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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 8 Dec 2011, Wheels, W06

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6 WHEELS · Georgetown & Acton, December 8, 2011 Dodge is back in the compact car segment with the 2013 Dart that is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Dodge Dart hits the mark The Dodge Dart is back. With Alfa Romeo DNA and Dodge's passion for performance at its core, the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart is a thoroughly modern vehicle that's fuel-efficient, beautifully designed and crafted, agile and brings fun back to driving in the segment. Similar to the Dodge Dart of the late 1960's, the 2013 Dart offers a special blend of style, performance and innovation. The all-new Dart is the first Chrysler Group vehicle based upon a Fiat architecture adapted from the award-winning Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The Giulietta is renowned for satisfying the most demanding customers in terms of road holding, agility and safety, with exceptional driving dynamics. 2013 Dodge Dart will be powered by three fuelefficient, powerful, state-of-the-art four-cylinder engines that add to Dart's fun-to-drive quotient. Drivers can select from a new Tigershark 16-valve 2.0-litre engine, a 16-valve 1.4-litre MultiAir Intercooled Turbo engine, and a new Tigershark 16-valve 2.4-litre MultiAir four-cylinder engine. These three engines, combined with three transmission choices, combine to redefine performance by providing the most diverse powertrain lineup in its class. MultiAir technology delivers optimum combustion at any speed under all driving conditions by allowing direct and dynamic control of air intake and combustion. The result is up to a 15 percent increase in low engine rpm torque, a 7.5 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency and a 10 per cent reduction in C02 emissions. --Metroland Media Carguide Magazine Cadillac's engineers have a shared goal in creating new sedan Engineers working on the all-new Cadillac ATS, which begins production in 2012, were handpicked based on their roles in developing other top Cadillacs-- and how well they can drive and evaluate cars on grueling test tracks. Their shared goal: Create a new compact sport sedan challenging the best cars in that category. Most of the engineers on the team also developed Cadillac's CTS and V-Series high-performance models, and have the highest level of training as test drivers. Some are certified drivers on Germany's famed Nurburgring test track. The ATS will be unveiled in 2012 and will be built at the Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, Mich., alongside the CTS Coupe, Sedan and Sport Wagon family. A series of videos featuring highlights of the car's development are available on the Cadillac YouTube page and on the Cadillac website. --Metroland Media Carguide Magazine

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