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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I was impressed with this car and frankly, I didn't think I would be. It is, in my opinion, one of the best-driving small cars on the market, driving like a much bigger car.

Feel like boating this holiday weekend? Here's what every AutoWeek reader needs: Mega-yacht builder Strand-Craft has introduced its extravagant 122, which the company calls a "high-performance streamlined Open super yacht."

In today's News Brake: The Ferrari 458 Italia is recalled after fire reports, the 2011 Dodge Durango is revealed, and Jaguar concept shows future in sports-car styling . . . But Wait, There's More!

Dodge has taken the cloak off the redesigned 2011 Durango SUV, which shares its platform with the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Nothing like an automatic transmission to put a damper on the party. All of my Cadillac CTS-V experiences up until a month ago were with the automatic transmissions.

Ferrari is recalling 1,248 copies of the 458 Italia to replace an adhesive prone to catching fire.

Hyundai will debut a small van called the ix20 at this year's Paris auto show.

If you think that every little nut, bolt, switch, gear or widget in your new car wasn't scrutinized by a team of highly educated, overworked car geeks (read: engineers), think again.

Jaguar will preview a new styling direction at the Paris motor show later this month with a sports-car concept that also celebrates the company's 75th anniversary.

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Spyker Cars inherited an extensive product plan when it acquired Saab from General Motors Co. in February.

New owner Tata Motors promises that Land Rover will add smaller vehicles and hybrid powerplants, but it hasn't said much about the timing.

A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup.

In today's News Brake: Ford reveals an Explorer-based police utility vehicle, plans for Austin's Formula One track are revealed, and Chevrolet wants Cruze buyers to try the competition . . . But Wait, There's More!

Car enthusiast Barry Meguiar has been released from the hospital in Monterey, Calif., after 17 days of treatment for a rare form of viral pneumonia.

Dyson Racing will return to the Grand-Am Rolex Series field for the final race of the 2010 season. The team will partner with Godstone Ranch Motorsports for the Utah 250 at Miller Motorsports Park on Sept. 11.

Sure, it rained. But that wasn't enough to keep classic-car enthusiasts and their machines away from this year's Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit. We walked around and met quite a few of them.

India's Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar from Ford Motor Co. two years ago, recently approved a product plan that gives Jaguar three new models: a small sports car, an entry-level sedan and a station wagon.

Ford Motor Co.'s sale of Volvo to Geely in August leaves doubt about the Swedish company's product plans.

WITH VIDEO -- My needs were simple: The vehicle had to be able to hold a family of four, one medium-size rescue dog, stuff for a week, and it had to do some off-roading without whimpering and sniveling. What would you choose?

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WITH VIDEO -- Do cops like crossovers? Ford is about to find out: It will offer a utility vehicle based on the 2011 Explorer as part of its police portfolio for forces across the nation.

Chevrolet is asking its 3,000 dealers to prepare for the late September launch of the Chevrolet Cruze compact by purchasing competitors' vehicles for test-drive comparisons.

In today's News Brake: Government regulators redesign the fuel-economy label, Smart car sales drop 70 percent in the United States, and Chrysler unveils plans for Fiat franchises . . . But Wait, There's More!

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BMW is getting ready to launch its next-generation compact SUV, the X3, and it will ride--as most BMWs and Minis sold today--on run-flat tires. Of all the companies producing cars today, BWM has embraced run-flat technology like no other.

NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I came away really impressed with the attention to detail Audi invested in the A4 Avant. I'll admit, part of that is the S line trim, but with that package, this is such a stellar wagon front to rear.

Chrysler Group dealers who initially get Fiat franchises will be expected to start with small showrooms--2,500-3,000 square feet--enough to display three or four cars.

BMW will concentrate on small crossovers next year with a redesigned X3 and the all-new X1. Both are based on the redesigned 3-series sedan, which will arrive in 2012.

Hyundai will launch production of the 2011 Sante Fe on Sept. 27 alongside the 2011 Kia Sorento at the recently opened Kia factory in West Point, Ga.