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Jan 21, 2007
Hot Rod wants your help selecting its next project car

We certainly wouldn't claim that the only measure of a gearhead is the number of projects in his or her garage, but certainly it's a useful metric. By that standard, Hot Rod's David Freiburger definitely deserves his post as editor-in-chief, but even he has found himself with more cars than time and is now looking for some assistance in setting priorities.

Eric Bryant
Jan 21, 2007
Defending the Prius against malicious attacks

Fed up with some the negative reports about the actual fuel economy of the Toyota Prius, a Gristmill blogger code-named biodiversivist has come to the hybrid's defense. He picks apart arguments and results from the critics and upholds the car's honor as the best mileage vehicle around. Key to his position is the accuracy of the Toyota mileage computer. Biobiversivist says too much can go wrong when figuring the numbers manually with gas pump readings. He refers to a well-documented 5,000-mile ro

Mike Magda
Jan 21, 2007
Spy Shots: 2008 Prius

Never content to rest on their laurels, Toyota has been applying kaizen to the Prius. Look for their next high-efficiency space capsule to bow in 2008 with significant tweaks and tweezes. The body shape remains familiar, though in actuality it's totally changed. Width is expected to grow an inch, while length will shrink the same amount. The artist's rendering depicts a nose that looks inspired by Lamborghini, while the shape of the greenhouse and rump retain their aero-friendly profile

Dan Roth
Jan 21, 2007
Toyota to unveil second-gen Highlander Hybrid at Chicago Auto Show

Toyota has announced that the world premier of the all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid SUVs will take place at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday, February 7. The Highlander, Toyota's mid-sized SUV, was first unveiled during the 2001 model year and is receiving its first complete revision. Along with the Camry Hybrid and the Prius, Toyota boasts the industry's only three-vehicle hybrid line-up.

Dane Muldoon
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