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Auto Talk:Sonny Lim sketches the next-generation Mini
Mini has made it clear that it is hard at work on a successor to the automaker’s bread-and-butter Cooper. Word has it we’ll get our first glimpse at the next-generation Mini toward the end of next year, and when it debuts, Sonny Lim believes the machine will be smaller, more mainstream and far less gimmicky than the current creation. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Ford rescue concept truck pressed into service to help tornado victims
From show floor to evacuation route, one concept vehicle got the chance to test it’s meddle in the real world. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Maserati preparing assault on Porsche 911 with new mid-engined GranSport
If you’ve gotten used to Maserati being centered around two model lines – GranTurismo and Quattroporte – based on the same platform, get ready to broaden your horizons as the Modenese automaker does the same. Maserati has a vast array of new products in the pipeline, including a pair of new sedans and a new SUV set to be built in Detroit, plus production of the 4C sportscar for sister-company Alfa Romeo. And now reports are emerging that its long-rumored plans to take on the Porsche 911 with a new sportscar are coming to fruition. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Dodge Dart will hit 41 MPG with available Aero Package
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t released its evaluation data for the 2013 Dodge Dart just yet, but Chrysler says the compact should be capable of returning some impressive fuel economy figures, particularly with an available Aero package. When equipped with the turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a manual transmission, the standard Dart is good for an estimated 27 mpg city and 39 mpg highway, thanks in part to active aero shutters nestled in the grille of every model. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: BMW unveils armada of vehicles for London Olympics
Sponsoring most events is pretty straightforward for any company: fork over the right sum of cash and you’re the new official automaker/timekeeper/jelly donut of whatever the event is. But for BMW, its status as Official Automotive Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a bit more complicated. Funk Flex
