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JANUARY 2012 COMMENTARY | NEW WHEELS | TECHNOLOGY | BLOGGERS
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Small engines are converging on a
displacement of 2.0L, as demonstrated
by four winners this year. ON PAGE 18
'12 Chevy Sonic p.57
GM hopes for Chevy Sonic boom
Top Car Platforms 2010 - 2011
Platform 1/2011 - 11/2011
Platform 2010
Nissan D 354,874
Camry 6 357,980
Ford CD3 338,389 Nissan D 346,891
GM Delta 2 283,553
Ford CD3 335,258
GM Epsilon 2 277,425 Honda UV 331,003
VW A6 268,620
GM Epsilon 2 309,436
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It's what's inside that counts. Federal-Mogul's
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Much greater than the sum of our parts
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WE PUT YOUR IDEAS INTO ÜBERDRIVE.
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LAST YEAR, A CUSTOMER ACHIEVED A POSITIVE RO
WAW COMMENTARY JOHN McELROY Automotive Mento
days. In fact, throughout my career I've heard fr
VERSION › Four of this year's winning eng
cated engines offered by their respective brands,
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Where innovation never stops. Variable Geometry
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