed by security officials. “I asked can we make these cars hybrids,” Mr. Obama said, as quoted by ABC News. “Secret Service said no. Now, the reason is not because Secret Service are bad guys. It’s because the cars that I’m in are like tanks.”
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Future Infiniti G Could Get Mercedes-Benz 4-Cylinder

Nissan’s Infiniti G will someday be available with a Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder engine, said Carl Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and Nissan, in a conference call with reporters this week.

Mr. Ghosn’s informal announcement followed a Wednesday press conference in which Daimler and Nissan announced a strategic partnership.
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Chrysler Group LLC to Showcase Live, Mobile TV at Denver Auto Show

Company is First Automaker in the United States to Offer Live, Mobile TV

* Company now offers live, mobile TV in eight 2010 model-year vehicles: Chrysler Town & Country, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep® Commander, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Nitro, Ram 1500 and Ram 2500/3500
* Watch live sports, breaking news, kids’ programs and primetime network shows in the back seat
* Content includes programming from ABC, ABC Entertainment, ABC Family, ABC News, Adult Swim Mobile, CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, CNBC, CNN Mobile, COMEDY CENTRAL, Disney Channel, Disney Channel Original Movies, ESPN, ESPNEWS, ESPN 2, FOX, FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, Fuel TV, MSNBC, MTV, NBC, NBC2Go, NBC News, NBC Sports, Nickelodeon, Playhouse Disney, SOAPNet and Speed
* Feature available now as a Mopar option for $629 plus installation, includes one-year subscription
* Mopar’s live, mobile TV option includes 3-year/36,000-mile warranty for new vehicles and a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty on used vehicles
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